Tumbleweed Posted April 3, 2016 Posted April 3, 2016 (edited) Is Victorian Secret by Tims cabin ?? No, that's The Secret Garden! Lovely little place. Had a fling with a manageress there some years back. Great for a brekkie, brunch or lunch. I recommend their fish cakes. And the eggs Benedict. Book if you plan on going on the second Sunday of the month for the antique faire. If you hear dogs barking, hide, it's probably me and my hounds! The Victorian Secret is in my 'burb - Western Extension. About a block from the main part of the Glynnwood on Woburn Avenue. Old red brick house - Tait* House - that almost got knocked down some years back. Also houses a charity shop for Kids Haven. And there's a vinyl shop upstairs now, I believe. Plan a ride past here on the last Sunday of the month...they often have line-dancing at the "Urban Market"! They close off the road outside TVS, Lemongrass and Tajine. *Have fond memories of that house. Tait was the surname of my biology teacher, Marion Tait. The girl who was later to become the mother of my boys used to get a lift to my sister school with Mrs Tait and had to wait for her in the parking lot after school was finished...and that's how I got to know her...my Sunday ramble... Here's The Victorian Secret's websitre: http://www.thevictoriansecret.co.za/ Edited April 3, 2016 by Tumbleweed BenReaper and scotty 2
bertusras Posted April 3, 2016 Posted April 3, 2016 Got to spend the day in Sabie yesterday, so why wouldn't I grab the chance to go for a ride? Turned into quite the adventure, let myself in for more than I bargained! Plotted (as well as you can) my route on Strava using previous workouts and segments and set off: http://i.imgur.com/91iqU1a.jpg Goal was to get to the top of the mountain in the background, but that involved going over the hill on the left first. Made some good progress, but it was still far to go! http://i.imgur.com/6HLl9lm.jpg Some really really tough climbs to get there, didn't take any photos as I was just grinding all the way, but the views as you got higher were totally worth it! http://i.imgur.com/aNiplKQ.jpg I finally reached (what I thought was) the top, only to look back to the starting point, holy smokes http://i.imgur.com/qyRter5.jpg Discovered some really interesting things along the way, including a beautiful graded dirt road which I was on for a while, until I came around a bend and had this view. Who even lives here!!! http://i.imgur.com/9u5WGEr.jpg Going further on you cycle on the northern side of the mountain and look down the valley towards Pilgrim's Rest http://i.imgur.com/rJGzhDk.jpg The view right at the top made all the suffering totally worth it! http://i.imgur.com/JZMvvCY.jpg I don't have many photos of the descent unfortunately as I totally screwed that one up, going down a pretty much non-existent trail that hasn't been ridden in years. First an absolutely frightening rocky descent, aptly named Rocky Horror, and pretty much the whole way after that in fully overgrown trails which I just had to bash through. Started getting worried towards the end as I was running out of fluids, and my hands were taking a beating from the bumpy downhill and deathgrip. Made it back safely and have an awesome story to tell. Worth it! I can't wait to go back! (And this time get a better route down!) SwissVan, Pikey, eccc whippet and 17 others 20
Tumbleweed Posted April 3, 2016 Posted April 3, 2016 Lekker report! Everyone can identify with that "oh, crap, is that how far I've come?" feeling! nonky 1
Uni Posted April 3, 2016 Posted April 3, 2016 Went nowhere with intent today...and it's rides like that which always end up at The Victorian Secret...thought I would make it home on the bike without messing the cheesecake. Fail. So stopped in at Grapes and borrowed a spoon and tucked in lest it get more messed, before heading home again...Where do you put all of that. Blimey man. Tumbleweed 1
eccc whippet Posted April 3, 2016 Posted April 3, 2016 Took the red rocket out for a spin yesterday...nice break from hot sweaty rides...only *** part is when the water fills up in your shoes...note to myself..."get shoes with vents in the bottom to let water out [emoji12]" Tumbleweed, BenReaper, Meerkat82 and 5 others 8
