Where has your bike taken you today?

[fanievb]

Midnight Express 2018.

a very tough ride.

I've learned a few things

1. riding in groups sucks, everyone wants to draft, no one wants to work, and if they do they lower the pace and can't keep a straight line on an open smooth road.

2. NEVER trust a norwegian weather man, always pack warm kit

3. learn to apply eye drops while moving

4. don't leave asthma pump in the back up vehicle

 

 

super happy with my sub 8 time (overall 7h58, strava lies)

 

startline

 

 

full moon

 

we flew to bucklands, lost the group (thankfully) when i had to stop for a nature break

 

spot the mitsake

 

the best Ricoffy I ever had

 

the Grootrivier Poort, bliksem those rocks are loose

 

and just when you think the climbing is done

 

finally at the top

 

race number mounted


 

[Vetseun]

Excellent Fanie.

Well done.

Looks amazing

[fanievb]

Excellent Fanie.

Well done.

Looks amazing

It's s great Vettes.

 

Ride has a little bit of of everything, gravel roads, corrugation (think soutpan road), loose rocky climbs and fast downhills.

 

God willing I'll be back in 2019

 

Edit: en moerse lekker vetkoeke by wp1, biltong en droëwors by wp2. Bier en brekvis by die einde

Edited February 4, 2018 by fanievb

[Sepia]

Nice Fanie. Looks like a lekker ride. I much prefer the night shift rides myself.

[Rouxenator]

Around old Simon

 

[fanievb]

Nice Fanie. Looks like a lekker ride. I much prefer the night shift rides myself.

Yep.

 

I love the fact that the African sun can't cook me at night

Edited February 4, 2018 by fanievb

[bertusras]

Cracking day in Pretoria, the skies were so clear you would have been able to see all the way to Hartebeespoort!

 

['Dale]

Very cool, @fanievb 

['Dale]

Before Brekkies

58 kms, 409 m ascent

Elsenburg surrounds, just outside Stellenbosch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Milosh]

Went out to test my new wheelset and trying out a 1x10 kit.

 

Had a puncture that wouldn't seal even with a plug. Ended up having to pump every 20 min.

 

Was a long hot day out there.

 

(and check my mates supervising my repairs)

 Some serious OCD and/or basic training coming through in bike alignment   

[Hairy]

there is something special about riding on Table Mountain .... and if you look for them, there are also some testing trails.

 

 

['Dale]

Chasing Hilltops

Durbanville Hillz, Western Cape

 

 

Edited February 7, 2018 by 'Dale

[BrandonF_]

Haven't posted here in a loooong while, but just have to share this morning's #MTBSTOKE with the www.SPORTSWORLD.co.za MTB Group Ride. Back at 6:45am. Come join on Tuesday's and Thursday's, starting Pinehurst Centre, leaving 5am sharp.

 

[ChrisF]

What a day !!       

 

6:00 commute -

 

Table mountain on the one side -

 

Sunrise on the left -

 

 

And to wrap up the day  17:00 ride at Meerendal.  PRessed for time I went straight UP the koppie, heading straight for Dorstberg, no rest, no contour lines just up and up ....  Short breather at the foot of Dorstberg.

 

Garmin was showing between 14 and 16 degrees up and up and up ... only 300m distance, but 55m climb ....    Stopped twice to catch my breath.  BUT, I got to the point where the up and down trails cross without walking a single step !!        Next goal is to get to that point with only one stop ..... 

 

Knipe_Racing applied some TLC to my bike ...          

 

 

 

 

Took a few pics before getting dust on all the new parts. 

 

And then it was time for the quick short ride up the koppie -

 

 

And then it was FUN time ....

 

 

but first one last pic -

 

 

 

 

Then some time with my wife at Carlucci.  What a nice day

[Vetseun]

I decided to see if I could turn this diesel engine into a 16 valve this morning. My aim, 70 km at an average of 30kmph on the MTB. For me that is pretty tough. Nearly made it but I could feel my trip switch was about to go in the last 5km so I eased off. After that a gentle 25km home.

Edited February 10, 2018 by Vetseun

[capediver]

Desert run...50k dune loop...roadie for a day!

 

(Shoulda got these okes in to redo Chappies....)

 

Dubai's Al Qudra Desert cycle track (+-90k's with added loops)

 

Saw a few of these..("borrowed" pic...the real things were too far off)