The Camel Iron Butt Ride

[Camelman]

I know I'm not supposed to write a new ride report while still busy with an old one. So I'll just show you the pics, and continue writing the old one!  :

 

[Camelman]

And some more pics

 

[Camelman]

There wer fun times, and hard times. These were some of the hardest!

 

[Camelman]

Over the mountains and far, far away!

 

[DeonDj]

Hi, what was the route taken? Photo's look great, must have been blikners?

 

[Camelman]

The end is neigh my bru!

Summery:
Distance on GPS: 693 km
Top speed: 195 km/h
Trip duration: 08:01
Moving Avg Speed: 86.4 km/h
Trip Avg Speed: 66.3 km/h

Was a great ride hey?

I did waht I had set out to do. Ride 700km and finish with a bear at Doodles!

By the way. Me butt is flippen sore. hahaha  ;D

 

[Camelman]

Hi, what was the route taken? Photo's look great, must have been blikners?

Was something like this:
Cape Town to Ceres via Beinskloof Pass.
R355 via 'Op die berg' and Katbakkies Pass.
Clanwilliam via R355, Die Bos, Uitspankraal and Pakhuis Pass.
Elandsbay via Graafwater and Leipoldtvill.
Velddrif via the Sishen-Saldanha Railway service road.
Cape Town via the West Coast rd.

 

[LeonDude]

Nice - the pics says a lot.

 

[bobnob]

looks great!

what gps do have there?

 

[Mark Hardy]

Congrats on the ride, sometimes doing rides like that are more rewarding doing them solo. Still I wish I could have joined you.

 

[serf]

Very nice!!

 

[Adventurer]

Lekker ride, you missed the road where'Peaches' rock lives though, seems we'll have to come down there and paint that rock red ourselves.... ;D ;D (Red rather than pink methinks...)
You took the route that bypasses the road with Mount Cedar and Cederberg Oasis on it, what is that road like?

 

[Plothond]

what gps do have there?

 

[DeonDj]

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Hehehehehe,hahahahaha,eeessshhh Plothond,gaat maar nou 'n koue ene begin vat..

 

[KTM BIGGER]

Great ride,

However word of advice "Dont ride alone!!!"

That sand road, which part of the ride is that. Could yo please give some details to which turn off.

 

[keithk]

Hey Camelman what a ride bit of a marathon though dont you think? I am surprised thought you could carry on a couple of more days without a beer , camels??  ;D ;D ;D

 

[Andy 950]

Well done on doing this one on your own. When you decide to do it over 2 days I'll join you. Cool pics, how is the high mudguard working for you? Is it a Super moto guard?

 

[GIDEON]

Nice you looked a bit TIRED

 

[Camelman]

looks great!

what gps do have there?

Hey bobnob! Its a Garmin eTrex Vista

 

[Camelman]

Lekker ride, you missed the road where'Peaches' rock lives though, seems we'll have to come down there and paint that rock red ourselves.... ;D ;D (Red rather than pink methinks...)
You took the route that bypasses the road with Mount Cedar and Cederberg Oasis on it, what is that road like?

The road is quite technical. You won't be able to do it from Clanwilliam side, as going uphill with massive loose stones and ditches will be hectic. Also after big rain you can't do it either as the river where I crossed with the sand bank is too full to cross. On the Clanwilliam side of the entry to this road, there is a huge notice saying that the river cannot be crossed between April and November.

But, its flippen beautifull. Its only 100km long but took me 4 hours.