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    Quarry riding - awesome playpen - be careful of crime and oncoming traffic

    We're going back there tomorrow after voting. I hope to get going at 11h00. I'll confirm later. Edit: Indeed - cast off at 11.
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    Quarry riding - awesome playpen - be careful of crime and oncoming traffic

    Well, it was a different sort of day. Keiran, Anthony and their friend Brian (on a Quad!) joined Matt, Angus, Caron and I on an energetic exploration of the far reaches of our area. Having the quad along made for quite different choices in tracks to take, but it worked out quite well. After...
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    Quarry riding - awesome playpen - be careful of crime and oncoming traffic

    We'll most likely go exploring the top triangle, across the road from Morningstar, tomorrow. 9am start. As always, bring water, a sense of humour and a spirit of exploration.:)
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    Quarry riding - awesome playpen - be careful of crime and oncoming traffic

    Complicated day for me today. Started off scouting for a linking track up at the N7/Blouberg Rd area. I think I've found it. Then down to the Start location where I met Matt, DavidM and Angus. We headed off down a bit of the Anguish turning off to check out the Mall Sector, where we haven't been...
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    Quarry riding - awesome playpen - be careful of crime and oncoming traffic

    Sunday morning is looking to be a bit unusual. We'll have two starts - 9 and 11. The earlier start might just be a bit of track clearing and conserving my energy. The regular ride will happen at 11. I'll confirm this arrangement on Saturday. Yes. 9am start swinging back to Cipla before 11 to...
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    Quarry riding - awesome playpen - be careful of crime and oncoming traffic

    Fine ride today. Wayne, Tyrone, JohnC, JohnR, Marius, DavidM, William and I had a great time riding almost every silly little track we've made in the last year or so. This came about because someone said they'd been riding elsewhere because they wanted more technical challenges. And for that...
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    Quarry riding - awesome playpen - be careful of crime and oncoming traffic

    Winter start time begins tomorrow. 09h00
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    Quarry riding - awesome playpen - be careful of crime and oncoming traffic

    So it won't be Richwood. We wish the staff of the Barrel all the best going forward. Joostenbergvlakte might be a bit far for some of us, but perfect for others. Oh, well!
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    Quarry riding - awesome playpen - be careful of crime and oncoming traffic

    I completely agree about DGs. It doesn't look like a place you can take your 12 year old for a milkshake. We'll definitely give it a miss. I see there's a "Parklands Sports Complex" on Dorchester Rd. Anyone know anything about this place? I despair of finding a new "Barrel". Perhaps this is an...
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    Quarry riding - awesome playpen - be careful of crime and oncoming traffic

    I believe there is a place up Vissershok Rd. It might be a bit precious, being aimed at the pedalists. It would have the big advantage of being accessible for the non-street-legal bikes. Then there's Bossa next to the golf course in Burgundy Estate. It's a bit too neat and tidy. And Zone 7, of...
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    Quarry riding - awesome playpen - be careful of crime and oncoming traffic

    Under 3 hours. We started at 8:30 and finished before 11:30, I think. We do stop quite a lot and ride at a sedate, gentlemanly pace most of the time.
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    Quarry riding - awesome playpen - be careful of crime and oncoming traffic

    Brendan, Anton, JanH, Elwardo, Willie, Juriaan, Juwan, DavidM, JohnC, Lance and I set out a bit late after struggling to start JanH's 230. It soon gave more trouble and so Elwardo and Jan made their own ride, to meet up with us later. We did a variety of on and off-piste riding out to the Crater...
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    Quarry riding - awesome playpen - be careful of crime and oncoming traffic

    Listen to the rain. Our tracks will be perfect tomorrow.
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    Quarry riding - awesome playpen - be careful of crime and oncoming traffic

    Sorry we missed you. It was such good ride. We would have been hard to follow because the first place we went was a new little technical area very close to Sandown Road - a small burnt-out basin behind a dune with lekker sand climbs. We've never been there before. But we'll surely go there...
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    Quarry riding - awesome playpen - be careful of crime and oncoming traffic

    Just 10 of us today. Jovan, Jurian, Dathyn, Angus, JohnR, JamesR, Raymond, William and Andrew (Squirrel) joined me for a more open and energetic ride than usual. It all went smoothly and everyone seemed to have the best time. Thank you one and all. Days like this stand as singular highlights of...
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    Quarry riding - awesome playpen - be careful of crime and oncoming traffic

    Sunday will be clear and cool. Perfect. I've been thinking that smaller groups almost always deliver a more enjoyable experience. With this in mind I'd encourage the more regular riders to learn the layout of the area and be prepared to lead groups on separate rides. Angus has been selflessly...
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    The little WR we missed out on

    Years ago I asked the Yamaha agent why they didn't bring this bike in. He said they'd have been way too expensive for our market compared to similar bikes. At that time nobody put dirtbikes on the road.
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    CF Moto 450 MT/IBEX coming to droomers in Cape Town

    "Papio" is an interesting name. It's the genus name for the baboon family.
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    Quarry riding - awesome playpen - be careful of crime and oncoming traffic

    And perfect it was. 18 of us started - JohnR, JamesR, JohnC, Angus, JohnR, Jurian, Jovan, Kieran, Dillon, DavidM, Derrick, Matt, Anthony, Byron, Keenan, Steven, Willie and I. The ride turned out to be mildly chaotic as bikes broke, riders became separated from the group, and Dillon, who was...
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    Quarry riding - awesome playpen - be careful of crime and oncoming traffic

    It's Friday at last! Riding on Saturday, not Sunday, screws with one's internal calendar and makes the week interminably long. Despite the dry Sunday morning last week, the threat was real. But I did miss the regular thing. This Sunday is going to be beautiful. Perfect for Parklands.
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