2010 Great Cedarberg Adventure with the BMW club in the Cape

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Its always about the people which make our South Africa GREAT?? Is'nt it.: This was taken at the waterfall we normally swim in on the way to Wupertal

Why is it always about the people which make our trips in South Africa SO GREAT?? Is'nt it.: This was taken at the waterfall we normally swim in on the way to Wupertal

Arriving a little later than Geoff had planned gave us the most amazing sunset over the East entrance of the Cedarberg.: It was truely breath taking

Arriving a little later than Geoff had planned, gave us the most amazing sunset over the Eastern entrance of the Cedarberg.: It was truely breath taking.

 

Saturdays advanced ride led by Geoff had 11 bikes and one pillion. Well done Tian. Around 400km's. Anticlockwise around Wupertal: Geoff was plagued with an initial side stand switch problem and then later was thrown off his mount dislocating his ring finger on the second joint. This is worth mentioning as even good riders like Geoff have offs. So have the enamas get back on the bike

Saturdays advanced ride led by Geoff had 11 bikes and one pillion. Well done Tian. Around 400km's. Anticlockwise around Wupertal: Geoff was plagued with an initial side stand switch problem and then later was thrown off his mount dislocating his ring finger on the second joint. This is worth mentioning as even good riders like Geoff have offs. So have the enamas and get back on the bike

 The foot pri made it difficult to for decent forensics as I always like to see what the cause was.  so that I can rather learn.

The foots prints made it difficult for a decent forensics audit to be concluded. I always like to see what caused the crash so that I can rather learn from others miss fortunes. Sorry!! My opinion is that Geoff over cooked the corner comming in too fast causing his him to loose traction on the front when trying to slow down. Conclusion>>>>>>>>>>  Slow in power out!!

 

What a picture of Hein taking in the view from his precariouse vantage point over looking the falls.

What a picture of Hein taking in the view from his precariouse vantage point over looking the falls.

A five minute unscheduled stop was enjoyed by the group over looking the falls

A five minute unscheduled stop was enjoyed by the group over looking the falls

The road was long and hot, possibly a little boreing in some places, however it was just then that you found your hart in your t

The road was long, dusty, hot and possibly a little boreing in some places only to find 

your hart in your throat because of an over cooked corner. Funny this thing they

call life. It must deal the card personally before the lesson is learnt? 

Yes you guessed it one of four punctures in our group. I tell you that I "hate" tubed tyres.

Yes you guessed it! One of four punctures in our group for the day.

I tell you that I "hate" tubed tyres. 

n Boer, hy'd die plan gemaak. Die Soutie hy'd die kikie gewat. En ons het gewen. Bloody beautiful I tell you.

n Boer, hy'd die plan gemaak.

Die Soutie hy'd die kikie gewat.

En ons het gewen. Bloody beautiful I tell you.

 

Back on the road, don't forget to replace that Tube.: Brings

Back on the road, don't forget to replace that Tube.: Its the right thing to do!!!!!!

Thanks Warren for always being the one to offer. You're a good man.

Brings back horrid memories of HOT punctures in Australia.

 

 I love this picture of Andre with the sceenery in the back ground. Nice riding Andre.

I love this picture of Andre with the sceenery in the back ground.

Nice riding Andre.

Even the outlying towns in the Western Cape were getting into the FIFA world cup groove.

Even the outlying towns in the Western Cape

were getting into the 2010 FIFA world cup groove.

Yes that place, no Geoffs place.......... I will not attempt to spell it. It was a nice stop. Thanks Geoff.

Yes that place, no Geoffs place.......... I will not attempt to spell it.

It was a nice stop. Thanks Geoff.

The dams were flowing life back into our dry land. It is always a nice feeling to see this as I grew up on a dry farm.

The dams were flowing life back into our dry land.

It is always a nice feeling to see this as I grew up on a dry farm.

This is truely a wonderful land with even better people. I'm so blessed.

This is truely a wonderful land with even better people.

I'm so blessed.

On Sunday it poured but the sun shone the whole way home and I was blessed with an amazing rainbow.

On Sunday it poured but the sun shone the whole way home.

 I was blessed with an amazing rainbow.

I paricularly like this one

I paricularly like this one of Andre.

I know they always say there is a treasure at the end of every rainbow, but now I'm certain.

I know they always say there is a treasure at the end of every rainbow, but now I'm certain.

My pot of gold is me life and me bike. I'm truely blessed to be alive.

My pot of gold is my life and my bike.

I'm truely blessed to be alive.

 Rusty would like to thank everyone for a fantastic week end.

Rusty would like to thank everyone for a fantastic week end.

 

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RUSTY- Russ Rathbone's picture
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Pete on his new machine and compressor. I just love that and must fit out my bike.Pete on his new machine and compressor. I just love that and must fit out my bike.

This is the ss im sure?This is the ss im sure?

 

Jaune, I'm always honoured to ride with you as you do such a good job of it. Go girl GoJeanne, I'm always honoured to ride with you as you do such a good job of it. Go girl Go. Arno you too bud it is great to have you back on such a nice new boney. Welcome back boetie.

 

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Great pics Rusty (particularly love those of the rainbow)!! Nice report, thanks for sharing!!

Love riding with you, and hope to do so soon again!!!

In the end it's the life in your years that count, not the years in your life...

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Great report and pics as always Russ. Thanks.

The off in that corner was in no way caused by excessive speed but rather by putting your front wheel on the the wrong side of that little middel mannetjie as I was coming out of the corner.

Saw the fall coming from the moment the wheel crossed it and as I gassed the front just washed away!!!!

Thanks for un-dislocating my finger it is now beautifully black and blue!

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Magical pic of you at the base of your own raibow, and the caption so true, love it.

One cannot cross a chasm in two small leaps.

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sorry about the finger Geoff, but look on the bright side. If it is a middle finger and straight and swollen and purble and blue.... it could make quite a statement!Laughing

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Thanks Rusty, love those rainbow pics. Looks like I gotta practice sand riding.

That flag is upside down!?

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Thanks Rusty. A great read and lovely pics!

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I don't suffer from insanity, I love every minute of it!