RocknRolla Posted April 5, 2021 Posted April 5, 2021 We got going at around 8:30 this morning, I was having one of those days where all the lines are wrong, traction seems to be a problem, and getting power out of the legs into the pedals was but a thought with no real consequence.we are coming into the season where gauteng’s make-up is coming off after a hectic summer party, and the dull dreary plainness of it all comes through. Like some-one switching on the lights of the night-club at 2 am and you go, Whoah WTF...sure, a little dramatic, but it sure lives up to it’s reputation of the big smoke in autumn/winter... Long Wheel Base, Pikey, Wayne pudding Mol and 9 others 12
OVERDRIVE Posted April 5, 2021 Posted April 5, 2021 First ride with my neighbour, 106.6km, hopefully the last ride before I get my new Titan. excited!
Steady Spin Posted April 5, 2021 Posted April 5, 2021 Big Red Barn this morning. Loving the autumn chill in the mornings. gerriemtb, DJR, Red Robin and 7 others 10
Stefan Cremer Posted April 5, 2021 Posted April 5, 2021 Fantastic - did you overnight anywhere or did you smash it in one go.m? How many of you? I have done all of this route but in sections and I’m keen to do the loop but I’d need at least 2 night to enjoy 300kmWe started dead on 5am and gave it a go in one shot. Stooped for a 5 star lunch at the Hungry Ghost in Uniondale, which comprised a humungous plate of chips and 2 cokes. My mate, Robert and I rode together. All told, there were 39 participants. Truth be told, participants isn’t really the right term - you get a GPX file and off you go.Start gate was effectively open from 5-8am... Simply phenomenal route - so diverse that it’s nigh on impossible to describe the route! Wayne pudding Mol, Beattbox, Prince Albert Cycles and 1 other 4
BSG Posted April 5, 2021 Posted April 5, 2021 One day you will get lost in that forest, mark my words1st word that came to mind "Boogeyman" will catch him. [emoji3061]
Wayne pudding Mol Posted April 5, 2021 Posted April 5, 2021 We started dead on 5am and gave it a go in one shot. Stooped for a 5 star lunch at the Hungry Ghost in Uniondale, which comprised a humungous plate of chips and 2 cokes. My mate, Robert and I rode together. All told, there were 39 participants. Truth be told, participants isn’t really the right term - you get a GPX file and off you go.Start gate was effectively open from 5-8am... Simply phenomenal route - so diverse that it’s nigh on impossible to describe the route!Very impressive well done - I’m going to give it a bash soon, really soon but I’ll have to overnight - I don’t like to ride in the dark. Besides I couldn’t do 300km in one go Let us know your gravel set up sometime Stefan Cremer 1
DJR Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 Very impressive well done - I’m going to give it a bash soon, really soon but I’ll have to overnight - I don’t like to ride in the dark. Besides I couldn’t do 300km in one go Let us know your gravel set up sometimeI don't even have the "don't like to ride in the dark" excuse Wayne pudding Mol and Red Robin 2
Bateleur1 Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 Did a nice 100 km on the Easter Monday. The day did not start off that cold but was glad my riding buddy convinced me to get my lazy butt out of bed earlier and start earlier. We had this cold front approaching so the wind was going to pick up at some point. It was a lovely morning with clear skies but then in the last 20 km that wind arrived and boy did it arrive. Smacked you in the face. As we entered our home town, old people who were still on their bikes got of and started pushing their bikes. But it was a nice ride. Woke up this morning with everything covered in snow again. Relive video for those that are interrested...https://www.relive.cc/view/vrqDQxP39wv Long Wheel Base, Red Robin, Prince Albert Cycles and 10 others 13
Maniax Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 Awesome Ride on Saturday. Legs felt great. Wayne pudding Mol, gerriemtb, Escapee.. and 3 others 6
The Ouzo Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 5AD2FCBB-8BCE-4DFE-9018-664DD7DE359D.jpeg Big Red Barn this morning. Loving the autumn chill in the mornings.also spent the day there yesterday. didnt get to ride all that much though
The Ouzo Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 No pics unfortunately. I planned to do some bug mileage this weekend, for once we were not working on any of the holidays so I had a full 4 days. But we all know what they say about the best laid plans. Thursday morning before work - My usual 27km Loop Friday morning - 40km Out and backFriday after noon - 3.5km with my daughters. A storm came out of no where at the furthest point from home, we got totally drenched. Saturday was supposed to be Big Red Barn, but both my eldest daughter and myself woke up with a stomach bug. By the afternoon I was feeling a bit better so took the youngest for a loop around the neighbourhood again. I also did some bike tinkering and landed up stuffing up my front brakes. I now need to either source a bleeding kit and mineral oil or take my bike in. Sunday morning I woke up feeling a little flat and the weather was not particularly inviting. Decided to skip the early morning ride.Kids hunted easter eggs, we had breakfast but I was feeling anxious. If I went to sit on the couch I knew that I'd stay there the entire day, I did not want that. So I did something very unlike me, I went for a late morning ride.Decided to just cruise around and explore. Did 40km of riding and felt really great after wards. Monday was Big Red Barn day. We went for the kiddies route 4, we must have missed a turn somewhere as we came out by the finish having only done 2.5km, so we went again. Second time around the kids had a blast up until my wifes seat post clamp let go in a big way. I could not do a trail side repair as it looks like the threads in the quick release stripped. Long Wheel Base, RocknRolla, Wynmal and 1 other 4
117 Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 On friday I took the SR71 out on a little 71km out and return via the circus - what a magic little stopover spot! She does blend in well, yes? ... packed her trunk and said goodbye to the circusOff she went with a trumpety trump, trump trump trump Long Wheel Base, DJR, Escapee.. and 1 other 4
Steady Spin Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 also spent the day there yesterday. didnt get to ride all that much though We cut it short yesterday. It was day 4 of trail park hopping in GP and I had nothing left in my legs. We normally do between 35km and 40km at RB but yesterday was just a normal #2 for 22km. Still a great ride though. DJR 1
The Ouzo Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 We cut it short yesterday. It was day 4 of trail park hopping in GP and I had nothing left in my legs. We normally do between 35km and 40km at RB but yesterday was just a normal #2 for 22km. Still a great ride though. I wanted to go again and do a longer loop after we fed the kids, but they wanted to do acrobranch, since they could not do the same acrobranch course because of their age difference it required me to supervise one whilst the wife supervised the other.by the time they were done I was spent.
MrJacques Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 On friday I took the SR71 out on a little 71km out and return via the circus - what a magic little stopover spot! IMG_20210402_090439.jpg She does blend in well, yes? IMG_20210402_083348.jpg ... packed her trunk and said goodbye to the circusOff she went with a trumpety trump, trump trump trump Where's the unicycle? 117 1
Escapee.. Posted April 6, 2021 Posted April 6, 2021 Friday morning at Hazeldean/Cowhouse fanievb, osiris, The Ouzo and 6 others 9
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