Archive of BMW Motorrad Club Cape (2006 - 2019)

• What: Dual-sport adventure bike get together
• When: 2 - 4 May
• Where: Utopia near Swellendam
• How much: R200

Details on the forum here.

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On Monday the 1^st March, in the soft light of the rising sun, I was threading my way through the early morning peak traffic to meet another three riders who had been attracted to the same folly.  This was to ride through all of SA’s nine Provinces.

This ride was the result of something that has been bothering me for a while. The club has been on a roll for quite a while with many new members joining, particularly off road riders, with the result that rides fill up very quickly with long waiting lists. My riding has improved exponentially as a result of going on Warren’s rides which are exactly suited to me. I like everything about them. But for a while I have felt a bit guilty because my presence excludes new riders who should get the same benefit that I did.

We are planning a overnight trip to the Hessequas Campsite on the banks of the breederiver near Swellendam. The trip is planned for the weekend of the 3rd and 4th November.

For further details see the below thread:
http://bmwmotorcycleclubcape.co.za/bmw-mcc-cape-overnight-ride-hessaques-nov-3-4

After weeks of scouring the web for suitable routes and countless hours spent tweaking the selected route on Mapsource - I wanted to find a route that avoided the N1, N2 and R62 yet was suitable for a "solo" ride - Adrienne and I finally set off on Friday morning enroute to Wilderness.

Just after a gorgeous, windless sunrise, 8 bikes (with 3 lady pillions) gathered at Plattekloof Engen.  My first glimpse of our fellow riders was Neil, sitting atop a pile of braaiwood bags, reading the Saturday paper, seemingly oblivious to the world.

 

After a quick rider briefing, we set off down the N1 in blinding sunlight, diverting off at the R300, dodging taxis and concrete barriers, then onto the N2. We turned off the N2 at the Firlands turn-off for Gordon's Bay.

My friend Robin has a way of dropping bombshells. The figurative ones. "I'm riding my bike to our holiday house near the Kruger, via Naude's Nek" he announced. "Hmm," I said. Then I googled 'Naude's Nek' and the 'hmmmm' became a bit tinged with green. The highest pass in South Africa, and gravel to boot - what could be nicer. "Well, come along!" came the invitation. "Hmmmmm!!!!" I said

===The Group=== Geoff Russell (leader) – 1200GSA Michiel Bierman – 1200GSA Andre Ferreira – 1200GSA Andy Connell (sweeper) – 1150GSA Leon & Liza Kroucamp – 1200GS Anne Connell – 1200GS Sean Hidden – 1200GS Dave Hidden – F650Dakar Noelene Russell – F650Dakar Tiara Odendaal – F650GS '''Friday, 2 Oct 508kms''' We were set to have fine weather the whole weekend. We met at Lanner’s Landing in Klapmuts at 8.15 for 8.30 departure. However, Dave, coming from Stellenbosch, somehow ended up near Wellington and then finally met us about half an hour later. 1st round of strafdoppe already allocated to Dave.

A club ride to Swellendam lead by Peter O'Hanlon. Meet at the Engen, everything you need to know will be discussed at the meeting point. The map to the meeting point and other information on what to bring is at these links: * [http://bmwmotorcycleclubcape.co.za/node/1 General Club Ride info and map to meeting point] * [http://bmwmotorcycleclubcape.co.za/faq#41n65 Frequently Asked Questions like 'What to bring and wear?']