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Thanks for the ideas, people - now I'm hitting the drawing board!

Doesn't have to be Matjiesfontein; just some areas we haven't ridden, not too far from Cape Town. I don't want to ride from Cape Town - we've done that often enough. The Matjiesfontein idea came about when we thought we could catch a train there - something different to do.

As much time as we like, really, but looking for a few days' ride.

Hello Hubbers. I'm wanting to do a bike trip from Matjiesfontein to Cape Town (get dropped off in Matjiesfontein because I don't think the normal train is running), then bike-pack back to Cape Town, either camping or staying in accommodation along the way. Hoping for mostly gravel, to stay off main roads - and we are not RASA riders, so nothing too extreme! Routes, ideas, tips please. We've bikepacked before, but haven't done this area.

All the best for whatever comes next, Chris! You're a legend in this industry.

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Where is this, please?

Howzit Chris - nice to finally say hello on the trails.

Hey ChrisF - that was us with the tandem. I wish I'd known it was you sitting there - would have said hello. The lady is both blind and deaf (she has cochlear implants), and is absolutely remarkable. An absolute inspiration, and a pleasure to ride with. My husband is one of her tandem pilots.

Very tough ride for me, but I will most certainly be back. Absolutely wonderful trails.

Thank you for the heads-up, Thomo... I may have just gotten very lucky! That's the model I am after.

Thanks - tempted, but I was actually after one of their ladies' models.

Thank you.

Does anyone know of any shops/dealers in South Africa that stock Ergon saddles?

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