Caledon

A breakfast run to Dassiesfontein near Caledon led by Brian Messenger.

Meet at the Engen, everything you need to know will be discussed at the meeting point. The map to the meeting point and other information on what to bring is at these links:

• General Club Ride info and map to meeting point
• Frequently Asked Questions like 'What to bring and wear?'

Geoff would be a brilliant fisherman. Imaging him casting the lure:

Join the Club on this intermediate level GS Off Road ride in the lovely Overberg area on Sunday 22nd November.

Turn left at the third bush

He had 19 takers, two being clever enough to ride pillion. (Neels and Annamarie piloted the back-up vehicle.)

From the Engen on the N2 near Somerset West, we vroomed up Sir Lowrys Pass, turning right onto the Highlands road just after the Peregrine Farmstall.

Our esteemed tour leader, wiggling the line ever so slightly

A club ride lead by Brian Messenger to the Dassiesfontein farmstall near Caledon.

Meet at the Engen, everything you need to know will be discussed at the meeting point. The map to the meeting point and other information on what to bring is at these links:

• [http://bmwmotorcycleclubcape.co.za/node/1 General Club Ride info and map to meeting point]
• [http://bmwmotorcycleclubcape.co.za/faq#41n65 Frequently Asked Questions like 'What to bring and wear?']

Initiated & coordinated by Rynet, this was to be a ladies-only ride. She also managed to persuade me to lead the ride - although I'm still wondering how she managed to do this!! :)
She also asked Peter O'Hanlon to be sweeper. He was more than willing!

Riders

Rynet - 1200GS
Tanya van Niekerk - 1200GS
Isabeau Wilson - F650Twin
Diana de Klerk - F650GS
Tiara - F650GS
Peter O'Hanlon - F650Dakar (with a broom)
Anne Connell - F650GS
Frances Minicki - F650GS (rode with us to the start and had to turn back due to back problems)
Sandi Langton - backup bakkie

The 1st group met earlyish at the Plattekloof Engen. After a quick briefing from Rynet, they were about to depart, when they realised they'd lost Tiara, who materialised again after she'd found the correct flavour of coffee!!! Um, we later found out that Tiara has very particular tastes when it comes to food and beverage...

Meet at the Engen, everything you need to know will be discussed at the meeting point. The map to the meeting point and other information on what to bring is at these links:

• [http://bmwmotorcycleclubcape.co.za/node/1 General Club Ride info and map to meeting point]
• [http://bmwmotorcycleclubcape.co.za/faq#41n65 Frequently Asked Questions like 'What to bring and wear?']

Beginner’s Trip 1 July 2007
After much planning and discussion, the beginner’s off-road trip finally began on Sunday 1 July (original plan was 24 June – postponed due to terrible weather)
The numbers were down from 10 to 7 riders, and in the end there were 4 beginner bikers and Geoff with Nelmarie riding pillion.
Terrible weather the day before made the other 3 riders chicken out. Guess what – we had SUPER weather, although slightly on the cold side to begin with.
The 4 beginners were Tanya, Jan, myself on F650GS bikes, and Dawie on his 1200GS.
We thawed out with some coffee at the Peregrine, which also did nothing to calm our beginner nerves. After quite a long briefing with some good tips and tricks, we were finally off at 10am down the Viljoenshoop Road. Some of the tips and warnings made some of us even more nervous. I’d been down that road a few years back in the Landy, and we had to 4x4 our way through some of its slote, so I was worried…..

Club Captain: Ian