Winter time is chunky time - less riding and more eating. It has been a colder winter than 2017 which has resulted in fewer mid week rides and shorter weekend rides. I have also been traveling for work again with a trip to Holland in June (at least I managed to hire a really small bike and go for a 35km ride in the country side). We also went for a family holiday to the Kruger National Park in July where I managed to managed to jump off a cliff on the Big Swing at Graskop, I know it is not mountain biking but it is at least extreme adrenaline provoking.
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Early morning rides before work where it reached a low of -4 |
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Dark cold mornings and moonsets |
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Me and my crazy son and daughter before we leaped off the cliff |
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Weekend ride selfie with Becky, Wayne, Warren and Mike |
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The Rough Riders taking a well deserved break |
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Ride in Holland with my mate Werner on a small bike called Delilah |
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What is riding in Holland without a photo of a Wind Mill |