BenReaper

Hi there, yes I'm grateful for the sunshine even if it comes with heat. Hoping I can be more active this year. Glad to see your making the best of a grim time on "the Island". 😜

This afternoon my boy said he wanted to join so I took him for a 10km loop. He did pretty good especially since he's on a single speed.

Decided last week to start making time for cycling again. Went out on Thursday afternoon. And again on Saturday morning.

I spent my Christmas/New Years holiday locked up with Covid. Making every weekend a mini vacation now. Need to set the mood with the right shirt.😜

Took a coffee ride up to our local One-Tree-Hill on Sunday morning with my boy and opted for a detour home via the railway service road. Got stuck next to the railway, but fortunately I'm like The Hulk, I get strong when I get angry and then I pick up 800's.😁 Ps: these damn upside down pic's again....🤦‍♂️

That's a stunning way to end the day.👌

Congratulations Spokey! Beast of a bike that!💪

This usually depends on what I'm looking for. Gear I don't buy new as it's moer expensive and there are lots of really good second hand stuff available on the market. Parts, chain's & sprockets etc., I will usually look on the websites of Motorcycle World, Flying Brick and Tracmac. These are all Cape Town based. Then for tyres I also go to the websites of Just Bike Tyre and Bike Tyre Warehouse. Hope this helps some.

Did a Tankwa trip with my usual riding group today. There were only 4 of us(and my son as pillion), but if you're leading or sweeping less is better. Headed to the Tankwa Padstal first followed by a kloof braai at the foot of Katbakkies Pass. It was extremely hot but fun nonetheless. 🤙

In the wise words of the average American Redneck, "Send It!" and also "Get'er dun!". 😜

Yebo yes. Thank you.🤙

Was just about to mail you back, I don't usually give my bikes names, but when I joined that Rever app I had to name them to create my garage and yes, this one is now referred to as Bumblebee.😁

Every group needs a smart one....I'd be keen on this if others are also interested.

Yes please! We are going to need a video of that!🤤

Tried now to load a clip of me starting my bike straight from my gallery but unsuccessful with that. Working from the phone plus being slightly technically "slow"....🤦‍♂️

Give me two more beers and you're going to hear my limiter aswell. 😜

Must say that Stealth pipe sounds very sweet!🤙

I know there's some things the 1200 will be better at, but the 800 is a pretty good allrounder. It's like a oversized dirt bike in the tech stuff and has no problem munching up highway miles. Would only consider something bigger if I were to start doing longer distance touring.

Have used Relive in conjunction with Strave before, did not know you could use it independently. Also a super cool app.👍

Great ride you guys did there Andrew. A great App that I like to use similar to Strava and also orange (feels familiar 😉) is Rever. I spoke privately to Riaan and shared a couple of links to Rever rides with him. Ask him to forward them to you then you can have a look.

Sunday saw me on the bike for the second time this year, first time was the 9th of Jan. Note to self: should probably start with something smaller than a 60km after a 8 month absence.

I think I should do the CTCT route with the bike some time. ????

This past Sunday we did a ride to and through the Tankwa. Entered through the Koue Bokkeveld (vkn koud) over Katbakkies where we also stopped for a braai. From there we headed to the Tankwa Padstal for a ice cold homemade gingerbeer before taking the R355 back to Ceres, with a detour over Bo-Swaermoed past the Matroosberg and Klondike cherry farm.

My learners expires early next year so I still have all the time in the world to make a license appointment, or just rewrite the learners.... Procrastination is a thing.????

Yeah, you just nead to get through your Harley phase then there's a whole new world waiting out there for you to be explored on a adventure bike.????