Ride Report
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Centurion to Cullinan Scenic Dirt & Tar Loop
Mark
Posted 31 Aug 2024
Aug '24
Ridden
This route starts in Centurion and heads East and then North towards Cullinan and then past Cullinan and back to Kakiebos Bar and Grill for brunch - I can highly recommend this restaurant, they have well priced, super tasty food and great service.
This is the GPX route file of the ride:
The route is a mix of tar and dirt, here's a highlight reel of some of the dirt sections:
https://youtu.be/XXq-GW_m3sg
Luggage:
The only luggage was the Kriega OS-6 Adventure Pack bag for my tools, the tools are in the Kriega Tool Roll.
I used the Giant Loop Zig Zag handlebar bag to carry some basic tools and Alpine ear plugs and the Uswe Outlander 9 hydration bag and 2l Uswe bladder, in the bag I had some snacks and a cap, for the harsh African sun.
Tyres:
I used the Mitas Enduro Trail XT + on the front, for added grip and the Dakar version on the rear, for added longevity. The Mitas Enduro Trail XT tyres now has around 3,500km on it and maybe has 1,000km left on the rear. I'll be replacing the rear with a Motoz Tractionator Adventure tyre, which I've already bought. I got over 11,000km on my previous Motoz rear tyre.
Tech Used:
Cardo Packtalk Edge, in-helmet comms. I primarily use the Cardo Packtalk Edge to listen to music, streamed from Spotify, and take and make the odd phone call to my wife and children, I avoid work related calls when I'm away on the bike.
Navigation: for this trip I used my UleFone Armor 8 Pro 4G Rugged Smartphone for my navigation needs, with the OsmAnd+ routing and mapping software. Main reason is the OsmAnd+ software is a lot more responsive and accurate than the Garmin Zumo XT ever was. I used the SP Connect Universal mount to attach the phone to a SP Connect GPS mount, this is attached to a Vanasche Motorsport GPS mount for the bike.