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
.