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- Triumph 900 Scrambler
I've promised this ride for a while. Last year it did not work out. You need a crisp, clear Sunny day. Today was such a day.
Jaybiker, Mango Jack and I met at the Engen garage and headed on a cold early morning to meet the Out of Towners at the bottom of Van Stadens pass. Hotwire, Difflock, The knuckleheads, Captain Wackhead (sorry Obvious) and some guests Ian, Dirk and Mark. Mark is new to riding and did the ADA DP 1 with us two weeks ago. Today would be a big learning curve for him.
We headed for Wimpy in Humansdorp, where we found R-O-V-Rat and Shirley on their way back home after spendinjg the weekend in PE. After a while Tiger8 turned up.
Along the Onder Kouga to Assegaaibos/Kareedow. Nice road through the valleys which could more aptly be called "The Marble Highway", because that's what you get. And this is where Mark got to practice his newly learned skills and did very well.
From Kareedow over the mountain for coffee at Oudebosch and then up to the Clarkson Radio Towers. You climb 500m, to 740m above see level, in 4km up an interesting little pass for the most spectacular 360 degree view. The highlight of the day.
After filling our sences, and promices from everyone to come back again, it was backroad gravel to Humansdorp and home.
Another pleasant PE ride in good company.
Gooi the pics. :thumleft:
Jaybiker, Mango Jack and I met at the Engen garage and headed on a cold early morning to meet the Out of Towners at the bottom of Van Stadens pass. Hotwire, Difflock, The knuckleheads, Captain Wackhead (sorry Obvious) and some guests Ian, Dirk and Mark. Mark is new to riding and did the ADA DP 1 with us two weeks ago. Today would be a big learning curve for him.
We headed for Wimpy in Humansdorp, where we found R-O-V-Rat and Shirley on their way back home after spendinjg the weekend in PE. After a while Tiger8 turned up.
Along the Onder Kouga to Assegaaibos/Kareedow. Nice road through the valleys which could more aptly be called "The Marble Highway", because that's what you get. And this is where Mark got to practice his newly learned skills and did very well.
From Kareedow over the mountain for coffee at Oudebosch and then up to the Clarkson Radio Towers. You climb 500m, to 740m above see level, in 4km up an interesting little pass for the most spectacular 360 degree view. The highlight of the day.
After filling our sences, and promices from everyone to come back again, it was backroad gravel to Humansdorp and home.
Another pleasant PE ride in good company.
Gooi the pics. :thumleft:
