Gen Posted February 23, 2016 Posted February 23, 2016 Only ever been there once on a skills clinic with Peach. . But I tell you if we lived in GP I would be there all the time.. Van gaalens too and I don't mind the lack of signage at VG, I kinda figure if I get lost I will eventually find my way our.. getting lost isn't always bad.. we've found some nice spots close to home because we went bundu bashing.
Enduro_Jakes Posted February 23, 2016 Posted February 23, 2016 Hence the Intro to Enduro , normally held by Hakahana and the Pyga guys and great way to meet like minded people and do some skillz training and hit the trails think there is one in march actually , otherwise a whole lot of us 'locals' are hitting the trails on SaturdayI will most definitely be there for the intro but sadly wont be able to make it on Saturday. Hopefully be hitting the trails there soon again!
HAKAHANA TRAILS Posted February 27, 2016 Posted February 27, 2016 Good morning fellow hubbers, I'm not one to complain, and I'm writing this not to complain, but rather out of concern. So we've been planning on going to the Hakahana Trails for about 2 weeks now, and I'm saying planning, because it’s difficult to get everyone’s schedules aligned to go out as a group. I woke up yesterday, and everyone seemed quite excited to get going. You usually feel this way when going to a new trail for the first time. It’s quite a drive there and toll gates are only R7.50 combined (paid this with a smile). We got there at about 8am, and there were only 10 cars or so parked. I thought it’s still early, so more people would start arriving soon. To my surprise, half of those cars started packing up, ready to leave in the next 5 minutes. I thought nothing of this, and continued unpacking, and paying the fee at the office. Checking out maps with all the routes, we decided on the Purple route first. This is about 5.5km, first going uphill and then coming back down for the “downhill” part. The problems started as soon as we started the route. It started out with having to cross a stream over a bridge, this was easy. But having to manoeuvre across the bridge through knee-high foam that smelled like sewage was the difficult part. The route was rough, with the constant issue of having to dodge loose boulders on the track, low hanging branches and so on. But the worst part is that we had to turn around 4 or 5 times on the purple route, because the track leads directly into a barbed wire fence, or a locked gate. None of the routes are marked properly. So you basically look for the track that might be the easiest to continue on, only to find you’re heading directly for a line of trees. Turning around again!After about 1h30min we were done with the purple trail. Seeing as we only did 5.5km, we thought we’ll do the Green trail. This, according to the maps at the office was also a bit more than 5km. it started out fast, no rocks or boulders to worry about. I started to enjoy the ride. Heading to the woods, I had a smile on my face. All of a sudden, punctured tyres! We rode straight over a grassy bit with some rocks, but when we walked back a few metres, we saw the barbed wire lying on the ground. I was looking for the track where we should have turned into the woods, only to find a small path that looks like it’s what the horses use when roaming the farm. There was no indication that anyone has to turn in there with a bike. This was the last for me, and I walked back to where we parked, clearly frustrated with the morning so far. As I said, I’m not one to complain. But this was a total waste of the morning. It’s fun trying out new trails, but not under these conditions. Hakahana has great potential, and at least 50km of trails to enjoy. This is my opinion, and some might not feel the same. But I am concerned that under these conditions, they might be losing out… Thanks A Concerned Rider
HAKAHANA TRAILS Posted February 27, 2016 Posted February 27, 2016 Kevin. Sorry for your experience. It seems you chose the only two trails that are no longer in use and happened to come the weekend after warrior. As I'm sure you can appreciate our focus has especially not been on these routes That we are shutting down.. As for barbed wire on the trail. That happens to all of us. It's not something you can control. Animals get snared and end up dropping it in the paths. But yes Hakahana is not for sissies. The rocks are part of the ride here. We don't move them. We urge you to visit again sometime and try the routes that others describe so well
SimpleDom Posted February 27, 2016 Posted February 27, 2016 The only way to practice for Hakahana, is to ride Hakahana! One of my favourites. I learn a good lesson every time I go!
CleatsnCleavage Posted February 27, 2016 Posted February 27, 2016 There is a reason we call the Nissan trailseeker there "haka kaka". Not my kind of riding it's roff! But those who can handle it, love it.
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