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Hot & Dusty Hill-climbing Day - Sandhoogte, Greenhaven, Friemersheim and More (MTB)

11/2/2016

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This morning I picked up my bike from Johnnie Coen Cycles in Voorbaai (Mossel Bay) where it underwent a major servicing yesterday. New tires, new chain and new cassette, it was time to test out the hills (or not so much test out the hills, but test out me & the bike - I'm sure the hills would say they are quite fine, thank you very much!).  

Anyway, I managed to get in just over 1,000 meters over roughly 65 km's by doing the Sandhoogte hill, then coming back down into Greenhaven, then going back up the paved road, past Greenhaven, up to Friemersheim and a few more hills thrown in for good measure.  360 meters of climbing in the 1st hour, and just a fraction under that in the 2nd.

It was hot and dusty - lots of roadworks going on in these back roads today, so plenty of large vehicles tossing up sand and dirt clouds which was a bit oppressive.  And I ran out of fluids at km 45 - obviously less than optimal...  But all in all a pretty darn fantastic few hours (followed by an afternoon of banana-munching to keep the muscle cramps at bay!).

Click on the map below to visit www.sports-tracker.com to see the full route profile.
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riana Wernich
11/2/2016 09:51:30 pm

Want to cycle one morning with you to see some new routes. Lives in Dolphins Creek Grootbrak

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Richard link
11/2/2016 11:18:45 pm

Hey Riana - thank you very much for the invitation! It's always more fun (and safer) riding with other people. But I'm kind of into solo training mode at the moment (okay, truth be told, I'm afraid you are probably much stronger and way faster than me...). Do you mind if I take a rain check until March once the GRLite is over? I'll send you an e-mail to touch base then. Oh, and you should know that most of my routes are new to me each time I go out, because I usually get lost... it is a good way to add an extra 15 km or so to the ride, though! :)

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Denise de Wet link
11/2/2016 10:09:55 pm

You still smiled when I met you on the bridge upon your return ... or was that a grimace?!? As long as you consider this fun ...

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Richard link
11/2/2016 11:08:53 pm

I was smiling because you were nice enough not to run me over, Denise! :)

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