Middelpos 10 & 11 Aug - Wie ry saam?
1 August 2007 - 11:38am
Middelpos 10 & 11 Aug - Wie ry saam?
Vyf van ons ry na Middelpos op Vrydag 10 Aug, slaap daar oor en ry terug op Saterdag.
Vertrek Vrydagoggend vroeg vanaf Cape Gate (Brackenfell) met petrolstop in Ceres.
Roete soontoe (ong 250km): Ceres > Oubergpas > Middelpos
Roete terug (ong 220km): Middelpos > Gannaga pas > Ceres
Die hotel (R220pp aandete+slaap+ontbyt) hou 'n paar kamers vir ons tot Vrydag 3 Aug, en vra dan bevestiging + deposito.
Tans is daar slaapplek vir nog 4 ouens - enigiemand wat ook wil saamgaan? Laat my asb weet via Forum Messenger, of dmalan@csir.co.za
Enigiemand wat wil saamry en nie betyds via ons deposito betaal nie, is steeds welkom, maar moet net sy eie reelings doen om by Middelpos te oornag.
GK
2 August 2007 - 10:42am
#1
Ek is lus en het tydelike toestemming van die baas (liefie) gekry...
Website Administrator
2 August 2007 - 2:10pm
#2
Great!
Ons is nou 7 bikes.
2 August 2007 - 3:11pm
#3
Will ook die groep join vir die rit middelpos toe my pa en ma will ook saam ry so dis 2 fiets en 3 mense, dis n 1200gs en 1150 gs kan jy asb vir ons ook bepreek thanx Brendan
2 August 2007 - 5:45pm
#4
Dankie vir die uitnodiging, ek hoop ek is een van die sewe!!
Ek sal jou kontak en sien baie uit na die trip.
Arra
R1150GS
3 August 2007 - 1:47pm
#5
Ons is nou 10 bikes, en ons het die bespreking vir slaapplek gedoen.
Indien enigiemand anders ook wil saam - jy is steeds welkom, maar LW Reel asb eie akkomodasie by Middelpos.
3 August 2007 - 2:10pm
#6
Se my
Wie is almal op die tien bikes?
Groetnis
Charles
5 August 2007 - 8:26am
#7
GK,
Ek staan by met alles reg in geval iemand val uit die bus uit.
Laat weet as daar 'n plek oop kom.
Intussen gaan ek 'n plek google om te kaan oorbly of oorkamp.
Maar my gat juk om weer stof uit my camebak te kan uitwas.
Andyman
I am become what those who have influenced my development , have made me. A work-in-progress.
6 August 2007 - 1:08pm
#8
Andyman, ons het nog plek vir jou as jy die kamer wil deel
met Charles.
6 August 2007 - 7:11pm
#9
Thanks guys,
Ek is klaar gepak en reg om the ry.
Wat is die koste van die hotel?
Seen some nice pics of bike trips when I googled middelpos.
We've done all those routes with the kids in the Landy before. We also towed two bikes up on trailers that way enroute to Jozi one Christmas.
The Ganaka pass is tremendous- dry walling and spectaculkar views.
Really enjoyed that way.
See you Friday.
So who is all going by the way
Arra,
Danie Malan.
Andy me
Charles turtle
Brendan.
......
...who else
Andyman
Yup that's me. Standing up in the traffic on the 1150GSA.
7 August 2007 - 6:24am
#10
Good "lane splitting", almost like Moses did with the Red sea. :)
7 August 2007 - 9:35am
#11
Hier is die lys van name:
Danie Malan
Arra van Zyl
Derrick Geary
Geoffrey Geary
Brendan Burman
Mr & Mrs Meters
Charles Oertel
Johann Rossouw & familie(ook back up met trailer)
HD Rossouw
Ons beplan om bo-op Oubergpas 'n worsie te braai.
Groete
JR
9 August 2007 - 8:48am
#12
Ok, so I decide on the eve of the trip that perhaps it would be useful to know where '''Middelpos''' is. So I Google for it, and discover that this thread from our website is right there on the first page ranked 5th for the word ''Middelpos''.
Google results for Middelpos
This is great news for me as a webmaster - it means the site is generating content in an optimal structure to do well on the search engines. For you guys using the site, it means that you should watch what you say, because the world is watching ;-)
Website Administrator
Google results for Middelpos
This is great news for me as a webmaster - it means the site is generating content in an optimal structure to do well on the search engines. For you guys using the site, it means that you should watch what you say, because the world is watching ;-)
Website Administrator
9 August 2007 - 3:12pm
#13
Ons vertrek 'n uur vroeer nl 08h00 vanaf Engen by Cape Gate, Brackenfell.
Almal wie se nommers ek het, is reeds inglig.
Lekker naweek almal, veilig ry !
