Where has your bike taken you today?

[BenReaper]

Havnt been riding. Been stuck under the bonnet of my car the last 4 days.

4 days.........either youre doing a massive rebuild or you dont know what youre doing....... [emoji185]

#justjoking

[Mojoman]

Hello autumn...

[bullet77]

Hopewell, one of my favorite places.

[L.T.G]

If only all Mondays could start like this....

Quick, SUPER FUN, spin at Hobby Park before work

 

The Easter Bunny was also there for a last hello till next year

[Tumbleweed]

I think I would like to start off my Monday by smacking you upside the head! Been stuck at work...! 

 

Lekker pics!

[Frosty]

A nice way to end a 140km ride - smash that KOM (after 133km and nearly 1600m of elevation gain.

 

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Jonkershoek, for a 4h20 ride and 850m climbing. Canaries, then twice up to the top for Red Phoenix. Epic morning out with Raydek. Red route is riding BEAUTIFULLY after the rain. Bring on winter!

[scotty]

Laps at BCC good enough reason for getting a bike wash after. 

[mikkelz]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BDfwVfFQFZK/

[DJR]

I'll just have to do this one in stages:

1. Northern entrance to the Swartberg Pass - the "secret canyon" where you can see how the original horizontal layers of sandstone got folded when Africa and Antarctca crushed together so that they ended up vertical, making cliffs of about 700metres high.

[DJR]

2. A little further up, at Eerste Water, there is a cement dance floor where many years ago the Prince Albert locals held their dances. The dominee declared dancing a sin and forbid it in his town, so like the sensible folks they were, they did it outside of town and beyond his reach. In the towering cliffs above the "dansbaan" there is a rock formation of a clock face, with the hands indicating 20 min past 1, so that is the time dancing finished.....to allow everyone some sleep before Sunday church!

[DJR]

3. The steepest part on the Northern side of the pass, at "Droe Waterval", is always a good spot for a quick breather before tackling the famous hairpin bends with their beautiful hand built dry stone walls. The road was completed in the 1880s well before the car (or the bicycle) was invented. It was designed to carry horse and mule drawn wagons.....which turned out a perfect gradient for cycling.

Edited March 28, 2016 by DJR

[DJR]

4. The hairpin bends from above. There are 4 more not showing in the picture. Someone with a drone, please invite yourself along next time so that we can get a picture to tell the real story!

Edited March 28, 2016 by DJR

[DJR]

5. To Hell, or not to Hell, that is the question?! This time I had to rush, so I didn't go to Hell, but rather went all the way to The Top! This stretch is a nice rest for the legs. Sadly, it was burnt to a crisp recently. Oh, and b.t.w. don't ever let the 37 km distance fool you into thinking you are close to Hell!

Edited March 28, 2016 by DJR

[DJR]

6. If you ever wondered, this is the view from The Top, literally and, for me anyway, also proverbially! Looking down the Southern side over Matjies Rivier.

[Meezo]

Jonkershoek, for a 4h20 ride and 850m climbing. Canaries, then twice up to the top for Red Phoenix. Epic morning out with Raydek. Red route is riding BEAUTIFULLY after the rain. Bring on winter!

What time were you there, was there as well...?

 

I say a reign in the parking i know coz i was green with envy [emoji63]