Where has your bike taken you today?

[mecheng89]

On 5/17/2023 at 4:25 PM, Frosty said:

I remember this winter (2020) as I lost a lot of plants with the black frost.

A balaclava is used on the really cold days. A buff just doesn’t cut it.
A gilet over the jacket for additional body warmth.

I stayed inside that day LOL

[Frosty]

8 hours ago, The Ouzo said:

I've just thought of an idea for the below 5deg mornings. Instead of putting the nytril gloves UNDER the normal gloves, I'm going to try them OVER. My thinking is that the normal gloves have some sort of moisture wicking and should keep the hands dry, the nytril gloves should stop the wind.

A club mate showed us his  Johnson Workwear handy man gloves. They look like they could do the trick.

[guidodg]

 

Greyton, first bench loop

 

 

Edited May 18, 2023 by guidodg

[Cardio Goth]

Big day out trying to rack up gravel miles in prep for 96 Hours, featuring the saddest soccer field in the world in Slovakia and swans stopping play, but the mid-ride pizza in Bratislava was 🫶

 

 

[Eugene Oppelt]

20 hours ago, guidodg said:

 

Greyton, first bench loop

 

 

Must take my Scalpel to Greyton - just beautiful 😍

[Eugene Oppelt]

The body can do almost anything. It’s your mind you have to convince. 

[Lynskey]

That's correct. More Knysna. The pass that is elusive!! Absolutely perfect weather.

[Meezo]

 

Edited May 19, 2023 by Meezo

[Hendel Clase]

Prime View mudfest! Was a lot of fun with a lot of cleaning afterwards. 

[Frosty]

Science of Sport Mayhem challenge:

Rules:
- max distance = 50km
- road rides only, no gravel or mtbing
- can't ride the same stretch of road twice in either
direction (so no out and backs or u-turns. You can cross
an intersection perpendicularly)
- start and finish in the same place.

Planned route was 49.9, but a couple left turns were closed (boomed off area). 

[devvydoesdonuts]

Out finding some new trails in Coldteng🥶 lovely weather after getting through the freezing cold start. 

[ChrisF]

LOTS of riders on the road and on the trails 👍

 

Even photo-bombing my landscape 😋

 

 

 

 

 

Nice little lap of the Tygerberg trails ... bits of most farms/trails 👍

 

Edited May 20, 2023 by ChrisF

[Scary Rider]

On 5/18/2023 at 11:26 AM, The Ouzo said:

I've just thought of an idea for the below 5deg mornings. Instead of putting the nytril gloves UNDER the normal gloves, I'm going to try them OVER. My thinking is that the normal gloves have some sort of moisture wicking and should keep the hands dry, the nytril gloves should stop the wind.

I once tried the nitrile gloves under my cycling gloves. After less than 5km my fingers were drenched in sweat and almost froze of. Couldn't get life back in them for three hours. 

Fingers still an issue, no matter what type of gloves or combination of gloves I try. 

[Fred van Vlaanderen]

First spin around the valley post crash. Small victories. Subsequently been to a couple of specialists. Torn ACL and CCL ligaments in shoulder and still contemplating surgery, but at least my the pain is manageable and I’ve got fair range of movement, so will wait it out a bit. 
 

[NotSoBigBen]

Ma se hare ❄️ and it'll get colder here on the Highveld in Alberhoughton no doubt!

When you meet an old friend along the way that is a gazillion times faster than you (no exaggeration 😜 ) and he doesn't mind to ride along with you for a while ... those are good mates 👍

 

#ItsWhatIDo

'Be safe, another day to live means another day to ride!'

[El Duderino]

Pics from 160km Riebeek Kasteel Gravel Race on 20/05/2023.