So I got a bit lost...

[Lem]

jis maar julle het darem lekker speelplek daarso  :ricky:

 

[Vis Arend]

To add to my story, FC had us itching to ride that road again, so we decided to do that route again yesterday, Monday.

Disaster however struck us as I picked up a porridge on the back wheel and had to repair it. This was about 2km from the old Bacela Police Station. Once the wheel was taken of and the tube out we found that the valve was missing from the tube.  We had a replacement tube, but one for the wife 250 and not for my 650.  I however still used the tube just to pinch the damn thing when I pulled the tyre back onto the rim. 
Off came the tyre again and the 2 pinched areas were patched. 
In the tube went and tyre back on the rim.  I pumped the wheel but it would not keep pressure. 
Out came the tube again, pumped the tube, no puncture, the tube kept the air.  In went the tube again, tyre back on, pump the *******, low and behold, it would not keep the air.  :dousing:  :dousing:  :dousing:

I road the ****** out with the flat and all, albeit only to Thomas River were I waited for the wife who proceeded home and fetched the vehicle and trailer.  We left the house at 8 in the morning and only arrived back home at 18:30. 

To come back to the Bacela road we did yesterday, they/who ever in the mean time repaired most of the road towards the old Police Station.  It is a lot tamer than what it was back then, but still a very scenic route, although it is very dry at the moment and there is hardly any water in both the Thomas river and the Kei river.   

 

[Vis Arend]

jis maar julle het darem lekker speelplek daarso  :ricky:

  :biggrin:  Pragtig man, dis net so entjie van Thomas Rivier, ons kon hom eintlik besoek het toe julle laas hier was.  :thumleft:

 

[edgy]

Extra thick tube....they love to do that ??

 

[Vis Arend]

Extra thick tube....they love to do that ??

:eek7:  And it was.  :eek7:

 

[edgy]

Yip we decided a few years back after many torn valves that it is not worth the additional cost! 

 

[firecoast]

Wow Vis Arend! What a contrast!!! Hardly any water when we went through there and not as lush... pretty bleak actually, but nonetheless it was a really pretty area to ride in.

As you said, nothing really technical and the road was relatively good, but at times (generally when I had lost the fun factor and my sense of humour) the AT became a bit heavy through some of the loose stuff. There were also a fair amount of big speed humps which meant a slower pace. Did not want to hit one of those the wrong way and come off.

There were plenty of roads shooting off to the right and left. Thank goodness I kept on the 'straight' path.  :biggrin:

 

[Chrisl]

Wow Vis Arend! What a contrast!!! Hardly any water when we went through there and not as lush... pretty bleak actually, but nonetheless it was a really pretty area to ride in.

As you said, nothing really technical and the road was relatively good, but at times (generally when I had lost the fun factor and my sense of humour) the AT became a bit heavy through some of the loose stuff. There were also a fair amount of big speed humps which meant a slower pace. Did not want to hit one of those the wrong way and come off.

There were plenty of roads shooting off to the right and left. Thank goodness I kept on the 'straight' path.  :biggrin:

What is your opinion of the DCT FC?

 

[Vis Arend]

FC, thanks for allowing me to do a little right up on that area in your rr.  :thumleft: :thumleft: 
As you mentioned, not really technical now but it still needs your attention, and please, do not mention those humps.  For crump sake, I battled there with the big S10 with a pillion.  Just as you picked up speed you brake for the damn hump. 

I still think you did very good riding there with that size bike.  I now noticed that the little scooters is just a breeze in that area, the loose stuff and humps becomes a playground for these little bikes. 

On a plus side, while we were busy fixing the tube a farmer stopped and assisted where he could.  He actually mentioned to us another road leading out of there through some farm roads.  He said we must take that route back to Cathcart.  He however said it is a nice challenging track, well just what we want.  Nannie and I will explore it soon and report back on it.



