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The Road into Die Hel is carved into the side of the mountains, on the left there is the mountain. On the right, the valley where the river is steadily carving its way into the bedrock, and will be doing so beyond the liefecycle of mankind. The views are spectacular. The fact that we are on this...

Leaving Calitzdorp, we ride through a large group of riders gathering to ride the same direction as us. Soon, I have the lead rider on my tail. I’m sightseeing, he is not. I let him pass, in fact. I let the whole group pass. I don’t want to feel pressured with someone behind me. Our little group...

Sorry about the delay in getting another day loaded. Just before the trip started, I was offered a job with one of our suppliers. I was made an offer in Biesies car on the way from the airport, and I have subsequently started my new job. So things have been out of t He ordinary the last couple...

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Day 3 has us waking with the sunrise. I realised, I had a heavy hand with the Jim Beams, which in turn made me snore properly, which in turn had Bieisie vacate the room and sleep in the lounge. We have little in the form of supplies around breakfast. There is a left over tjop, steak and a...

After spending another 5 minutes adding another cable tie to my 1200’s battery terminal, we hit the road again. We pass the tourists, and enjoy a sublime piece of gravel that ends in a tar T-junction. We hit a right towards Calitzdorp ( I have google earth open in the background while...

Breakfast was a loaded affair, which equates to about 3 days worth of sustenance for me. The plan is to head out of Montagu with Gamkapoort dam being our overnight stop. There is a small issue of range on the 12GS. We will only be able to fill up again in Ladismith, and this could be a couple...

A short while after I break the news to Biesie, he gives me a call. He devised a plan B, and If you know Biesie, there is very little that will deter him from a bike trip. Especially not a small thing like a bike accident. He checks if I am able to still ride the weekend as planned, to which I...

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We were sitting and enjoying a picture perfect day at the Blue Peter, fresh off an epic trip through the Karoo (Tjops in the Karoo). Still high on endorphins of days spent riding epic roads, the planning for this trip started. After kicking a couple of ideas about, we settled on Sani Pass...

Awesome trip and pics! Really enjoyed it. More places on my ever growing list to ride.

Been there once. Courtesy of WD’s. We were fortunate to be allowed to ride down to the base of the crater. Had a look around, and rode back out. Lekker day out. Should be pics and a RR here somewhere ( photobucket may have deleted the pics)

Good for my mate who runs trucks, bad for the economy.

The last couple of posts summed it up. Delivery scooters and uber car drivers chasing their next fair are the worst. They take the mosts risks, and are the most unpredictable. Texting drivers are next. Taxis by far the most accommodating. Sweating in gear at a client is far better than bleeding...

Thanks for sharing your trip with us.