2008 KTM RR

[GO GIRL]

JustBiking, Dustchomp, Adv,Johnst, KatieM Darryl what a weekend of riding and ADVENTURE and really nice pics there too JB... :biggrin:

Really nice to have met up with you and Travel Gravel last night.....

 

[jburger]

After much deliberation whether to do RR2 or RR3 I decided to do RR2 as RR3 was just "normal dirt roads" - after all this was supposed to be an adventure - as it turned out RR2 was not a disappointment. 

Day 1

Getting ready to start
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The first obstacle where people started piling up - the helicopter was also hovering indicating some exitement
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Go Girl at the first water crossing
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Day 2

A lot of the routes on day 2 was twin track, single track and sometimes - no track at all - lotz of fun....
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Some views
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JohnST getting ready for the hill
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and getting to the top.....
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Taking a break to admire the view
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Stunning views
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The next section, all the way to the top of Mount Thomas - Adveturer and Go girl going up, up,  up
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Muggie, the barefoot farmer - she had coffee and cookies ready for us
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Sandile Dam
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KatieMe
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Go Girl
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Taking a break in the forest
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Going home

People packing up in front of the old Thomas River station
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Go Girl ready to go home
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[jburger]

JustBiking, Dustchomp, Adv,Johnst, KatieM Darryl what a weekend of riding and ADVENTURE and really nice pics there too JB... :biggrin:

+1000

Really nice to have met up with you and Travel Gravel last night.....

Nice seeing you again GG - had a lekka evening....  :thumleft:

 

[Mark Hardy]

Thanks for post, now I am even more mad at not being able to go.

:biggrin:

 

[JJred]

Thanks for post, now I am even more mad at not being able to go.

:biggrin:

I feel so much the same

 

[Mark Hardy]

Time to lock all KTM RR threads i think  :biggrin:

 

[GO GIRL]

JB lekka pics... tku and that hill just went up n up n up.....

Good to see you and TG last nite......

and again thanks for the lekker riding.....

This RR really has some of the Dawgs drooling...... > >

 

[keithk]

GG you really look the part , you big poser  :biggrin: I am so jealous well done looks like all had a great RR . I will have to have a re think on the next wheels :mwink:  :thumleft:  :thumleft:

 

[GO GIRL]

HeHeHeHe KeithK Im a poser ...... :imaposer: :imaposer: :imaposer: :biggrin: :biggrin:

You have no idea what FUN and ADVENTURE  and EXCITEMENT YOU HAVE MISSED......!!!!

What a BLAST!!!!! :ricky: :ricky: :ricky:

besides the fact that this gal felt and shook like a BLOB  of JELLY most of the time....

 

[Kat]

Arriving at Thomas River
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nice bike 2nd from left  :mwink: :mwink:

 

[Watty]

Muggie, the barefoot farmer - she had coffee and cookies ready for us
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Nice Bike ...  DR200's and Djebel's rule! :mwink: :mwink:








and btw, lekka report! :thumleft:

 

[Lito]

did this Muggie chick ride a bike barefoot? on pegs? 

wow - hardcore chick 


did you get her number for Cappie?

 

[jburger]

Thanks for post, now I am even more mad at not being able to go.

:biggrin:

Pleasure - all the more reason to make sure you go next year  :biggrin:

Nice Bike ...  DR200's and Djebel's rule! :mwink: :mwink:

That bike seems know those mountains very well...... ;D

and btw, lekka report! :thumleft:

Thanks Watty

did this Muggie chick ride a bike barefoot? on pegs? 

As far as I know she's always barefoot. It was pretty cold up there but still no shoes....  ???

did you get her number for Cappie?

hehehe.... he'd have to speak to Mr Farmer first.... besides you sure Cappie's up to the challenge?  :biggrin:

 

[JohnST]

hehehe, nice pics JB.

I still cant get over the fact that the RR is over and I have to work.....  :dousing:

 

[Kaboef]

So that wee girl rode a 200 AG bike barefoot up the hill, carrying coffee and cookies..

and you okes on your 1000cc monster Ready to Race bikes thought it was an accomplishment that you got up there?


Bah! :laughing4:



just pulling your legs. ;D

 

[Adventurer]

So that wee girl rode a 200 AG bike barefoot up the hill, carrying coffee and cookies..

and you okes on your 1000cc monster Ready to Race bikes thought it was an accomplishment that you got up there?


Bah! :laughing4:



just pulling your legs. ;D

She actually drove a 4X4 backie up there with our coffee etc, but it was quite emabarrasing when her husband came cruising up the hill on the Suz, barefoot, jeans, 3 jerseys and no helmet..... :-[ :-[
But I understand his wife was part of the recce team, on the Suz, barefoot....those farmers are tough......
They live in a different world, a very lekker one. :thumleft:

 

[Mark Hardy]

I was for some BMW poser to say something.... >














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[LanceSA]

Some more pics, taken by Ian from Durban of me riding the little 'sting in the tail' at the end of day 2.
When I got home I put up my tent up to dry it out as it was damp when packing up. My kids like it so much they have had a camp out in it for the last few day!
Before I went to the RR I started having thoughts like 'this is too expensive' and 'probably this will be my last'. Well all i can say now is that this event must be the highlight of the year for me and I will definitely do it for as long as I can.
Thanks Mike for an awesome event.

 

[Kaboef]

I was for some BMW poser to say something.... >

Hey, you know how scared I am of hills...  :eek7: :biggrin:

I wonder how our Pappegaaiberg climb compares to the infamous RR1 climb?

 

[Paulsky]

Now thats how to tackle an obstacle, standing up and on the gas, neat and tidy there Lance