Pikey Posted April 3, 2016 Posted April 3, 2016 Went nowhere with intent today...and it's rides like that which always end up at The Victorian Secret...thought I would make it home on the bike without messing the cheesecake. Fail. So stopped in at Grapes and borrowed a spoon and tucked in lest it get more messed, before heading home again... CfHMnjYWIAAGgyW.jpgdid the pack get some ? ???? Tumbleweed 1
Tumbleweed Posted April 4, 2016 Posted April 4, 2016 Where do you put all of that. Blimey man. I've been putting on a pound or two... did the pack get some ? Hahaha! Getting through the gate at my place with bags of food takes some doing! Actually, Ruby visited The Victoria Secret last weekend, and got spoiled rotten by diners while I shopped! Pikey 1
trekpostal Posted April 4, 2016 Posted April 4, 2016 ? What happened?I dont know as I cannot remember - the fun of riding alone at 4:40 AM. riding along and the next thing I remember is being back at home cleaning up.............. nonky 1
trekpostal Posted April 4, 2016 Posted April 4, 2016 Who is "her" ?Her is the one that I ride on the day either C'dale Scalpel or C'dale SuperSix - sulking for the next 12 weeks.... nonky 1
hayleyearth Posted April 4, 2016 Posted April 4, 2016 I dont know as I cannot remember - the fun of riding alone at 4:40 AM. riding along and the next thing I remember is being back at home cleaning up.............. Attacked? Rustenburg rd?
NotSoBigBen Posted April 4, 2016 Posted April 4, 2016 (edited) Went for an 'epic' road ride Saturday morning stoksielalleen from home did the Suikerbosrand long loop from the south gate and then back home. Unlike others I never seem to have problems with other riders there always a quick chat and some good natured chirps and off I go *miskien net ek* Took my normal 2 bananas 2 bottles of water but had to make a quick refreshment stop about 15k's from home .... nothing fancy but it did help Sunday morning went to my happy place (Thaba) with my son, love riding with him puts me under pressure in the tech and fast sections Edited April 4, 2016 by NotSoBigBen BDF, Tumbleweed, Escapee.. and 8 others 11
BDF Posted April 4, 2016 Posted April 4, 2016 Same old same old, easy relaxed ride to Blouberg & back. Beautiful crisp morning after our mini-winter of the past week, but the ocean was still angry.Nice bike!
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 4, 2016 Posted April 4, 2016 From yesterday's Enduro. Snapped by Chris Hitchcock. This was just before I passed the guy in front of me. L.T.G, Tumbleweed, Gunu and 7 others 10
Frosty Posted April 4, 2016 Posted April 4, 2016 Your ride looks like a BMX, if you take the size of your helmet to the wheels... #perspective BSG, Hairy and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 3
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 4, 2016 Posted April 4, 2016 Your ride looks like a BMX, if you take the size of your helmet to the wheels... #perspectiveNo, my head is just that big. Pitfalls of short lenses. Tumbleweed and Frosty 2
Pikey Posted April 4, 2016 Posted April 4, 2016 Went for an 'epic' road ride Saturday morning stoksielalleen from home did the Suikerbosrand long loop from the south gate and then back home. Unlike others I never seem to have problems with other riders there always a quick chat and some good natured chirps and off I go *miskien net ek* 12891515_10155002511508521_3392512296670691948_o.jpg Took my normal 2 bananas 2 bottles of water but had to make a quick refreshment stop about 15k's from home .... nothing fancy but it did help 12513646_10155002516758521_4614248320497783530_o.jpg Sunday morning went to my happy place (Thaba) with my son, love riding with him puts me under pressure in the tech and fast sections d97aa9bb-db72-4e11-ad2c-94aa565340b0.jpg ArpiIohhX_wF6Hx3ICSa-9sq_0f6_2_vCvON6JCLoj-h.jpgThats a proper ride,kudos ???? NotSoBigBen 1
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