Yep, we did. Had a lekker weekend. Rode the 70km Crossing Boundaries MTB event on Saturday, took it really easy. Sunday we jumped on the C2T route about 75km from end (Tonteldoos). Road condition is really not bad - it's gravel district roads. On some of the real steep ups and downs the gravel is loose, and they've had some rain - so there are some deepish ruts here and there. (The downhill going into Stoffberg at about 220km is awesome, but luckily I won't be doing that in darkness...) Out of Stoffberg is long drags. Korfnek Pass is really steep, and rough, and the lots of gravel and (smaller) boulders makes it difficult, but both my mates rode it out. (I didn't finish Korfnek - I specifically wanted to check that last part of the route to find out if my legs on my gear ratio would be able to do it... and nope, me on 1x10 with 34 front and 11-36 back am not going to cook it...) Instead of turning left to Tonteldoos at the T after Korfnek, we turned right and rode to Dullstroom - which was much tougher that the ride from the T to Tonteldoos - I have ridden that road before, and there is a last short but sharp sting in the tail just after the T on the way to Tonteldoos, but thereafter it's fairly easy. All in all - 77km - 1275m climbing. Pump, and I mean, PUMP, and bring your climbing legs... Just before we reached Korfnek, 3 cyclists came from the front. We stopped and chatted - and met the owner of the C2T race, Rob (I think/hope it's Rob - I was bleeding bit through my eyes there) and Johan, the only bloke who finished the very first C2T. Was really awesome to chat to them - they left Cullinan on Thursday, rode the route to Tonteldoos, and were on their way back again on Sunday. (Edit: Spelling)
