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Introduction to off tar day ride into the Overberg - GREYTON Sunday 20^th September 2015

The BMWMCCC has organised another enjoyable  club off-tar ride.

Spring is sp[rung, the canola fields are alive in brilliant yellow, the lucern heads are flowering a vibrant purple, the Sout and Klein rivers and the mighty Riversonderend are gurgling much better with fresh water.

The ride is a fantasia of color and smells and far horizons.

If you have recently done the off-road training, this is a must ride event.

This ride is suited to riders new to gravel roads and is pillion friendly.

This is a beginners ride, we will not ride fast.

Total distance is 300 kilometers 50% on gravel.

Back home at 16H30.

Fuel & lunch for own account.

R50.oo fee for non club members. (club dues not paid or not registered).

DATE : Sunday 20^th September 2015

Costs   : no charge for paid up BMW MCCC members.

              R50.oo fee for non club members. (club dues not paid or not registered).

Where  :  meet at 08H00 – the BP on the N2 on the far side of Somerset West.

Booking:  online @   https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Aldjm8KlD-cqnVp0ohH0vR4uArSEZccAf5HBa-leZ-8/viewform 

At 08H20, riders briefing, route plan and departure at 08H40.

We will split into groups of 10 riders, with experienced riders leading and sweeping.

Some of you have done this before and now when you do it again, you will be surprised how some 'dicey' parts that scared you seem so tame the next time round.

We will ride- irrespective of the weather.

Join us to build up kilometers under the belt or just to enjoy our exquisite back yard.

We ride N2 up Sir Lowry’s pass bypassing  Grabouw & Elgin.

Over the Houwhoek Pass through Bot Rivier and then hook right through Caledon.

All on tar.  There will not be a back up vehicle.

Now we descend into the Hemel en Aarde Vallei turning left onto the gravel- Terslaarsdal road.

Here we adjust tyre pressure and suspension for gravel and an off-road briefing

We will split into groups of 10 bikes to keep us manageable,

It’s a magnificent road and a very beautiful ride which pillions will just love as they are feasted to brilliant vistas of the rich spring colors of the bread-bin of the Southern Cape.

PILLIONS TO PLEASE USE CAMERAS!!!

After snaking up to the N2 we cross and head up to lunch stop-Greyton.

After a relaxed lunch we ride out West on tar to Genadendal, then gravel road.

6km further we turn right at Middelplaas on good gravel, past Helderstroom prison at Sunnyside, tar over Eselsjag pass and L to gravel and the Draaiberg road to Botriver via Van der Stel pass.

Top up, say goodbyes in Botriver and then run for home.

Plenty stops to adjust gear, bikes as needed to make your ride more comfortable and photograph the awesome scenery.

Mountain passes on the route

Sir lowry's pass- tar  http://mountainpassessouthafrica.co.za/find-a-pass/western-cape/item/160-sir-lowry-s-pass-n2.html

Houwhoek pass- tar  http://mountainpassessouthafrica.co.za/find-a-pass/western-cape/item/93-houw-hoek-pass,-n2.html

Eselsjag pass- tar (not yet on this website)

Van der Stel pass – gravel  http://mountainpassessouthafrica.co.za/find-a-pass/western-cape/item/268-van-der-stel-pass.html