Where has your bike taken you today?

[TyronLab]

Went and got a voluntary ass-kicking at Thaba yesterday. Managed to ride up the brick road on the Twin Tower climb seated, which I didn't manage previously. Also smashed a bunch of PRs on the downs, but I'm pretty sore from my shoulders to my pinkies today.

 

I'm starting to get more comfortable with this bike on the descents, and have realised it has a lot more headroom than my skillset allows. Just let the brakes go, don't manhandle it, and just let the monster truck bounce and ping and drift all over the show. It's the Motley Crue of bikes, rowdily hurtling forwards in a very loud, very rough, semi-out-of-control fashion unexpectedly quickly. 

 

So, this https://youtu.be/NrOemQaEJGU but with bicycles. 

 

Still haven't explored all of the blue routes, but I've covered probably 70% of them. This photo doesn't do it justice, but this is a super tough little sharp climb (which are littered all over the blue trails). So tough but so much fun!

 

 

And in Jozi, even our mtb trails have traffic.

 

Edited November 9, 2020 by TyronLab

[Escapee..]

Lekker later afternoon ride on Saturday @ Wolwespruit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Eugene Oppelt]

Headwind on the rise.

 

 

 

[wildwindfr]

To work, almost running late, best time in almost 2 years.

[Patchelicious]

These views, sunrise in the park and some unripe biltong 

 

 

 

Edited November 9, 2020 by Patchelicious

[Escapee..]

Sunday was cool urban ride through Pretoria

 

From the Union Buildings

 

 

Klapperkop

Edited November 9, 2020 by Escapee..

[henningvr]

Elands Valley via the Tranquilitas Rim on Saturday.
 

[I FLY]

8mm rain during the morning .... driving to the shops I was amazed at how many cyclists were out riding.... many got drenched in the repeated showers ....

 

 

Some truly earned their "Rule 5" badges this morning.

We tried to squeeze in a ride between the rain in Somerset West yesterday morning. Just got to the turn around point in Sir Louwry's village when we got hit by a downpour.

[wildwindfr]

Home, sweet home!

[Eugene Oppelt]

Memory from a chilly July morning

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 10, 2020 by 'Dale

[DJR]

To where the heart is - home, after work!

[Guest]

Visited the Cape last week. This was along Bety's Bay. My first ride in the Cape. Found it a bit windy but the views were nice. Surprised to see nobody out riding at 6 in the morning. When do you guys wake up ?

[The Ghost]

Still within a 5km radius for me unfortunately

[DJR]

Visited the Cape last week. This was along Bety's Bay. My first ride in the Cape. Found it a bit windy but the views were nice. Surprised to see nobody out riding at 6 in the morning. When do you guys wake up ?

 At 6 we are still heading home from the party, you know, to get home in time for a quick shower and a tooth brush before riding to work.

[Guest]

 At 6 we are still heading home from the party, you know, to get home in time for a quick shower and a tooth brush before riding to work.

So it's like the Bluff in Natal except you okes shower ?

[Frosty]

Visited the Cape last week. This was along Bety's Bay. My first ride in the Cape. Found it a bit windy but the views were nice. Surprised to see nobody out riding at 6 in the morning. When do you guys wake up ?

I’m hoping oom Squirrel doesn’t impose travel restrictions on us in December/January, otherwise my planned working holiday, in that area, will be in jeopardy. Edited November 11, 2020 by Frosty