Robbie Stewart Posted November 20, 2022 Share Enjoying spectacular views with good company - Paarl Trails, Skillie Climb. Dropping in! - Paarl Trails, Langklip gerriemtb, Paul Ruinaard, nonky and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted November 20, 2022 Share Thought I'd have more 'FOMO' today but strangely enough nada .... As my B said to me last week 'now just ride to enjoy riding, nothing else matters' Absolutely cracker day on the Highveld, blue skies for days 😎 Jackal355, Harryn, Frosty and 13 others 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveno7 Posted November 20, 2022 Share the day of mud....sliding....a bit more sliding...a rogue branch...a soft landing...and time to wash the bike is now ...but great fun... TheoG, ChrisF, MORNE and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted November 20, 2022 Share 5 hours ago, Robbie Stewart said: Enjoying spectacular views with good company - Paarl Trails, Skillie Climb. Dropping in! - Paarl Trails, Langklip pitty about that box on the left blocking the view... 😅 Edited November 20, 2022 by MORNE Robbie Stewart, ChrisF, Scary Rider and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardio Goth Posted November 20, 2022 Share Not quite the bike, not exactly ideal circumstances, but good to be back in the WC. mecheng89 and Scary Rider 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecheng89 Posted November 20, 2022 Share daveno7, ChrisF, DJR and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted November 21, 2022 Share 18 kms north of DurBieVille throttles, Jackal355, BrettS and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted November 21, 2022 Share 14 hours ago, MORNE said: pitty about that box on the left blocking the view... 😅 Sometimes you gotta play the hand you are dealt 🤣 Next time I'll tell him to get out the way. He was ruining a couple of my pics 😉. I dunno where he kept popping up from. It's like he intentionally tried to photo-bomb me . . . throttles, DJR, ChrisF and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HdB Posted November 21, 2022 Share Slight miscommunication at the Amashova expo meant I was doing the Ride Joburg for Cansa Active... except I wasn't going to the event. So I figured I'd do my own Ride GardenRoute instead DJR, 'Dale, Jackal355 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted November 21, 2022 Share 1 hour ago, HdB said: Slight miscommunication at the Amashova expo meant I was doing the Ride Joburg for Cansa Active... except I wasn't going to the event. So I figured I'd do my own Ride GardenRoute instead That's Naas, nê 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Ruinaard Posted November 21, 2022 Share 23 hours ago, NotSoBigBen said: Thought I'd have more 'FOMO' today but strangely enough nada .... As my B said to me last week 'now just ride to enjoy riding, nothing else matters' Absolutely cracker day on the Highveld, blue skies for days 😎 I was thinking the same. I think i have done 13 x official 94.7s and some more i dont think I got credited with or didn't finish but it was like I am no longer really excited by events like this and just enjoy riding and being outdoors and better still with mates. Having moved down to Paarl the routes are next level but its the same - was thinking about all the lead in rides to CTCT i need to do and wondering how i am going to enjoy it. Rather just ride for fun. Jhb and Highveld at this time of year is next level when the weather is mentioned. Edited November 21, 2022 by Paul Ruinaard NotSoBigBen and ChrisF 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samson99 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Lovely autumn cycle in Dublin yesterday. Sun was shining but wind was freezing, but totally worth it. Dusty, ChrisF, throttles and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 21, 2022 Share On 11/20/2022 at 2:03 PM, NotSoBigBen said: Thought I'd have more 'FOMO' today but strangely enough nada .... As my B said to me last week 'now just ride to enjoy riding, nothing else matters' Absolutely cracker day on the Highveld, blue skies for days 😎 3 hours ago, Paul Ruinaard said: I was thinking the same. I think i have done 13 x official 94.7s and some more i dont think I got credited with or didn't finish but it was like I am no longer really excited by events like this and just enjoy riding and being outdoors and better still with mates. Having moved down to Paarl the routes are next level but it’s the same - was thinking about all the lead in rides to CTCT i need to do and wondering how i am going to enjoy it. Rather just ride for fun. Jhb and Highveld at this time of year is next level when the weather is mentioned. Whatever the definition is for FUN, that is what one must keep doing. For me, racing is fun, but only a few events per year and certainly not week in and week out. Getting on the bike is fun, even the hard workouts. It just makes the hard efforts tolerable. That said, if I woke up and had the views some have, I’d probably have different goals for fun. The Ouzo, ChrisF, TheoG and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Ruinaard Posted November 21, 2022 Share 17 minutes ago, Frosty said: Whatever the definition is for FUN, that is what one must keep doing. For me, racing is fun, but only a few events per year and certainly not week in and week out. Getting on the bike is fun, even the hard workouts. It just makes the hard efforts tolerable. That said, if I woke up and had the views some have, I’d probably have different goals for fun. Nope totally agree. Whatever gets you on the bike. I keep thinking of the continuum that leads to this. You start all gung ho as a noob, then do every race known to man ten get tired of that , then you start MTBing and get even more extreme. then eventually after all that when you have been far and have PB's etc and everything is achieved - you pine for a fun ride with your mates. So the final stage is when you are riding with mates socially. Thats the arc of a cyclist. Be it in races or not. When the views from your house are next level and the rides are so good you are spoilt for choice then you are really somewhat spoiled and need to guard against becoming jaded. TheoG, ChrisF and Frosty 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted November 21, 2022 Share Post ride work. I was having such a good ride, I kept going to Malanshoogte. Turning I ralised WHY .... STRONG SE wind !!! I was peddling hard on the downhills to maintain 25km/h 😬 Good and proper workout 👍 Edited November 21, 2022 by ChrisF daveno7, KB280DT, Jackal355 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted November 22, 2022 Share My wife 'I can see this thing is eating away at you and you need to go out and ride on the road so get your kit on and get your bike!' Support vehicle sorted She's just cool like that 😎 Edited November 22, 2022 by NotSoBigBen KB280DT, TheoG, Jackal355 and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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