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Just in case you are wondering (I see there are a few offers of assistance), Andy and I decided we'll continue with the "tradition" of arranging an offroad ride soon after training, as we have done in the past.

We shall split the group once we get onto gravel and we'll appoint sweepers so to the helpers, thanks, put your names on the list and we'll use you - if you have a radio and/or cell comms in your helmet that would be a bonus.  Andy and I will have our radios on.

Hi -Count me in for now.

Thanks.

Thanks for all the responses and offers.

We will have a vehicle join us. We also have a host of riders who can help with pillions if you find yourself tiring.

Just pop them onto a lead or sweep bike.

The Bakkie will have radio cons as well.

I will update the list during Wednesday, I'm kinda reallyseasonal with kicking off the table grape export season that has developed later than normal with attendant pressure to meet Christmas markets.

So bare with, list will get updated.

I can see three groups forming already. 

Hi Andy, please add me to your list.

Thx

Leon

082 376 8558

Thank you for all the bookings and the interest.

The ride is now full.

Those booked will be getting a notification from me by mail with lunch venue details.

I have sent each rider an email with venue detials etc.

If you undertsand yourself to be on the ride, but did not get an email from me sent Wednesday 28th evening, then I either do not have your address or it is not the correct address.

Please let me know soonest.

Venue is booked.

Hi Andy,

Any cancelations.

I will arrive at the departure venue but if I cannot be accommodated, I will do my own thing and meet you guys at Greyton for the lunch.

Unfortunately I could only confirm my availability at this late stage.

Hi Jacques

I am not able to make it next week due to work commitments so you are welcome to my spot - Andy permitting.

Hope I can make it next time.

Ride safe.

Jaques, you may come along. but please note only those  on the list may ride along.

Others will be politely turned away.

Merely because there are safety issues, road regulation issues, enjoyment of the group as a whole and then there is the venue limit.

Ride leaders  have a lot on their hands to cope with. Beginners need less discipline issues than 'experienced ' riders, but do need their space to learn in and to not feel hemmed in.

Numbers tend to hem a new-to-gravel rider in and we must respect this.

We are now on the venue limit.

Hi Andy,

I fully understand. Thanks. Enjoy the trip.

Hi is anybody willing to meet me at the Engen garage plattekloof on Sunday so that we can ride together

to the meeting point on N2?

Hi Shameer,

We can ride together again. There was a cansellation and Andy allowed me in the group as well.

We can again leave at 07:15.

Give me a call, I lost your number.

Hi will give you a call Saturday...See you Sunday morning...Wait for me this time before you have your coffee:)

Hi Andy, Please could you send me a mail with the details for Sunday. Also,  if you perhaps have a link for google maps with the route, this would be great tx. My email addie is pam@libravision.co.za     and my mobile:  0826778461

Looking forward to Sunday's ride :)

Hi Andy, 

would love to join you guys for Sunday. 

Let us know if you have space and I am able to sweep if needed. 

Regards Adrian 

Adrian, you are alos on the wait list. will let you know later Friday afternoon.

My bike has been with BMW for just over a week, So crossing my fingers that i get it back before the END of

today. If i dont (which i hope not)  i will post as soon as i get home so that Andy can notify someone else to fill my place.

cheers.

Today Geel Kameel and I took off at 06H00 from home and we met on the N2 and rode the route.

Our initerent horse doctor and our gewese hoofseun both phoned me during the week with road reports on the roadworks that have upset the Kawyderskraal road.

So GK & I went to look at the alternative plan 'b'.

Boy did we have a great ride and a good time.

There are so many wow factors I thought I'd like to just do it again, say... on Sunday..

We had a brekkie at Van braekels Store, and a lovel chat to the owners.

The roads are in super condition, I just hope for some wind to keep the dust moving.

We left in low cloud with a few spots of rain here n there, but no wind, so my dust trail just sat on the track.

Sorry GK.

the bread bin of the Southern Cape

 The roads are awesome

Danie had a good time as well.

oops Danie had a good time as well

On the way back we came upon an awfull and gruesome road accident that had just happened.

I stopped and stayed a short while to hlep the medical teams and SAPS while they got going and as soon as more resources had arrived settled in and made me redundant we left.

We could see this wreck would back up traffic for kilometers.

It put a bit of a damper on a really nice morning.

I just need to say ; The way Andy approaches his outrides is mirrorred in the fact that he went and checked out the route for Sunday to ensure we all  have a safe and enjoyable ride and that the roads are OK for those that are new to Offroad Riding.A Big Thankyou Andy!! and to all your helpers too. 

Hi Andyman,  Did email a response on the 1 December that I wished to join the group but see that I did not make the list.  Will pitch up at meeting point tomorrow and if the group can't accommodate me I'll do my own thing.

Cheers Eric. 

OK, not to worry I won't pitch tomorrow now that I've followed the web thread and realise that the ride was already full. 

I think that the lesson for me is that I need to respond to rides through the web site and not directly via email.

