marko35s Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 that's SOP for you, so no... doesn't really make us feel any better. Is it THAT flat?Yep it's that flat I had to crawl up it on Tuesday. And no I hadn't been drinking.
Eddy Gordo Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 To be fair you can land anywhere from two meters out and down but if you go large... I think I gonna have to investigate this for myself!!!
Mongooser Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 I think I gonna have to investigate this for myself!!!I might now also have to go have a look 10m huck? im not passing that up
marko35s Posted October 12, 2017 Posted October 12, 2017 I think I gonna have to investigate this for myself!!! I did a bit of measuring today looking at this area. Hopefully this picture gives a bit of perspective on size. Five meters from the drop it is four meters lower and it keeps on going down. http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r251/mss-65/IMG_20171012_092534_zpsoijffh1z.jpg Next up is the slope, which in parts is roughly this http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r251/mss-65/Screenshot_2017-10-12-09-40-05_zpshf37rqvf.png
(Deon) Posted October 13, 2017 Author Posted October 13, 2017 Just got confirmation on our proposed reopening of certain routes that all has met with approval. As of this weekend (14 October) the old access route passed Faire Garden, as well as Level 5, are both open and ready to ride. Of course it will be some time before we can start reopening the singletrack in the FG/Roots area, you'll see why while pedalling up the road. The place is so different now but sometimes through change we are given a new opportunities, we got some nice plans in the pipeline for this area... Thanks again to SANParks area management for being so accommodating and willing to find resolve to these few remaining issues. Thanks also to the TDRA (local horse riding reps) who agreed to the use of the detour track because without their approval, we'd all still be locked out of Tokai... Farewell "elevator".
Bloukrans Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 Thanks Deon! That "elevator" climb! Nuff said Thanks to all the stakeholders!
Eddy Gordo Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 Thats awesome, cant wait to ride up there, and then ride all of dh3 and vasbyt down to that route and to the car park. Brilliant!!
(Deon) Posted October 13, 2017 Author Posted October 13, 2017 Thats awesome, cant wait to ride up there, and then ride all of dh3 and vasbyt down to that route and to the car park. Brilliant!!Absolutely!
T-Bob Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 Just got confirmation on our proposed reopening of certain routes that all has met with approval. As of this weekend (14 October) the old access route passed Faire Garden, as well as Level 5, are both open and ready to ride. Of course it will be some time before we can start reopening the singletrack in the FG/Roots area, you'll see why while pedalling up the road. The place is so different now but sometimes through change we are given a new opportunities, we got some nice plans in the pipeline for this area... Thanks again to SANParks area management for being so accommodating and willing to find resolve to these few remaining issues. Thanks also to the TDRA (local horse riding reps) who agreed to the use of the detour track because without their approval, we'd all still be locked out of Tokai... Farewell "elevator". Oh man... what will the masochists do now!
marko35s Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 Oh man... what will the masochists do now! Silvermine.
Headshot Posted October 17, 2017 Posted October 17, 2017 Damn it I loved that jeep track descent. I was still just shy of 70kph maxed out at the bottom...
Duane_Bosch Posted October 17, 2017 Posted October 17, 2017 Damn it I loved that jeep track descent. I was still just shy of 70kph maxed out at the bottom... You're mad!
Eddy Gordo Posted October 17, 2017 Posted October 17, 2017 Damn it I loved that jeep track descent. I was still just shy of 70kph maxed out at the bottom...I am around 65 down there!!! on the commencal and around 57 on my hardtail
NicoBoshoff Posted October 17, 2017 Posted October 17, 2017 If you look carefully you can see a person in that shot, it should give an idea of what happens on that part of the trail and of the scale.Literally thousands of rocks have been carried and dug into place. And there are bits there where the best way to get up the slope is to crawl...Earlier today Deon made a comment that "maybe we should stone line one of the berms". I tried to kill him on the spot but he is far faster than he looks...We're going to have to do this to one section of trail in Paarl that is just eroding to a point of being unrideable. Genuinely not looking forward to having to do this without imported labour.
Hairy Posted October 17, 2017 Posted October 17, 2017 We're going to have to do this to one section of trail in Paarl that is just eroding to a point of being unrideable. Genuinely not looking forward to having to do this without imported labour.stop moaning ... it will get you "beach ready" for the holiday's "P
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