JohanDiv Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 Which way are you heading now ? Been in the Uppington to Pofadder areas for work over the last few years. 2018 I even got to ride my MTB on some farms .... Last February I even worked at the Kaxu solar power plant (super impressive, but not allowed to post those pics) .... Can post this pic I took out of the plane of the Khi plant though ... 20200309_080004.jpg Die fotos laat my nou erg verlang na daai vlaktes !! I wonder who got the contract to keep those mirrors clean...
DJuice Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 I wonder who got the contract to keep those mirrors clean...Khi can be locals, but the two PV plants build after spend very little in our economy. ChrisF 1
ChrisF Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 I wonder who got the contract to keep those mirrors clean... Both of these projects were driven by the Spanish. They still have the majority share. All regular maintenance is done by permanent staff.
ChrisF Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 Khi can be locals, but the two PV plants build after spend very little in our economy. Jip, both Khi and Kaxu are effectively traditional steam based electricity generating plants. Main advantage being that it can deliver power 24/7, which is crucial if alternative is to replace coal. BUT, this means it has all the ongoing maintenance of a steam power plant ..... The PV plants have a lot less maintenance ..... but wont assist our loadshedding when the sun sets .... DJR 1
JohanDiv Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 Both of these projects were driven by the Spanish. They still have the majority share. All regular maintenance is done by permanent staff. Some of those Spaniards rented my house on Kanoneiland.. They pay a pretty penny, but have ZERO respect for your property!Currently a South African that does contract work at Khi that is renting my house there. Not sure exactly what contract work he does though.
ChrisF Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 Some of those Spaniards rented my house on Kanoneiland.. They pay a pretty penny, but have ZERO respect for your property!Currently a South African that does contract work at Khi that is renting my house there. Not sure exactly what contract work he does though. The SA engineers run the day to day stuff, and act as intermediaries between the Spanish and locals .... The odd Spanish engineer deals with a bit of specialist equipment, the rest fly in and out to check up and report back to the parent company.
RocknRolla Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 I’m loving this thread at the moment. SA has so much to offer. While I really have no inclination to ride those areas by bicycle, I do think it is worth saddling up my moto, and heading out that way for a couple of days. Hopefully this year. Wayne pudding Mol 1
Frosty Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 Both of these projects were driven by the Spanish. They still have the majority share. All regular maintenance is done by permanent staff.Mr Min? DJR 1
gummibear Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 Where did the snow disappear to?Temperature went up to 9deg yesterday and been raining since last night. All gone now but could make a return on Sunday[emoji15] Frosty 1
Wayne pudding Mol Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) Well today broke me - my idea of touring had nice little stops in towns to refresh and eat and chill before rolling on to the next place - instead my route has been a brutal point to point journey of attrition The searing heat has at times made me feel ill and carrying adequate water has been a challenge. Only insane people choose to tour in this weather (Copperhead) After the joy of yesterday’s ride I had high hopes for today’s journey to Swellendam - rolling hills I was promised. I like rolling hills, I live in rolling hillsFirst I got lost so there went an hour of cool weather so my real journey after 10km of circles started at 6. The first 30km took me 4 hours - there is just no way to explain how the extra weight kills you and if you’re planning a trip practice first with your kit. Don’t be an idiot like me and not factor the weight into your trip and gearing choices I stopped I took photos, I rested under trees and I even got a cup of coffee and a sandwich from two octogenarians doing bird research - what characters The views were spectacular and I will do this exact route again in cooler weather and with no baggage - it would be a tough but awesome 90km ride under those circumstances But these are not those - 40 degree heat and hills so high I got altitude sickness with sharp descents and just about no flat recovery sections broke me today Physically I feel great, my legs are good, my bum enjoyed the Brooks cambium but I cannot take anymore heat I was going to battle on but the whole point for me was fun and this isn’t anymore I’m only 3 hours from home on the N2 so I’m calling in the cavalry while she is still close enough Unfortunately she was right You’d look at the stats and think he’s soft - ok you’d be right but here they are from my perspective 380km in 4 days with around 6500 elevation That took me 30 hours including stops which is 12.5km every hour - pedestrian That’s more hours in 4 days than most months for almost half the mileage I failed to do what I set out but I have learned a bucketload of what not to dos and seen skies so perfect they made me look like a photographer with my 4 year old iPhone The final few will follow when I annoying switch to desktop version on my phone to upload 1 by 1 Edited January 22, 2021 by Wayne pudding Mol Escapee.., TheoG, RocknRolla and 11 others 14
capediver Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 Well today broke me - my idea of touring had nice little stops in towns to refresh and eat and chill before rolling on to the next place - instead my route has been a brutal point to point journey of attritionThe searing heat has at times made me feel ill and carrying adequate water has been a challenge. Only insane people choose to tour in this weather (Copperhead) After the joy of yesterday’s ride I had high hopes for today’s journey to Swellendam - rolling hills I was promised. I like rolling hills, I live in rolling hillsFirst I got lost so there went an hour of cool weather so my real journey after 10km of circles started at 6.The first 30km took me 4 hours - there is just no way to explain how the extra weight kills you and if you’re planning a trip practice first with your kit. Don’t be an idiot like me and not factor the weight into your trip and gearing choices I stopped I took photos, I rested under trees and I even got a cup of coffee and a sandwich from two octogenarians doing bird research - what characters The views were spectacular and I will do this exact route again in cooler weather and with no baggage - it would be a tough but awesome 90km ride under those circumstances But these are not those - 40 degree heat and hills so high I got altitude sickness with sharp descents and just about no flat recovery sections broke me today Physically I feel great, my legs are good, my bum enjoyed the Brooks cambium but I cannot take anymore heatI was going to battle on but the whole point for me was fun and this isn’t anymoreI’m only 3 hours from home on the N2 so I’m calling in the cavalry while she is still close enough Unfortunately she was right You’d look at the stats and think he’s soft - ok you’d be right but here they are from my perspective380km in 4 days with around 6500 elevationThat took me 30 hours including stops which is 12.5km every hour - pedestrianThat’s more hours in 4 days than most months for almost half the mileage I failed to do what I set out but I have learned a bucketload of what not to dos and seen skies so perfect they made me look like a photographer with my 4 year old iPhone The final few will follow when I annoying switch to desktop version on my phone to upload 1 by 1Epic story Wayne! No shame, in fact, hats off for getting this far in that weather...mate of mine did something similar up the West Coast and it BROKE him...still suffering long term damage from poor bike set up...so you chalked up experience to be able to plan the next adventure!!!! DJR, JohanDiv and Wayne pudding Mol 3
Wayne pudding Mol Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 A sunrise photo Dale would be proud of bertusras, Eugene Oppelt, Dusty and 17 others 20
capediver Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 A sunrise photo Dale would be proud ofV cool pics!!! Wayne pudding Mol 1
ChrisF Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 Wayne what a trip !! Lessons learnt .... looking forward to the next one, in cooler weather, and lighter load .... DJR, TheoG and Wayne pudding Mol 3
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