Ryanpmb Posted July 21, 2015 Share Nice Gummi. Your neck of the woods is making mine look even more stark and barren... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.T.G Posted July 21, 2015 Share Sies to all of these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenReaper Posted July 21, 2015 Share where does that start? length / technical? are permits required? I want to try ride in dec. thanksPermits and maps can be obtained from the Info Berau at the Spar centre or Saxon Lodge in town. There are 4 promoted routes in Gansbay of wich 3 consist mainly of beach front and district roads.This 4th "Funky Fynbos" route is actually known as The Flower Valley route,it consists of jeep track and alot of single track through beatifull fynbos. I'm not sure of the lenght of the route,but I'm sure Goosebay will have a link for you to their local info website. If you would like someone to ride with you,I will also be in Gansbay in December and I'm also planning on doing this route. Goosebay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetseun Posted July 21, 2015 Share Thomas and dad riding.jpgAny dads dream day...............A 30km ride with his boy (and wife following)!This is them on the return leg into Nelspruit (along the Jock route back into town).Excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosebay Posted July 21, 2015 Share where does that start? length / technical? are permits required? I want to try ride in dec. thankshttp://mysite.mweb.co.za/residents/jcl/rides%20to%20do.htmlhas most of the info you need. The above route is the black route and from the de uijlenes is about 18km with about 750m of elevation. Add another 26 or so kms if you ride from the spar (mostly tar) It's lekka - got everything, tough climbs, fast smooth dh, fast rocky dh, fast off camber dh, We have put in some jumps on the avoca section (down to the dam) that are fun, and a rocky berm - so try and do it more than once because everything is so much more fun once you know what's there. The second climb is for the fit and for the views. The race includes this and some more on 215 (which can't be accessed other than on the day - 19th sep), but pm me during december and I might be able to take you there. There is a video of the first three dh's on the event page. Another route is the lighthouse route from franskraal, but include the klipfontein sea front = many people think it is not rideable, but it is! Also at low tide from pearly beach to franskraal if the SE is blowing. If fatbikes are something you would like to try - speak to Dave at the roundhouse, or Dave at Saxonlodge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJP Posted July 21, 2015 Share Here are a few of my pictures. Hope you like Port of Fécamp, Normandy, France City of Nice, Côte d'Azur, Southern France Down the Col de la Madone, Menton, Border of France and Italy - Famous Lance Armstrong prep ride for Le Tour Climb in City of Rouen, Normandy, France "hometown for internship" Lunch time pizza in Fécamp, Upper Normandy, France Farm house in Marken, Netherlands Juliana Brug - One of many bridges in Marken, Netherlands Sunset ride along the bus lane Rouen, Normandy, France Erasmus Brug, Rotterdam, Netherlands Weird looking bicycle in Caen, Normandie, France nonky, IH8MUD, Frosty and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J∆kk∆ls Posted July 21, 2015 Share Nah ... my tongue is bigger http://cycling.norbtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Tommy-Tongue.jpgAnd hairier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingNinj Posted July 22, 2015 Share Sani Pass last Saturday deanbean, Frosty, DJR and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted July 23, 2015 Share I sure as all hell picked the worst day to ride to work on the old Hercules (1920s vintage) with this rain and the cold and the wind. I also discovered that old rim brakes do not work at all when wet, at best they slow you down a little bit, but they don't stop you. Today was the first time since I was a kid that I put my foot down to brake and stop. Cool! At least my reception at home was very warm, thanks Rufus! SwissVan, BrandonF_, nonky and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawystertrance Posted July 23, 2015 Share I sure as all hell picked the worst day to ride to work on the old Hercules (1920s vintage) with this rain and the cold and the wind. I also discovered that old rim brakes do not work at all when wet, at best they slow you down a little bit, but they don't stop you. Today was the first time since I was a kid that I put my foot down to brake and stop. Cool! At least my reception at home was very warm, thanks Rufus!Don't want to date myself but I had a Hercules when I was about 10. Great bike. Put on a twist grip 3-speed and we used to race down the dirt roads in my neighbourhood on a mountainside. That thing was built solid. where did you get yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest notmyname Posted July 23, 2015 Share I sure as all hell picked the worst day to ride to work on the old Hercules (1920s vintage) with this rain and the cold and the wind. I also discovered that old rim brakes do not work at all when wet, at best they slow you down a little bit, but they don't stop you. Today was the first time since I was a kid that I put my foot down to brake and stop. Cool! At least my reception at home was very warm, thanks Rufus!That's a beautiful bike. Sjoe, that floor shines mighty pretty too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanpmb Posted July 23, 2015 Share Giba with Chro Mo. BenReaper, IH8MUD, gummibear and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W@nna-BE Posted July 23, 2015 Share Emmerentia Dam BenReaper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W@nna-BE Posted July 23, 2015 Share Cycling lane near Auckland Park/Brixton Hairy, Capricorn, sawystertrance and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted July 24, 2015 Share Don't want to date myself but I had a Hercules when I was about 10. Great bike. Put on a twist grip 3-speed and we used to race down the dirt roads in my neighbourhood on a mountainside. That thing was built solid. where did you get yours? That's a beautiful bike. Sjoe, that floor shines mighty pretty too.The old Hercules looked like this before its restration. It belonged to my father in law and his father, who bought it new in the 1920s (we think). It was handed down to my youngest boy and BMC in Salt River restored it for us. The report is somewhere on the Retro Bike Thread. It gets to ride the Moonlight Mass and a little town outing every once in a while. It weighs a ton, but is as solid as a tank. tombeej, An3, BrandonF_ and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch the stalker Posted July 24, 2015 Share solid as a tank.Same colour as a tank too DJR, Hairy and sawystertrance 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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