LeonDude
Bachelor Dog
- Joined
- Sep 26, 2007
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- Location
- Gauteng - Centurion
- Bike
- Suzuki DR650
As many of you know I don't do Solo rides, because I've just fallen off so often that I'm always worried that something will go seriously wrong. But I've always known I'd have to learn to ride solo, or be stuck on tar whenever I'm alone. Ok, so today was solo day, and I chose a railway service road as my first ride.
Once I'd gone a couple of kilo's into the road I couldn't believe the spectacular beaty of the bushveld barely 10 Kilometers out of Pretoria, and right next to a tar road I've ridden many times. On the tar I keep my eyes on the road and you can't stop because the drop - off from the tar is about 15 centimeters high. But here I could stop my bike in the middle of the road, take a photo and have a drink. This is actually in Blazes' back yard, I think he's been keeping this little road a secret from us, might have to speak to him about it?
;D
The route. I started out next to the railway line just east of AdventureMX's place and headed north until I hit the N4 and could go no further, then took a tweespoor east and joined a dirt road until it got to the tar road that leads to Cullinen. I went South instead and back to the rail line road, meeting 3 other riders on the road. They invited me to join them, but I had my own agenda. Maybe next time guys! From there I followed the rail line road until the weather turned bad, and by that time I was ten kilos east of Bapsfontein and it was time to head home. But I want to go back, to see where that rail line goes to.
Oh and buy the way, I don't have a GPS, so this was a bit of "Let's see where this road goes"!
First pic is my bike being happy as a bunny to be let off the road again.
Second pic I had just stopped because I wanted to. Not knowing what the next bend in the road would bring.
Third pic is a heart - attack moment. I've only done a small water crossing once before - and I had not planned on doing any today. Not too bad, I checked everything that I'd learned about crossing water on the forum, got off the bike and checked the depth etc, and it was a doddle.
Next pic is just scenery, some nice rock formations.
On the other side, way down below, was a river. The scenery was once again fantastic.
Looking back on the road I had come, there was a thunderous yet far off noise. Was this the sound of plastics? Can you spot the two dust devils?
The group had about 6 riders, and I can swear that the one on his back wheel looked like Runner. Was that you?
Last two pics are more of the scenery.
A great days ride. Thank you for reading!
Once I'd gone a couple of kilo's into the road I couldn't believe the spectacular beaty of the bushveld barely 10 Kilometers out of Pretoria, and right next to a tar road I've ridden many times. On the tar I keep my eyes on the road and you can't stop because the drop - off from the tar is about 15 centimeters high. But here I could stop my bike in the middle of the road, take a photo and have a drink. This is actually in Blazes' back yard, I think he's been keeping this little road a secret from us, might have to speak to him about it?
;D
The route. I started out next to the railway line just east of AdventureMX's place and headed north until I hit the N4 and could go no further, then took a tweespoor east and joined a dirt road until it got to the tar road that leads to Cullinen. I went South instead and back to the rail line road, meeting 3 other riders on the road. They invited me to join them, but I had my own agenda. Maybe next time guys! From there I followed the rail line road until the weather turned bad, and by that time I was ten kilos east of Bapsfontein and it was time to head home. But I want to go back, to see where that rail line goes to.
Oh and buy the way, I don't have a GPS, so this was a bit of "Let's see where this road goes"!
First pic is my bike being happy as a bunny to be let off the road again.
Second pic I had just stopped because I wanted to. Not knowing what the next bend in the road would bring.
Third pic is a heart - attack moment. I've only done a small water crossing once before - and I had not planned on doing any today. Not too bad, I checked everything that I'd learned about crossing water on the forum, got off the bike and checked the depth etc, and it was a doddle.
Next pic is just scenery, some nice rock formations.
On the other side, way down below, was a river. The scenery was once again fantastic.
Looking back on the road I had come, there was a thunderous yet far off noise. Was this the sound of plastics? Can you spot the two dust devils?
The group had about 6 riders, and I can swear that the one on his back wheel looked like Runner. Was that you?
Last two pics are more of the scenery.
A great days ride. Thank you for reading!
