Where has your bike taken you today?

[MORNE]

40 minutes ago, Frosty said:

Cyclist’s tan, she likes not ????

you better get rid of that imposter ASAP, she is infiltrating the group...probably trying to figure out what you spend on bikes, coffee an carrot cake. Everybody knows that the world champs rainbow stripes are based off cycling tan lines and that they are revered.

Edited October 23, 2021 by MORNE

[Hairy]

16 minutes ago, copperhead said:

Op Die Berg. Was a bit of a go, stop day. But all in an amazing ride. Sleep in da bush tonight

 

 

I am curious to know what sort of mileage you have put down this year would be? 

[Hairy]

40 minutes ago, copperhead said:

15 050 kilometers. According to the almighty strava. Was aiming for 2K a month but seems I got lazy somewhere! ????

That is a decent amount of mileage ... when we were still "in office" and not working from home I would do around the 9K mark a year to work and back .... so you doing well.
I can only assume you are feeling fit and strong.

[RocknRolla]

Short ride with the youngest at Avianto today.

Complaints from start to finish. But I’m hoping the “time spent with dad” memories will be worth all the complaining.

 

Ugh.. Frankenbike…

Not even the dual bottle cage can make me like this bike.

 

 

Edited October 23, 2021 by RocknRolla

[Mojoman]

Craacking day....What to do when the load shedding starts at 6am...
Bike still not broken....????
 

[Pikey]

19 hours ago, MORNE said:

is it the one with the 'pikey' red hubs? lol.

On that topic. that bike needs more orange or in its life. The fork and that shade of blue are a perfect complimentary match. Now finish the project dammit. LOL

Not guilty , this time . Plain blue pivot ????

[Pikey]

Solo C and fighting the wind out past SBR. Tough but it’s in the bank now .

[Wayne pudding Mol]

No filters or fancy camera tricks, it just looks like this on the garden route after rain 

[MongooseMan]

Boland 60 miler. Not my day, but glad to get it done. 

Also set numerous PRs back down from the finish, with minimal pedaling ????

[thebob]

First visit to Suikerbosrand. Enjoyed it thoroughly, despite all the wind!

[Vetseun]

Ag, a little gravel grind.

[NotSoBigBen]

1 minute ago, Vetseun said:

Ag, a little gravel grind.

Well done! Though as my mates ask me occasionally 'having trouble at home?' ????

[Pikey]

48 minutes ago, thebob said:

First visit to Suikerbosrand. Enjoyed it thoroughly, despite all the wind!

Nice ????????, I need to a sbr loop. As I rode past sbr today I was happy i wasn’t climbing there with wind pumping away. Best i get my head in the game, soon ????

[fanievb]

50 minutes ago, Vetseun said:

Ag, a little gravel grind.

My hero 

Mooi ride ou vettie 

#eendagasekgrootis

[Eddy Gordo]

23 hours ago, copperhead said:

Op Die Berg. Was a bit of a go, stop day. But all in an amazing ride. Sleep in da bush tonight

When was that? We were on at kromrivier from fri. Got caught in the storm, and this morning it was 1 degree there.

[RocknRolla]

Fun Gaalens today.

There was a 24h event on, but this did not bother us, as we were headed towards concrete climb.

that little bump went surprisingly well. Amazing what one can achieve with the modern technology of gears.

wife had a little tumble in some soft sand in the one corner, but nothing serious.

We then decided to give pomphuis a go, at the option of turning right to complete pomphuis, the missus ( I am blaming her completely for this)

decided we should try snakebite trail. Something neither of us have ridden before. All I can say is, go and experience it for yourself, it’s quite something.

Frankenbike behaving.

after more switchback climbing, and more climbing. At this stage I heard the sentinel of a baboon troop barking laughter at us. He was clearly aware of the foolishness of these humans, taking their machines where only baboons can leisurely stroll…

We almost gave up, temps were just above 30°, and water was running low. (This is only about 25kms into the ride)

After climbing forever, one is rewarded with some gnarly down sections, the arm pump was a deserving reward. 
We decided to go back to the shop at skeerpoort, and fill up on some water, I had coke and a bar one, as my breakfast was burned up on the concrete climb, nevermind the snakebite ( redubbed JMSP climb, by me).

onwards to the river section, it was great, shady, cool and flowing. I could taste beer and smell pizza at this stage…

We jumped in the car and high tailed it to ale house.

and pizza

So much for easing back into it. My garmin suggested 4 days of recovery.

I know the beer and pizza will have reduced that….

 

Edited October 24, 2021 by RocknRolla