SandyN
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I had always read rave reviews on our local Think Bike forum about a ride to Clarens and Golden gate in the Eastern Free State bordering on Lesotho.
I wanted to do the trip in December on my Pulsar 220 but the opportunity came up on the last day of May just before the winter cold set in and I was on a much more exciting bike now!
The trip from where I stay comprises of 4 different parts; a boring straight and flat road for two hours, a tight technical twisty section through awesome scenery in the Golden Gate National Park, a fast sweeping section and then the boring trip back. I scratched my itch with two buddies.
First stop Heilbron -
The Golden Gate -
More scenery -
Lunch time in Fouriesburg -
I always boasted that the FZ6 seat was comfortable, but after 400km I must say that it started getting uncomfortable. With fatigue setting in and travelling into the Sun and prevailing wind the trip home became rather challenging!
However, I went to bed that night 600km later with a broad smile on my face and a stiff neck induced by an awesome day and sustained higher speeds.
I wanted to do the trip in December on my Pulsar 220 but the opportunity came up on the last day of May just before the winter cold set in and I was on a much more exciting bike now!
The trip from where I stay comprises of 4 different parts; a boring straight and flat road for two hours, a tight technical twisty section through awesome scenery in the Golden Gate National Park, a fast sweeping section and then the boring trip back. I scratched my itch with two buddies.
First stop Heilbron -
The Golden Gate -
More scenery -
Lunch time in Fouriesburg -
I always boasted that the FZ6 seat was comfortable, but after 400km I must say that it started getting uncomfortable. With fatigue setting in and travelling into the Sun and prevailing wind the trip home became rather challenging!
However, I went to bed that night 600km later with a broad smile on my face and a stiff neck induced by an awesome day and sustained higher speeds.