Archive of BMW Motorrad Club Cape (2006 - 2019)

Hi Chris, Unfortunately I am now part of the off road guys which will be leading a route, I cannot do the mystery ride anymore - I would love to but simply can't. Thnx for all the effort and planning towards both this ride and Nelsons Creek. Keep it SAFE !!

En ek het spesiaal n troos prys vir jou gekoop vir die mystery toer. ;) It IS a stunning ride with magnificent scenery. Brian will be at the registration point from 12:00 on Friday. So as you book in for the weekend you can confirm your participation in the mystery ride.

Done online padlangs sien jou Saterdag Aka Beemerstyle

Warran even though you registered online you need to pick up your "wrist band" at the registration tables. Just please stop at the next table and confirm your mystery tour spot - afterwards you will understand why. ;) This "mystery" thing is making it difficult to communicate properly.

Christo, My Dakar needs some TLC on Friday. If it is not the ride for the weekend, I'd like to do the mystery ride. So, I'll only know on Friday whether I'm on the RT or the Dakar. Please put me down as "tentative" for the mystery ride. Muchas Gracias, Lawrence Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safetly in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadsides, loudly proclaiming WOW, What a RIDE!

Strange that my name is not there, I confirmed and paid long ago, I even bought a tent to prove I am not a sissy like the "greeny"

The feedback from those that took part in the Mystery Ride was VERY GOOD. :) Dave is already looking into doing a Mystery breakfast run. It would probably turn into a Breakfast and Lunch run. Who's in ?????????????

Baie dankie, Chris en Brian, vir julle insette in die Mystery Ride, het dit baie geniet. Ek is net spyt julle het my nie laat weet dat julle by die Garage gaan draai nie, kon iets gereel het vir die deelnemers - koeldrank of iets, Dankie vir die prys wat ek gewen het, dit sal handig te pas kom. Aan Dave, Di en sy ko-ordineerders weereens BAIE DANKIE EN WELGEDAAN!!!!!!!!

I enjoyed the mystery tour. I'm in. How about some forced stops for refreshments / photos / taking in scenery on the next one. No chocolate this time Jane! Whether you think you can, or can't, you'll find you're right!

Pete, Jane's chocolate brought you guys to the right time. :) Unfortunately you made one mistake with the answers. :( Only 6 people managed to get ALL the answers right. The last recce ride I did was in the bakkie. The whole distance at speed +10 to 15, and NO stops. I just kept on checking the distances as I passed them. At this rate it took me 2 and a half hours to do the ride - with NO traffic. One gent (with a pillion) did the whole ride in 2 hours 15 minutes!!! Including the stops to get all the answers.

Thanks guys - I thought the mystery tour was a brilliant idea. Well done. I'd definitely want to join a mystery breakfast run. The only comment I have is that it can get a little lonesome departing staggered like that, and the warm, fuzzy pack feeling is lost- perhaps one could make up small (2-5) groups to compete? Pieter

Dankie vir die mystery run en dat julle jul kuiertyd ingeboet het om ons die kans te gee om 'n paar teerpaaie op te ry. Maar goed ek het nie 'n interkom gehad nie want my navigator sou heel moontlik in die middel van nerens naby Riebeeck-Wes afgeklim het as sy gehoor het wat dink ek van haar interpretasie van 'n "regs draai" geteken op die instruksies sodat dames dit ook kan verstaan...... Dan is daar beslis groot fout met my RT se speed control want ek het alle voorskrifte streng gevolg en binne die spoedgrens gebly, maar was blykbaar steeds so 10 minute te vroeg terug. Miskien het my famous navigator die antwoorde te vinnig neergeskryf agter my rug met daardie free issue blou balpunt penne...My hemp is getuie daarvan. Dis vol kringe, strepe in alle rigtings in pot blou. Sy het nie geweet die knoppie is daar om die punt weg te steek nie. Ek dag sy is nice en krap my rug so in die ry! Sy is al heel Sondag besig om Vanish te toets op my hemp. Ek is te bang om te gaan koffie drink. Ons het blykbaar net een vraag verkeerd gehad. Net een? Met so 'n navigator wat nie eers kan multi-task in die ry nie? Chris hulle was seker maar net gaaf/nice gewees. Dankie! Julle het waarde toegevoeg tot 'n gewone dag wat 'n vervelige dag by die huis kon gewees het. En moet nie die tikfoute op die roeteskedule regmaak nie, dis deel van die FUN! Don't waste space - live on the edge

To Chris and Brian,SORRY I missed it,PeteO was kind enough to take Jane as pillion,and Jane kind enough to let me go on the red route,as it was possibly a once off,being private land (and some dirt)off I went. Please do this again possibly a longer round the cape or round the peninsula ride with a breakfast and lunch stop? I would love to make it! A really great idea, thanks again Gents.

Hi Padlangs en vennote Dit was 'n heerlike verandering van spice. Ons weet dit het baie opoffering geverg en daarvoor - baie dankie Dit was 'n lekker dag en sekerlik iets waarop ons kon voortbou! Wie het gewen? Groete Christo L

Chris vd Westhuizen het gewen en Daniels Nelson (Ja, DIE Nelson se seun) was tweede. Chris was duidelik die "vinnigste" om die denkproses van die rit uit te werk. Hulle was so n paar minute vroeg terug en het ewe netjies gestop en die tyd uitgewag voor hulle ingery het - dit HET die verskil gemaak tussen eerste en tweede! :) Ek en Brian het dit BAIE geniet om die rit aanmekaar te sit. Ons dink reeds aan die volgende een. Kontak ons gerus met idees en tips.

A lovely ride, well organised. Thank you to Chris and Brian for all the effort put in. As some of you are aware, I have a tendency to fall asleep when pillion .... well, not on The Mystery ride; directing the rider and answering the questions in the booklet provided, kept me alert; I was able to enjoy the scenery as requested. Pete, thank you for following my instructions exactly, even if incorrect! :-) Sorry about the chocolates, not my brightest moment :-) (Pete was not too amused when I sat on his bag, squishing two melted Bar Ones all over the contents.) I would definitely love to participate in the next Mystery ride, this time solo.

Neil, you'll have to be prepared for some pretty unfair judging. We could have done a LOT better if the judges hadn't moved a restaurant and a winery to opposite sides of the road just before we got there!!! Amazing what lengths they will go to! Whether you think you can, or can't, you'll find you're right!

That wouldn't happen to be Opstal (where Jane has had breakfast) would it? That was sneaky of them, they probably used Pinkfords to move them around.

Soetimes you can't win! You obey instructions without hesitation, but because I kept her awake and then made some innocent comment like "FINE" when the inside of my bag was altered to look like a baby's nappy after a hearty meal of prune and pear Purity goo, she's now going solo! Mystery tour indeed!!! Whether you think you can, or can't, you'll find you're right!

PeteO said: "Amazing what lengths they will go to!" Just ask William what lengths we go. ;) He was chirping me the whole week leading up to Nelson's Creek. Thus we "had to" remove the board which indicated the height of Du Toits Kloof pass. But magically we happen to put it back in time for all the other participants. :)

What was the saying:"None so blind as....":-)