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Saturday Apr 30, 2011 #
9 AM
Cycling 4:30:54 [4] 71.0 km (15.7 kph) +975m
shoes: Scott Yecora
The last day was a fast one - along the tar road all the way back to Lady Grey. Many hills kept the legs honest though and some good drinks were deserved in bottle stores along the way :-)
All in all, an awesome trip with some great company - will definitely be back to do some more exploring.
All in all, an awesome trip with some great company - will definitely be back to do some more exploring.
Friday Apr 29, 2011 #
6 AM
Mountain Biking 10:02:07 [3] 96.0 km (9.6 kph) +1505m
shoes: Scott Yecora
Day 5 was a monster day over Lundean's Nek and towards the Orange River at Mayaputi Reserve, our accommodation for the night. The -7 degree temp in the morning didn't help either! Starting out with 4 layers, we were actually over-heating a little though... The descent down the Northern side of Lundean's Nek is a mountain-bikers dream with flowing switchbacks and no need to pedal for a good 20km :-) The rest of the day was spent cruising through rural areas along the Lesotho border on a very rough road. Many changes of scenery and a very memorable day!
Thursday Apr 28, 2011 #
10 AM
Mountain Biking 5:23:00 [2] 48.0 km (8.9 kph) +1035m
shoes: Scott Yecora
On day 4, we backtracked 25km along the road towards Barkly East and then headed up the Wartrail Valley from Mosheshford. Wow what an awesome ride the scenery is mindblowing at this time of the year... We stayed at Burnbrae Cottage for the night, about 8km from the Wartrail Sports Club, and very close to Balloch Caves of Skyrun and Wartrail fame.
Wednesday Apr 27, 2011 #
10 AM
Mountain Biking 2:45:00 [4] 22.0 km (8.0 kph) +800m
shoes: Scott Yecora
Day 3 was a rest day in Rhodes for most, but Kev and I tackled Carlilseshoek Pass up to Tiffindell Ski Resort. I am convinced this must be the steepest car pass in SA (any challengers?) - there was a sustained concrete section of about 2km which I had to walk my bike up all the way. Must have been close to 30% gradient! Once we got out of the steep bit we were hit by an icy head-wind and were cycling with all our thermal and windproof gear on to stay warm.
1 PM
Hiking 50:00 [3] 4.0 km (4.8 kph) +200m
shoes: Salomon XT Wings 2
We left our bikes at the 2km to go sign as we would have been pushing them up all the way anyway. As expected, the resort was deserted so we had a quick lunch on a balcony with a thermometer which read -2 degrees!
2 PM
Mountain Biking 1:09:27 [3] 22.0 km (19.0 kph) +175m
shoes: Scott Yecora
Once back at our bikes, we blasted back down the icy descent into Rhodes... a tad bit faster than the way up :-)
Tuesday Apr 26, 2011 #
9 AM
Mountain Biking 6:12:15 [3] 60.0 km (9.7 kph) +1160m
shoes: Scott Yecora
Day 2 was significantly easier without the 15kg panniers but I took some strain from a sore knee and tender butt (I really need to get a more comfy saddle for these trips!). Gravel all day in and out of some quaint valleys filled with autumn poplars all the way to Rhodes village where we had a cottage for the night.
Monday Apr 25, 2011 #
7 AM
Mountain Biking 10:44:04 [4] 87.0 km (8.1 kph) +1550m
shoes: Scott Yecora
We met up in Lady Grey with Oli & Sals from Cape Town and Irene & Kev from Joburg for a 6-day MTB tour.
Day 1 started with Joubert's Pass which was steep but really scenic. The rest of the gravel road seemed like an infinite number of steep undulations. From lunchtime onwards we kept having to take shelter from the intermittent rain, hail and lightning storms... After 47km we hit the tar road and as Irene had been struggling, Kev and her caught a lift back to Lady Grey to fetch a car. Hence the rest of the trip became a supported one. The remaining 40km flew by on the tar road with us rolling into Barkly East just after dark.
Day 1 started with Joubert's Pass which was steep but really scenic. The rest of the gravel road seemed like an infinite number of steep undulations. From lunchtime onwards we kept having to take shelter from the intermittent rain, hail and lightning storms... After 47km we hit the tar road and as Irene had been struggling, Kev and her caught a lift back to Lady Grey to fetch a car. Hence the rest of the trip became a supported one. The remaining 40km flew by on the tar road with us rolling into Barkly East just after dark.
Sunday Apr 17, 2011 #
8 AM
Mountain Biking 43:05 [3] 11.0 km (15.3 kph) +175m
ahr:141 max:165 shoes: Scott Yecora
Was meant to ride Breedts Nek yesterday but the crappy weather made us settle for a short cruise around Sunninghill and Barbecue Downs this morning instead. Lashed a 10kg pack to my panniers to see if everything is working well for our 6-day mountain biking trip to the Rhodes/Lady Grey area next week. Looks solid but I have to work a fair bit harder to keep up with Fran :-)
Sunday Apr 10, 2011 #
6 AM
Cycling 3:17:52 [2] 61.5 km (18.6 kph) +815m
ahr:137 max:163 shoes: Scott Yecora
Out to the Cradle and back with Fran. Plenty other cyclists out.
2 PM
Climbing 1:30:00 [5] +70m
At King's Kloof with Seth. Soloed a 12 as the hangers were missing and maxed out on a 20 at the end of the day before it spat me off. It's been a while since I fell off a 20 so I hope it was under-graded :) 15, 19, 18, 12, 13.
Friday Apr 8, 2011 #
2 PM
Climbing 1:30:00 [3] +50m
(sick)
At Strubens with Seth. I've had a light cold for the last few days so will give the cycling a rest until Sunday.
Sunday Apr 3, 2011 #
10 AM
Climbing 45:00 [4] +50m
Climbed a few single-pitch routes at Alternative Rock before heading home. Great crag! 16, 18, 20.
Saturday Apr 2, 2011 #
6 AM
Climbing 9:00:00 [3] +180m
Multipitch climbing at Eagle Mountain near Harrismith. We climbed Rhino on the City Hall Steps (14,13,11), followed by Men Behaving Badly (13,17,17,10). Great day of climbing except for the howling wind which made the abseiling a serious mission.