Vetseun Posted February 21, 2021 Share Two pics, two weeks apart.Same place.I was so impressed that I had to have a lie down. ChrisF, Pikey, Pure Savage and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackal355 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Bottelary hillsSlowly but surely getting the bike dialed in. Dusty, Pikey, fanievb and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted February 21, 2021 Share Double lap testing....1x12 is close to ????....my fitness and always wanting to spin rather than grind makes it fall short. But it was teaching me stomp a little harder and carry more speed,a few tweaks and it could just be brilliant . RocknRolla, Escapee.., Veebee and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me rida my bicycle Posted February 21, 2021 Share All around the rain. Could not be luckier, wind got a little nasty the last 20-30km but did not have one bit of rain. PS. Out of 5 guys out we were only 2 to complete the whole ride and miss the rain so I'd definitely say lucky ????. Edited February 21, 2021 by Me rida my bicycle Prince Albert Cycles, JohanDiv, TheoG and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted February 22, 2021 Share So my BIL was up here from Cape Town this last week. On Saturday we were chatting and I mention that this guy from Bikehub called Copperhead had left looooong ago from very near where he stays for a ride up to Namibia and back. I started showing him pictures from this thread, I got to a picture of copperhead and my BIL says hey I know him. So he sommer sends him a whatsapp and it wasn't long and we got a reply back from copperhead.So just for info he should be home today unless the rain delays him then it will be tomorrow. DJR, Hairy, The Ouzo and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted February 22, 2021 Share So my BIL was up here from Cape Town this last week. On Saturday we were chatting and I mention that this guy from Bikehub called Copperhead had left looooong ago from very near where he stays for a ride up to Namibia and back. I started showing him pictures from this thread, I got to a picture of copperhead and my BIL says hey I know him. So he sommer sends him a whatsapp and it wasn't long and we got a reply back from copperhead.So just for info he should be home today unless the rain delays him then it will be tomorrow.Does he have a dedicated thread for this adventure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermophage Posted February 22, 2021 Share So basically "real" mountain biking. That's even better IMO Thanks  Just to add the trail overall is in an acceptable condition, its not manicured. The climb up to the Monty's is littered with loose stones and pine cones, which is always fun on a 10+% climb. The downhills features the occasional "well placed" pine cone. But, I ride the trails at least once every 2 weeks and I love it. OemD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted February 22, 2021 Share Does he have a dedicated thread for this adventure?AFAIK, no, he is updating us here. But I could be wrong and have just missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted February 22, 2021 Share So basically "real" mountain biking. That's even better IMO ThanksInteresting you should say that.I was watching an MTB film last week. I couldnt help but notice how over the years trails are all starting to look similar in terms of features. That is the same kind of features, tables to berm to doubles, the way they follow each other and so on. Maybe I am just over analysing it, but lets take Tokai for example, those tables berms and rollers are pretty similar to what I saw in this film. Old Mamba used to be the forest trail at tokai(imo). DH1 and 2 used to more or less natural. Broken road was well just that, a broken and rutted gravel road, with massive "speedbumps". I get why you like table mountain side these days, so much choice for more or less natural lines vs built up mtb super freeways. T_Boss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted February 22, 2021 Share Does he have a dedicated thread for this adventure? A cool feature article would be lekka, hey, if @copperhead would add some journal notes to accompany his beautiful pics DJR and Long Wheel Base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capediver Posted February 22, 2021 Share A cool feature article would be lekka, hey, if @copperhead would add some journal notes to accompany his beautiful pics Yip, and downloadable GPX/FIT files would be supercool! DJR and Eddy Gordo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted February 22, 2021 Share Yip, and downloadable GPX/FIT files would be supercool! I need to do some trips like this. Closest I will come is a weekend away to cederberg, spend a day riding. Then tankwa and do the same and so on and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted February 22, 2021 Share   2 passes ride from Spice Route. Edited February 22, 2021 by Pure Savage Stiggy, Frosty, Veebee and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJuice Posted February 22, 2021 Share AFAIK, no, he is updating us here. But I could be wrong and have just missed it.Hopefully Copperhead does not mind sharing his blog. http://gregssearchforwater.blogspot.com/ 'Dale and Long Wheel Base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted February 22, 2021 Share Double lap testing....1x12 is close to ....my fitness and always wanting to spin rather than grind makes it fall short. But it was teaching me stomp a little harder and carry more speed,a few tweaks and it could just be brilliant .Have you bought a 3T now? Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OemD Posted February 22, 2021 Share So basically "real" mountain biking. That's even better IMO ThanksYes REAL mountain biking, just FYI, I was up there over the weekend, use the trails from Welvanpas, Bainskloof is closed at Antoniesvlei .."No Cycling" ...and the there is some work on the last few switch backs of Aap DHuez. Had to jump off and push. Thermophage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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