[quote author=ewep link=board=6;threadid=2681;start=0#22936 date=1037870677]<br />Has it ever occured to you South African cyclists that their are the minimum tours available for
local cyclists. I don't know about you guys in Oz, but it seems that only the guys in Europe and the States have organized touring events.<br /><br />Road cycling to me has become a way of living. Mountian biking is starting to bite, but slowly (and with an earfull from the wife, PRICING!!! ;D ), but I would still like to do a "tour" somewhere in SA. The problem with going overseas is our exchange rate :-X (R$ very bad!) and I'll have to take my wife (o yes, she's the great SPENDER (read with "The Great Petender" music)

). I've checked on the web and I've found nothing really interresting or value for money for 1 cyclists and 1 non-cyclists in South Africa.<br /><br />Now for the questions, (1) does anyone know of a organization that organizes tour in SA? (2) What do I need to take with me on such a tour (I gotta Omega V-Max road bike) (3) How difficult is it to organize such an event? (4) What is it like, sitting on your bike day after day, seeing the scenery (please, no corney remarks >

)<br />[/quote]<br /><br /><br />I did a tour in Mpumalanga on the long weekend in September. 21-24.<br />We were 10 cyclist and 2 people driving the support vehicle. Absolutely great - mountainpasses to go up and then the best mountain passes to fly down.<br />In short - our route: Friday evening arrive in Leydenburg.<br /> Saturday cycle to Sabie via Long Tom pass and going out to LoneCreek Waterfall. 60 km. Stay in Sabie.<br />Sunday - Sabie to Graskop - visit Mac-Mac Pools and waterfall on the way - have lunch in Graskop and do the God's Window loop in the afternoon. Sleep in Graskop. 75km<br />Monday - ride north to Burk's Luck, have lunch there - ride another 10km to Blydenriver canyon. Ride back to Graskop. 90km<br />Tuesday - Ride from Graskop to Pilgrimsrest - nice little 2km mountain pass - nice downhill into Pilgrimsrest. Have drinks in Pilgrims - do the Robberspass on the way to Leydenburg (this is a real tester). Have a break on top of the pass and continue to Leydenburg. 90km<br /><br />It was a great experience, took quite a lot of planning (a few of us went on a scouting weekend in August and did most of the route - checked out the accomodation, etc.)<br /><br />We are planning to do some more tours like this, <br />Gauteng to Dbn in 4 or 5 days.<br />A Namakwaland tour when the flowers are blooming.<br />A Gardenroute tour.<br /><br />I'll let you know when we are doing our next tour.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />