Author Topic: Africa our way !! ( Complete...... or is it? ) (Read 50357 times)

Fuzzy Muzzy · « **Reply #280 on:** November 07, 2012, 10:22:08 pm »

Well after I sold the 650 I spent a really long time looking at a replacement bike, I got the 700V because it is probably the most underrated bike out there, more than enough power, confortable and can hold 130km/h loaded no issues, and it is flippin good value for money.

The 700 would do a trip like that no problem, I would spend a few bob and upgrade the suspension, I have progressive springs front and back on my 700 and it makes a world of difference, even on the 650 standard bottoming out the suspension was normal on some of those roads.

mcpan · « **Reply #281 on:** November 08, 2012, 06:22:09 am »

wohoooo what a report.... im green...... gosh what a continent for riding....

i see this report in the roll of honour.....

beslis top 10 stuff

thanks for taking us on your trip!!!

Fuzzy Muzzy · « **Reply #282 on:** November 10, 2012, 08:37:57 pm »

BuRP · « **Reply #283 on:** June 01, 2013, 10:15:55 pm »

Muzz, pls shout if you still want to go to SA, Peru or wherever. Got a pig that wants to travel ;-)

DirtHound · « **Reply #284 on:** June 01, 2013, 10:43:42 pm »

Quote from: BuRP on June 01, 2013, 10:15:55 pm

Muzz, pls shout if you still want to go to SA, Peru or wherever. Got a pig that wants to travel ;-)

Is your pig looking for a rider, or is the rider looking for a riding companion?

Fuzzy Muzzy · « **Reply #285 on:** June 02, 2013, 08:41:03 pm »

Quote from: BuRP on June 01, 2013, 10:15:55 pm

Muzz, pls shout if you still want to go to SA, Peru or wherever. Got a pig that wants to travel ;-)

BuRP.. South America is on the bucket list, actually I was chatting to a mate a few weeks back about riding through SM and climbing Anconcagua at the same time, but.. yeah.. bucket list.

Fuzzy Muzzy · « **Reply #286 on:** September 10, 2013, 02:56:51 pm »

Quote from: BuRP on June 01, 2013, 10:15:55 pm

Muzz, pls shout if you still want to go to SA, Peru or wherever. Got a pig that wants to travel ;-)

Pop me your e-mail BuRP, we are planning a coast to coast tour next year if you are keen.

DirtHound · « **Reply #287 on:** September 10, 2013, 03:54:24 pm »

Quote from: Fuzzy Muzzy on September 10, 2013, 02:56:51 pm

Quote from: BuRP on June 01, 2013, 10:15:55 pm
Muzz, pls shout if you still want to go to SA, Peru or wherever. Got a pig that wants to travel ;-)

Pop me your e-mail BuRP, we are planning a coast to coast tour next year if you are keen.

Who's "we"?

And is it Africa coast-to-coast, or South America coast-to-coast?

Fuzzy Muzzy · « **Reply #288 on:** September 10, 2013, 05:07:56 pm »

Hey Tony

It will be up Nam coast to Angola.. then Caprivi, vic falls, Kariba , touch the base of lake malawi and across to Moz and back down the Moz coast, vilanculos, tofu etc. By we I usually mean myself and Martin my travel buddy.

Sadly due to financial reasons the South America trip will be shelved and put on the bucket list, the maths just did'nt add up, the cost of getting a bike over, riding for 2 months and coming back is too steep for my pocket.

DirtHound · « **Reply #289 on:** September 10, 2013, 07:03:52 pm »

Quote from: Fuzzy Muzzy on September 10, 2013, 05:07:56 pm

Hey Tony

It will be up Nam coast to Angola.. then Caprivi, vic falls, Kariba , touch the base of lake malawi and across to Moz and back down the Moz coast, vilanculos, tofu etc. By we I usually mean myself and Martin my travel buddy.

Sadly due to financial reasons the South America trip will be shelved and put on the bucket list, the maths just did'nt add up, the cost of getting a bike over, riding for 2 months and coming back is too steep for my pocket.

This sounds like it's gonna be a real good one!
I'd subscribe to the ride report now if I could

stan1975 · « **Reply #290 on:** September 10, 2013, 11:27:54 pm »

Complete indeed, there are RR's then some... This is an epic.

