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I swam 1500m in the pool this morning, at least I think it was 1500m. When there is a shapely lady in the lane next to me I often lose count of the laps. I normally count in 50m increments, each 50m being a double lap in the Active Virgins 25mm pool. This morning I was wondering if there is...

Found this googling. https://www.motociclismo.it/scoop-nuova-bmw-g-310-gs-2017-le-foto-spia-66276   Been on the forum ? Anyone know if this is legit ? O mio Italiano e multo uptoshiti

I have made a bit of a hard decision, and that is that it is time to hang up my dual-sport helmet, boots and find a new home for my XTZ660. The decision is a few years earlier than I had hoped, and I know there are a lot of toppies older than my 64 years who are still out there riding, but to...

I have see quite a few articles recently that BMW have teamed up with an Indian company (TVS) to make and market a range of 300cc bikes, and among them will be an adventure version. My first reaction was that 300cc was way to small, but I think they may be onto a winning concept here. I...

Half an hour into a ride on Sunday I was changing up from 3rd and nothing - just a big neutral where 4th gear should be. No noises at all - just no gear. The change lever felt normal, but possibly a little higher than it was, but not really noticeable. I was able to use gears 1-3 no...

I have received a few PMs in the last month or so asking why I don't seem to be riding much and organizing "social", "newbie" or "gentle" rides any more. I was also asked what happened to the plan to hold a "Monthly Valley of 1K hills social ride"? I am riding, but with smaller groups, and...

Just a thought . . . . I heard the folks on the Alfie Cox festival are planning to have lunch and watch the rugby at Notties on Saturday, so it may be quite festive at the old hotel. So I am scheming of a day ride up to make sure the Alfie Coxers behave themselves and don't molest the...

- - - - - - - - - Update - Sat 17th August. - - - - - - - - We did this ride, but only half of what we planned, so we are doing the "other half" tomorrow  :ricky: Our first stop was to be the top of Mtabatula, but what we did not realize was that it was the Shembe gathering weekend. It was...

I have done most of my GPS work for trip planning post-ride recording using Garmin Mapsource and the free GPSTrackmaker, however at recent GPS workshops down here in Durban, there were a few guys who are using Basecamp. This was a bit embarrassing for me as I have always been too lazy to climb...

When Craig (777) posted a thread to ask for a gentle/short ride to get back into the saddle I had to respond – it’s part of the Gunda Service!! . . . and I also wanted to re-visit the farm that MadDog and I visited in this thread. https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=123220.0 After...

This was a ride that underwent quite a few changes, and that was before it even started. I originally pitched it as a Newbie Valley ride, but that did not sell very well, and there was almost no newbie interest, so I re-branded it as a Valley dawdle, and then Leon (WildDoc), put up a post for...

I stopped in at the beach on my way to the gym this morning and was impressed with the beauty before me. . . .  The sunrise was awesome as well.

Update:2013/06/04 This was originally posted as a social/newby ride, but it seems all the newby and social riders have dissipated or evolved into hard-core mountainwhackers. No problem, ride is re branded into an exploring ride - up Nagle way.

We often get the question at GPS workshops, "Why is Garmin "X" so different to Garmin "Y", and how do I choose which one is better for me?" I saw the question posed on an overseas board once, and someone obviously close to Garmin, posted a little picture showing how the devices had evolved to...

Date : 31 Aug 2013 Location : Nedbank Building - Umhlanga Ridge, Halfmens 8 seater, 1st floor. { change from previous workshop - The IT director has okayed the use of this informal meeting room - thanks } Time 08:45 for 09:00 start.   To bring: (If You Have) laptop Mapsource / basecamp -...

The best rides seem to be attempts to answer three questions:- 1. I wonder where that road goes? 2. I wonder what that place looks like? 3. I wonder what the world looks like from there? Yesterday’s little jaunt was a really enjoyable attempt to answer questions 2 and 3 at a place near the...

Just had a chat to my ole buddy MadDog and we are planning a morning loop out North to have a look at an interesting (in Google Earth) flat-top mountain near the Montebello mission tomorrow Plan is to meet at the Engen Garage - Durban North - Freeway side of Crusaders Club - S29 47.482 E31...

Not a Ride Report, but just a very big Thank You to all who came along for the most laid-back and chilled weekend I have had in the last 60 years. ;D I saw cameras - let's see the pics - or maybe not  ::)

I got a call from a guy who's wife wants to go the the yearly Christmas Arts & Craft Fair in Wartburg on Saturday. It's always the last Saturday in Nov at the Town Hall. How they gonna fit a few Christmas trees, some kegs of beer, and a few hams on the back of a Dakar with pillion passenger...

I like those Arabs. They pump oil, we turn it into petrol, and I stick it into my bike and burn it up exploring KZN. Yesterday’s objective was to see if we could ride the valley of the Mvoti river all the way from Stanger near the mouth up to Sevenoaks in the West. I have ridden bits of the...