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I have no problem with the 100% increase in the entrance fee. Until recently R25 was dirt cheap considering what you get. Never mind the constructed trails, it's JONKERSHOEK ! One of the most beautiful and safest spots in the country for hiking and cycling. And remember that, even if you stay off the constructed single tracks, you could still probably do about 50 to 60 km of jeep track access roads with minimal track overlap if you know the roads and plan your route carefully. I have been riding these exact same roads for 30+ years now, starting with my old dikwiel backpedal ! It is, however , unfortunate for someone like my wife, who takes a leisurely cycle around the traditional circle route up to Witbrug and back (she can't do much more than that...) and then relaxes at our secret spot by a stream with her feet in the water while waiting for me. As so many have said : Time for the familly season ticket !

A devastating fire is not a nice thing, but it certainly gives the undergrowth a chance to come through. The Watsonias in Jonkershoek are especially beautifull and abundant this year ! http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/124275034.jpg

Still beautiful after a devastating burn. Only Jonkershoek can pull that off. http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/118842225.jpg http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/118842231.jpg http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/118842227.jpg http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/118842220.jpg http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/118842218.jpg http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/118842223.jpg http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/118842230.jpg http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/118842234.jpg

It's foggin Cape Town !

Very nice shot !! If I were one of those three, I would want this on canvas for my wall !

Scala ! Old Marines training base in the 80's. I lost A LOT of sweat on that specific concrete road !

Either way, nicely done !

AN3, click on the photo name beneath the photo. That will open it in Flickr. On the right hand side you will see all the details. The lighter "band" around where some of the darker areas meet the lighter areas means some Photoshop work..

AN3, click on the photo name beneath the photo. That will open it in Flickr. On the right hand side you will see all the details. The lighter "band" around where some of the darker areas meet the lighter areas means some Photoshop work..

Some unusual gliders ! Nice old Silwer Valke No3 Impala !

The top "skietwal" of the old silhouette shooting range in Paradyskloof : http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/84564951.jpg View of the old army shooting range : http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/84564784.jpg

That's straight off the R310 just below Tokara ?

Just the other day I had to accommodate a rider overtaking his buddies up the hill at SFC/La Pineta/Louw se bos on the R44 (Somerset West to Stellenbosch) at 7:30 in the morning. That's the busiest time of the day on that road. He went about 300mm over the yellow line. He moved suddenly without lookin and without warning. To these riders: Please consider the emotional stress that the poor innocent driver has to go through for the rest of his life knowing he knocked down a rider that jumped infront of him, while you are enjoying the long comfortable back-road ride in the sky (where you may ride 10 abreast if you like ! .

Very true. If you going to hoot, do it well in advance. The hoot is probably going to cause the cyclist to try to look around to the right and that is going to cause him veer right.