Yang Posted September 16, 2008 Share My wife says that normal people pick up stray dogs and cats, but that I pick up strange cyclists. Well, today I met Sven and Nadine, two cyclists who left Germany 2 years ago and are now in Mozambique, having cycled nearly 30,000 km's. They were looking for a place to pitch their tents, but I have had great pleasure in hosting them at my house for two nights, and listening to their amazing experiences as they rode through Africa. I don't want them to leave.... Its like having Rian Manser in my living room. Hubbers, Sven and Nadine will be in South Africa from the last week or so of September, going via KZN on their way down to Cape Town, before heading off on their bikes elsewhere. Please give them a great South African welcome. Sven will send me his cellphone number when he gets it in SA. I will then be able to hook them up with interested hubbers, through the Hub, who can meet them on their journey through SA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfeldo Posted September 16, 2008 Share Hi Yang They would be welcome to stay with me here in NAM, should they decide to come this way. We even speak their lingo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yang Posted September 16, 2008 Share Hi YangThey would be welcome to stay with me here in NAM' date=' should they decide to come this way. We even speak their lingo![/quote'] Thanks Alfeldo- here's Sven in his own words.......Vielen Dank fuer die schnelle Antwort. Vielleicht bald in namibia. This is a photo of the computer on Sven's bike- 23 825k's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud Posted September 17, 2008 Share Is it just me or are the photos missing? Our network does strange things sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaskar Posted September 17, 2008 Share Nope cant see the pics either. And im currently connected through my 3G card, not through my restricted office network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yang Posted September 17, 2008 Share Let's try again. They arrived last night. I will post better pics and details of their bikes. Some amazing stats coming up. Nope. After trying, seems there is a problem with the Hub. The image browser and downloading function is'nt coming up on the download window. Admin???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABUBI Posted September 17, 2008 Share Not to play devil's advocate, but did you warn them no to pitch their tent just anywhere, can be a rude awaikening for them in SA with the crime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMCfan Posted September 17, 2008 Share Where's oom weskus he organized such a cool hubride the day before the Argus how about organizing a hubride for then in CPT??????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud Posted September 17, 2008 Share Hi Yang They would be welcome to stay with me here in NAM, should they decide to come this way. We even speak their lingo! What? Ovambo! ..................hope you had a good birthday last week, see you are the day after me, but 30 years later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yang Posted September 17, 2008 Share Not to play devil's advocate' date=' but did you warn them no to pitch their tent just anywhere, can be a rude awaikening for them in SA with the crime.[/quote'] These 2 have had some really hairy experiences. They found the most aggressive reception in Cameroon, from men on the side of the road. People verged on the violent, and there was one incident where they tried to separate Nadine from Sven. A gap opened up between them while they were riding, and there were men jumoing into the road to cut them off from each other- crazy- you can imagine how scary this must have been. What I'm trying to do is to arrange for us Hubbers to meet them and help out with accommodation for as much of the SA leg as possible, to avoid them from getting into problems. They need at least a lawn on which to pitch their tents and they enjoy their coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted September 17, 2008 Share Not to play devil's advocate' date=' but did you warn them no to pitch their tent just anywhere, can be a rude awaikening for them in SA with the crime.[/quote'] These 2 have had some really hairy experiences. They found the most aggressive reception in Cameroon, from men on the side of the road. People verged on the violent, and there was one incident where they tried to separate Nadine from Sven. A gap opened up between them while they were riding, and there were men jumoing into the road to cut them off from each other- crazy- you can imagine how scary this must have been. What I'm trying to do is to arrange for us Hubbers to meet them and help out with accommodation for as much of the SA leg as possible, to avoid them from getting into problems. They need at least a lawn on which to pitch their tents and they enjoy their coffee. they'd be welcome to crash at my place for a while. what's their itinerary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillbilly Posted September 17, 2008 Share Hey, I can offer them a spare room if they are passing through Mpumalanga. (also have a lawn if they prefer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted September 17, 2008 Share Nope cant see the pics either. And im currently connected through my 3G card' date=' not through my restricted office network. [/quote'] Where you sky-ving off mate? Shouldn't you be at work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted September 17, 2008 Share they'd be welcome to crash at my place for a while. what's their itinerary? Or mine, and we could get Vernon to provide some security for the east rand leg of their adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud Posted September 17, 2008 Share Not to play devil's advocate' date=' but did you warn them no to pitch their tent just anywhere, can be a rude awaikening for them in SA with the crime.[/quote'] These 2 have had some really hairy experiences. They found the most aggressive reception in Cameroon, from men on the side of the road. People verged on the violent, and there was one incident where they tried to separate Nadine from Sven. A gap opened up between them while they were riding, and there were men jumoing into the road to cut them off from each other- crazy- you can imagine how scary this must have been. What I'm trying to do is to arrange for us Hubbers to meet them and help out with accommodation for as much of the SA leg as possible, to avoid them from getting into problems. They need at least a lawn on which to pitch their tents and they enjoy their coffee. Let me know if they are stopping off in PE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yang Posted September 17, 2008 Share In terms of itinerary. Unless they change their minds they won't be going Gauteng way. They intend to get through to the Mozambique/ Swazi border by 21 September, then from there towards Golela and south. The main points of call will be: 1. Richards Bay. They need to stop off at the Zululand Cycles for spares and repairs. Some parts will have to be ordered, and they will give me a list of stuff they need and I wil contact ZCycles so they order as appropriate. 2. Onto the side roads, avoiding Durban, to get to the Drakensberg. They want to climb up Sani Pass, through Lesotho. and cross over into SA on the Bloem side. 3. Then they will join the road off the Karoo freeway that takes them past Middelburg (Cape) through to PE. So yes, Spud, they should be in PE. 4. Then from there along the Garden Route to Cape Town for a couple of weeks. 5. Then they plan on going back to Germany via Namibia and Angola!!! And through Africa again, this time through countries they didn't go through on the way down. Whew. If you meet them, you will know that you could do it as well- truly amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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