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Cederberg – 26 Nov 2022 – 468Km

I woke up at 5 am with a drizzle falling on the roof. Not impressed because, as I mentioned earlier, I don’t mind rain but not when I start or finish riding (more about this later). I get out of… Continue Reading →

Cederberg 2022 – We are ready (almost)

Tomorrow morning early(ish) we are planning to start our trip to the Cederberg. During the week I took some time to give Putin the once (or twice) over and replaced oil, filters, plugs, and checked valve clearances. Good thing I… Continue Reading →

Stats for Cederberg 2022 trip

Less than a month to go before we depart on our Cederberg 2022 trip. As usual planning is never done as I keep on searching for nice roads and passes to fit into the trip. The only change we’ve made… Continue Reading →

Mpumalanga 19 June 2022

Day 4 – Kaapsehoop to Home 368Km Today we return home. While out route take in some nice roads through De Kaap valley we will ride through mining towns mostly and the chances of getting something decent to eat is… Continue Reading →

Mpumalanga 18 June 2022

Day 3 – Kaapsehoop Today we stay in Kaapsehoop and just explore the place. After last night’s overindulgence at Bohemian Groove Cafe, we skip breakfast and decide to go for a walk to Battery Creek Falls. The weather is perfect… Continue Reading →

Mpumalanga 17 June 2022

Day 2- Pilgrim’s Rest to Kaapsehoop 137km Seems like the prospectors of old were all very short people if the length of the bed is anything to go by. I had to spend the night curled up in the fetus… Continue Reading →

Mpumalanga 16 June 2022

Day 1 – Home to Pilgrim’s Rest 430km We’ve known for a while now that today will start cold. Every day for the past week I kept an eye on the forecast hoping it would go the other way but… Continue Reading →

Karoo 2022 – Day 7

It is misty out this morning and everything is wet with dew. Today we ride the last 430km that will take us home, thus ending this trip. I layer because I know how cold it can get when riding in… Continue Reading →

Karoo 2022 – Day 6

Today we will be heading North while the rest of the crew will be heading East. Because we need to cover over 500km today we decided to give breakfast at 8am a skip and we leave at 7am. The air… Continue Reading →

Karoo 2022 – Day 5

As we leave Blesfontein after a hearty breakfast it is remarkable how different the gravel road feels riding out compared to when we rode in. This reminded me that one should never judge a road at the end of a… Continue Reading →

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