Jump to content

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 31.1k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • 'Dale

    2125

  • DJR

    1615

  • Frosty

    1245

  • ChrisF

    965

Top Posters In This Topic

Posted

Bike rental options are super limited here in Crewe. They have a bike recycling centre which does similar to what build a bike does, they've sold me this barracuda as a buy back to go exploring.

attachicon.gifIMG_20171005_142622.jpg

 

attachicon.gifIMG_20171005_142657.jpg

Bentley factory attachicon.gifIMG_20171005_142646.jpgattachicon.gifIMG_20171005_142630.jpg

attachicon.gif20171005_143918.jpg

I know I've made fun of that bike, but I'm willing to be seen on it if you invite me along next time.......????

 

Sent from my Vodacom Power Tab 10 using Tapatalk

Posted

Worcester .... Bergland, for the DueQauttro fundride.

 

 

The event was previously hosted inside Worcester.  

 

Starting on a koppie with a STEEP downhill start it made for a VERY hairy start .....  Not often you start in top gear and is doing 40km/h by the third pedal ..... First time for me to exceed 54km/h on gravel roads ..... 

 

 

BUT, what goes down must go up .... 210m climb in the last 3,5km, with 100m of this in the last 1,2km !!

 

 

PERFECT weather !!  16 degrees, no wind, slight overcast.

 

post-110956-0-57873300-1507399235_thumb.jpg

 

The photo does NOT do it justice !! The start DROPS !!!!

 

post-110956-0-79406700-1507399263_thumb.jpg

 

 

and if you took a moment, there were so many nice things to see

post-110956-0-95347600-1507399341_thumb.jpg

 

After the first 1,5km of the climb I stopped at the stream and washed down my face and neck with the nice cool water

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted

The stream ...

 

post-110956-0-97166700-1507399512_thumb.jpg

 

Taking a moment to build up the courage for the steep climb to the end .... this would be my first such climb after getting back on a bike after a 16 year break .....

 

post-110956-0-05620400-1507399607_thumb.jpg

 

 

With 1km to go and almost 100m climb I stopped to take in the beauty of Spring (my story and I am sticking to it)

 

post-110956-0-30708000-1507399716_thumb.jpg

 

 

I rode up that hill !!  No walking !!! no ebike, no mechanical doping ....  :clap:   :clap:   :clap:  

 

(my legs feel okay, but my shoulders feel it ...  :whistling:   :wacko: )

Posted

Worcester .... Bergland, for the DueQauttro fundride.

 

 

The event was previously hosted inside Worcester.

 

Starting on a koppie with a STEEP downhill start it made for a VERY hairy start ..... Not often you start in top gear and is doing 40km/h by the third pedal ..... First time for me to exceed 54km/h on gravel roads .....

 

 

BUT, what goes down must go up .... 210m climb in the last 3,5km, with 100m of this in the last 1,2km !!

 

 

PERFECT weather !! 16 degrees, no wind, slight overcast.

 

attachicon.gifCW-2.jpg

 

The photo does NOT do it justice !! The start DROPS !!!!

 

attachicon.gifCW-3.jpg

 

 

and if you took a moment, there were so many nice things to see

attachicon.gifCW-4.jpg

 

After the first 1,5km of the climb I stopped at the stream and washed down my face and neck with the nice cool water

Like the Trek? [emoji6] or the nice little saddlebag light? [emoji23] Nice pic Chrisf

 

Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk

Posted

Like the Trek? [emoji6] or the nice little saddlebag light? [emoji23] Nice pic Chrisf

 

Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk

 

or maybe the SMALL grapes .... spring is in the air and there is just so much to see out there at the moment.  :thumbup:

 

But NOT when you are doing 50+ on gravel roads !!  :eek:

 

 

OR, maybe that lovely dual suspension !!!  :clap:   Had to smile at the guys on the hardtails standing on the pegs racing down that bumpy gravel road .....  :whistling:   .... okay, they may just have smiled when it made me work a bit harder back up the hill ... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.... have found myself on dark roads without a light before, so now the light is always on there ....

Posted

Worcester .... Bergland, for the DueQauttro fundride.

 

 

The event was previously hosted inside Worcester.

 

Starting on a koppie with a STEEP downhill start it made for a VERY hairy start ..... Not often you start in top gear and is doing 40km/h by the third pedal ..... First time for me to exceed 54km/h on gravel roads .....

 

 

BUT, what goes down must go up .... 210m climb in the last 3,5km, with 100m of this in the last 1,2km !!

 

 

PERFECT weather !! 16 degrees, no wind, slight overcast.

 

attachicon.gifCW-2.jpg

 

The photo does NOT do it justice !! The start DROPS !!!!

 

attachicon.gifCW-3.jpg

 

 

and if you took a moment, there were so many nice things to see

attachicon.gifCW-4.jpg

 

After the first 1,5km of the climb I stopped at the stream and washed down my face and neck with the nice cool water

Where did the event start from Chris?

How did you enjoy our local "trails" and terrain?

Having to work on Saturdays and missing out on these events right on my doorstep sucks pretty hard.

 

Sent from my SM-J111F using Tapatalk

Posted

Sheesh, Hubbers have been riding interesting places :thumbup: while I spent a week in the middle of Bikeless Nowhere.  :thumbdown: But I did get to do other great stuff! :clap:

Posted

The River trail at FUN Gaalen...

Not enough can be said about how fah-lippen awesome this stretch of trail is!

It's such a pity that thanks to some riders who have been utter boxes  (and an unreasonable land owner/tenant) the last less than a km has been blocked and the trail can thusly not be completed and you have to double back...

HOWEVER... there's still SO much of the trail on both banks of the river, you still need to stretch your face super wide to fit the smile from riding it!

post-6012-0-98407100-1507460010_thumb.jpg

 

Although an act of arson, destroyed most of the famous reed tunnels.. there're still some left.. the new ones are growing pretty quick too! :clap:

post-6012-0-70193500-1507460035_thumb.jpg

 

Some of the Warrior obstacles along the route 

post-6012-0-55934200-1507460116_thumb.jpg

 

A tricky suspension bridge to end  off the ride...

post-6012-0-35076800-1507460151_thumb.jpg

 

 

I LOVE this place!!

Posted

 

Zone 2.293 To Stellenbosch For A Cappucino

 

 

attachicon.gifFullSizeRender-197.jpg

 

attachicon.gifIMG_2791.JPG

 

Good to see they still have some Dylan Lewis sculptures in Stellies. :thumbup:  He is without a doubt our greatest modern sculptor and lives just outside of town where he has an amazing sculpture garden that is well worth a visit.

 

Also, I thought it very appropriate taking a picture of your bike next to the cheetah......fastest and all........just home you have more stamina!  :ph34r:

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
Settings My Forum Content My Followed Content Forum Settings Ad Messages My Ads My Favourites My Saved Alerts My Pay Deals Help Logout