Club Rides

Club Rides

This being a lunch ride, as the Moto GP was only happening in the evening in Argentina at 8.00 pm. We departed from Damelin at 10h30. Turning right onto the N2 and staying on the N2 until the start of Sir Lowry`s Pass, where we were going to turn right towards Gordon`s Bay. Once the traffic lights and the traffic ahead of us allowed us to turn right. After about 5 minutes we were able to turn right. Approaching the T ...

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Another beautiful sunny Sunday for the month of March. Up early to get ready and refuel the bike and off to Damelin to meet up with the other riders eager to go riding with the club. At 08h00 I briefed the riders on the venue and the route, then it was time to put on helmets and gloves and start up the bikes. Leaving Damelin we turned right onto the N2 and then took the off ramp to the M5 and over ...

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Up early for this ride to the town of Paarl. It being the month of February, normally one of Cape Town`s hottest months, it was a little bit on the cool side. Arriving at Damelin there were already members waiting to go riding. At 08h00 I briefed the riders on the venue and the route. This being the short ride of the month the route was simple. Leaving Damelin we turned right onto the N2 and then took the off ramp to ...

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Once again up early on Sunday morning to prepare for the club ride. Off to Mowbray to meet up with fellow club members eager to ride. Having greeted everybody and at 08h00 I briefed the riders on the venue and the route. Leaving the parking area of Damelin we turned right onto the N2 and then took the off ramp to the M5. Over the Koeberg flyover onto the N1. Working our way into the right lane once the back markers ...

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After Saturday`s very extreme heat, Sunday was slightly cooler, not by very much. Again, up early to prepare for the ride and off to Damelin. Arriving at Damelin, there were already a few members eagerly waiting to go riding. At 08h00 I briefed everybody on the venue and the route. Leaving the parking area at 08h05 and turning right onto the N2, taking the off ramp to the M5 and waiting for Luderick to catch up, as he was the only ...

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Up bright and early for the first ride of 2022. Although a week late, due to the first Sunday being on the New Year weekend. Arriving at Damelin early to an empty parking area. Soon members arrived and it was greeting everybody for the festive season. At 08h00 it was time to brief everybody on the venue and the route. Helmets and gloves on and bikes started and off we set. Turning right from Liesbeek Parkway onto the N2 and riding slowly along ...

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Once again, a lovely morning to be out on our bikes riding with our fellow club members. Arriving at Damelin at about 07h40 to an empty parking area. Soon the members started to arrive, and greetings were done, and it was my time to brief the riders on the venue and the route. The Chairman thanked me for organising the club rides in 2021 as well as those loyal Members who had supported the Club Captain and his rides during ...

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The whole week prior to this ride I was checking out the weather report on TV both for Cape Town and Malmesbury. Malmesbury the closest town to Darling. It predicted rain for Cape Town for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Rain was predicted for Malmesbury for the Saturday and Sunday. Waking up on this Sunday the weather was very cloudy, very dark rain clouds and cold. This weather put a lot of riders off as it was a very poor turnout of ...

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Another nice sunny Sunday for riding our bikes. It was a bit windy, which kept the temperature down, otherwise it would have been very hot. As this was the second ride of the month, it was a short ride. Off to Damelin to meet up with the other riders. Warm friendly greetings exchanged amongst the riders and pillions, then it was time to brief the riders on the venue and the route. Turning right from Liesbeek Parkway onto the N2 and taking the ...

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Another lovely day for riding our bikes. Although a bit cold, but that gets the blood flowing. Off to Damelin to meet up with the other members /riders for the morning. At 08h00 I briefed the riders on the venue and the route and off we set. Leaving Damelin we turned right onto the N2 and then left onto the M5, over the Koeberg interchange and onto the N1. Riding down the service road of the N1 past Century City, we ...

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This Sunday morning was cloudy with a bit of rain predicted. This morning the meeting place was McDonalds at N1 city, due to the Cape Town Marathon taking placing and running past Damelin. Previous years we have always struggled to get to Damelin. At 08h00 I briefed the riders on the route and the venue and off we set. Exiting N1 City we turned right into Vasco Boulevard and again right onto the N1. Only 6 bikes left N1 City, David ...

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A cool cloudy day greeted us for our lunch ride to Bot River. Arriving at Damelin to await the other riders to see who were interested in a later start on a Sunday morning. Soon riders started to arrive and at 10h30 I briefed the riders on the venue and the route. Helmets and gloves on and bikes started up, off we set. Turning right from Liesbeek parkway onto the N2, {Settlers Way}. Once the back markers had caught up to ...

