Archive of BMW Motorrad Club Cape (2006 - 2019)

Swimmers dash to the Cederburg Oasis. SATURDAY 6^th December

Pillion friendly, fine for beginners. Fast group and slow group.

Join the BMW club on a ride through the fabulous Koue Bokkeveld.

Starting at the regular Engen Plattekloof we make our way to Touwsriver on the N1 and we all refuel.

Just out of Touws we hook left past Aquila Private Game Reserve, kiss the R46 briefly and swing right onto the legendary road of punctures- the R355.

We were suppose to be 5 bikes alltogether. We were only 2. Shortly after 7h30 we left Worcester on the N1 heading north. Through the Hexriver valley, with all the vineyards resting in the winter cold. Five degree's celcius to be exact. I wonder where the guys selling illegal grapes along the N1 get there stock from. Climbing up the Hex river pass at the northern end of the valley, it became even colder. The icy fingers of typical karoo cold kreeping into fingers and nostrils. Just before Touws river we turn left onto the Ceres road, admiring springbok grazing at the roads edge in the crisp morning air. Smoke wafting from cooking fires at the guest farm. The usual coffee at karoopoort allows opportunity to enjoy the karoo sounds of quiet.Karoopoort koffie: Sounds of silence Road surface like tarmac with very little dust allow for travelling at speed while admiring the views. 35 Km north the turnoff to the Koue Bokke veld via Katbakkies pass Turnoff to Katbakkies From the top of Katbakkies you can see history!

Middelpos- off-tar trip. Aka “A gate too far..” 10th & 11th August 2007 On the 1st August a thread appeared under the ‘Trips and Tours’ page of the BMW Motorcycle Club Cape’s forum. I checked my Outlook calendar entries and saw I had three vessels in Port loading citrus- Maputo, Durban and PE. “Oh, my hat! With citrus volumes starting to peak was this trip possible for me?” Alas, duty calls…and it galls me. Anyway with a slight hole I my budget, dear Liza, dear Liza, I slept on it for a while. I saw the places fill up very quickly and anyway only recognised 2 names……