How sandy is The Wuppertal road

[Crossed-up]

Riding through that same little sandy patch some years ago with Camelman, Andy660 and my friend, Dave Halkett. Poor Dave, right in front of me, did a spectacular left turn in the sand and shot straight through that fence.

On another occasion I watched a certain famous instructor drop his 1200 there, trying to do the head-up, stand-up thing.

I just paddle through gently. It's too far from help to indulge in heroics and it's not even 200m long.

[Redline1]

I'm heading that way on Thursday next week. 

[Eendstop]

Some riders spoil a route for others that are looking for places to ride.
If there is a short sandy patch they will stop their bikes in the middle of it,take a photo and post it in their ride reports.
Creating a perception this is the sandy route that they had to battle for hundreds of kilometres. 

But why would any rider avoid a route just because there is sand in it?

Are you demonstrating your lack of experience on a GS here?

[Kortbroek]

I'm heading that way on Thursday next week. 

Don't blink or you'll miss the sand 

[2StrokeDan]

Some riders spoil a route for others that are looking for places to ride.
If there is a short sandy patch they will stop their bikes in the middle of it,take a photo and post it in their ride reports.
Creating a perception this is the sandy route that they had to battle for hundreds of kilometres. 

But why would any rider avoid a route just because there is sand in it?

Are you demonstrating your lack of experience on a GS here?

My lack of experience on a GS anywhere.

[trevo]

Just outside Eselbank.

Beach whales

[WildWood]

Went through yesterday. There is no sand.

been replaced with hardback trail stuff. Like a tar highway

[2StrokeDan]

Went through yesterday. There is no sand.

been replaced with hardback trail stuff. Like a tar highway

And the BMW club breathes a collective sigh of relief.

[Grumpleton]

did not do the ride , dont like riding in all the heat  but was told by the people that did " no sand "

[Plaasseun]

Went through yesterday. There is no sand.

been replaced with hardback trail stuff. Like a tar highway

Of jy praat stront, of iemand het die sand gesteel

Dalk het die gebied onlangs reen gehad, dit maak die sand ook baie makliker

[BuRP]

There is no sand.

Like a tar highway

Shit, there goes the neighborhood!
Same like the tarred new (chinese) highway up at Sani going inland, replacing those ~43km's dirt which were nice to slide on.
Nowadays one finds entire platoons of tourists in/on any conceivable means of transport (buses anyone?) gazing down on this "impossible" pass, then head back to whence they came from.

Please don't pave these stretches, they're just difficult-enough to keep the masses out, making for a bit of loneliness which I find part & parcel of an adventure ride 
Oh, no, neither stretch is close to difficult but please, keep the rumours alive, spread the news: 'I did that bit, hell I just survived!' 

[VaalBaas]

There is no sand.

Like a tar highway

Shit, there goes the neighborhood!
Same like the tarred new (chinese) highway up at Sani going inland, replacing those ~43km's dirt which were nice to slide on.
Nowadays one finds entire platoons of tourists in/on any conceivable means of transport (buses anyone?) gazing down on this "impossible" pass, then head back to whence they came from.

Please don't pave these stretches, they're just difficult-enough to keep the masses out, making for a bit of loneliness which I find part & parcel of an adventure ride 
Oh, no, neither stretch is close to difficult but please, keep the rumours alive, spread the news: 'I did that bit, hell I just survived!' 

Well said 

Sums it up nice

[tau]

They tried to fix Matjiesrivier - Wupperthal end of 2019. The road is really weird now. The gravel has mixed in with the sand. You float on the marble with a heavier bike. Not enjoyable sandish riding like it used to be.

[tgg]

Just outside Eselbank.

Looks like that beautiful and haunting paintings of the ships in the desert.

Sand on a downhill is different to sand on uphill under power, the okes were most problably free wheeling and not riding in a lower gear
Synchronized tapping out.....
Ek begin te dink dit is dalk `n GS sagteware ding, val om in sand...