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Anybody know a backpackers in Limpopo near Mapungubwe? Has the genuine communal bathroom backpackers disappeared? The directory seems to have been hijacked by the ubiquitous pretentious and very expensive “lodge”

Same road you took - Philipollis to Bankfontein. Petri must be right - you ride so fast the scenery’s just a blur

While riding through the "ver verlate vlaktes" I would see these rows of little koppies and I thought of the Boere who sheltered there 124 years ago and bravely tried to stop the British from marching north to lift the siege of Kimberley. And how did both sides manage to drag their cannons up...

Rob, I thought your slogan might be described as "Excretum taurum cranium vincit" but AI's translation of it is wonderfully apt for the Bushpig Bash - "So, saddle up, face the challenges, and remember that even where there are lions, there are also opportunities for courage and growth."

Petri - NOTGATT or ATGNOTT

Bushpig to Bushpig

Thanks Rob for organizing a lekker bash. It was a lovely ride on the dirt from Philipollis and on the farm road. And you and Ellie worked so hard to ensure we all got there (eventually!) and were generously fed and watered.

Very luckily the farmer turned out to be a retired orthopod and his daughter a nurse. They patched Tony up and gave him painkillers. I suspect he will be able to ride his bike - at least to “civilization” where he can get transport home and store his bike

N5 to Winburg then bypass Bloem on the N1 to Philipollis. But, if you’re leaving Thursday or early Fri don’t fuss. Stuart

Hi Tommy, I’m going from Pmb on Friday. It would be lekker if you could join me. Stuart

Petri, on my way to Bankfontein, I'm stopping at the Bethlehem Wimpy at 08:15 on Fri. Shouldn't we ride together? I'm going via Philippolis but am starting to realise that the last 15km on the farm road might be a bit gnarly and it would be sensible to have company, particularly through the...

Rob, the given coordinates seem to be the T-junction of the Jagersfontein road withe Luckoff/Phiipollis road. I presume there’s signs from there to the campsite?

Hi ktmmer. I think you’re from Pietermaritzburg? I’ll be riding up from Pmb on Fri 12th and back on Sunday 14th. Company on the ride would be nice.

Please book me a bed and some grub. I'll pay R870 into the account. Is that correct?

Thanks, Grunder, Dux, MaddyS and Africa offroad for taking an interest. I think shorter levers would make the problem worse - I need a 1m lever operated by a block and tackle. And with all due respects to Carpal I think it’s probably “puny elderly forearm“ syndrome aggravated by KZN rural road...

Thanks Dan and Chopper. I hadn’t thought of the wrist angle but checked and think it’s right. And I oiled the cable and checked that it ran smoothly. I went into a couple of bike shops this morning and all the new bikes had easier clutches but there was an old KLR and I reckon its clutch was...

On a long technical ride my forearm cracks up and I lose the strength to squeeze the clutch lever. Does the dr650 have a particularly heavy clutch or is there anything I can do?

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Thanks Lars, for your prurient interest;). It only helps in pulling the clutch wire.

Thanks Motoworx. Where can I get one? And if nobody stocks them I presume it’s not a tragedy to leave it out?