peepeekaitjie Posted February 16, 2021 Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) Not where it took me today. But where it took a handful of us this earlier this year. I mean last year. It was a whirlwind of a fever dream. https://theradavist.com/2021/02/from-dust-to-ashes-fixed-gear-drag-racing-on-the-verneuk-mud-flat-in-south-africa/#meta Edited February 16, 2021 by Robert Crumb mazambaan and Albert T 2
Hairy Posted February 16, 2021 Posted February 16, 2021 Last spin before hand surgery. IMG_3408.jpg Best wishes, I certainly hope it it not your camera hand! DJR, Prince Albert Cycles, MTBeer and 1 other 4
ChrisF Posted February 16, 2021 Posted February 16, 2021 Last spin before hand surgery. IMG_3408.jpgVoorspoed en spoedige herstel. I have finger in a splint ... 24/7 for 6 weeks .... will be removed for my rides though, can just imagine when that straight finger messing with brakes ... Which reminds me .... just showered, and must refit it .... 'Dale 1
gummibear Posted February 16, 2021 Posted February 16, 2021 Went for a ride in the forest while the kids played in the bike park. Trying to kill myself on the jumps. Hairy, MTBeer, DJR and 12 others 15
Frosty Posted February 17, 2021 Posted February 17, 2021 On the return leg now. Those wind turbine blades are incredible. Think he said 70 meters long. Off to Sutherland. Quite a process moving the whole lot. Well organized I thought. Also Gecko Lodge. A fantastic little place. Really worth going to.Nice to see the wind turbines slowly going up in key places around the country. Renewable energy. Have you, or other Hubbers, seen the documentary on the UK putting a wind farm up in the North Sea? Mind boggling the size and of those turbines. Pikey and WrightJnr 2
Frosty Posted February 17, 2021 Posted February 17, 2021 I haven't. But I think I have seen pictures. How on earth do they make them stay upright in that sea. Beyond me.When I slept at the top of the Tankwa a week ago all the red lights were flashing from the new wind farm there. Absolutely cool. You see quite a few of them now. Mainly Spnish owned I think?!Trying to find the link to the video I watched, but can’t remember which one it was. They (UK) were referring to a ballast type system that floats in the water rather than drilling 30m into the sea bed. Here’s one, but not the one I remember. Will add it when I find it. https://youtu.be/a5ENMhjcoxQ
Wayne pudding Mol Posted February 17, 2021 Posted February 17, 2021 I haven't. But I think I have seen pictures. How on earth do they make them stay upright in that sea. Beyond me.When I slept at the top of the Tankwa a week ago all the red lights were flashing from the new wind farm there. Absolutely cool. You see quite a few of them now. Mainly Spnish owned I think?!I know the ones from tsitsikamma and around st Francis are mostly Italian owned
Wayne pudding Mol Posted February 17, 2021 Posted February 17, 2021 I got so lost for an hour today - in 3 hours only managed 26km climbing 1000m, and mostly on foot Had to scale a fence at the firefighters emergency landing strip in the Outeniqua mountains Quite unintentionally found out where my gravel bikes limits are Zatopek, Albert T, Robbie Stewart and 13 others 16
DJR Posted February 17, 2021 Posted February 17, 2021 ............Quite unintentionally found out where my gravel bikes limits are
capediver Posted February 17, 2021 Posted February 17, 2021 I would like my bike to take me...From St Francis (Seal Point) to Oyster Bay along the wild side......Many moons ago when the road to Seals was still gravel from Humansdorp, there was a dangerous S-bend just after the second turn-off to St Francis Bay and the canals (caught me napping badly once and ended up in the bush with my yellow Passat station wagon!)... But I digress, at this point there was a turn off to the right that led down to Rebels Rust which is on the coast about halfway between Seals and Oyster Bay, a few fishing huts/houses and a great sandbar with barreling waves when the berg wind blows...So that road still exists but now starts at the St Francis field airport. It's not this route I'm looking at but the one that starts in Seals on the wild side (part of the Chokka Trail from what I gather) and meets this track at Rebels Rust..google shows a trail and then a track, most likely 4 x 4 country, to get you to the few houses there, going slightly inland to connect to Oyster Bay.Trailforks lists part of the route as Rocks to Rocks ridden by two guys last year and very recently...https://www.trailforks.com/trails/rocks-to-rocks/reports/ Has anyone ventured along that way either MTB or gravel biking? Will be there towards the end of March for some getaway time out.
Chadvdw67 Posted February 18, 2021 Posted February 18, 2021 An early morning ride, the air was nice and crisp Long Wheel Base, Frosty, DJR and 2 others 5
The Ouzo Posted February 18, 2021 Posted February 18, 2021 Quick sunrise spin this morning. capediver, fanievb, NotSoBigBen and 5 others 8
Wayne pudding Mol Posted February 18, 2021 Posted February 18, 2021 I would like my bike to take me...From St Francis (Seal Point) to Oyster Bay along the wild side......Many moons ago when the road to Seals was still gravel from Humansdorp, there was a dangerous S-bend just after the second turn-off to St Francis Bay and the canals (caught me napping badly once and ended up in the bush with my yellow Passat station wagon!)... But I digress, at this point there was a turn off to the right that led down to Rebels Rust which is on the coast about halfway between Seals and Oyster Bay, a few fishing huts/houses and a great sandbar with barreling waves when the berg wind blows...So that road still exists but now starts at the St Francis field airport. It's not this route I'm looking at but the one that starts in Seals on the wild side (part of the Chokka Trail from what I gather) and meets this track at Rebels Rust..google shows a trail and then a track, most likely 4 x 4 country, to get you to the few houses there, going slightly inland to connect to Oyster Bay.Trailforks lists part of the route as Rocks to Rocks ridden by two guys last year and very recently...https://www.trailforks.com/trails/rocks-to-rocks/reports/ Has anyone ventured along that way either MTB or gravel biking? Will be there towards the end of March for some getaway time out.I lived in Seals for 10 years and both our parents still do - it’s a do able ride but thoroughly unpleasant unlike clambering over rocks and carrying your bike is what you consider fun - then there is the issue of the land between rebels and oyster bay being owned by Eskom (the nuclear power site) at Thyspunt You can do it and I have but I’d do it in flats with trail running shoes - I didn’t If you fancy a long gravel ride take the Oyster bay turn off and ride to eersterevier - do not attempt this in a west What I would do if the SW was pumping and no swell is to get dropped off at the farmstall by the eersterivier turnoff and ride back to cape st Francis - 3 off us once did this averaging 28 on mountain bikes - absolute blast and almost entirely downwind mazambaan 1
fanievb Posted February 18, 2021 Posted February 18, 2021 some early morning fresh air to start the day Frosty, The Ghost, DJR and 4 others 7
dardo82 Posted February 18, 2021 Posted February 18, 2021 South of JHB #Boetfight Escapee.., Long Wheel Base, Blokman and 3 others 6
NotSoBigBen Posted February 18, 2021 Posted February 18, 2021 Back to my 'roots' fanievb, Long Wheel Base, DJR and 4 others 7
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