Heeldrop Posted January 12, 2022 Share Help.Me., Pieter-za, JohanDiv and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIPSLICK Posted January 12, 2022 Share always wanted to do something like this Sid the Sloth, Pikey and MORNE 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted January 12, 2022 Share 20 minutes ago, DIPSLICK said: always wanted to do something like this Me 3, the adventure of not knowing the route. Sounds brilliant. Heeldrop and DIPSLICK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted January 12, 2022 Share That riversdale to swellendam elevation can’t be right I've done that gravel road and it beautiful but I recall it being brutal - maybe it was the January heat but I just remember endless hills lovely route and great value for a guide Skubarra and Heeldrop 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted January 12, 2022 Share 11 minutes ago, Wayne pudding Mol said: That riversdale to swellendam elevation can’t be right I've done that gravel road and it beautiful but I recall it being brutal - maybe it was the January heat but I just remember endless hills lovely route and great value for a guide We rode from Riversdale to Swellendam in TransCape and distance was 98km with 1356m ascent. Did include some tar around Suurbraak and single track just outside Swellendam around the dam.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted January 12, 2022 Share 56 minutes ago, jcza said: We rode from Riversdale to Swellendam in TransCape and distance was 98km with 1356m ascent. Did include some tar around Suurbraak and single track just outside Swellendam around the dam.  So the elevation is correct - I’m used to much worse elevation for that kind of distance and I just remember it being such a tough day - rolling hills was what I was promised but  it was 40 degrees and one hill was nicknamed alp duez I must go back and enjoy it on a cooler day Heeldrop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted January 12, 2022 Share Wayne pudding Mol and Heeldrop 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas_187 Posted January 12, 2022 Share Great timing. I'm very interested in doing this. Heeldrop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC_lurker Posted January 12, 2022 Share 5 hours ago, Wayne pudding Mol said: So the elevation is correct - I’m used to much worse elevation for that kind of distance and I just remember it being such a tough day - rolling hills was what I was promised but  it was 40 degrees and one hill was nicknamed alp duez I must go back and enjoy it on a cooler day Think it might be the gradient as well. The couple of rides I've done on that section have been tough. Hills might be fairly short, but they're proper steep. No long gradual climbs, just straight up and down, rinse & repeat stuff. Wayne pudding Mol and Heeldrop 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emme Posted January 13, 2022 Share I am involved in the Cape Country Unplugged from Botrivier to Wildernis.This tour covers a large portion of the route.The Riversdale-Swellendam section has various options available,is very scenic and the distance vs elevation is quite rideable if you look at the rest of the proposed route. Heeldrop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat Posted January 13, 2022 Share This looks so awesome   Heeldrop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffsVintageBikes Posted January 13, 2022 Share Any recommendations on getting me and my bike to Plett besides riding it there? Heeldrop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heeldrop Posted January 17, 2022 Share On 1/13/2022 at 9:44 AM, BuffsVintageBikes said: Any recommendations on getting me and my bike to Plett besides riding it there? I will double check the elevation as per one comment earlier and confirm. I am thinking of a rental bakkie one way to get from Durbanville To plet the BAZ BUS does not run due to covid. Once we know how many people go we can coordinate that aspect but its def not a show stopper and sharing the cost will help ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heeldrop Posted January 17, 2022 Share On 1/12/2022 at 4:51 PM, jcza said: yes def looks right according to the formal route and Komoot GPS route its just over a 1000m Wayne pudding Mol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid the Sloth Posted January 17, 2022 Share On 1/12/2022 at 4:51 PM, jcza said: I wish I had known about that gravel track up to the dam it would have been a gamechanger for me this past week haha. Must check strava heatmaps next time... Heeldrop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heeldrop Posted January 17, 2022 Share if you think maybe its a tough route Grant Lottering just did it in around 48 hours ...............................well done Pieterlab1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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