Wayne pudding Mol Posted October 11, 2020 Posted October 11, 2020 (edited) A nice 50km out and back ride from home - 1200 elevation in my shaky legs Basil and Katie showing no interest in my bike Edited October 11, 2020 by Waynemol SwissVan, Hairy, Pikey and 4 others 7
ChrisF Posted October 11, 2020 Posted October 11, 2020 (edited) Got an almost early start this morning. Looking at the roads, it seemed only a few runners were as looney to be out by 7:00 .... When I left home it was a chilly 12 degrees C, not that cold, but the breeze had a decent bite in it. By the time I entered Protea Corridor, from the Hotel side, I had only seen two others cyclists. Both commuters on their way to work. By now the temperature had dipped to 9,8 degrees C, or is that 9mm .... But what a view .... Climbing the first hill at Bloemendal I saw two other gents at the gate, turns out they are new to the Cape, still getting used to all the hills. Dropping down Lombards we were greeted by the view of a TRAIN of new cyclists cycling and walking up the road alongside Homerun. I gave this one look and turned back up Lombards Climb, and back up to the fence, up to the corner, and then that lovely single track next to the XCO trail. I was just in time to see the group lining up ..... the photo shows less than half the group !! The parking lot was BUSY .... I saw another rider, that finished Homerun just before me, turning towards BioSport ... slow down .... look at this maskless mob .... he turned and headed over the damwall to Bloemendal Upper ..... It took me all of 0,5 second to follow his lead. He took the Traverse route, I greeted him and and turned off to N'Tida, and the nice little climb to the mast .... The route up to the mast was busy, but most people were pushing their bikes and taking short cuts .... staying on-track I managed to pass them, and had a nice clean ride up to the mast. The view from the top was imply superb !!! Damn, that hill on the other side of the mast from Conties is STEEP .... Super tubes .... Cheeky turns .... the final stretch before the morning coffee, and nice bran-muffin .... Leaving the Dairy Shed I followed a dad and his 7-year old girl .... REALLY enjoyed the ebike on that climb .... At the gate I turned left, towards Meerendal. This photo sums up the day perfectly ..... Nice 50km loop for the morning. After lunch Maritz came to visit .... "Kan ons maar gaan ry by Bloemendal?" .. Nice 10km loop .... I was very surprized at just how busy Bloemendal was at 15:00 on a Sunday afternoon !!! Edited October 11, 2020 by ChrisF The Ghost, SwissVan, Chris_ and 9 others 12
The Ghost Posted October 11, 2020 Posted October 11, 2020 Over the River Liffey in “flood” with the autumn colours in the trees. Hairy, Jackal355, Wayne pudding Mol and 5 others 8
TNT1 Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 The mx track is still there . Well at least I think so it is on my blindside going out though Went south again on Saturday, and I see the track is still there.
Pikey Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 Went south again on Saturday, and I see the track is still there.Good to hear,was 2nd guessing my sanity. The wind was kind of Saturday, you must of enjoyed your ride slightly more than tother day . TNT1 1
Hairy Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 Three of us on SS MTB's cruised up to Melkbos and stumbled on this great little coffee shop. They even have live music with a guy sitting in the shop window playing his guitar and singing. Fantastic little spot. The weather this morning in Cape Town was absolutely spectacular! Beattbox, SwissVan, DJR and 9 others 12
RustyHWR Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 Koue Bokkeveld 'Dale, Wayne pudding Mol, Dusty and 10 others 13
Bateleur1 Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 i was watching a documentary last night about a Google Exec doing a jump from the stratosphere. The parachute consultant’s name is “Blikkies” Blignaut. Was a guy in Primary school with me whos name was Blikkies Blignaut. Frosty 1
Bateleur1 Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 Slaapstadt IMG_0657.jpg Ah Chappies with Kommetjie in the back ground? capediver and 'Dale 2
MTBeer Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 awesome new addition to the trail network. Even Thermophage might enjoy it. Coffee @ R28 vs Beer @ R32 at the Dairy Shed. Easy decision on a warm day. Escapee.., Me rida my bicycle, DJR and 6 others 9
MTBeer Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 Three of us on SS MTB's cruised up to Melkbos and stumbled on this great little coffee shop.WhatsApp Image 2020-10-12 at 7.45.39 AM (1).jpegWhatsApp Image 2020-10-12 at 7.45.39 AM (2).jpeg They even have live music with a guy sitting in the shop window playing his guitar and singing.WhatsApp Image 2020-10-12 at 7.45.39 AM (2).jpeg Fantastic little spot. The weather this morning in Cape Town was absolutely spectacular!WhatsApp Image 2020-10-12 at 8.26.03 AM.jpegMust be new. I've never seen it before.
DJR Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 20201010_125311_resized.jpg awesome new addition to the trail network. Even Thermophage might enjoy it. 20201011_114215_resized.jpg Coffee @ R28 vs Beer @ R32 at the Dairy Shed. Easy decision on a warm day............and you post this while some of us are having a blue Monday at work ChrisF and MTBeer 2
MTBeer Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 Back home through Rondebosch. Sad to see how many of the local churches are starting to look like dilapidated jails with weeds, vagrants, litter, empty parking lots, burglar bars, fences, locks, chains and closed entrances. I've lived my whole life in the the Blouberg / Melkbos area and moved to Rondebosch last year. It's interesting (sad) to see the thin veneer of beauty in the Southern Suburbs. There is a layer of grime lurking in the leafy suburbs. Definitely more obvious than on the west coast. DJR 1
MTBeer Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 ...........and you post this while some of us are having a blue Monday at work luckily at our age time flies so Friday is just around the corner. DJR and Hairy 2
TyronLab Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 (edited) After another few days of having a mild cold just had an easy spin around the hood. Decided to go check out the dirt jumps I had mentioned previously. Unfortunately, they look even worse than I had thought, and even if they didn't, I forgot how absolutely massive and steep they were. Struggled to get some perspective to really show their gargantuanness, but even if they were perfect, I'm a long way off from attempting any of them. The good news though is that one of the lines (the only one with tabletops), has seen some clearing and some riding, so maybe there's some interest in these again. Rode that, but the lips are so steep I'll need some proper sessioning to get comfortable with it. Edited October 12, 2020 by TyronLab Redrush, Chris_, Long Wheel Base and 2 others 5
'Dale Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 Open Spaces Escapee.., TyronLab, Long Wheel Base and 9 others 12
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