Quarry: 12 June BIG ride

[MildDog]

So I arrived at 8.50 and was greeted by about 10 bikes. I think in total there were 13 or 14 of us on the ride today. There was a DT125 and two GS1200s, so a whole mix of bike and riders.
All round it was a great ride (I think?). I certainly missed the steady hand of Crossed-up to lead us around. We did more sandy and techical stuff than I'd intended, and did one or two of the tight windy tracks. I took a few wrong turns and led us down some fairly technical stuff. Everyone faired well though

Bikerchick did AMAZINGLY well getting her GS off the ground on her first sandy hill climb.

Desert dueler had the coolest fall i've ever seen, and I had one or two as well, to honour dakarboy!

Thanks guys, great ride.

Post pics!!!

 

[Pote]

and I quote......."Post pics!!!"

Ek sien nog niks pics nie  atch:

 

[2StrokeDan]

Nog fokkolie.

 

[Biker Chick]

Here are some pics taken from my cellphone, I am struggling to download the pics from my camera.  :lamer:
As soon as I have them, I shall post.

THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOO much for and awesome day. Thanks for all the "babysitting" and advice... :thumleft:

 

[Ball and Chain]

I only see pics of a dirty pig :mwink:

 

[ChinaPete]

I'm stuck in China for a couple of months. Now that I've discovered the WD's, I can't wait to get back to CT so that I can join you guys for some of these outings of yours. Looks flipping awesome.

 

[desert dueler]

shot guys. was very awesome. Milddog, thanks for the tour bru.

i only got 1 pic of my bike in the ditch after flying off the handle bars, and then another pic of some else being sensible and going through it.

Thursday? any one?

 

[Crossed-up]

I've been thinking of opening up that ditch - seems like you've done all the hard work for me.  :imaposer:

 

[MildDog]

Thursday? any one?

Sure. What time?

 

[desert dueler]

thursday im keen, anytime is good, looks like the rain...she be a coming.

https://www.yr.no/place/South_Africa/Western_Cape/Cape_Town/

 

[Committed]

Dankie manne , dit was baie lekker gewees  :ricky:

I only see pics of a dirty pig :mwink:

That dirty pig is mine and she looks pretty , dressed in mud  :imaposer:

 

[Dakarboy]

shot guys. was very awesome. Milddog, thanks for the tour bru.

i only got 1 pic of my bike in the ditch after flying off the handle bars, and then another pic of some else being sensible and going through it.

Thursday? any one?

That is probably the biggest rut I have ever seen in my life!! I'm still doubting that bike made it through that rut......(it's not a rut, more of and ex water feature  :laughing4: )

 

[Biker Chick]

As promised...Please see the rest of the pics below.

On our way out I (accidentally) went through the mud puddle and ja, needless to say...OUCH!
However, it was great fun, thanks to all.

I will get some more practice and exercise and join again in the near future. Wanneer ander mense nie my bike vir my uit sand hoef te ry nie.  :-[

 

[Biker Chick]

Speel speel speel  :ricky:

 

[Biker Chick]

Nog speel...

 

[Biker Chick]

My fiets was nog nooit so vuil nie.  :biggrin:

 

[Crossed-up]

Biker Chick, if you did the quarry OK with those tyres you're a far better rider than you give yourself credit for.   O0

Oh, and if you wait to become more competent before trying the quarry again, I don't know when that will happen, because the quarry is a fantastic training ground.  They don't come much better.

Brace yourself and go straight back! (but get some tyres with a bit of grip)

 

[Biker Chick]

Shaking like a leaf while going down what felt like Table Mountain!! Adrenalin rush of note!

 

[Committed]

My fiets was nog nooit so vuil nie.  :biggrin:

En die meeste modder is wat ek op die bike gesit het want jy wou nie....  :imaposer:

 

[Biker Chick]

Biker Chick, if you did the quarry OK with those tyres you're a far better rider than you give yourself credit for.   O0

Oh, and if you wait to become more competent before trying the quarry again, I don't know when that will happen, because the quarry is a fantastic training ground.  They don't come much better.

Brace yourself and go straight back! (but get some tyres with a bit of grip)

Thank you Crossed-Up. I only fell twice really. The mud took me away and I am still struggling to turn on "gravel", I need to learn to turn the handle bars, because the 1st fall was in the bushes.  :-[
I also think my tyres might have been too soft, it made me feel a bit uncomfortable. But i guess i need to get used to the feeling and as you say, rather go out there more often.

The other "problem" was the sand, I forgot that I have traction controll on my bike, and never switched it off until right at the end!! Duh  :xxbah: