Coming unstuck in the Doring River in the Biedouw Valley

mother said:

So this past week I bit off a bit more than i could Chew but luckily for Kyle at Jai Yen Yen and Leon his neighbour we managed to get my bike unstuck.....it was tough in the heat and sand to say the least....So here is the visual of my trip...

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JustBendIt said:

I think you made 3 mistakes

1. Your bike is too small - you need something bigger, heavier and more powerful because it will be more stable in the sand

2. You did not have enough luggage - a full topbox with tent and bedroll on top would have given more weight and thus more traction on the back wheel

3. You did not have enough clothes on in that heat - you need more layers to keep the heat out

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JustBendIt said:

I think you made 3 mistakes

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mother said:

So this past week I bit off a bit more than i could Chew but luckily for Kyle at Jai Yen Yen and Leon his neighbour we managed to get my bike unstuck.....it was tough in the heat and sand to say the least....So here is the visual of my trip...

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JustBendIt said:

I think you made 3 mistakes

1. Your bike is too small - you need something bigger, heavier and more powerful because it will be more stable in the sand

2. You did not have enough luggage - a full topbox with tent and bedroll on top would have given more weight and thus more traction on the back wheel

3. You did not have enough clothes on in that heat - you need more layers to keep the heat out

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BuRP said:

That's very childish JustBendIt, really now!

Mother, you didn't spin it enough in that sand, that's all that you did wrong.
Also, not sitting on the bike when you tried to get out is really helpful






Apropos, genuine kudus for posting this, a pity you didn't make it to that other side... that rocky uphill bit, I wonder how you'd have fared there?

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Chrisl said:

You were very lucky there was people near.
Nice video and music.

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mother said:

Thanks.... I did the other rocky side before in the mud from the last time i crossed but in the pontoon here after the rains.....see previous RR video on Biedouw Valley Ride....You will be amazed at how much advice i have received on youtube ...what bike... what to ride...how to ride... etc I was not prepared to go fast over the big rocks at the beginning of the crossing...and damage possibly myself or my bike...certainly didn't want to damage my clutch with too much wheel spin in the sand ....and for sure the tyres were a factor.....ive ridden the deep two spoor sand tracks on the west coast fully loaded near brand se baai and had TKC which helped keep momentum.....THese Dunlops i have on are more a 60/40 tyre and i prefer them for overall longevity...such is the price u pay.....getting stuck once in a while ;-)

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mother said:

This is the previous trip i did to the tankwa via the biedouw valley and this was when the river was in flood and i had to use Kyles Pontoon....probably the easier way to cross the Doring River ;-)

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Chrisl said:

brand se baai

North of Brand se Baai is nasty deep sand.

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