Oshoek to Josefsdal. The Wild Frontier.

[JacquesM]

We wanted to sleep over at Barberton on Friday, going there mostly on tar. The bigger bike on gravel is a handful for me, two up a lot more.

Saw the small piece (50km) of gravel against the Swaziland border and decided to give it a go.

We left the tar a couple of kms before Oshoek on the N17, at Hartbeeskop - heading north towards Bulembo.

It's a very nice road for the bikes we ride. I did have some nervous moments because of the steeper decents and the heavy bike. Some places letting it run against compression at not much more than 20km/h. We made it to the end where the gravel meets up with the tar road coming from Barberton.

On the way we were passed by a friendly guy on a 990, looking a lot more comfortable than me. He pulled off at the bridge going over the Komati river and we decided to stop and shake hands. Turns out to be Just Blip It! Nice meeting you Mark. Trust you travelled on safely.

 

[JacquesM]

Some more

 

[blazes]

The Barberton area has some of the coolest gravel twisty's in SA. En wie is jou nuwe maaitjie met die Katoompie J-- :

 

[Kykdaar]

The Barberton area has some of the coolest gravel twisty's in SA. En wie is jou nuwe maaitjie met die Katoompie J-- :

Hey old toppie - read the story and do not just look at the pictas - it is Just Blip it who he met along the way.

Lekker place to ride that J and the bike looks good :thumleft:

 

[blazes]

The Barberton area has some of the coolest gravel twisty's in SA. En wie is jou nuwe maaitjie met die Katoompie J-- :

Hey old toppie - read the story and do not just look at the pictas - it is Just Blip it who he met along the way.

Lekker place to ride that J and the bike looks good :thumleft:

Jammer Kykdaar

Maar ek was weer besig om na die pics te Kyk-Kykdaar. My brille was nog langs my bed--- :

 

[TerrorSA]

Stnning area :thumleft:

 

[XXL]

Beautiful area...nice RR

 

[Ama ride ride]

Beautiful area...nice RR

+1  - never been there.

 

[Just Blip It!]

It was great to meet you Jacques. :thumleft:
I had a great ride into Swaziland, great gravel to travel. :ricky:
Bumped into the Tenere guys in SD, gate crashed their party for a while, great bunch of guys, I was the only one on a KTM, but they welcomed me, fed me a few beers, great hospitality!Met a few Dogs too! Thanks Guys. 8)