Tumbleweed Posted August 4, 2016 Share My son and I found ourselves riding around some of the ruins of Benoni yesterday... BenReaper, DJR, LOOK695 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieL Posted August 4, 2016 Share Had a slow cruise into Bournemouth city centre this morning.What a beautiful little seaside town. This is the park, bang in the middle of town... Packed already.Must say, when the sun shines, the Brits do make the most of it... So nice to see people doing as they should and disposing of litter in the bins provided. (which just so happen to be solar powered compactors.)Pretty weird. Edited August 4, 2016 by StevieL BenReaper, nonky, DJR and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted August 4, 2016 Share Decided to the blue loop b added to the green route today. It's R&R's fault ..It's got some steep rocky climbs that hurts the lungs as much as the legs. Need to do more often, oh and change that 34 chainring on the front For that loop Also met Nsbb and his son going for a ride on the green course. Super friendly guy was a pleasure Thaba will always humble you ! Hey good finally meeting you mate! At least I'll recognise you now if we happen to be there at the same time Pikey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomark Posted August 4, 2016 Share Exploring back country roads and hiking/horse/mtb trails in central France, endless successions of small medieval villages, forests and best of all bike friendly motorists Lurch the stalker, Edge540, BenReaper and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch the stalker Posted August 4, 2016 Share the ruins of Benoni Isn't that the whole of Benoni..? Odinson and Tumbleweed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSG Posted August 4, 2016 Share Had a slow cruise into Bournemouth city centre this morning.What a beautiful little seaside town. This is the park, bang in the middle of town... Packed already.Must say, when the sun shines, the Brits do make the most of it... bournemouth3.jpg So nice to see people doing as they should and disposing of litter in the bins provided. (which just so happen to be solar powered compactors.)Pretty weird. bournemouth2.jpgbournemouth1.jpgThese solar goodies would have been in a shack long time ago working as a cell phone charger or something. [emoji102] StevieL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted August 4, 2016 Share So other than the park with the solar compactor jobbies, i see all of these ur'e-a-peein villiages, and roads and other scenery, completely void of ur'e-a-peens. Is that place sparsely populated or do peeps just not go outside? Or is it like a movie set, making it look nice for the tourists.. But it's in reality crappy, and dingy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted August 4, 2016 Share Apologies for my ignorance, furthest I have been out of south africa was mozambique for business nonky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted August 4, 2016 Share Just quick spin around the green belts. Was a BEAUTIFUL evening for it, and the mud made it FUN in places! #2wheeldrift... RocknRolla, BenReaper, BrandonF_ and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanD Posted August 4, 2016 Share Isn't that the whole of Benoni..? Lol...no, its brakpan..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 4, 2016 Share Just quick spin around the green belts. Was a BEAUTIFUL evening for it, and the mud made it FUN in places! #2wheeldrift... green with envy [emoji16] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and Eddy Gordo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomark Posted August 5, 2016 Share So other than the park with the solar compactor jobbies, i see all of these ur'e-a-peein villiages, and roads and other scenery, completely void of ur'e-a-peens. Is that place sparsely populated or do peeps just not go outside? Or is it like a movie set, making it look nice for the tourists.. But it's in reality crappy, and dingy?The area where I've been riding is deep in rural France and the population has been declining since WWII through urban migration as little employment in agriculture as it gets more mechanised. So sparse and ageing population but people who care so things are maintained and very low crime rates plus people like me coming in and buying an restoring old properties as holiday homes. Very variable elsewhere in Europe, its not short of nasty industrialised and poverty stricken bits elsewhere. RocknRolla and BSG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted August 5, 2016 Share The area where I've been riding is deep in rural France and the population has been declining since WWII through urban migration as little employment in agriculture as it gets more mechanised. So sparse and ageing population but people who care so things are maintained and very low crime rates plus people like me coming in and buying an restoring old properties as holiday homes. Very variable elsewhere in Europe, its not short of nasty industrialised and poverty stricken bits elsewhere.LOVE old villages like that. So much character and charm. And best of all - QUIET!!! Could very happily live somewhere like that, even if it meant getting in the car and driving 50km to the nearest shop. Eddy Gordo, BenReaper and RocknRolla 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomark Posted August 5, 2016 Share Exploring 60 odd km of mtb routes in a French national park utilising horse and hiking paths, part of the national mtb network but saw 1 horse and 3 hikers and no bike spoor. Crazy quiet given this is peak European holiday season. No strava segments apart from some short tar links, will have to do some segment creation and finally score some KOM's! Pikey, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, blondeonabike and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomark Posted August 5, 2016 Share LOVE old villages like that. So much character and charm. And best of all - QUIET!!! Could very happily live somewhere like that, even if it meant getting in the car and driving 50km to the nearest shop. Yeah its a great recharge for the soul after dealing with the daily insanity of RSA, gives perspective and a sense of history and place again and a reminder that riding in fear is NOT normal RocknRolla, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, Pikey and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted August 5, 2016 Share Jonkershoek on Wednesday Great fun at the Firehut trails, had an offie plus those gaps are great for us noobs RocknRolla, IH8MUD, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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