Where has your bike taken you today?

[fanievb]

Tempo Tuesday

Testing my new ridefarr handlebar & saddle

Need to make some adjustments but so far so good

[Lurch]

Tempo Tuesday

Testing my new ridefarr handlebar & saddle

Need to make some adjustments but so far so good

Should have gone far®...

[ChrisF]

Calvinia in the mirror .... lunch in Kakamas ... then on to Plato Lodge.

 

OFF the beaten track !! But what a GEM !!!!!

 

 

Cycling routes ... uhm ja .... a spoor is marked from the lodge .... and then you have full access to any route along the farm.

 

The typical "route sheet" that is handed out is about 8km of steady climb, and then a very nice and relaxing 8km of return trip.  Nice large oval route, with LOTS to see.  But the route is hardly a general guide - with full permission from the farmer - you can turn off the route at any point and follow a twee-spoor, or animal tracks, or just meander up a koppie .....

 

first of many kwiver trees -

 

 

one of many photo opportunities -

 

On top of the world -

 

Okay ... on top of the koppie ... but WHAT a view all round !!!

 

And if you look a bit closer, despite the drought the 10mm rain of last month has prepared a feast for the eyes -

 

Another "koker boom" -

 

 

It may look like a dried out bush -

 

But look a bit closer

 

 

 

Must the SLOWEST ride I have ever done .... but certainly one of the most memorable ....

 

 

Time to rest for the next ride ...

 

 

 

[Piston ZA]

Calvinia in the mirror .... lunch in Kakamas ... then on to Plato Lodge.

 

OFF the beaten track !! But what a GEM !!!!!

 

 

Cycling routes ... uhm ja .... a spoor is marked from the lodge .... and then you have full access to any route along the farm.

 

The typical "route sheet" that is handed out is about 8km of steady climb, and then a very nice and relaxing 8km of return trip.  Nice large oval route, with LOTS to see.  But the route is hardly a general guide - with full permission from the farmer - you can turn off the route at any point and follow a twee-spoor, or animal tracks, or just meander up a koppie .....

 

first of many kwiver trees -

 

 

 

one of many photo opportunities -

 

 

On top of the world -

 

 

Okay ... on top of the koppie ... but WHAT a view all round !!!

 

 

And if you look a bit closer, despite the drought the 10mm rain of last month has prepared a feast for the eyes -

 

 

Another "koker boom" -

 

 

 

It may look like a dried out bush -

 

 

But look a bit closer

 

 

 

Must the SLOWEST ride I have ever done .... but certainly one of the most memorable ....

 

 

Time to rest for the next ride ...

 

Love that part of the country

[Pikey]

Just out and about Jobeg Souf as I do ... Must say that bike is a hell of a lot more fun off road with those 'CX' style extra brake levers [emoji41]

Thanks to Pikey for the pull along RWB road into the wind, strong like Mother Russia that guy!

 

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Ha Ha every dog has its day ????....and I was on a road bike ????

that bike does look a lot fun, go anywhere. Nice !

 

Good to see you ????????

Edited December 19, 2017 by Pikey

[fanievb]

Singletrack vir die Siel

 

Quick morning ride at Floradale Nursery.

[Iwan Kemp]

Not today, but this bike took me to Struisbaai Harbour

 

[MTBeer]

Not today, but this bike took me to Struisbaai Harbour

 

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2 weeks of Struisbaai coming up for me from Friday

[capediver]

A road ride...Early .....with the Bosch......

Edited December 20, 2017 by capediver

[DJR]

A road ride...Early .....with the Bosch......

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So, how is the surface on Chappies looking now? A bit like DH Zero? Or is it getting smoother? I really must take the Italian girlfriend for a spin over there soon.

[Duane_Bosch]

So, how is the surface on Chappies looking now? A bit like DH Zero? Or is it getting smoother? I really must take the Italian girlfriend for a spin over there soon.

it's not too rough. But really. If I did a job like that at my work I'd get fired. They just bliksemmed the stuff down. Even over the cat eyes. And the stones are already tearing off on some of the tighter corners.

 

But then. Big ups to the city cleaning the gutters and shoulders on Victoria between Camps and HB

[capediver]

So, how is the surface on Chappies looking now? A bit like DH Zero? Or is it getting smoother? I really must take the Italian girlfriend for a spin over there soon.

If you have anything loose on your bike, it will fall off along here!!!

[capediver]

A road ride...Early .....with the Bosch......

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Vid...

Started off at Bootleggers, Bantry Bay in howling Cape Doctor....flew over Chapman's Peak....turned at Noordhoek village....(The Village Roastery FTW!)...return trip was a pleasure,  clear seas and skies, wind at the back and had dropped off completely by our return to Bootleggers! Awesome early morning ride!

[Duane_Bosch]

Rode the motocross track formerly known as Chapman's Peak again this morning.

[whattingh]

Sometime good to know the locals thats connected. He got special permission for a ride with stunning views. 

 

[fanievb]

Only 2 days left of my current training block.

 

Nice recovery ride with a smoothy ('cause vitality)

 

Very chuffed, I hit 5000km for the year (first time for me)