   

 

[firecoast]

FC, thanks for allowing me to do a little right up on that area in your rr.  :thumleft: :thumleft: 
As you mentioned, not really technical now but it still needs your attention, and please, do not mention those humps.  For crump sake, I battled there with the big S10 with a pillion.  Just as you picked up speed you brake for the damn hump. 

I still think you did very good riding there with that size bike.  I now noticed that the little scooters is just a breeze in that area, the loose stuff and humps becomes a playground for these little bikes. 

On a plus side, while we were busy fixing the tube a farmer stopped and assisted where he could.  He actually mentioned to us another road leading out of there through some farm roads.  He said we must take that route back to Cathcart.  He however said it is a nice challenging track, well just what we want.  Nannie and I will explore it soon and report back on it.



 

Ek wil weet waar daai een pad gaan... net na die game fence is daar 'n plateau. Dit lyk my daar is 'n paar afwyksels van die main pad... anyway, dan gaan jy af in die vallei en die pad maak 'n draai. Die pad na die plaashuis of Kei rivier loop regs. Ek het daar gestop, want daar was 'n ander pad links met 'n oop plaashek wat nogal styl (spelling) bult op is. Dis toe ek die bikes hoor en ons is toe reguit aan.

 

[firecoast]

Wow Vis Arend! What a contrast!!! Hardly any water when we went through there and not as lush... pretty bleak actually, but nonetheless it was a really pretty area to ride in.

As you said, nothing really technical and the road was relatively good, but at times (generally when I had lost the fun factor and my sense of humour) the AT became a bit heavy through some of the loose stuff. There were also a fair amount of big speed humps which meant a slower pace. Did not want to hit one of those the wrong way and come off.

There were plenty of roads shooting off to the right and left. Thank goodness I kept on the 'straight' path.  :biggrin:

What is your opinion of the DCT FC?

Chris... I honestly love the bike. It doesn't feel heavy at all. Sometimes lighter than my 640. Although it gets a bit heavy when I am tired and have struggled with it through the rough stuff. That said, I don't think the bike is to blame. I am very unfit. I really wanted to ride the 640 or even the DR on this trip, but then I wouldn't have learnt much.

It makes me feel far more capable than I am, especially because it takes the think work out of changing gears.

It will happily putter along, but will also happily do high speed when prompted.

I am yet to try the manual settings and although I had it on Sport for a while, I found it a bit twitchy so I switched it off.

 

[Sheepman]

Enjoyed your RR - thanks  :thumleft:

 

[Vis Arend]

Ek wil weet waar daai een pad gaan... net na die game fence is daar 'n plateau. Dit lyk my daar is 'n paar afwyksels van die main pad... anyway, dan gaan jy af in die vallei en die pad maak 'n draai. Die pad na die plaashuis of Kei rivier loop regs. Ek het daar gestop, want daar was 'n ander pad links met 'n oop plaashek wat nogal styl (spelling) bult op is. Dis toe ek die bikes hoor en ons is toe reguit aan.

Was dit hier gewees

 

[subie]

Thank you . Enjoyed reading your RR.
Also respect  :thumleft:

 

[firecoast]

Ek wil weet waar daai een pad gaan... net na die game fence is daar 'n plateau. Dit lyk my daar is 'n paar afwyksels van die main pad... anyway, dan gaan jy af in die vallei en die pad maak 'n draai. Die pad na die plaashuis of Kei rivier loop regs. Ek het daar gestop, want daar was 'n ander pad links met 'n oop plaashek wat nogal styl (spelling) bult op is. Dis toe ek die bikes hoor en ons is toe reguit aan.

Was dit hier gewees

Nee. Die fotos wat ek het wys dit nie, maar dis waar die ander my gekry het. Sal gou kyk op Google of daar 'n pad is.

 

[subie]

To add to my story, FC had us itching to ride that road again, so we decided to do that route again yesterday, Monday.

