Benoni mine dump ride

[Richardarks]

Used to do a lot of 4 x 4ing there and have been keen to do it on my bike. Would definitely do it in a group though! Let it know how it goes Beerboy, and make sure you stop at The Chimes for a pint (love that couch)

[zniper]

hi

 

be VERY careful.... i ride there often with the enduro mx bike. seen loads of dodgey stuff... dead animals. shotgun&9mm shells. loads of sink holes. loads of shafts (black holes). Tons of illegal miners. and then lastly brandy brigade with sidexsides and quads (guys drinking and riding bikes :S)....

 

go in big numbers and stay on the dirt road !

 

also that thick sand with MTB is going to be really rough getting through !

[RockCoach]

  On 5/28/2012 at 6:08 AM, zniper said:

hi

 

be VERY careful.... i ride there often with the enduro mx bike. seen loads of dodgey stuff... dead animals. shotgun&9mm shells. loads of sink holes. loads of shafts (black holes). Tons of illegal miners. and then lastly brandy brigade with sidexsides and quads (guys drinking and riding bikes :S)....

 

go in big numbers and stay on the dirt road !

 

also that thick sand with MTB is going to be really rough getting through !

 

I last rode there about 5 years ago. Sounds like it is a bit rougher now. We must make a plan a do it again...

 

I managed to ride the whole sandy bit. But I was the only one in our group.

[Tumbleweed]

  On 5/28/2012 at 6:17 AM, slick said:

I last rode there about 5 years ago. Sounds like it is a bit rougher now. We must make a plan a do it again...

 

I managed to ride the whole sandy bit. But I was the only one in our group.

 

Which sandy bit?

[zniper]

  On 5/28/2012 at 6:18 AM, Tumbleweed said:

Which sandy bit?

 

there is tones of it

 

i think he is talking about it in the bowl and mx sections

 

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Edited May 28, 2012 by zniper

[Tumbleweed]

  On 5/28/2012 at 6:54 AM, zniper said:

there is tones of it

 

i think he is talking about it in the bowl and mx sections

 

http://www.uploads.co.za/files/xjkq92877rs2az2j6vao.jpg

 

Those can be the most fun parts…

 

[RockCoach]

  On 5/28/2012 at 6:18 AM, Tumbleweed said:

 

 

Which sandy bit?

 

If I remember correctly it was quite close to the tall, steep minedump. The "Bowl" is an apt word to describe it as it was a bit lower than than the surrounding terrain.

[RockCoach]

  On 5/28/2012 at 7:06 AM, Tumbleweed said:

 

Those can be the most fun parts…

 

Yebo, the dh sections through the sand were awesome.

 

But this was flat. Or flattish.

[Tumbleweed]

  On 5/28/2012 at 7:11 AM, slick said:

If I remember correctly it was quite close to the tall, steep minedump. The "Bowl" is an apt word to describe it as it was a bit lower than than the surrounding terrain.

 

I think I know the section you're talking about. Yeah, it ain't easy to get through.

[RockCoach]

  On 5/28/2012 at 7:18 AM, Tumbleweed said:

 

 

I think I know the section you're talking about. Yeah, it ain't easy to get through.

 

It is probably worse now than it was 5 years ago. I was fitter and lighter then...

[Tumbleweed]

  On 5/28/2012 at 7:23 AM, slick said:

It is probably worse now than it was 5 years ago. I was fitter and lighter then...

 

Yeah, more motorbikes going through have churned it up, but there are ways to avoid most of the sandy stuff though.

[Tashie Bella Martin]

Hi there, I'm not that long into Mountain biking. Would know if there are any groups I could join in benoni area as woman alone wont be safe at all.