Memel district (and crash with mountainbiker in Normandienpass).

[Serfie]

Been wanting to go to Memel district for quite a while now...so the past weekend the DR650 was trailered to Memel Hotel from where the exploring would start.

Saturday morning early up and out to Müllers pass first. Was rather disappointed as it was not that steep or dangerous...this photo was just past or just before Mullers pass

Then onto Normandiens Pass

Going down the pass...

Then the head on collision with a mountainbiker on my way up again, with a mountainbiker who cam down at speed!!! His brake marks are the long one and mine is the short stripe. Not too much damage considering it could not have happened at more than 20-30 km/h. slightly bent handle bars and brake pedal..the rest scratches on the screen and plastic head cowling and mudguard.

An old deserted/abandoned farmhouse from prolly 150 years ago and some of the general landscape

 

[Heimer]

I hope there's more, because I am subscribed.  8)

 

[Serfie]

I hope there's more, because I am subscribed.  8)

Here's some more...after the crash I didn't do the amount of kilo's I planned on and took less photo's...at my age the muscles and bones were extremely painful and made riding uncomfotable, especially the second day after the incident.

 

[Heimer]

Eish - sorry about the crash. I have had a similar situation the other day - but narrowly escaped.

 

[Lem]

Ek moet soontoe gaan  :drif:

 

[Serfie]

Nee wat Lem...julle het BAIE mooier plekke in die Wes Kaap...hierdie is die beter dele wat naby aan Gauteng le. N ou raak soms moeg vir jou plaaslike omgewing, want ek het dit nou al fynpoeier gery

 

[ALLEN I]

Nice mate thanks for sharing :ricky:

 

[Nightwind]

Love ou murasies en ou hekke! Maak sulke nice pics en vertel hul eie stories van mense en dinge wat by hul verbygegaan het...

 

[throttle jockey]

I dont see the cyclist did you dump the body

 

[StuartC]

Freaking cyclists

 

[throttle jockey]

Freaking cyclists

Nothing better than going down hill at speed. Looks like target fixation in that situation though.

 

[Laban]

Ek moet soontoe gaan  :drif:

... :thumleft:

 

[Sidpitt]

Freaking cyclists

You cant say that...he was keeping to his side of the road, its the scooter that was "cutting the corner"
Very cool pics though.....

 

[StuartC]

Freaking cyclists

You cant say that...he was keeping to his side of the road, its the scooter that was "cutting the corner"
Very cool pics though.....

If the cyclist was at home having a braai like he was supposed to there would have been no prang!

 

[Tony the Bony]

Nice report Serfie!

 

[De Jager]

We are going there this weekend  :ricky: Think we will be riding in the rain though.

 

[Serfie]

Nice report Serfie!

Freaking cyclists

You cant say that...he was keeping to his side of the road, its the scooter that was "cutting the corner"
Very cool pics though.....

Thanks guys...yes I was in the wrong - being on the wrong side of the track...BUT did not expect a speeding cyclist...if it was a vehicle it would have been travelling much slower...even to observe if on the inside of the corner...fortunately the cyclist was also OK...in better condition than me... as the bike pinned my right leg down.

 

[Lem]

I dont see the cyclist did you dump the body

:laughing4:

:imaposer:

 

[Sidpitt]

now seriously Serfie, tell us, we are your friends..........where did you dump the body?

 

[Serfie]

now seriously Serfie, tell us, we are your friends..........where did you dump the body?

Well...seeing that you are really my friends...it wasn't necessary to dump it...it happened automatically...he just disappeared over the edge of the cliff...it drops straight down at that particular spot!...frightening!