the capies may have the mountain..

[Christie]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2678/4159737141_a171d3fe95_b.jpg

 

...but Gauteng can be pretty too

 

I took the pic with my phone on the Boschkop road east of Pretoria. Sun had just set, with just a few rays still showing. The full moon had already risen over the horison. (sorry for poor quality)

[Bionic man]

We LOVE the mountains, last picture is todays lovely weather, showing THE MAST on Tokai. Other two are Silvermine.

 

[parabola]

 

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e269/parabola85/DSC00026.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e269/parabola85/DSC00009.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e269/parabola85/DSC00024.jpg

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parabola2009-12-06 04:00:07

[EigerSA]

Those are fantastic pics. I tend to leave the camera at home a lot because it's a bit awkward to carry around but I think after seeing these I must certainly make the effort. Often I'm battling so much on a ride I forget to look around and take it all in and realise we live in a beautiful country!

[ChrisH]

The new Contermanskloof MTB trails this morning.

 

 

 

 

[Myra]

ChirsH - where are these trials and how does access work?  Permits?  Looks great.

[ChrisH]

Go up Tikiedraai toward Durbanvile from Bothasig circle. Turn left onto Contermanskloof Road, past the quarry on your right and on the first sharp left hander turn right onto the tar road to the farm. Farm is approx 1km up the side road on the left. Trails officially open next weekend I think.

 

 

 

Permit is R25.00 and season tickets will be available shortly. There is also a dam at the finish area that you are allowed to swim in, which is awesome in this heat.

 

 

 

Bung this in Google Earth for a better idea.

 

33?48'10.03"S 18?34'59.99"E

[siggie]

I have the Google Earth file from this mornings Contermanskloof MTB trail ride. PM me and i will e-mail it to you

 

 

 

 

[Myra]

Siggie, you have pm!

 

Thanks, guys! 

[virgo]

 

Go up Tikiedraai toward Durbanvile from Bothasig circle. Turn left onto Contermanskloof Road' date=' past the quarry on your right and on the first sharp left hander turn right onto the tar road to the farm. Farm is approx 1km up the side road on the left. Trails officially open next weekend I think.

 

 

 

Permit is R25.00 and season tickets will be available shortly. There is also a dam at the finish area that you are allowed to swim in, which is awesome in this heat.

 

 

 

Bung this in Google Earth for a better idea.

 

33?48'10.03"S 18?34'59.99"E[/quote']

 

Thanks for info.  ST looks great, too.  How technical is the trail?  and length of trail? Do-able for fairly average mtb?

 

[Serendipity]

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2678/4159737141_a171d3fe95_b.jpg

 

...but Gauteng can be pretty too

 

I took the pic with my phone on the Boschkop road east of Pretoria. Sun had just set' date=' with just a few rays still showing. The full moon had already risen over the horison. (sorry for poor quality)

[/quote']

 

You keep telling yourself that...

 

[ChrisH]

 

Go up Tikiedraai toward Durbanvile from Bothasig circle. Turn left onto Contermanskloof Road' date=' past the quarry on your right and on the first sharp left hander turn right onto the tar road to the farm. Farm is approx 1km up the side road on the left. Trails officially open next weekend I think.

 

 

 

Permit is R25.00 and season tickets will be available shortly. There is also a dam at the finish area that you are allowed to swim in, which is awesome in this heat.

 

 

 

Bung this in Google Earth for a better idea.

 

33?48'10.03"S 18?34'59.99"E[/quote']Thanks for info.? ST looks great, too.? How technical is the trail?? and length of trail? Do-able for fairly average mtb?

 

 

 

Trail is very do-able by average and even beginners. There is a green and a black route and even the black route is no problem for the average rider. It's about 15km long depending on the route you choose.

 

 

 

We seem to have hijacked this thread very neatly. https://www.bikehub.co.za/smileys/smiley17.gif

 

 

 

 

[Mighty Spoke]

Is that SBR!!!

 

I am having some withdrawals! Need to pay a visit to the reserve. But think at this time of year it needs to be a chilled one!

[Joseba Beloki]

We capies may have the mountain, and then we have even more mountains and then we have the Pacific ocean and then we have more mountains and then we have the Indian ocean and the we have Breathtaking sunsets over the ocean and the we have Breathtaking sun rises from the mountains and then we have wine farms etc,etc,etc and then we have the Velodrome being upgraded to a wooden track etc, etc and then in Gauteng you have???????

[willy]

 

 

We capies may have the mountain' date=' and then we have even more mountains and then we have the Pacific ocean and then we have more mountains and then we have the Indian ocean and the we have Breathtaking sunsets over the ocean and the we have Breathtaking sun rises from the mountains and then we have wine farms etc,etc,etc and then we have the Velodrome being upgraded to a wooden track etc, etc and then in Gauteng you have???????

[/quote']

we have big plans for the cape. We are going to take over the Pacific ocean

willy2009-12-06 23:45:22

[Tumbleweed]

We capies may have the mountain' date=' and then we have even more mountains and then we have the Pacific ocean and then we have more mountains and then we have the Indian ocean and the we have Breathtaking sunsets over the ocean and the we have Breathtaking sun rises from the mountains and then we have wine farms etc,etc,etc and then we have the Velodrome being upgraded to a wooden track etc, etc and then in Gauteng you have??????? [/quote']
we have big plans for the cape. We are going to take over the Pacific ocean

hehehehe! like, you'll decide now to do it, then get round to it, in, like 10 years' time?