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 Spring Beginners off tar ride into the Overberg - GREYTON Sunday 31 August 2014

Another enjoyable  club off-tar ride.

This ride is suited to riders new to gravel roads and is pillion friendly.

This is a beginners ride, we will not ride fast.

Total distance is 300 kilometers 50% on gravel.

Back home at 16H30.

Fuel & lunch for own account.

R50.oo fee for non club members. (club dues not paid or not registered).

Bookings  with Annamarie@bmwmccc.org.za

DATE : Sunday 31 August 2014

Meet     :  08H00 N2 outbound just after Somerset West, at the BP garage on your left.

You can breakfast at the BP wild Bean as long as you are in riding trim by 08H20.

At 08H20, riders briefing, route plan and departure at 08H40.

We ride N2 up Sir Lowry’s pass bypassing  Grabouw & Elgin.

Over the Houwhoek Pass through Bot Rivier and then hook right through Caledon.

All on tar.

Now we descend into the Hemel en Aarde Vallei turning left onto the gravel- Terslaarsdal road.

Here we adjust tyre pressure and suspension for gravel and an off-road briefing

We will split into groups of 10 bikes to keep us manageable,

It’s a magnificent road and a very beautiful ride which pillions will just love as they are feasted to brilliant yellows, blues and greens of the bread-bin of the Southern Cape. PILLIONS TO PLEASE USE CAMERAS!!!

After snaking up to the N2 we cross and head up to lunch stop-Greyton.

After a relaxed lunch we ride out West on tar to Genadendal, then gravel road.

6km further we turn right at Middelplaas on good gravel, passed Helderstroom prison at Sunnyside, tar over Eselsjag pass and L to gravel and the Draaiberg road to Botriver via Van der Stel pass.

Top up, say goodbyes in Botriver and then run for home.

Plenty stops to adjust gear, bikes as needed to make your ride more comfortable and photograph the awesome scenery.

Mountain passes on the route

Sir lowry's pass- tar  http://mountainpassessouthafrica.co.za/find-a-pass/western-cape/item/160-sir-lowry-s-pass-n2.html

Houwhoek pass- tar  http://mountainpassessouthafrica.co.za/find-a-pass/western-cape/item/93-houw-hoek-pass,-n2.html

Eselsjag pass- tar (not yet on this website)

Van der Stel pass – gravel  http://mountainpassessouthafrica.co.za/find-a-pass/western-cape/item/268-van-der-stel-pass.html