swartpiet Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 Would like to know whom of the hubbers here have done this route at van Gaalens and what were your thoughts. Me and my buddy did it this weekend. We did the route both ways on Saturday morning. It was insane since we did the actual pofadder climb up the mountain last. But we made it to the top. I reckon this is awesome trainign for tuff technical stage races.
perry Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 Is that the climb that you ride up to the church?
swartpiet Posted October 4, 2010 Author Posted October 4, 2010 Is that the climb that you ride up to the church? Nope, its on the total opposite mountain range. The climb up to the church I would rate 6/10. The pofadder route I would rate 9/10 where 10/10 would not be ridable. Its is insanely technical, a lot of rocks and switchbacks you have to negotiate.
manbearpig Posted October 15, 2010 Posted October 15, 2010 Yup, we've done it, both ways PM Wasfat, he has the GPS thingy.
Tim_Fair Posted October 15, 2010 Posted October 15, 2010 Would like to know whom of the hubbers here have done this route at van Gaalens and what were your thoughts. Me and my buddy did it this weekend. We did the route both ways on Saturday morning. It was insane since we did the actual pofadder climb up the mountain last. But we made it to the top. I reckon this is awesome trainign for tuff technical stage races.That pofadder climb reminded me allot of some of the climbs in the 2007 Epic. TOUGH!!!But the rest of the trails are amazing, especially the river single tracks!
RABUBI Posted October 15, 2010 Posted October 15, 2010 Is the pofadder part of the Nissan #5 at van Gaalens?
Reghard111 Posted October 15, 2010 Posted October 15, 2010 It is a awesome ride, just very smelly..... oh wait, no that was the Manbearpig Great ride
cat-i Posted October 23, 2010 Posted October 23, 2010 found it hiked some of it up cos i'm just not strong enough. nice and technical!! the downhill was just awesome. would not like to do it in the wet, though. have to admit that there's 2 teensy-weensy-short sections on the down that i walked ... will have to go back and do it again, obviously
nacho! Posted October 23, 2010 Posted October 23, 2010 Are you guys talking about the little town called Pofadder?
cat-i Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 Are you guys talking about the little town called Pofadder? were talking about an insignificant little climbie at van gaalens cheese farm
nacho! Posted October 26, 2010 Posted October 26, 2010 were talking about an insignificant little climbie at van gaalens cheese farm ooh my bad! But the town's also got a moerse climb just outside it haha
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