Where has your bike taken you today?

[Tandemuis]

Just now, Frosty said:

Yes, I stopped about a metre before it, waiting for a car to pass (to avoid getting splashed), then rode forward into the pothole. Momentum was enough to keep me going over and I ended up getting wet anyway.

Right shifter turned in (I don't torque them too tight, so it can move easily.
 

Oh man, so you went for a swim anyways!

Damn. Glad you and the bike are fine though.

[Zebra]

I rode the 'Upper' Pipe Track, from Camps Bay direction Hout Bay, ridden the lower (?) one a few times back in 2005 - 2007, but 1st time to attempt the upper track...

Whew! It is ROCKY in places, I had to dismount several times, ZERO complaints since I was having a blast, and the views were indeed out of this world...

And then the section(s) where it dips into the forest, with tree cover close above your head, and SMOOTH dirt, heaps of fun, it was.

Ended it all of with a visit to those BIG guns at Apostle Battery, in a bit of a state, now, but fantastic to see them, and a religious group was having their end-of-year party at the Apostle Base, good to see it getting used.

I will SnapScan to donate in a week's time, when I ride it again - had my phone on me, but was unable to pay this, will do so shortly, and VERY appreciative of the trail maintenance efforts - I could see where a trail builder had put Latterite (sp?) down in one section, and PRESUMED same trail builder as Hout Bay 'trail', which I did contribute to - also a fantastic initiative.

Keen to hear thoughts on that Camps Bay Pipetrack trail - peoples thoughts, etc!

Cheers

Chris

['Dale]

Before The Mercury Spikes 🥵

[The Ouzo]

Almost 3 weeks off the bike due to illness(es). Great to be back, took it nice and easy. 
 

[Jackal355]

On 12/19/2022 at 9:49 AM, Mr Legs said:

Hermanus MTB track

I don't remember this...? Further up the last black sections? 

[Jackal355]

Bottelary quicky testing the new forks🤩😍

[Jackal355]

Fernkloof detour plus some rain

[throttles]

[Mr Legs]

1 hour ago, Jackal355 said:

I don't remember this...? Further up the last black sections? 

Hi Jackal, no this is not one the trails in the Hemel and Aarde Valley, it is on the "old" Hermanus MTB trail running roughly from Fernkloof to the eastern end of Hermanus, just above the houses and below the contour hiking path. The pic was taken right at the end of the trail (as I know it, maybe one can go further) just above the road to Stanford and about 1-2 km east of the residential area. The river runs down to the lagoon from the Vogelgat Nature Reserve.

[michaelbiker]

Oak Valley, Grabouw. Amazing day.

[Jackal355]

9 hours ago, Mr Legs said:

Hi Jackal, no this is not one the trails in the Hemel and Aarde Valley, it is on the "old" Hermanus MTB trail running roughly from Fernkloof to the eastern end of Hermanus, just above the houses and below the contour hiking path. The pic was taken right at the end of the trail (as I know it, maybe one can go further) just above the road to Stanford and about 1-2 km east of the residential area. The river runs down to the lagoon from the Vogelgat Nature Reserve.

Ok thanks,ill have to go and explore 

[Frosty]

‘Tis the season; tra la la la la

#mtb and #mincepies

[Jbr]

[DJR]

8 minutes ago, Jbr said:

My backyard

[Zebra]

No picture post, unfortunately! 
 

Hout Bay, Chappies, Ou WaPad, Silvermine Circuit, Level 5, Cobra, then Snake Eyes, then that ‘flow’ trail to the end, then dirt pavement to Hartlief Deli in High Constanta, coffee & a breakfast bun, then Constanta Greenbelts up to C’Nek, and off-road down C Nek into Hout Bay.

I loosely call it my 50/50 ride (50% tar, 50% dirt), but finding some new ‘sneaks’, I suspect it is more 30% tar, 70% dirt.

Riding UP the Constantine green belt for 1st time in MANY years, was very pleasantly surprised at the extensive, groomed BERMS on that trail -someone put a LOT of effort in, and now I plan to go down them on next ride.

all of this on a home made eBike, but using only the lower power settings, so I feel I got a good workout. But yes, went full strength ‘e’ setting on the concrete strips up to Silvermine circuit!

Cheers

Chris

[throttles]