slewk Posted March 30, 2017 Posted March 30, 2017 Hey Guys I have been doing a bit of touring cycling lately and I've been wanting to make the transition from roads to mountains Does anyone know of some good 1 to 2 night bikepacking trails just outside of cape town to get started off on? Will a 26er all mountain bike suffice for these kind of trips? Will really appreciate the help L
Eugene Brown Posted March 30, 2017 Posted March 30, 2017 Ceres to Calvinia along the dirt road is something I'm keen to try, got to figure out a way back afterwards. Probably a 4 day trip though.An all-mountain bike should work fine if it has enough gearing, and if its setup to allow comfortable pedalling.
slewk Posted March 31, 2017 Author Posted March 31, 2017 On 3/30/2017 at 2:59 PM, Eugene Brown said: Ceres to Calvinia along the dirt road is something I'm keen to try, got to figure out a way back afterwards. Probably a 4 day trip though.An all-mountain bike should work fine if it has enough gearing, and if its setup to allow comfortable pedalling. That could be an option, i was thinking more single track stuff along hiking routes, i stumbled upon a nice one in hottentots nature reserve the other day The all mountain (2007 mongoose teocalli) could work, thinking of investing in a 29er but they are all so very expensive
MTBeer Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 On 3/30/2017 at 2:49 PM, slewk said: Hey Guys I have been doing a bit of touring cycling lately and I've been wanting to make the transition from roads to mountains Does anyone know of some good 1 to 2 night bikepacking trails just outside of cape town to get started off on? Will a 26er all mountain bike suffice for these kind of trips? Will really appreciate the help Lwe did - start at Jamaka campsite, head north towards Clanwilliam, up the Pakhuis pass, down the old wagon trail towards Heuningvlei where we stayed with a local (can accommodate 8 peeps) who gave us dinner and beer (which we had pre-ordered). Next day back to Jamaka via Sandrif (Cederberg) single tracks.Day 1 - 75kmDay 2 - 90km
J∆kk∆ls Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 The heavier the bike gets with panniers and all, the better you'll feel riding a 26". Smaller wheels are better equipped to deal with heavy weight.
berg_fiets Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 On 3/31/2017 at 8:54 AM, MTBeer said: we did - start at Jamaka campsite, head north towards Clanwilliam, up the Pakhuis pass, down the old wagon trail towards Heuningvlei where we stayed with a local (can accommodate 8 peeps) who gave us dinner and beer (which we had pre-ordered). Next day back to Jamaka via Sandrif (Cederberg) single tracks.Day 1 - 75kmDay 2 - 90kmSounds great!
Orbit Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 On 3/31/2017 at 8:54 AM, MTBeer said: we did - start at Jamaka campsite, head north towards Clanwilliam, up the Pakhuis pass, down the old wagon trail towards Heuningvlei where we stayed with a local (can accommodate 8 peeps) who gave us dinner and beer (which we had pre-ordered). Next day back to Jamaka via Sandrif (Cederberg) single tracks.Day 1 - 75kmDay 2 - 90km Last year we did - Clanwilliam - Sanddrif (+ 1 day on their trails) - Wuppertal - back to Clanwilliam. Was mostly dirt road but a rad ride all round. We took it chilled so did one stop per night but can easily do that whole route in 2-3 days
slewk Posted March 31, 2017 Author Posted March 31, 2017 On 3/31/2017 at 8:54 AM, MTBeer said: we did - start at Jamaka campsite, head north towards Clanwilliam, up the Pakhuis pass, down the old wagon trail towards Heuningvlei where we stayed with a local (can accommodate 8 peeps) who gave us dinner and beer (which we had pre-ordered). Next day back to Jamaka via Sandrif (Cederberg) single tracks.Day 1 - 75kmDay 2 - 90kmThis sounds amazing! Mind if i pm you for more info?
slewk Posted March 31, 2017 Author Posted March 31, 2017 On 3/31/2017 at 10:32 AM, J∆kk∆ls said: The heavier the bike gets with panniers and all, the better you'll feel riding a 26". Smaller wheels are better equipped to deal with heavy weight. I was thinking of leaving the panniers for my road setup, and shifting to saddle / frame bag. Do you have experience with these?
J∆kk∆ls Posted April 1, 2017 Posted April 1, 2017 On 3/31/2017 at 3:38 PM, slewk said: I was thinking of leaving the panniers for my road setup, and shifting to saddle / frame bag. Do you have experience with these?I do not, sorry. I am speaking from experience with riding a 26" as a commuter bike and quite often having a heavy back pack. I was interested in getting panniers for the fork and having all my goodies on the front of the bike for small over night treks.
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