Greyton

This is a fairly long ride around 180km one way, thus we will depart a little earlier than usual at 07:30am. Abbey Rose in Greyton is our destination.

 

Max Lange leads a ride to Abbey Rose in Greyton for breakfast.

As the ride was cancelled after Etha and I were already preparing to go we decided to go anyway. Windguru and www.yr.no both promised good weather from Melkbos to Greyton, including the sometimes fickle Franschhoek. We stopped in at the Engen Garage and found Deon, Eric, Mike and Willie ready to go, totally unaware that Max had cancelled. Mike comment "What bad weather, I've got a bike with a full tank so let's go. So at 07:40 we daparted and what a great ride.

A breakfast run to Greyton led by Max Lange.  Details to follow.  Note the earlier departure (07h30).

The Greyton relaxed ride on Sunday 17^th July 2011 will be well remembered for its fantastic vistas on the route, verdant greens in many many differing hues, lots of sheep and cows, often in the road, and for 8 pillions.

 

Yes, 24 bikes, 30% carried pillions.

I do believe this is a first.

And then there were the newer riders.

 

andy@abarc.co.za.

 

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SUNDAY 15TH MAY 2011  08H00.  PILLION FRIENDLY

FULL DAY RIDE: Starting at the BP Express, N2 outbound, just after Somerset West.

BMWMCCC  RELAXED RIDE

COST: R30.OO TO OVER MEDICAL KIT AND SERVICE VEHICLE WITH TRAILER.

NON MEMBER ON FIRST TWO RIDES R50.oo.

If you new to gravel road biking or have recently been on a training course, here is an opportunity to put those new skils into practice.

The Greyton ride is supported by a back up vehicle and trailer.

Limited to 22 riders. riding in two 11- bike peletons.

A breakfast run to Oak & Vigne Café in Gretyon led by Dave Higgs.

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?'

 

A breakfast run to the Oak & Vigne in Greyton 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: * [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?']

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