Where has your bike taken you today?

[Eddy Gordo]

Was supposed to ride Cape Point this morning, but the guys got scared of the wind. So I went out on my own to a place that needs no intro

 

 

[mikkelz]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BfnLKRWA6-V/

[ChrisF]

Our first outing to Contermanskloof.

 

Really enjoyed the vibe.  The regulars were very friendly and showed as the route.

 

 

 

Maritz rode most of the route.  He walked a couple of the steep sections through the vineyard.

 

Then we had some fun on the little downhill section behind the barn. 

 

 

On the first run he had a small slip in the pit when he ran out of momentum for the table top to the end of the run.  Got right up and wanted to try it again !!  At first I tried to talk him out of it ... nope !  Right back to the top and completed the run !  Well DONE !!

 

 

Edited February 25, 2018 by ChrisF

[The Ghost]

Our first outing to Contermanskloof.

 

Really enjoyed the vibe. The regulars were very friendly and showed as the route.

 

Contermanskloof Februarie 2018.Movie_Snapshot.jpg

 

Contermanskloof Februarie 2018 (2).Movie_Snapshot.jpg

 

Maritz rode most of the route. He walked a couple of the steep sections through the vineyard.

 

Then we had some fun on the little downhill section behind the barn.

 

Contermanskloof Februarie 2018 (4).Movie_Snapshot.jpg

 

On the first run he had a small slip in the pit when he ran out of momentum for the table top to the end of the run. Got right up and wanted to try it again !! At first I tried to talk him out of it ... nope ! Right back to the top and completed the run ! Well DONE !!

 

 

Contermanskloof Februarie 2018 (3).Movie_Snapshot.jpg

Leaker man, I haven’t been here yet as I thought it is a steep, difficult place to visit.

[ChrisF]

Leaker man, I haven’t been here yet as I thought it is a steep, difficult place to visit.

 

I thought so as well .... was then told that it is "more gradual" than Meerendal.

 

Thought we will give it a try .....

 

It starts with a climb - not as long, nor as steep, as the first section at Meerendal.

 

If you want climbing, then you can take the black loop.  If not, you turn back down the koppie and have a nice relaxing ride to the bottom of the farm.  Not too steep, never dangerous.

 

THEN I got a bit worried !!  I remember the long drive in and UP with the car, and we are now down at the entrance to the farm ..... nothing to do but follow the track.  Basically a countour line for the next killometer until you are on the otherside of the dam.  Now the climb start ....  Interesting climb - 5m UP, then 10m level, again and again and again ....  You climb higher than "stairway-to-heaven" at Meerendal, yet you get to the top "easier" ....  It was only the last 30m that was consistently too steep for Maritz to cycle up.

 

 

We LOVE Meerendal .... but we certainly will be visiting Contermanskloof again, and again ...

 

 

EDIT - some climbing stats:

- Contermanskloof short loop - 5km : 98m climb

- Meerendal short loop (excluding Dorstberg) - 8km : 126m climb

- Meerendal full loop - 15,4km : 350m climbing

Edited February 25, 2018 by ChrisF

[ChrisF]

Short clip of our ride at Contermanskloof

 

 

PS - would appreciate some guidance on settings for videos for upload to YouTube and other sites.  The original is decent quality .... disapointed in the uploaded quality ...

[The Ghost]

I thought so as well .... was then told that it is "more gradual" than Meerendal.

 

Thought we will give it a try .....

 

It starts with a climb - not as long, nor as steep, as the first section at Meerendal.

 

If you want climbing, then you can take the black loop. If not, you turn back down the koppie and have a nice relaxing ride to the bottom of the farm. Not too steep, never dangerous.

 

THEN I got a bit worried !! I remember the long drive in and UP with the car, and we are now down at the entrance to the farm ..... nothing to do but follow the track. Basically a countour line for the next killometer until you are on the otherside of the dam. Now the climb start .... Interesting climb - 5m UP, then 10m level, again and again and again .... You climb higher than "stairway-to-heaven" at Meerendal, yet you get to the top "easier" .... It was only the last 30m that was consistently too steep for Maritz to cycle up.

 

 

We LOVE Meerendal .... but we certainly will be visiting Contermanskloof again, and again ...

 

 

EDIT - some climbing stats:

- Contermanskloof short loop - 5km : 98m climb

- Meerendal short loop (excluding Dorstberg) - 8km : 126m climb

- Meerendal full loop - 15,4km : 350m climbing

Thanks for this !

[Andrew_Smith]

EDIT - some climbing stats:

- Contermanskloof short loop - 5km : 98m climb

- Meerendal short loop (excluding Dorstberg) - 8km : 126m climb

- Meerendal full loop - 15,4km : 350m climbing

 

- Contermanskloof Full Loop w/ Tree Charge: 13.75km & 258 elev difference

 

Contermans Mine Murder is 'n vark van 'n klim with an average grade of 13%.

Edited February 25, 2018 by Andrew_Smith

[Eugene Oppelt]

Monday morning's gravel travel

Durbanville

 

Edited February 26, 2018 by 'Dale

[Escapee..]

Yesterday morning ride to Suikerbosrand and back home

 

 

[Hairy]

Short clip of our ride at Contermanskloof

 

 

PS - would appreciate some guidance on settings for videos for upload to YouTube and other sites.  The original is decent quality .... disapointed in the uploaded quality ...

Awesome, love the sound effects

 

- Contermanskloof Full Loop w/ Tree Charge: 13.75km & 258 elev difference

 

Contermans Mine Murder is 'n vark van 'n klim with an average grade of 13%.

Does your full loop include the climb to the mast?

[Eugene Oppelt]

- Contermanskloof Full Loop w/ Tree Charge: 13.75km & 258 elev difference

 

Contermans Mine Murder is 'n vark van 'n klim with an average grade of 13%.

 

 

Had a KOM up there until the eBikes came along... *weeps*

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Hoogies for a quick time-constrained burn (my legs felt it thanks to the squats I did on thursday)

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bfkac7KjlSe/

 

 

Then Tokai for a bit of an amble. 

 

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BfoE0EujjFS/

Edited February 26, 2018 by Myles Mayhew

[Andrew_Smith]

Awesome, love the sound effects

 

Does your full loop include the climb to the mast?

 

Nope, if you add that you have some pretty decent climbing and downhills to enjoy.

 

Had a KOM up there until the eBikes came along... *weeps*

 

 

[DJR]

............(my legs felt it thanks to the squats I did on thursday)..............

Myles, I didn't want to be the one to tell you this, but as a friend I must:

 

Doing squats is taking this training thing a bit too far, it may even get you banned from Enduro where the whole idea is to pretend never to train! At the very least you should always do it in secret and never admit to it.   

[Eugene Oppelt]

Myles, I didn't want to be the one to tell you this, but as a friend I must:

 

Doing squats is taking this training thing a bit too far, it may even get you banned from Enduro where the whole idea is to pretend never to train! At the very least you should always do it in secret and never admit to it.   

 

 

He was just showing off by declaring his doing skwat training, I reckon...

Edited February 26, 2018 by 'Dale