Fuzzy Muzzy · « **Reply #291 on:** September 12, 2013, 11:50:44 pm »

Quote from: DirtHound on September 10, 2013, 07:03:52 pm

Quote from: Fuzzy Muzzy on September 10, 2013, 05:07:56 pm
Hey Tony

It will be up Nam coast to Angola.. then Caprivi, vic falls, Kariba , touch the base of lake malawi and across to Moz and back down the Moz coast, vilanculos, tofu etc. By we I usually mean myself and Martin my travel buddy.

Sadly due to financial reasons the South America trip will be shelved and put on the bucket list, the maths just did'nt add up, the cost of getting a bike over, riding for 2 months and coming back is too steep for my pocket.
This sounds like it's gonna be a real good one!
I'd subscribe to the ride report now if I could

Come Tony, pack your bags lets go.. I'm sure your wife wouldn't mind

DirtHound · « **Reply #292 on:** September 13, 2013, 12:41:21 am »

Quote from: Fuzzy Muzzy on September 12, 2013, 11:50:44 pm

Quote from: DirtHound on September 10, 2013, 07:03:52 pm
Quote from: Fuzzy Muzzy on September 10, 2013, 05:07:56 pm
Hey Tony

It will be up Nam coast to Angola.. then Caprivi, vic falls, Kariba , touch the base of lake malawi and across to Moz and back down the Moz coast, vilanculos, tofu etc. By we I usually mean myself and Martin my travel buddy.

Sadly due to financial reasons the South America trip will be shelved and put on the bucket list, the maths just did'nt add up, the cost of getting a bike over, riding for 2 months and coming back is too steep for my pocket.
This sounds like it's gonna be a real good one!
I'd subscribe to the ride report now if I could

Come Tony, pack your bags lets go.. I'm sure your wife wouldn't mind

I'll meet you at your place in 20 min, kay?

Fuzzy Muzzy · « **Reply #293 on:** September 13, 2013, 05:33:33 pm »

I waited and waited

we are talking about a short spurt up the Moz coast in Dec.. just saying

DirtHound · « **Reply #294 on:** September 14, 2013, 07:57:29 am »

Quote from: Fuzzy Muzzy on September 13, 2013, 05:33:33 pm

I waited and waited we are talking about a short spurt up the Moz coast in Dec.. just saying

Ayi yai yai... you have no idea how tempting this is!! Keep me posted please

MegaPix · « **Reply #295 on:** October 10, 2013, 11:58:25 am »

Muzzy

As a novice I read this RR with so much interest in the trip and especially the photos. I take my hat off to you for doing this after the big fall in NAM.

Since joining this forum this was the one RR that kept me glued to the PC, laptop and I Pad.

Thank you for this report. I now also want to do something similar. Just a smaller scale as MUMMY thinks this is a MIDLIFE CRISIS.

Well with 2 kids at varsity and baby going to Matric it might be just a dream.

Once again THANK YOU

Fuzzy Muzzy · « **Reply #296 on:** October 10, 2013, 02:12:44 pm »

your comment is greatly appreciated.

If you want to do something smaller scale just go to Malawi and back, that will cut the trip in half at least, it all depends on how you like to travel, where we took something like 59 days on our Africa trip some okes do the same trip in 30 days. There are some nice threads at the moment with guys going to Malawi.. up through Bots, Vic falls and cut east through Zambia to Malawi, head up lake Malawi for a day or 2 and then head home. Or do something like my Zim trip which was only 10 days.

http://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/index.php?topic=133901.0

We are so blessed to have so many options, I have done Namibia a few times and it is one hell of a beautiful ride, if you want to swap dessert for palm trees go to Moz

The best way to do it is to just leave.

Just tell your wife it is a mid life crisis and you are embracing it

I am !!

Jacquedup · « **Reply #297 on:** October 10, 2013, 03:16:09 pm »

Reading this RR, made me open my GPS software and start planning. We are planning on visiting friends in Zambia next year.

So will start planning a nice route....

Great RR

Fuzzy Muzzy · « **Reply #298 on:** October 12, 2013, 10:31:10 pm »

Where about in Zambia?, if you get a chance to go to Flatdogs it is well worth the visit,

Good luck with the planning and post about it, I would like to see where you end up.

Fuzzy Muzzy · « **Reply #299 on:** February 04, 2014, 10:17:20 am »

Jacquedup.. did you end up going??