Maddy & the Little Tart's SYMplistic rides & general banter

[MaddyS]

And that?

My damn internet is repeating everything

 

[ROAD HOG]

I eventually got to go for a very short ride today between finishing work and downloading the next batch of work.
All work and no play...yeah not today

This was meant to be a peep at part of the route that a certain SirSeGat will be taking coming in to Hennenman. I didn't get too far, after 2 sand patches, freshly graded, some serious gradient, roads I was done .

Seriously, it was fun, but I had to get back before 4 hours of loadshedding started and not much to do with the thick sand

Heading out of town.
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The gradient on this road was quite steep. I stopped on the other side to make sure my bike wouldn't fall over. You're literally riding at an angle if you don't stick to the middle.

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Here you can see the freshly graded road. I took my panniers off, wanting to see how the bike would handle the roads with the Nomad tailbag weight (full).
Let's just say I'll be putting my panniers back on for longer 1 day solo trips. Little Tart has a very light rear end and the bimbo likes to sway it out .
I'm learning to enjoy the swaying butt as I learn to keep my body upright and in line with the ground (not laying down in line ). As I grip with my knees I'm also finding my hands are extremely light on the bars which again adds to the enjoyment.

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At this point I had been through 2 sand patches. It's amazing how after succeeding in getting through the first patch your confidence grows. At this point, not far from town, I had to turn around.

I had enough time to get home, lock Little Tart up tight from the thieves, fill up the generator and make sure work was downloaded. Good thing too...that sand was THICK

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I'll post a short video just now of my craziness after getting through the first sand patch .

Looks like a nice ride

Just something that puzzles me is, why do you turn around when loadshedding starts Here I was thinking loadshedding was created to have more riding time

Oh and one more thing, tell that pad skrapper drywer hy moet nie so K@K skraap nie, ek ry nie op skewe paaie nie

 

[firecoast]

Erm do you not have an orange? Those puppies are made for kak roads.

 

[MaddyS]

Looks like a nice ride

Just something that puzzles me is, why do you turn around when loadshedding starts Here I was thinking loadshedding was created to have more riding time

Oh and one more thing, tell that pad skrapper drywer hy moet nie so K@K skraap net, ek ry nie op skewe paaie nie

Erm do you not have an orange? Those puppies are made for kak roads.

@ROAD HOG it was a nice ride and normally I do ride during the 2 hour loadshedding sessions but my 70 year old mom doesn't quite grasp how to work the generator and the switches in the house. We use the generator on the 4 hour sessions otherwise we'll have rotten food in no time.

@firecoast exactly but maybe that's why he's going for lessons

 

[ROAD HOG]

Dear MaddyS, you might not have realised that Country Trax is a BMW Training Academy and not a KTM Training Academy.

First of all there are no KTM Training Academies, mainly because KTM's don't need training nor does it's pilots.

Secondly, I am going to Country Trax on behalf of a friend who is interested in the BMW Meerkating. So in actual fact I will be doing a research tour.

 

[TheBear]

Dear MaddyS, you might not have realised that Country Trax is a BMW Training Academy and not a KTM Training Academy.

First of all there are no KTM Training Academies, mainly because KTM's don't need training nor does it's pilots.

Secondly, I am going to Country Trax on behalf of a friend who is interested in the BMW Meerkating. So in actual fact I will be doing a research tour.

I have it, on good authority, that KTM riders cannot waste time in rider training as they are too busy with bike mechanic training.

 

[ROAD HOG]

Erm do you not have an orange? Those puppies are made for kak roads.

Shhhhhh

I said that in support of MaddyS's on the wrong side of the road stopping due to the very obvious steep gradient in the road

 

[TheBear]

Shhhhhh

I said that in support of MaddyS's on the wrong side of the road stopping due to the very obvious steep gradient in the road

Ah yes! I understand. Clever move.

 

[ROAD HOG]

@MaddyS - I've also gone for a ride today.........a water crossing with a Suzuki

 

[MaddyS]

Dear MaddyS, you might not have realised that Country Trax is a BMW Training Academy and not a KTM Training Academy.

First of all there are no KTM Training Academies, mainly because KTM's don't need training nor does it's pilots.

Secondly, I am going to Country Trax on behalf of a friend who is interested in the BMW Meerkating. So in actual fact I will be doing a research tour.

Dear ROAD HOG, I know it's a BMW training academy. Those poor guys can never stay upright and actually need training for it.

KTM mechanics advised KTM not to do any form of academy due to the fact that the riders would be spending more time with TOOLS than rather on their bikes actually riding.

BTW, where's your bike

 

[MaddyS]

Ah yes! I understand. Clever move.

Pffft, wait until smartass gets here and then we'll see clever moves

 

[MaddyS]

@MaddyS - I've also gone for a ride today.........a water crossing with a Suzuki

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So you eventually found something that can cope with a water crossing will you be leaving KTM for Suzuki now apparently this one has more guts and HP

 

[MaddyS]

Stupidly excited about getting through sand . Where the "squiggle" started is where I made my first mistake, I looked down. Oh, and "steering wheel" was a whoops

When I think of thick sand I imagine half your tyre vanishing in it like at adv training grounds something for Mr Wiseass to think about

 

[ROAD HOG]

Dear ROAD HOG, I know it's a BMW training academy. Those poor guys can never stay upright and actually need training for it.

KTM mechanics advised KTM not to do any form of academy due to the fact that the riders would be spending more time with TOOLS than rather on their bikes actually riding.

BTW, where's your bike

Orange Free State's Mielie Boere and Coal Miners disinformation

WARNING AGAINST SEVERE SPAM ATTACK

 

[MaddyS]

Orange Free State's Mielie Boere and Coal Miners disinformation

WARNING AGAINST SEVERE SPAM ATTACK

2 tiny little points

ORANGE Free State no longer exists, so that already makes your statement outdated and false

You never answered the question, where is your bike

 

[Wildwindfr]

I had a bit of a moment this morning through some deep sand on my servitude road.
I wasn't looking at the road, and almost had a bit of a nap.

 

[MaddyS]

I had a bit of a moment this morning through some deep sand on my servitude road.
I wasn't looking at the road, and almost had a bit of a nap.

Got to love those sand naps but horrible when they sneak up on you

 

[ROAD HOG]

2 tiny little points

ORANGE Free State no longer exists, so that already makes your statement outdated and false

Whether orange, black or blue it remains disinformation

You never answered the question, where is your bike

My bike is receiving some TLC

 

[MaddyS]

I have it, on good authority, that KTM riders cannot waste time in rider training as they are too busy with bike mechanic training.

My bike is receiving some TLC

Soooo, @ROAD HOG are you learning KTM mechanics as per @TheBear above

 

[ROAD HOG]

Soooo, @ROAD HOG are you learning KTM mechanics as per @TheBear above

The answer to that question is more complex than a simple yes or no

a lot like an obvious steep gradient