Where has your bike taken you today?

[splat]

Oudtshoorn to George

[HenryS]

A short Christmas themed ride on the Welvergenoegd loop and then a braai at the skills park.

 

 

[Wayne pudding Mol]

Mellow evening ride to try and loosen the legs after a hard ride yesterday 

[Blokman]

On 12/18/2021 at 2:49 PM, Pikey said:

The new start is a little soft but not muddy at all and rest is brilliant. The finish is excellent, although I was rolling down it so slowly. Fell on the other side of twin towers , so a fair pedal back. Now you have to follow the red arrows in and out. 

 

Well worth the trip 👍

Went today. Quite a climb to start with. I missed the red arrow. Did the whole green, and from the tracks some others did as well. Construction site small gate out into the street back to the start. Gave it another go. Saw some other cyclists followed them for a shortcut to the finish. 

That last part is good. Sorry about the fall. Heal up quick.

I stopped to take a photo and this little duiker walked  right up to me. Turned around and walked away.

Edited December 19, 2021 by Blokman

[Pikey]

1 hour ago, Blokman said:

Went today. Quite a climb to start with. I missed the red arrow. Did the whole green, and from the tracks some others did as well. Construction site small gate out into the street back to the start. Gave it another go. Saw some other cyclists followed them for a shortcut to the finish. 

That last part is good. Sorry about the fall. Heal up quick.

I stopped to take a photo and this little duiker walked  right up to me. Turned around and walked away.

The starting climb warms you up nicely. Luckily it’s only the little kicker right at the crest that gets steep, but it’s an eye opener when you don’t know. 

Glad you found the proper finish down part of the old xc & dh course. They are busy making the finish longer when I spoke to Wendell and he doesn’t know what to do with the start. Going through the construction just sucks, I did that last wkd. 

Lots of babies and wildlife around and so tame.

Great start and finish , still love Thaba. Hope you had a good ride. Had planned a double lap before falling on sat. Thanks ,back soon hopefully 👍

 

 

[thebob]

7 hours ago, Pikey said:

The starting climb warms you up nicely. Luckily it’s only the little kicker right at the crest that gets steep, but it’s an eye opener when you don’t know. 

Glad you found the proper finish down part of the old xc & dh course. They are busy making the finish longer when I spoke to Wendell and he doesn’t know what to do with the start. Going through the construction just sucks, I did that last wkd. 

Lots of babies and wildlife around and so tame.

Great start and finish , still love Thaba. Hope you had a good ride. Had planned a double lap before falling on sat. Thanks ,back soon hopefully 👍

 

 

Any idea how much of Thaba is going to be messed up by Balwin? It really makes me sad when I see the work being done there and will make me violently angry if it messes up the whole area and some of the best trails in Jozi

[Pikey]

3 hours ago, thebob said:

Any idea how much of Thaba is going to be messed up by Balwin? It really makes me sad when I see the work being done there and will make me violently angry if it messes up the whole area and some of the best trails in Jozi

 The boundary wall is apparently as far as it goes. What’s left out and over the back will stay. I had the same violent thoughts you did believe me. It also won’t become exclusive to residents as other estates.

Wendell will find away a way to cut some new trails into the side of the koppie. They are currently doing so. The only thing I have noticed is the less traveled trails are quite a bit overgrown,hope this temporary due to all the rain.

They have already changed the new twin towers slightly.

Fingers crossed it’s here to stay. I think (hope) the wildlife and Thaba ya batswana  hotel and the wildlife trips will keep it safe. 

Edited December 20, 2021 by Pikey

[Blokman]

Where the start is now on there is actually no construction taking place and they've put down gravel so no mud there. You also don't go through the construction site at all if you get the route right. When you arrive you go in at the new robot, up to the circle and the trails are on your right. You do not have to enter the booms or anything.

Just a mention in case all the talk of construction and mayhem may put cyclists off from going. 

 

 

[henningvr]

Misty/rainy day out in the Tranquilitas/Elands Valley area. Had a great ride with my brother.

[MongooseMan]

Double Suikerbossie, plus Chappies this morning.

Was glad I took lots of bottles...

(Also, did anyone else see the random photo shoot going on at the top of Chappies this morning? 😆)

[fanievb]

playing tour guide. love showing up country folk our part of the world. 

 

[Sepia]

At the docks.  My old working environment in my previous life.

(have no idea why the vessels look as though they are sinking)

[DJR]

27 minutes ago, Sepia said:

At the docks.  My old working environment in my previous life.

(have no idea why the vessels look as though they are sinking)

More like they are going over the edge of the earth 😜

[Frosty]

Slipped away from the (home) office for a ride around town.

Some big potholes in places.

[Super Sywurm]

Eersterivier, Tsitsikamma.

 

[splat]

George to Knysna 

That 7 Passes Route is stunning. Very windy in Knysna!