Drowning GS's in the Doring River (the complete saga)

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cloudgazer

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While following the GS home at 60 kms an hour, I couldn't see the duct tape wrapped around its torn rear tyre holding the plugs in, so I gave up trying and instead contemplated the appropriate title for this ride report.
Many of which came to mind.

Easy Cederberg ride. Yeah Right!
Drowning GS's in the Doring River.
Three went in… Two came out.
Adventures in Bike Towing.
3 Musketeers' go large.
More punctures than you can count.


What started as an easy outride we'd all done numerous before turned into an epic adventure that tested us to the limits.
The weekend was supposed to be easy and chilled. A nice scenic ride to the cederberg on Friday, an afternoon swimming in the river, dinner around the campfire, and the popular Esselbank/Wuppertal loop on Saturday, before more frolicking in the river and gorging ourselves around the braai.

Well, Friday went according to plan.
Saturday didn't.

3 of us left the Sanddrif campsite on Saturday morning all smiles and eager as puppies, only 2 of us returned on Sunday morning, more than 24 hours later, feeling pretty damn shattered… And it wasn't over yet…

To be continued!


 

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