Pikey Posted October 31, 2016 Share Not too bad today actually, around 19-20.But...The clocks went back last night, so the big freeze begins soon, methinks... Thats a scary thought ❄️❄️❄️... But the uk has some lovely country roads to explore . The scenery is stunning . StevieL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted October 31, 2016 Share Still felt a bit poorly over the weekend so just some casual riding here in the souf .... damn it was a scorcher out even that early BenReaper, AlanD, Uni and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanD Posted October 31, 2016 Share Decided to Try Barry's Point on Saturday ....it was hectic. After analyzing the rock faces like 4 times I eventually plucked up the courage to ride them....held on for dear life but was awesome. Even the very first piece I meesed up a few times until I got it right. All the uphills sections walked and one part of a downhill section. Man alive, that track is seriously advanced and you need lots of fitness and skill but i'm chuffed I rode a lot of it. I could not upload all the pics as they too big but there do not do that track any justice. It's hair raising (for me anyway). DJR, StevieL, Uni and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted October 31, 2016 Share Decided to Try Barry's Point on Saturday ....it was hectic. After analyzing the rock faces like 4 times I eventually plucked up the courage to ride them....held on for dear life but was awesome. Even the very first piece I meesed up a few times until I got it right. All the uphills sections walked and one part of a downhill section. Man alive, that track is seriously advanced and you need lots of fitness and skill but i'm chuffed I rode a lot of it. I could not upload all the pics as they too big but there do not do that track any justice. It's hair raising (for me anyway). The fact that it's called 'Barry's' makes me know that it's not even worth my while to try ... skills for days that oke AlanD and Pikey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanD Posted October 31, 2016 Share The fact that it's called 'Barry's' makes me know that it's not even worth my while to try ... skills for days that oke Jislaak, it was no joke. My nerves were shot after that. To make it worse, you come out back onto the new twin towers green/blue route where you have that single track section going up to that rock section and came out at the top of twin towers. When I saw where I came out, I just went onto the orange route back to the car , ill be dammed if was going to do that all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beattbox Posted October 31, 2016 Share Fantastic me-myself-I Atlantic ride! Saw this WARNING to all poachers lying under the Sentinel in Hout Bay. (One of our marine patrol ships) Quite appropriate!Great photo! BSG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted October 31, 2016 Share Somewhere in the Karoo. photo Andy Masters Edited October 31, 2016 by Dusty IH8MUD, Uni, PieterJvR and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepia Posted October 31, 2016 Share Somewhere in the Karoo. photo A MastersNice pic indeed. One of the reasons I need a gravel grinder. Edited October 31, 2016 by Sepia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted October 31, 2016 Share Meerendal Durbanville Hills 08:23 AM Andrew_Smith, BDF, IH8MUD and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 31, 2016 Share Meerendal Durbanville Hills08:23 AM IMG_4074.JPG There's something wrong with the head tube - looks like you rode into a tree... Odinson, DJR and 'Dale 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted October 31, 2016 Share There's something wrong with the head tube - looks like you rode into a tree... Got it at discountOne less stanchion thingie Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and Odinson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted October 31, 2016 Share There's something wrong with the head tube - looks like you rode into a tree... Ha ha, not all of us ride choppers, some like twitchy race horses. 'Dale and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 31, 2016 Share Got it at discountOne less stanchion thingiewinning the weight game... 'Dale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted October 31, 2016 Share Double post Edited October 31, 2016 by Pikey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted October 31, 2016 Share Decided to Try Barry's Point on Saturday ....it was hectic. After analyzing the rock faces like 4 times I eventually plucked up the courage to ride them....held on for dear life but was awesome. Even the very first piece I meesed up a few times until I got it right. All the uphills sections walked and one part of a downhill section. Man alive, that track is seriously advanced and you need lots of fitness and skill but i'm chuffed I rode a lot of it. I could not upload all the pics as they too big but there do not do that track any justice. It's hair raising (for me anyway).Would these be the rocks you speak of ????? It gets easier the more you do it . Pics do that section of thaba a complete injustice . I started in flats at first on that section. Not recommend to do it in the mud ...it's just a tad hairy ????????...white knuckle stuff. Good on you for persevering.most would of said sod that and walked. Only way to get better skills is tits on that kind of terrain. Nice mate. Edited October 31, 2016 by Pikey Uni, Andrew_Smith, DJR and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanD Posted October 31, 2016 Share Would these be the rocks you speak of ? It gets easier the more you do it . Pics do that section of thaba a complete injustice . I started in flats at first on that section. Not recommend to do it in the mud ...it's just a tad hairy ...white knuckle stuff. Good on you for persevering.most would of said sod that and walked. Only way to get better skills is tits on that kind of terrain. Nice mate.Yup, that looks like them dude. The one had two white dots to show you the line and when I walked over to check the line, I walked back to my bike and the line just looked crazy from a far, way more scary, so had to walk back to the where the line was and told myself to just follow. Walked back to my bike (dropper post a must), took a long hard swallow, held on and pedaled...held on and just let the bike do most of the work. Heart pounded so hard that if I had a heart rate monitor it would have exploded..lol..Rode both those rock faces but there was a lot I walked, like the ups and some of the last downhill section but didn't car I I rode those rock faces. Lets not discount the first section, the entrance, it's probably harder and more nerve wrecking...toke me like3-4 times to get it right. I hit brakes soon after cos I got a little scared, walked back up, did it again, hit brakes, walked back up until I eventually just did it. RocknRolla and Pikey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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