Disaster however struck us as I picked up a porridge on the back wheel and had to repair it. This was about 2km from the old Bacela Police Station. Once the wheel was taken of and the tube out we found that the valve was missing from the tube.  We had a replacement tube, but one for the wife 250 and not for my 650.  I however still used the tube just to pinch the damn thing when I pulled the tyre back onto the rim. 
Off came the tyre again and the 2 pinched areas were patched. 
In the tube went and tyre back on the rim.  I pumped the wheel but it would not keep pressure. 
Out came the tube again, pumped the tube, no puncture, the tube kept the air.  In went the tube again, tyre back on, pump the *******, low and behold, it would not keep the air.  :dousing:  :dousing:  :dousing:

I road the ****** out with the flat and all, albeit only to Thomas River were I waited for the wife who proceeded home and fetched the vehicle and trailer.  We left the house at 8 in the morning and only arrived back home at 18:30. 

To come back to the Bacela road we did yesterday, they/who ever in the mean time repaired most of the road towards the old Police Station.  It is a lot tamer than what it was back then, but still a very scenic route, although it is very dry at the moment and there is hardly any water in both the Thomas river and the Kei river. 

Some days are just like that. Got a flat in thick sand in the Kalahari once around 09H00 in the morning. Had a bottle of sweet wine but no water with me. As it got hotter and eventually taking the wheel of 11 times I was picked up late afternoon by a bakkie and dropped of in Bray.  Just parked the bike plonked myself in the bar and guzzled down 8 beers.

 

[firecoast]

Nee daar wys niks op Google nie, so dis seker 'n plaas pad of some sort.

Hier het ek gestop. Die eerste foto... net agter die bike is die pad op na nerens. Dit het 'n hek wat oop was.

Die foto met die mans in kan jy sien agter hulle waar die pad afkom. Dit maak 'n draai en dan loop die pad na regs, waar almal gestop het.

 

[Tiger8]

Thanks FC, great RR, you understate you capabilities  :ricky:    :thumleft:


PS: Didn't think Father Chrismis is such a grumpy old fart, usually he is portrayed as a jolly fellow................. eepwall: ot: :lol8:

 

[Vis Arend]

Nee daar wys niks op Google nie, so dis seker 'n plaas pad of some sort.

Hier het ek gestop. Die eerste foto... net agter die bike is die pad op na nerens. Dit het 'n hek wat oop was.

Die foto met die mans in kan jy sien agter hulle waar die pad afkom. Dit maak 'n draai en dan loop die pad na regs, waar almal gestop het.

Dit wil amper vir my lyk soos die pad wat die boer vir my verduidelik het wat weer by Cathcart uitkom, maar ek is nie seker nie.

As ek so vinnig kan onthou weet ek van omtrent 4 afdraaie op daai stukkie pad na die brug waar die AT geval het, so dit kan enige een wees. 
Ek weet egter van daai paaie loop berg op, die boere het watertenks op die berg.  Daar waar ons bv. gestop het is daai pad links ook berg op na 'n watertenk. 

Ons sal jou maar moet saamvat volgende keer om ons te wys watter pad jy van praat.  :biggrin:   

 

[firecoast]

Nee daar wys niks op Google nie, so dis seker 'n plaas pad of some sort.

Hier het ek gestop. Die eerste foto... net agter die bike is die pad op na nerens. Dit het 'n hek wat oop was.

Die foto met die mans in kan jy sien agter hulle waar die pad afkom. Dit maak 'n draai en dan loop die pad na regs, waar almal gestop het.

Dit wil amper vir my lyk soos die pad wat die boer vir my verduidelik het wat weer by Cathcart uitkom, maar ek is nie seker nie.

As ek so vinnig kan onthou weet ek van omtrent 4 afdraaie op daai stukkie pad na die brug waar die AT geval het, so dit kan enige een wees. 
Ek weet egter van daai paaie loop berg op, die boere het watertenks op die berg.  Daar waar ons bv. gestop het is daai pad links ook berg op na 'n watertenk. 

Ons sal jou maar moet saamvat volgende keer om ons te wys watter pad jy van praat.  :biggrin: 

Ek ry graag saam... net met ietsie 'n bietjie ligter!  :biggrin: