Nelsons Creek - green - orange route tease
2 February 2009 - 10:16pm
Some pics taken Sunday
===Orange route===
'''Intermediate course level'''
Good clutch, front and rear break control during descents essential.
* '''Length:''' 98 Km
* '''Duration:''' with lunch stop 3.5 to 4 hours
* 15 Km tar interlinking off-road sections
* Amazing landscape, views and scenery
* Farm road and “tweespoor” most of the way, very little gravel road
* Loose gravel most of the way with very loose uphill sections
* Very steep up and down hills, some single track
* '''Rider with pillion will need experience'''
Orange 1
Orange 2
Orange 3
Orange 4
===Green route===
'''Introduction course level''', approach corners with caution
Very dusty, maintain following distance
* '''Length:''' 197 Km
* Great ride with pillion
* '''Duration:''' with lunch stop 4 to 5 hours
* 35 Km tar interlinking gravel sections
* Loose gravel most of the way with very loose surface in places
* Amazing landscape, views and scenery
* No steep up or down hills
* Farm road for 8 km
Green 1
Green 2
Green 3
Green 4
Enjoy, see you on the 14th
Orange 1
Orange 2
Orange 3
Orange 4
===Green route===
'''Introduction course level''', approach corners with caution
Very dusty, maintain following distance
* '''Length:''' 197 Km
* Great ride with pillion
* '''Duration:''' with lunch stop 4 to 5 hours
* 35 Km tar interlinking gravel sections
* Loose gravel most of the way with very loose surface in places
* Amazing landscape, views and scenery
* No steep up or down hills
* Farm road for 8 km
Green 1
Green 2
Green 3
Green 4
Enjoy, see you on the 14th
3 February 2009 - 6:51am
#1
I did the green route with Rony on Sunday. It is awesome. Beautiful scenery, lovely riding.
It is so beautiful that it is worth it for more experienced riders too. If you are thinking of doing the orange route, bear in mind that this year the orange route is a deep orange - you need to be at an intermediate level to be able to ride it (steep ascents and descents). You might have a lot more fun on the green route (especially if you have a pillion).
For the off-road novice, the green route offers well-behaved gravel and some pleasant farm roads. There are escape routes and a few tar sections, for those who are not sure they can handle the full 190km.
If you haven't registered for Nelson's Creek, [http://bmwmotorcycleclubcape.co.za/nelsons-creek-2009-registration do it now]!
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3 February 2009 - 8:12am
#2
I thoroughly enjoyed the Green route. No scary bits although there is some fun loose surface but not enough to make it unpleasant for a beginner.
My Dakar's front wheel waved at me once or twice to assure me that it was perfectly capable of managing without me.
Wonderful scenery, good fun and great offroad experience for any level of rider. (G. Russel the Enduro winner and Russel R. the Hooligan both sang its praises!)
I certainly wouldn't mind doing it again. Anyone who does the whole trip will definitely enjoy the beer and bed afterwards.
''If you can dream it you can do it!''
3 February 2009 - 9:22am
#3
How does this year's orange route compare with last year's?
I did the orange last year.
3 February 2009 - 10:21am
#4
Orange of last year is greenish compared to this years Orange. More sand, steeper ups and downs, some loose bits, some tight corners.
It is Orange, not yellow orange or light orange ....'''Orange''' I would advise intermediate training course as entry level.
Johan de Jager
"It's all about the ride, nothing else"
3 February 2009 - 11:00am
#5
How does this year's orange route compare with last year's?
I did the orange last year.
Steve just go for the orange, I'm also thinking of doing the orange route. I can't remember what I did last year.
The ride this weekend organised by Andy (XT660R) will also be pretty orange, me thinks ;-)
http://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/index.php?topic=27488
3 February 2009 - 12:57pm
#6
OK, I think I'll go for the KTM hued route.
3 February 2009 - 2:37pm
#7
That's why it's called orange ;-)
4 February 2009 - 9:36am
#8
I heard the Red route is quite tough this year!
Red Route is Tough!
I've been curtailing my humour lately but couldn't resist this one. Apologies - Charles you can delete it if there are complaints :-{
''If you can dream it you can do it!''
Red Route is Tough!
I've been curtailing my humour lately but couldn't resist this one. Apologies - Charles you can delete it if there are complaints :-{
''If you can dream it you can do it!''
4 February 2009 - 4:25pm
#9
I hope he doesn't throw his stompie out the window.
4 February 2009 - 4:45pm
#10
I hope the guy in front of him didn't pee in the pool.
4 February 2009 - 5:27pm
#11
IT seems his windscreen wiper is not working. Must be in a Landrover?
4 February 2009 - 7:33pm
#12
and I see he is not wearing his seatbelt, nor his mask & snorkel, very risky behaviour...
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