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Well, trying out the new helmet cam, this ride rport has no pictures but a biggish video. If you have bandwidth issues you may have to wait a while.
Macasser Sand
I figured out that this video camera, like most I suppose, doesnâ??t like flat batteries. Once that was rectified I had the opportunity to film some of the stuff that I was riding.
I had dropped it a couple of times earlier and was working up a sweat where the video starts. And not too long past that dropped it again â?? legs too short. I edited out about 10 minutes of sweating. It is really heard to pick these things up in places where the wheels are higher than the bike along with having no room to get under the bike. I still have to find the optimal position for the mic as it does sound as if I am one of those pesky heavy breathers on the line. The riding is behind Kayalitsha and towards Macasser. There are some stunning tracks to ride and a section of road that goes along the beach.
What does not show up so well is the gradient of some of the dunes and tracks that I rode. The new suspension is working a treat and there is one big hit that it just soaks up and floats over. Normally that would have been a jarring experience.
The last third is a track that was just so much fun and ends next to the sewage farm that is right next to the Denel Explosives factory.
If you would like to ride here, maybe next weekend I will take a few. If you are not comfortable on sand you may struggle. Also, you get to ride through a few townships - also might be an issue for some. I have never had any hassles and often stop and give the kids a quick ride. I have taken KTM Bigger here - he a had a ball.
A few pictures of the place from last year.
Macasser Sand
I figured out that this video camera, like most I suppose, doesnâ??t like flat batteries. Once that was rectified I had the opportunity to film some of the stuff that I was riding.
I had dropped it a couple of times earlier and was working up a sweat where the video starts. And not too long past that dropped it again â?? legs too short. I edited out about 10 minutes of sweating. It is really heard to pick these things up in places where the wheels are higher than the bike along with having no room to get under the bike. I still have to find the optimal position for the mic as it does sound as if I am one of those pesky heavy breathers on the line. The riding is behind Kayalitsha and towards Macasser. There are some stunning tracks to ride and a section of road that goes along the beach.
What does not show up so well is the gradient of some of the dunes and tracks that I rode. The new suspension is working a treat and there is one big hit that it just soaks up and floats over. Normally that would have been a jarring experience.
The last third is a track that was just so much fun and ends next to the sewage farm that is right next to the Denel Explosives factory.
If you would like to ride here, maybe next weekend I will take a few. If you are not comfortable on sand you may struggle. Also, you get to ride through a few townships - also might be an issue for some. I have never had any hassles and often stop and give the kids a quick ride. I have taken KTM Bigger here - he a had a ball.
A few pictures of the place from last year.