9 August 2007 - 3:24pm
#14
..........Google......... and discover that this thread from our website is right there on the first page ranked 5th for the word ''Middelpos''.
Amazing!
12 August 2007 - 4:49pm
#15
Trip reports to follow later in the week. My ADSL is down (and I hear that Andy's is also) and who knows how long it will take telkom to fix. (This is on dialup via cellphone...)
BTW: the trip was absolutely fantastic! Here is a taste of some of the scenery...
Stormy skies over ouberg pass
Charles
Website Administrator
'''''BTW hd:''''' ''I scaled this picture to 1024x768 pixels, at 80% quality - file size 150kB. Set it to display at 300 pixels, centered. When you click on it you get a 1024x768 size picture in a separate window (great for a desktop wallpaper.'' ;-)
Stormy skies over ouberg pass
Charles
Website Administrator
'''''BTW hd:''''' ''I scaled this picture to 1024x768 pixels, at 80% quality - file size 150kB. Set it to display at 300 pixels, centered. When you click on it you get a 1024x768 size picture in a separate window (great for a desktop wallpaper.'' ;-)
12 August 2007 - 7:49pm
#16
I can see the bike at the back is a 650 but the front one?
I must be a bit dof the Sunday evening but please relieve my curiosity?
Don't waste space - live on the edge
12 August 2007 - 9:48pm
#17
Are you kidding? That's [http://bmwmotorcycleclubcape.co.za/user/brenda-buttercup Brenda Buttercup] - the '98 F650 Funduro with a heart of gold and character like no other... where have you been???
During this trip she towed an 1150 Adventure out of trouble without any difficulty.
Website Administrator
12 August 2007 - 10:03pm
#18
Thanks Charles,
It must have been the gold colour..!
13 August 2007 - 9:12am
#19
Towing a 1150 Adv?
Would love to see this on a photo!?
regards
13 August 2007 - 10:45am
#20
I have a photo of the setup, but clearly was not able to take a picture while we were busy ;-) Look for it in the trip report coming up. There were no other witnesses 'cos the rest of the group had taken off and left us behind.
Website Administrator
13 August 2007 - 1:41pm
#21
Hi guys- thanks for a perfect ride. Thanx to Johan our 'tour leader' for the organisation. Was lekker cool my broer. Sal vanaand fotos aflaai. BTW charles I am trying to upload pic but not succeeding. Following all rules. Working on Mac but that won't make a difference?
Trying again.
brenda taking charles safely across
brenda taking charles safely across
13 August 2007 - 1:51pm
#22
OK it works!!!!
(will not say anything bad about website again ;) but - what about making it 'wider'?
Anyway here's another pic
On top of Ouberg Pass
On top of Ouberg Pass
13 August 2007 - 2:10pm
#23
Ja, thanks Johan - the ride was so fantastic that I am still on a pluck!
hd - if you click the pictures they open up full-size in a new window. This allows the page to open quickly (in spite of Telkom), and lets only people that want to see the bigger picture wait for it to download. You'll also notice that I centered the pics in your post - looks a bit nicer.
The website has more in common with Macs than Windows, being run on Ubuntu Linux...
Kind regards
Charles
Website Administrator
13 August 2007 - 3:28pm
#24
A GATE TOO FAR: MIDDLEPOS THE BEST
Thanks J-man for the really lekker trip, and a BIG thank you to Nico, Tanya and the kids.
It took me 2 hours to clean my bike, and even now still some watery mud smears show up. My gear and helmut took a lot longer to clean.
But hell guys, what a great ride with a great group. I'll upload photos this evening.
I can still feel the music.
Andyman
Yup that's me. Standing up in the traffic on the 1150GSA.
13 August 2007 - 3:36pm
#25
BRENDA TOWING ANDYMAN'S 1150GSA
Jaco, When you stop to help another rider remember to switch coff the ignition!!
I kicked out my side stand, killing the motor. I was stopping on the uphill, 15 metres after the river crossing.
Well, spots n heaters drained the battery in the 15 mintues it took to stand and watch others wade in and pick up the bikes.
As the others pulled off I discovered my dead battery.
Luckily Brenda was nearby and it was a no-brainer trying to push start a 259kg loaded 1150GSA uphill. I carry recovery straps, so Charles looped one eye over his RHS footpeg and I looped the other eye over my LHS peg. He towed me up the hill and then on top I let the clutch out in 3rd gear.. She started. and I kicked the strap off my peg easily.
It was a doddle really.
Andyman
Yup that's me. Standing up in the traffic on the 1150GSA.
13 August 2007 - 3:42pm
#26
1150 GS DEFINITELY RULES.
We had 4 -1150GS bikes on this trip, 3 -1200's and 3 -650's.
