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So I had a week in Hermanus of going to the beach with the family and the odd bicycle trip in the trails behind suburbia while the family took their afternoon nap, braai vanaand. My idea of holiday. After a few days of this I decided to test the water for a free pass to do a quick coastal road...

Had some roosterkoek with real butter and real honey  and proper filter coffee – bitter. Lovely. Packed my stuff and I was off. Plan was to gooi the grondpaaie as rescue ICE was never far away. I went through Mosselbaai and took the turnoff to Herbertsdale. From there I took the gravel road to...

Probably wanted to come kill me or some unsuspecting passer by. Maybe it's the other pooch, dunno. I just caught it at the right moment. 

I had no specific plan of where I wanted to sleep. It was Monday before Easter weekend so there would probably not be a problem anywhere. Next stop Knysna, George and N2 to Swellendam. Heard about big development there around Mosselbaai and as I am looking for a new job from July I wanted to do...

So by Monday morning my trip was well on its way. Was planning to go Rietbron but the man with the mangoes told me to avoid that road. Bit of a kaapse draai but headed directly east to Aberdeen. 150km of complete nothingness. Solitude at its best. Counted 7 trucks on the way, that’s it. Saw two...

I decided that I would press on. Probably less chance of “moeilikheid” in Beaufort West than Richmond. Reached Beaufort West and rode straight through to have a look around and find a place to sleep.  Accommodation at this stage was a secondary priority – beer and food, in that order. I had 8...

So Sunday morning I left Pta in the dark. Due South. Next stop Parys. I was kind of heading to Richmond / Beaufort West but destination would be determined by the amount of N1 detours I wanted to make. Just before Klerksdorp there was a bit of rain on the horizon but I reckoned I could pass it...

Wife: OK, vlugte is gebook vir ons 3. (her and the kids). Hoekom moet jy werk oor die tyd? Almal gaan weg. Me: It's what I do - I have to keep the gears turning when everyone else is on the beach. Wife: Ek weet vlugte gaan baie duur wees ma kyk of jy net vir 'n week kan kom. (insert Employer...

My new boots

So I went in to Offroad cycles in Montana (I think Blesbok road) and fitted a pair of Forma Adventure shorties for R 3500 which is the best price I could find. I put my shoes in the box and walked out in them. I have ridden 4400km - 49 hours since then and I am well impressed with them. For the...

I am considering another pair. They are well made. had a tourer/adventure type shorty. Sole was good, zips on inside of leg lasted till the very last day and generally very comfortable. Obviously not the protection of a tech 10 or similar but if you are not riding over a mountain every weekend...

UK 12 - lekker plat pote  ;)

I need some advice. I have been riding for many years and have transitioned from Fox forma pro to Fox comp, then Thor biltz then TCX shorty. I have also made the mistake of buying DMD boots last year for 2K - lesson learnt, they are total k@k. My gardener now looks quite butch met sy biker(ish)...

Provisionally sold to the man without his toebroodjies

Have to laugh... Colleague of mine is now gatvol of his lunchbox and toebroodjies falling off of his makeshift luggage rack thingy. The computer that needed a new screen was certainly the last straw... Looking for a top box - new or second hand that will fit or be slightly modified to fit an...

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How would I be able to tell for sure?

aftermarket, i think the WP suspension was only introduced as OEM in 2014

Price drop to 70K

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