EtienneNXR
Bachelor Dog
The plan was to do the Alternative route with some of the young DS oke's, but as you know by now, things NEVER go according to plan ;D
Only Mr T and I pitched up for the ride, it was raining though. We set off on the normal Occudale road, MR T was on a motard with full slicks!(We're sourcing him some proper tyres
) Of the tar and onto that road that runs through the farm yard, have never seen it in that condition, completely washed away, red clay everywhere.
Anywho, I decided to take a turnoff we have never done before, along the railway...
And was it wet! almost 80% of the track was filled with water over your front wheel!
Doesn't look like the track we normally do Ey Andy ;D
Lucky thing with the slicks is, when you get stuck they dont "dig" in like a knobbly
The ground actually looks hard packed, but its actually just the grass flooding on the water
Oncoming train, and more water
When the track basically disappeared I carried on swimming, Mr T had, what seemed at the time, a good idea to get of the disappearing track, and onto the railway rocks...just one thing, how do you get back?
The track
I stopped and Mr T was no were to be seen, he's actually behind that bush in the far:
I walked back, only to find him stuck in there ;D
After some pushing and shoving the man was out
Cant stop anywhere, sinking!
We saw a road on the gps, but couldn't see it in real life, later discovered its actually there, although its so overgrown that i cant be seen.
We get onto the tar road, I pull away and see Mr T staying behind. He said the rear wheel was shaking madly?
So none of us really have mechanical expertise But I noticed the rear wheel was skew?
Took it into town to the local Mechanic, and town abortionist, Jeremy, who pointed out the bearing had collapsed and all the balls had fallen out, the hub has also went
We had only reached Kalbaskraal, and had to turn back, taking it very slowly back to Cape Town, but it's ok, both of us are on holiday, no rush.
Mr T will elaborate on the damages :-\
Was great meeting/riding with you! Now I also have a riding buddy my age 8)
We'll do it again shortly!
Only Mr T and I pitched up for the ride, it was raining though. We set off on the normal Occudale road, MR T was on a motard with full slicks!(We're sourcing him some proper tyres
) Of the tar and onto that road that runs through the farm yard, have never seen it in that condition, completely washed away, red clay everywhere. Anywho, I decided to take a turnoff we have never done before, along the railway...
And was it wet! almost 80% of the track was filled with water over your front wheel!
Doesn't look like the track we normally do Ey Andy ;D
Lucky thing with the slicks is, when you get stuck they dont "dig" in like a knobbly
The ground actually looks hard packed, but its actually just the grass flooding on the water
Oncoming train, and more water
When the track basically disappeared I carried on swimming, Mr T had, what seemed at the time, a good idea to get of the disappearing track, and onto the railway rocks...just one thing, how do you get back?
The track
I stopped and Mr T was no were to be seen, he's actually behind that bush in the far:
I walked back, only to find him stuck in there ;D
After some pushing and shoving the man was out
Cant stop anywhere, sinking!
We saw a road on the gps, but couldn't see it in real life, later discovered its actually there, although its so overgrown that i cant be seen.
We get onto the tar road, I pull away and see Mr T staying behind. He said the rear wheel was shaking madly?
So none of us really have mechanical expertise
But I noticed the rear wheel was skew?
Took it into town to the local Mechanic, and town abortionist, Jeremy, who pointed out the bearing had collapsed and all the balls had fallen out, the hub has also went
We had only reached Kalbaskraal, and had to turn back, taking it very slowly back to Cape Town, but it's ok, both of us are on holiday, no rush.
Mr T will elaborate on the damages :-\
Was great meeting/riding with you! Now I also have a riding buddy my age 8)
We'll do it again shortly!
