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This is a "tar" ride, all welcome.  NB FULLY BOOKED!!!

Following on the great success of this past weekends lunch ride to Eendekuil the Club has arranged another Sunday lunch ride for the 17th July.

Our destination is Franschoek but our route will take us via Gordons Bay, Kleinmond, Towards Hermanus, Caledon, Villiersdorp to Franschoek.

Lunch  (during Bastille day celebrations) will be at the lovely Goederust Estate where a set menu will await us.

Lunch cost is R132.00PP including 10% mandatory service charge.

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This was a trip I joined Andy on as pillion, to keep him company. He was doing research work for a client’s project. It was necessary to head off to Port Nolloth for 1st-hand appraisal of their food supply chain processes. So on time and in good Spirits on Andy’s 1150GSA took us off at 06h00 from a dark and blustery Gordon's Bay towards Port Nolloth. Yup- this was a rush so it was a road trip. Up and down in two days - 1600 kilos round trip!! We hit rain from just before Stellenbosch all the way to Wellington. You know the feeling.... do you stop and don wet-weather gear or hope it ends soon? I spotted good definition in the distance indicating no more rain, so we pushed on regardless of the drizzle and rain. But I tell you, it was blerrie cold! About 3°C Andy's Data Centre little gadget kept telling us (one of his many gadgets he carries with him). I think I had 3 jackets on altogether – dressed like a true Michelin Man.

A Fork in the SceneryAndy & I decided to redo the Beginner's trip with a few variances on the way. We started off at 9.30am from Gordon's Bay in brilliant but cold weather and took the Viljoenshoop turnoff after the Peregrine Farmstall. We meandered down this road at a reasonable pace (ahem a bit faster than last time!) and ended up on the Kleinmond road. We continued on tar, turned off into Caledon (as previously) and then followed the route till we hit dirt again. The roads were much drier, and I was quite disappointed to have no puddles and drifts to practice in....