FondTF2 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Got this from my Sis in Law this morning. The road down to the Wilderness. f2a90f94-639b-400f-b037-e779239d5700.MP4 Robbie Stewart, Me rida my bicycle and Scary Rider 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted November 22, 2021 Share 28 minutes ago, FondTF2 said: Got this from my Sis in Law this morning. The road down to the Wilderness. f2a90f94-639b-400f-b037-e779239d5700.MP4 That's the Outeniqua Pass from Oudtshoorn. My dad crossed it this morning from his farm, and seeing this it seems I may call him and enquire as to what made him decide to be driving in this... edit - I lived in George my whole life until 2013 and I have never seen the pass like this. And I've seen some big rains fall, but from all accounts of friends and family still there this is the worst they've seen. Edited November 22, 2021 by Robbie Stewart ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FondTF2 Posted November 22, 2021 Share 2 minutes ago, Robbie Stewart said: That's the Outeniqua Pass from Oudtshoorn. My dad crossed it this morning from his farm, and seeing this it seems I may call him and enquire as to what made him decide to be driving in this... Thanks for the clarity. Robbie Stewart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJacques Posted November 22, 2021 Share 3 hours ago, Wayne pudding Mol said: My bike will be taking me nowhere for a while as the rains hit the garden route hard - here is a section of the 7 passes road - this is a tar section on the George side near the Saasveld campus Just bunny hop it! That is pretty crazy, wow. Saw a video of flooding in George today, it looked wild. WATCH | Heavy rains cause flooding in George | News24 Edited November 22, 2021 by MrJacques Wayne pudding Mol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted November 22, 2021 Share Any feedback on how far this flooding stretches ? Sedgefield okay ? I recall a few years back with some heavy rains and the mouth of the lake to the sea artificially closed they suffered some losses .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotShatterProof Posted November 23, 2021 Share 10 hours ago, ChrisF said: Any feedback on how far this flooding stretches ? Sedgefield okay ? I recall a few years back with some heavy rains and the mouth of the lake to the sea artificially closed they suffered some losses .... Sedgies is OK for now. River flowing over the Karatara and Hoogekraal low water bridges so riding up to Hoogekraal will mean you get a fun river crossing. The mouth is open and flowing strongly. You may want to not say "artificially closed" unless you want to raise the ire of some people. ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbr Posted November 23, 2021 Share just a little bit windy DJR, SilverRider, TheoG and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoG Posted November 23, 2021 Share 8 minutes ago, Jbr said: just a little bit windy With that view, you can take the wind in your stride ... Jbr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted November 23, 2021 Share 2 hours ago, NotShatterProof said: Sedgies is OK for now. River flowing over the Karatara and Hoogekraal low water bridges so riding up to Hoogekraal will mean you get a fun river crossing. The mouth is open and flowing strongly. You may want to not say "artificially closed" unless you want to raise the ire of some people. Thank you Jip, last time is was very much artificially closed, by means of buldozers .... they got their timing wrong and could not open the mouth in time and it caused lots of damage ..... "ire" did not begin to describe the "mood" ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoG Posted November 23, 2021 Share 1 minute ago, ChrisF said: Thank you Jip, last time is was very much artificially closed, by means of buldozers .... they got their timing wrong and could not open the mouth in time and it caused lots of damage ..... "ire" did not begin to describe the "mood" ..... I don't get why people always want to shove their noses into natures business thinking they know better .... idiots! Eddy Gordo, DJR, ChrisF and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted November 23, 2021 Share 8 hours ago, Jbr said: just a little bit windy "Just a little bit windy" is an understatement. I was out on the Durbanville Hills the last couple of days and I tell you, the BIG gumtrees are having a lie-down in this Southeaster. Edited November 23, 2021 by DJR Wayne pudding Mol and ChrisF 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted November 23, 2021 Share 36 minutes ago, DJR said: "Just a little bit windy" is an understatement. I was out on the Durbanville Hills the last couple of days and I tell you, the BIG gumtrees are having a lie-down in this Southeaster. Workday ended in Noordhoek ..... with this "mild breeze" I drove to Houtbay, took out the Blue Beast and did a quick lap from Seattle in Houtbay to Table Mountain and back. (probably should update my default ride setting from "MTB") The wind certainly added another element to the ride ..... I gave it my ALL .... but just short of my PB .... may get another opportunity at this shortly BEST way to recharge after a hard ride Edited November 23, 2021 by ChrisF Scary Rider, Me rida my bicycle, Trashy and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted November 23, 2021 Share Just now, copperhead said: You going to be in Villiersdorp tomorrow? ???? I wish .... ???? But a couple of Noordhoek visits coming up ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted November 24, 2021 Share New bike day ???????? First marathon type mtb bike in a good few years. edgarblount, Me rida my bicycle, The Ouzo and 11 others 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted November 24, 2021 Share 1 minute ago, Pikey said: New bike day ???????? First marathon type mtb bike in a good few years. Oh well there go the little 'tail whips' and mini jeep track jumps .... Scary Rider and DJR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted November 24, 2021 Share 3 minutes ago, NotSoBigBen said: Oh well there go the little 'tail whips' and mini jeep track jumps .... But of course ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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