lukelockie Posted November 21, 2016 Posted November 21, 2016 Stillwater Sports just posted on their Origins of Trails event page that the Banhoek trails are unharmed, all thanks to the efforts of the local firefighters!
The Bull Shark Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 I am still hoping for lots of rain, but both YR and WindGuru says only a spittle will fall tonight. So, I don't know where our national weather service get their info from. http://traveller24.news24.com/News/WeatherUpdate/weather-update-heavy-rain-heads-for-sa-20161121
The Bull Shark Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 Just heard that Sir Lowry's Pass is also on fire.
lerouc Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 Just heard that Sir Lowry's Pass is also on fire. On my why out of the city i saw smoke at stellenbosch, sir lowrys and then on the right towards gordons bay....luckily rain has started to fall in ssw.
Slowbee Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 the fire is on the hairpin bend. sort of between the N2 and the railway. They are just letting it burn away, no real wind and no real threat yet. Just lotsa smoke. The bigger issue is the shack fire in Nomzamo
Eugene Oppelt Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 Just heard that Sir Lowry's Pass is also on fire.Yikes ????
Eugene Oppelt Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 the fire is on the hairpin bend. sort of between the N2 and the railway. They are just letting it burn away, no real wind and no real threat yet. Just lotsa smoke. The bigger issue is the shack fire in Nomzamo Yikes ????????
ridin dirty Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 can we still ride Jonkers the weekend or is it closed?
The Bull Shark Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 AFAIK the fire did not enter the Jonkershoek conservation area. Yet. Let's hear from someone that actually know what's up. Holding thumbs.
HSW Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 I don't think the fire entered Jonkershoek - it was more towards Botmaskop and was fairly high up on Sunday evening, but the wind pushed it quite low towards the farms during the evening/early morning. Will post a picture tomorrow that will show a clearer picture of the area that were burned.
GLuvsMtb Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 Jobkershoek was still open on Sunday. I'm planning a ride Thursday morning and will keep everyone informed.
Gunu Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 Rode in Jonkershoek today. No problems in Jonkershoek valley. The fire never came over the ridge. So it's open for riding. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
The Bull Shark Posted November 23, 2016 Posted November 23, 2016 Still waiting for this deluge that our weather service says should be happening now. Our national weather service is full of sh.. http://traveller24.news24.com/News/WeatherUpdate/weather-update-heavy-rain-to-hit-coastal-areas-20161122 Meanwhile, WindGuru says we are only going to get enough rain to dirty our dusty cars: https://www.windguru.cz/131595
GLuvsMtb Posted November 23, 2016 Posted November 23, 2016 Still waiting for this deluge that our weather service says should be happening now. Our national weather service is full of sh.. http://traveller24.news24.com/News/WeatherUpdate/weather-update-heavy-rain-to-hit-coastal-areas-20161122 Meanwhile, WindGuru says we are only going to get enough rain to dirty our dusty cars: https://www.windguru.cz/131595We had about 8mm in Heldervue since 10pm last night.
The Bull Shark Posted November 23, 2016 Posted November 23, 2016 We had about 8mm in Heldervue since 10pm last night. Meanwhile down here in Strand, we barely had 1mm.
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