Read the email, responded via email and forgot about the ride until today when I visited the web site to confirm the details of tomorrows ride. 

Cheers, dissapointed Eric.

What not to forget! Sunbloc, Lipice, R65.oo, tyre guage if you have one. peak cap/sunhat, 500ml bottles of water or hydropak, sense of adventure, your good humour.

See you. Andy

On my way. Thanx for all ya planning.

Thank you for your kind words.

I would certainly not have been popular if we had gone the Karwyderskraal route.

In the dip with the left hander before Die Bos dam, the DPW have diceded to quarry a borrow pit for the new road and the turn-in to this quarry is dead smack in the corner.

With he result that the ehavy trucks have turned parts of the road in the corner into phesh phesh.

It goes from nice road to terrifying in ten short metres and then it gets just shitty.

We will not be riding that route for a while.

Following on from oom John - the people starting their off road riding with Andy will only later realise how lucky and privileged they are.

With the patient help of Andy and his many assistants, during the formative months of my offroad riding on many a newbie ride, I now have two half full buckets of luck and skill.

Sorry I couldn't be there today to pay it forward.

My photos

https://picasaweb.google.com/107834798932302053894/BMWCLUBGreyton9Dec2012?authuser=0&feat=directlink

Thanks for posting them.

Thanks to all 33 bikes who came on the ride.

All on time, almost all with exact change, everyone with a sense of adventure.

And to those who found it tough in the beginning, I guess front bikes churn gravel tweespoor up for the folowing bikes makig it more daunting..

Thanks to Arno & Pete who lead two of the three groups.

Lots of lessons learned and some people who felt that gravel is out of their comfort zone, respect for coming and DOING IT!!!

Thanks to Pam for following and pciking up riders whose bikes were taken uphill or downhill.

Thanks to the sweepers, Hein, Bob and Goeff.

The actual gravel roads were so smooth and in such good contidion.

The technical application of the training day was tackled by riders who felt it was doable.

Thanks for the good spirit.

The ride back after lunch was very relaxed and the views were just fantastic.

For me the biggest RESPECT for Marinda and Annamarie.

Marinda rode and performed at her own pace, stopping to rest/relax when she felt the need and handling all surfaces carefully and as instructed during training. I can just imagine her streaming the lessons through and trying to remember what she'd forgotten to do for the next occasion.

Well done.

Annemarie also took it all in her stride- riding the 1150GS, she kept a cool head and never batted an eyelid.

Jaques, well done boet, you rock!

Kev, thanks for thje pictures

A big thank you to Andy and everyone who both lead and swept.. What we love is every ride is both an experience and an adventure ( even when we ride a GS :-) . The people are always a great bunch and on this ride the patience, advice and morale boosting was fantastic.. thanks again to everyoneThe start

Wow,,,

about all I can say about the pics.. really awesome

Thank you!!

This briefing by Andy and Pete was invaluable, I am just sorry I didn't make a video recording of it for our club archives, maybe something to think about doing in the future. I am sure a lot of the advice and tips that was shared was forgotten by the first corner.

ps. I have a pdf document of a book called "Off-Road Touring - The ultimate guide to mastering adventure motorcycle riding" I received it via email some time ago but I am not keen to distribute it as it is written by a South African author and I don't want to infringe on any copyright, just wish I knew who wrote it because it is a really good book.

Kevin, superlative photos.

Thnaks very much

Eerstens moet ek dankie sê vir die organiseerders van die dag! dit het baie geduld gekos om elkeen van ns deur elke hurdle tekry!

Andy ek was bang om in jou groep te wees want jou gesiggie het vir my alte kwaai gelyk en toe jy daar by die weg trek sê "Miranda you follow me" het ek 'n skiet gebedjie op gesê en dankie jy het my op my gemaklik.  Dit was die eerste keer wat ek op my eie so dag gehad het sonder my wederhelfte en glo my daar was tye wat ek Adie in my ore gehoor het.  " Vrou pick jou lyn, moenie twyfel, kyk op, staan en gee vet!" dit het oor en oor gespeel. Elke keer wat ek die hindernis oorkom het het ek 'n smile van oor tot oor gehad dat my nekspiere vandag seer is.

Dit was regtig 'n dag van onthou, baie leer en as jy eers jou self vertroue oorkom het, kan dit net beter gaan en ek het nog bietjie skaafwerk daar aan.

Dit is lekker om vandag na al die Foto's tekyk en tesê ons vrouens mag met gecutexde naels  die lekkerste parfuum en lipstick lippies die grond paaie aandurf, en nog net so "mooi" anderkant uitkom.  Dankie vir die mans wat so mooi na ons kyk en hand bysit. Dit was 'n wonderlike dag vol intriges en veral om dit wat ons kon leer te kon toepas.

Ek sal volgende jr weer level 1 en daai roete doen, en hopelik sal ek nie so baie stol dat julle daar ver kan sien die lig is en ag nee daar gaan hy af,