As we encountered almost every type of terain and condition mommy nature had on her menu, it was a real 1150GS riders dream trip.
No break-downs, punctures or injuries, just how a good trip should be.
Andyman
Yup that's me. Standing up in the traffic on the 1150GSA.
13 August 2007 - 3:58pm
#27
Well, you remembered the passes, but couldn't remember the bikes...
There were only two 650s there - Brenda and Geoffrey's bike with the modified pipes. Though you can be forgiven for being confused - Brenda is larger than life and she did save your 1150 GSA's bacon ;-)
Dave Higgs was saying that with the computerized bikes it is quite hard to bump-start them because you need enough power to power up the computer for it to tell the bike to start. That may be why we only got your bike going once we were riding steadily at a pace.
regards
Charles
13 August 2007 - 6:19pm
#28
Photo's, i need more photo's. Currently i have photo's of
Danie, Arra and my own. In total 349! I'm busy making a slideshow of them all. From starting at Cape Gate to the end when saying our goodbyes. It runs like a movie. Will you guys e-mail me on jlrossouw@mweb.co.za.
Remember the milk you had at Middelpos Hotel? That was "bokmelk"
Cheers
Johann
13 August 2007 - 8:18pm
#29
Derricks Africa Twin!!
Aww Charles don get teknical.
Derrick's Africa Twin is a 750 but for this purpose 650 does fine. I kept in the braveheart category- with the gutsy 650's. Yes, Brenda saved my arse, God bless her gutsy performance!
I won't mention you only remembered I carry recovery straps after I desparately tried to push the blessed bike backwards uphill!!!!!
What sparked your memory? -Was it my gasping breath, my mouth flapping like a guppy or the viens on my face looking like a tracks4africa route map? Or just my tears of frustration?
Andyman
Yup that's me. Standing up in the traffic on the 1150GSA.
14 August 2007 - 10:26am
#30
Derricks Africa Twin!!
Oops - my bad. I really thought of it as one of the ''bigger'' bikes.
I won't mention you only remembered I carry recovery straps after I desparately tried to push the blessed bike backwards uphill!!!!!
What sparked your memory? -Was it my gasping breath, my mouth flapping like a guppy or the viens on my face looking like a tracks4africa route map? Or just my tears of frustration?
:) It was my own heart and lungs beating their way out of my ribcage... I actually thought of towing you out right in the beginning, but was willing to give a bump-start a try because when you suggested it you looked like the Camel man. ;-)
Website Administrator
14 August 2007 - 1:47pm
#31
More Middelpos pics
on top of Ouberg Pass
danie's crossing...
...geel kameel word 'n wilde kameel
andyman down kannagas
on top of kannagas
GS screensaver!
on top of Ouberg Pass
danie's crossing...
...geel kameel word 'n wilde kameel
andyman down kannagas
on top of kannagas
GS screensaver!
14 August 2007 - 3:40pm
#32
Dis die vinnigste 360 wat ek ooit reggekry het!
Ek het besluit, omdat ek geen middelman gesien het nie, om in die middel te ry. Te laat uitgevind dat die middelman 'n glibberige streep modder is.....
Die twee spore weerskante is lekker stabiel want die ander ouens het sonder probleem deurgery.
NS.
Dis die Gannaga pas (nie kannagas)
14 August 2007 - 3:51pm
#33
Eina, dit lyk my naar 'n seer val die!!
Do it today, maybe there is no tomorrow!
14 August 2007 - 4:06pm
#34
Nee, nie seer nie. Net aanskoulik.
Die voorwiel het links beweeg en agterwiel na regs.
Toe val die bike na links en le^ met sy linker silinder op die middelman. Intussen het ek bietjie lank aangehou met vetgee, en die agterwiel het teen die een walletjie vasgetrap en die bike so op sy silinder laat rondom spin.
Ek dink dit was pret om te sien!
Ek was die tweede bike daar deur, en arme johann was volgende. Hy het seker gewonder wat vir hom voorle^ daar annerkant die water!!! En ons wat daar staan en wag met die kameras.
Later het een van die ander bikes ook tweede gekom, sonder skade of seerkry.
14 August 2007 - 4:34pm
#35
Derricks Africa Twin!!
Remember the picture that MotorRad published in their issue just after the NelsonsCreek meeting? The picture of bikes going through that VERY slippery mudpatch on the Green Route near Gouda?
Notable is the fact that the bike in the foreground on that picture was the only non-BMW bike at the meeting - (who was the person that chose THAT picture!!!)
Anyway, this is the same Africa Twin of Derrick. Hy het al 'n klomp keer saam met ons/my gery. 'n Lekker ry-maat, soos al die ander ouens wat Middelpos toe is.
Weereens dankie aan Johann, Tanya en Nico. En die ouens wat saamgery het. Dit was 'n great trippie!
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