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Morning beginners gravel ride Durbanville to Paarl. Sunday 9 June

Sunday 9th June

The BMWMCC is offering a morning ride on gravel from Durbanville to Paarl and back.

This ride will be a relaxed, slow ride to give riders new to gravel and opportunity to experience gravel riding under the tutelage of experienced riders.

Fuel & lunch for own account.

DATE     : Sunday 9^th June 2019

Call-up papers were sent out to the club at short notice and 8 bikes responded, with a 9th joining us as we were departing the start point.

http://bmwmccc.org.za/relaxed-off-tar-ride-form-durbanville-paarl-sunday-morning-7-august-0

On the 4th August I saw a hole appear in my schedule for Sunday 7th so, I posted an invitational ride for Sunday the seventh.

Sunday 10^th April- the  day of the 3^rd Durbanville to Paarl beginners ride organized by the BMW Motorcycle Club, Cape.

72 km from Durbanville to Paarl and 62 kilometres home.

Thanks to Peter Ohanlon for leading the second group, The Gillespies for helping with admin and treasury, and BMW on call for coming along to get some off-road voyager miles.

I enjoy these rides because you can actually see the confidence levels raised as the kilometers are put under the belt.

The huge response the beginner rides attract is a sure message of th