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I think it will need to remain a mystery, since it turned out that it is very likely on private land (hence the locked gate).

Day 4 continued The next section was of the stop-and-stare sort. No steps. Just lots and lot and lots and lots of rocks. Peter’s chirp: “Roof of Africa is nowhere near finished.” Our valiant guinea pig did his duty. Poor guy. No-one was near when he fell, so he had to self-extricate. Remo’s...

Day 4 (18 April 2022): Otto du Plessis Pass (and many other passes) Key statistics: Distance: 331 km Time: 9h41 Speed: 34 km/h (total) or 48 km/h (moving) Video of day 4: Breakfast was at the what-became-usual 8am time, but today we got going a bit earlier: by 8:30. Since there’s no fuel in...

Day 3 continued The next series of pictures show the conditions we were up against: lots of wet. Wondering whether the wheels will break traction here: *****-footing it: Lance and I stopped to eyeball an obstacle of sloped rock that started with a rocky dip. We needed a...

Day 3 (17 April 2022): Naude’s Nek Pass, Tenahead Tiffendel Traverse and Carlislehoekspruit Pass Key statistics: Distance: 86 km Time: 7h00 Speed: 12 km/h (total) or 23 km/h (moving) Video of day 3: During our stay at Walkerbouts Inn, we got into the habit of an 8am breakfast and a late...

I'm aiming to upload the next day tomorrow if all goes well: Naue's Nek, Tenahead-Tiffendel Traverse and Carlislehoespruit Pass.

I'm very glad that someone reads the words. There are quite many of them! Probleem is tyd. En die feit dat ons baiekeer paie ry wat nie die hoofweë is nie. Meer en meer plekke word toegemaak vir bikers danksy n paar mense wat dit opdons vir almal. Ek raai ek kan dalk nogsteeds kiekies deel; net...

I noticed. I'm interested to see what the road conditions will be like when you get there. It seems to change quite a bit over just a matter of months - or days, weather dependent!

Day 2 (16 April 2022): Colesberg to Rhodes Key statistics: Distance: 396 km Time: 9h05 Speed: 44 km/h (total) or 58 km/h (moving) Video of day 2: Kim and Peter set off at sparrow’s fart, at 6:20, in the dark and cold, crawling at 80 km/h. It’s 230-odd km between Colesberg and Bloemfontein...

Prequel I dropped off the forum for a long time. Life got busy. It doesn’t mean my navigation partner (Lance) and I weren’t riding; I just wasn’t writing. Work and riding time got in the way of that. Yet here I am again, mainly for the following reasons: (1) We’ve completed a trip that’s...

69,300 km on my Rally and still happy. This bike has taken me places I would not have dared on my 650 GS.

I see I didn't specify when our trip was: not in December, but April this year. We were in Rhodes area between 16 and 22 April. It was very chilly, but we were generally lucky with the weather. It only rained on some of the days, but when it did rain, it increased the difficulty on a logarithmic...

I thought I'd post an update. Thanks again all for the offers of assistance, in particular Hein and Tampan. The story ended well, with Kim able to source a tyre in Bloem. She completed the remainder of the 3800km ride without a hitch (some snaps attached, in her element on her 250L). Among the 5...

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Replied to the pm before I saw this, so I'm posting it here for posterity' sake for others who may be interested. We were warned not to do Volunteershoek due to the bad conditions experienced by someone in September 2021. Yet pass conditions change. It was super easy - actually one of the...

Well said 2SD. I chatted with Tampan this morning. He and Hein went beyond call of duty in offering assistance. Swell guys both of them.

And, yes, it is an MX tyre. She's used the same one for other 1000s km trips including tar highway with no issue before, but I suppose this stretch was just too long. Hard school fees.

Thanks all. Peter and Kim left at 6am this morning. They should be in Bloemfontein by 10am. They will hopefully find something at one of the bike shops there. Kim has Hein's number if anything goes wrong.

Thanks chrisl. Hein has been really helpful. Though at the moment it seems the best bet is a slow ride to Bloem. Still waiting to hear whether there will be a suitable tyre, but not really any other options.

Thanks Jean. Just arrived in Colesberg after a slow 80 km/h on N1. Icy cold. Still haven't found a solution yet. We will also keep phoning around on our side. Let me know if Tampan has any leads.