marko35s Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 I see Headshot hasn't responded yet...I'm assuming this on the 'propensity to crash' bit.He has however already given the new number a practice call at 7am this morning, I have a feeling it is in slot one on his speed dial DieselnDust 1
Trance Dance Posted August 29, 2020 Posted August 29, 2020 Probably a good idea to keep the metro rescue number on hand as well. Especially useful in the case of serious incidents! METRO - 0219370300 porqui 1
Dead Phoenix Posted September 4, 2020 Posted September 4, 2020 Hi! Any update on switchbacks/bridle path? Eddy Gordo 1
MajG Posted September 5, 2020 Posted September 5, 2020 wonder how tokai is the day after it rains? was considering riding tomorrow, will it be too wet/muddy still?
porqui Posted September 5, 2020 Posted September 5, 2020 wonder how tokai is the day after it rains? was considering riding tomorrow, will it be too wet/muddy still? Should be fine drains pretty well. Yes there will be puddles mainly on the jeep tracks but single trails should be ok. MajG 1
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 5, 2020 Posted September 5, 2020 wonder how tokai is the day after it rains? was considering riding tomorrow, will it be too wet/muddy still?Nah it'll be perfect MajG 1
Gambithunt Posted September 5, 2020 Posted September 5, 2020 wonder how tokai is the day after it rains? was considering riding tomorrow, will it be too wet/muddy still?Trails drain really well, can pretty much enjoy them in the rsin MajG 1
Edge_Design Posted September 5, 2020 Posted September 5, 2020 Nah it'll be perfect Don't lie - it will be terrible! No-one should go there ChrisF, DJR, Eddy Gordo and 1 other 4
MajG Posted September 5, 2020 Posted September 5, 2020 Don't lie - it will be terrible! No-one should go there Hahahhaha, want trails all to yourself. Awesome gents, i shall be riding then
MajG Posted September 5, 2020 Posted September 5, 2020 Should be fine drains pretty well. Yes there will be puddles mainly on the jeep tracks but single trails should be ok.Goodstuff thanks man
PhilipV Posted September 6, 2020 Posted September 6, 2020 The Tokai trails were built well, and with drainage in mind. Other than the wine farms in the N-Subs (Contermanskloof the exception) Tokai rides well after rain. DJR 1
ChrisF Posted September 6, 2020 Posted September 6, 2020 The Tokai trails were built well, and with drainage in mind. Other than the wine farms in the N-Subs (Contermanskloof the exception) Tokai rides well after rain.Might add that Patrick and his crew has done a lot over the last 2 years to address drainage from the trails. Sadly not too much they can do to the sections along the farm roads ... we encounter more mudd along these sections than in the trails itself. B Spot was always a swamp land .... and a mess after heavy rains, for many days as water kept on draining into it .... they are busy with an ambitious project to protect this section from the rain ... hope they do get it right. Last week I encountered way more on two sections of veld on the way to the trails, than on the trails itself. RESPECT to Patrick and his team
DJR Posted September 6, 2020 Posted September 6, 2020 (edited) The Tokai trails were built well, and with drainage in mind. Other than the wine farms in the N-Subs (Contermanskloof the exception) Tokai rides well after rain.The vast majority of the Tokai and Table Mountain trails are built on sandy soil from degraded Table Mountain Sandstone. That is why it drains quickly but tends to wash away and make gullies. That is also why they get loose and sandy in summer when it is dry. Much of Tokai has now been purpose built for quick drainage and sustainability i.t.o. erosion. A lot of it has now also been lined with laterite, an aggregate that forms a nice solid surface and is pretty hard wearing. The real clay spots are few and far between. They have an orange appearance and in winter often show a slight green mossy growth. Avoid those few spots, they are as slippery as snot on a banana peel on a marble floor full of ball bearings. Edited September 6, 2020 by DJR PhilipV and Duane_Bosch 2
cadenceblur Posted September 6, 2020 Posted September 6, 2020 The vast majority of the Tokai and Table Mountain trails are built on sandy soil from degraded Table Mountain Sandstone. That is why it drains quickly but tends to wash away and make gullies. That is also why they get loose and sandy in summer when it is dry. Much of Tokai has now been purpose built for quick drainage and sustainability i.t.o. erosion. A lot of it has now also been lined with laterite, an aggregate that forms a nice solid surface and is pretty hard wearing. The real clay spots are few and far between. They have an orange appearance and in winter often show a slight green mossy growth. Avoid those few spots, they are as slippery as snot on a banana peel on a marble floor full of ball bearings. beautiful description of a slippery trail! LOL
Edge_Design Posted September 6, 2020 Posted September 6, 2020 Hahahhaha, want trails all to yourself. Awesome gents, i shall be riding then Of course not But seriously, Tokai is awesome at the moment. A few spots that are more worn than normal but that just adds a bit more of a challenge and definitely not dangerous if you're sensible about it. Boyracer and DJR 2
marko35s Posted September 6, 2020 Posted September 6, 2020 Hi! Any update on switchbacks/bridle path?That would be a firm no, we are still waiting on SANParks to remove the fallen trees.We are rapidly getting to the point of 'sod the danger, I'm having a pop at this myself, what's the worst that could happen...'
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