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Another beautiful day for riding our bikes. Yesterday, Saturday, was also a beautiful day to be out on our bikes. I was up early as I had to fetch a friend in Bellville who I had invited on the ride. Leaving Bellville just after 08h00 it was a pleasant ride through to Mowbray. Arriving at Damelin there was a good crowd of bikes and riders already there. A quick good morning to everybody and an introduction of my friend and then ...

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Waking up on this morning and checking on the weather it looked great to attend another club ride. Soon it was time to depart home, stopping along the way to refuel. Upon arrival at Damelin at 08h00 to an empty parking area. Soon other members started to arrive. At 08h30 I briefed the riders on the restaurant and the route and then it was helmets and gloves on and start up the bikes. Leaving Damelin we turned right onto the N2 and ...

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Another bright sunny Sunday in the so-called time of our Winter. So far, we have been very lucky to have bright clear Sundays when we have had a club ride. Hopefully this does not bring on the commentator’s curse, as they say in cricket games, and for our next ride the weather is cold and wet. Arriving at Damelin, Lance was already there, eagerly wanting to ride as he had missed the previous ride. Soon other members arrived, and I wished ...

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Once again, the weather was very pleasant for riding this morning. Off to Damelin to meet up with the other members and their visitors. For some unknown reason I was running a bit late, as I arrived at Damelin just on 08h30. Greeting everybody hurriedly, it was time to brief the riders on the restaurant and the route. Leaving Damelin we turned right onto the N2 and then took the left off ramp onto the M5, riding over Koeberg interchange onto ...

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Upon waking up on this Sunday morning the sky was covered with thick misty clouds. I thought that the sun would burn them away by about 11h00. But we would ride anyway as there was no rain predicted. Needless to say the mist only cleared late in the afternoon. Off to Damelin arriving just after 08h00, as we were now only departing at our winter starting time of 08h30. An empty parking area, so I thought with a very long weekend ...

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Waking up to bright blue skies and a gentle breeze in Goodwood, I started to get ready to go on the ride. Riding along the N1 past Century City the wind was blowing stronger as it usually does. Nothing to worry about as it was not going to blow us off our bikes. Arriving at Damelin we were shielded by the mountain and one could hardly feel the wind. Slowly more members arrived and then it was time to brief ...

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Waking up early this Sunday morning, the weather was overcast, with dark clouds in the sky out towards Gordon’s Bay. So put the rain suit in the pannier box, hopefully to deter the rain. Arriving at Damelin again to an empty parking area. I did not have long to wait, when the dedicated and loyal members and visitors started arriving. At 08h00 my cell phone rang and it was the restaurant wanting to know how many would be arriving for breakfast. They ...

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Waking up on this Sunday morning and looking out the window the sky was overcast and threatening to rain. At 07h15 it did rain quite heavily in the Goodwood area, so on with the rain suit pants only, as my riding jacket is water resistant and I set off to Damelin. Needless to say by the time I was going past Century City, the rain had abated and it was not necessary to even consider putting on the rain jacket. Arriving ...

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Up early this Sunday morning, a quick shower, get dressed, pull my car out the driveway, pull my bike out from the driveway, put my car back in the driveway and set off for Mowbray. I was extra early at Damelin College, being the first to arrive at 07h25. Soon more members arrived and at 08h00 I briefed the riders about the restaurant and the route. We put on helmets and gloves and started our motorcycles and off we set. Leaving ...

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The second ride of the New Year. The older we get, the quicker the time and the days seem to pass us by. Once again up early to get ready to lead the club ride to our breakfast venue. Upon arrival at Damelin, I spotted a couple of new faces on our rides. Not new to me as I worked with the one person and the other person is a fellow Harley Davidson rider. Well needless to say both us got ...

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Today’s venue is one of the club’s favourite restaurants. Meet and greet in Mowbray, then at 08h00 it was time to brief the riders on the venue and the route. Shortly after 08h00 we departed, turning left onto the N2 and proceeding towards Hospital bend, where we turned left onto the M3, riding past the University, Newlands forest picnic area and Newlands Parks and Forest Depot, all situated on the right side [mountain side] of the M3. At the traffic lights ...

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A new year after the previous disastrous one, hopefully this year will be 1000 times better. Once again up early and off to Mowbray to see who of our members would still be in Cape Town to ride. For once I was the first person to get to Damelin. Soon after my arrival the other few riders arrived. At 08h00 I briefed the riders on the venue and the route. We set off onto the N2 turning left onto the M5, over ...

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Another glorious Sunday for riding our bikes. So up early and off to Mowbray to meet and greet the other riders. At Damelin at 08h00 I briefed the riders on the venue and the route. This was going to be completely different. Leaving Damelin we turned left onto the N2, rode onto Hospital Bend, and stayed left onto the old De Waal Drive, which is now called Charles or Phillip Nkosana Drive. Negotiating the slow-moving vehicles in the right lane and having ...

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