Wild Dog Adventure Riding
Riding: Plan, Report and Racing => Ride Reports => Topic started by: Noneking on April 13, 2019, 09:14:18 pm
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It’s almost time again for the annual Lowveld Dual Bike Adventure ( www.ldba.co.za ) and @Just Blip It! Invited a bunch of us to join him on a route recce to plan this year’s routes.
The plan was to meet up at Wimpy in White River at 7:15 and enjoy a quick breakfast before we head of to the trails.
I left a nippy Nelspruit and endured the 25 km ride on tar to get to White River
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We soon hopped onto the Casterbridge enduro Green route and followed the flowing single track through grassland and plantations
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Jaco was on his first ride with @Just Blip It! and he soon found out what a sadist Mark is.
We hit a couple of nasty descents and climbs which were rutted due to the Enduro race the previous week.
The 800 was too much for him to handle and he soon succumbed to gravity.
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It takes the lot of us to get the GS upright and soon Jaco is back on the bike.
I’m already sweating like a pig and the Lowveld sun is out in full force after the initial early morning chill
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The next challenge is arrives sooner than expected.
I felt very sorry for Jaco, these were seriously steep climbs and he was trembling at the sight of them.... :-\
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@Just Blip It! leading the way
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@Steelimage effortlessly goes to the top
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Jaco is still rattled by his fall on the previous climb and Saay rides his GS up the intimidating climb
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Looks like an interesting/challenging area to ride.
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Coming up the hill on the 701
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Jaco walking up. An extremely tiring walk!
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Most of us opted to go around this rock as it was extremely slippery
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On the next climb Jaco topples over again and I do a 180 halfway up the climb after I unsuccessfully tried a different line. Coming down on the other side we all take a bit of a rest.
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At this stage we're still on the Casterbridge enduro route and Jaco is releved to here that we will now head towards tle Numbi trust areas where the going will get a bit easier....... >:D >:D >:D
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Rudolf and AJ joined us on a district road. They rode all the way from Lydenburg to ride with us, but Rudolf had a puncture when we were ready to leave White River so we opted to let them fix it and meet up with us on the route
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When @Just Blip It! topples over, 6 riders rush to his side to take pictures of the rare event ;D ;D
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......but revenge is sweet and not long after Mark gets to return the favour
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The riding is sublime with challenges appearing around every corner
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Good to see that Mark is still doing what he is best at - taking unsuspecting people to places way over their head :imaposer:
And on his 990 and I suspect on some kind of 100% road tyres like E07 or some such... >:D
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Good to see that Mark is still doing what he is best at - taking unsuspecting people to places way over their head :imaposer:
And on his 990 and I suspect on some kind of 100% road tyres like E07 or some such... >:D
Pretty much sums up my experience....
He does use proper tyres these days....
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When @Just Blip It! topples over, 6 riders rush to his side to take pictures of the rare event ;D ;D
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It heat was getting to us all and it was time to have some refreshments. We employed the services of an informant and soon we were sipping on a cold one.
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Father and son - Lee and Kim
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We had lots of riding to do still, so we're off before anyone could develop a proper thirst.
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Sweeping at the back of the group, I started smelling petrol. My heart sank.......not Husky trouble again!
I stopped next to AJ , he was also smelling petrol. His bike was spurting petrol on the front header at an alarming rate.His fuel filter broke clean off and left petrol tank was emptying it’s valuable contents in the sand
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Aj blocked the fuel line and he an Rudolf headed back to Lydenburg on tar
The rest of us continued and soon stopped under a massive Fig tree for a rest and some water
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We were now heading back towards White River, riding North a few hundred metres West of the KNP
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We link up with Kruger fence road and take a welcome break to cool down in the stream running into Kruger.
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Saay cooling off
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@Just Blip It!
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Some helmet porn
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Last stop for the day. Periperi chips, loaf of bread and some fizzy drinks and beer.
Awesome day out with a great bunch of guys. Felt like an old man trying to get out of bed next morning, but always worth it!
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Looks like so much fun :)
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Daai trippie kan mens laat gewig verloor!!!! ;) :o
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Daai trippie kan mens laat gewig verloor!!!! ;) :o
Nie as mens so chips en brood vreet nie!!
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Daai trippie kan mens laat gewig verloor!!!! ;) :o
Nie as mens so chips en brood vreet nie!!
Dis carbo load daai!! Wat is die swart goed in die chips? Raisons?
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Daai trippie kan mens laat gewig verloor!!!! ;) :o
Nie as mens so chips en brood vreet nie!!
Dis carbo load daai!! Wat is die swart goed in die chips? Raisons?
Dis lekker WARM chillies
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Great report thanks, looking good for LDBA...
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Great report thanks, looking good for LDBA...
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You attending LDBA @Highsider ?
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Yes I am. Really looking forward to it.
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Yes I am. Really looking forward to it.
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Cool!
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Jaco was on his first ride with @Just Blip It! and he soon found out what a sadist Mark is.
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lekker report, dankie :thumleft:
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Thanks Canzius! Nice coverage.
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Lekker Canz lyk soos vet pret! :thumleft:
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Tooo nice! :)
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:thumleft:dankie