I apologize in advance for any typos and language errors... this report turned out to be quite a bit longer than I had planned and I don't want to spend too much time reviewing it.
A few of my friends entered to ride in the Tankwa Cross Country Rally this year. I do suffer from a rather serious case of FOMO when bike riding is involved… so a plan had to be made.
2 Part video of our trip to Blesfontein near Sutherland a few weeks ago
The Easter weekend seemed to materialise without much warning. On the spur of the moment, Lance and I decided to join a 2-day Moto-Adventure SA trip, led by Mouton.
Route (rough)
Cape Town-Worcester-De Doorns-Touwsriver-Matjiesfontein
Route statistics
Distance: 294 km
Elapsed Time: 7:51:36 (37 km/h)
Moving time: 5:09:06 (57 km/h)
Fast Gravel Ride for those Riders keen on a more Harder Paced ride on dirt.
Donford Stellenbosch - Ceres - R355 - Tankwa Karoo National Park - Ou Berg Pass - Middelpos - Gannaga Pass - Ceres
***Estimated Distance 650km in one day***
All bike brands welcome.
For more details and to book, contact John Carr on 021 888 4260 or email john.carr@bmwdealer.co.za
BACKGROUND
Monsters
Over the past couple of months I have been lying low; keeping mostly to tar, whilst the idea of dirt roads became a monster in my head. It has been almost a year and my foot still doesn’t feel quite right, but at least it is functional now.
Hi.
So, its been a while since my last Ride Report.
Instead of writing an actual report, I'll just post a link to a short video I made instead.
Hold on to your hats....
For someone who prides himself on reason, logic and intellect – I can make some dumb mistakes. I set off for a 10 day trip to Johannesburg and back – with the first couple of days intending to be on dirt through the Karoo via Loeriesfontein and on to Augrabies.
I just love April. Aren't all those public holidays great? The first three months of 2012 had been a bit hectic work-wise, so Gavin and I worked out a really great bribe to get my mom to come and look after the dogs for a few days while we headed out of town, looking for great coffee shops in faraway places.
We left Cape Town on Easter Monday, after our by-now-customary "start of trip" coffee at our favourite local coffee shop, Starlings. Over Bain's Kloof to Ceres; the stresses of the past three months falling away with every km on the bike.