Oviston: GP Ride Planner

[AMZ]

The "We take all day to get there as we stop often for smoke breaks, but avoid dirt roads and pubs, drinks lots of coffee at Ultra Cities and don't break the various road laws too seriously while sticking to mainly main roads" Group.

Riders:

- AMZ
- Mags
- Aquaman
- Fox
- Vespa
- xBlommiex
-Desimaal
- Colyvon
- Esiotrot
- Elouise
- Incorrigible
- 747

On Duty:

- Road Captain: Whoever is in front
- Sweep: Whoever is at the back

Suggested Route:

- Basically the N1. (Risk of side roads being in terrble condition too high)
- Group meeting: Grasmere Engen 1-Stop South 06:30
- Depart: 07:00
- Brekkie: Kroonvaal Engen 1-Stop
or
- Brunchie Kroonstad Shel Ultra City
- Lunchie snacks: Bloemfontein Engen 1-Stop South (Meet with Sharkboytjie)
- Supper: Oviston

Suggestions welcome.

[747]

What's the smallest capacity bike?

Jhb - Bloem is 400 clicks; in theory, that is 3.5 hours riding. if we depart at 7am we can be in Bloem before the close of brekky at the W.
Why do you need to stop and smoke? Just add some 2T to your tank
Oh, okay, so you want to "fellowship" together on the route.

[747]

That Windmill (casino) place further down (about the 4th off-ramp) is nicer thatn the first stop (BJs, I think). Hate the service at that garage. Will get better lunch at the casino than at the garage, plus more parking.

Just a thought.

[AMZ]

That Windmill (casino) place further down (about the 4th off-ramp) is nicer thatn the first stop (BJs, I think). Hate the service at that garage. Will get better lunch at the casino than at the garage, plus more parking.

Just a thought.

Which town are you talking about???

[747]

Which town are you talking about???

N1 Bloem. As you come over the hills into the first off-ramp there is a garage/restaurant complex on the left. Then about 4 off-ramps later is the Windmill casino. Nice restaurant.
With a filling station, etc. Plenty parking; casino security for the bikes, ha!

[AMZ]

N1 Bloem. As you come over the hills into the first off-ramp there is a garage/restaurant complex on the left. Then about 4 off-ramps later is the Windmill casino. Nice restaurant.
With a filling station, etc. Plenty parking; casino security for the bikes, ha!

Ah! Can be considered, noting that the first garage (BJ's) was never under consideration.

Also, my thinking is that if we stop for a sitdown brêkkie or brunchie, we do not do a sitdown lunch. Lunch will then just be a garage pie and coke sort of thing and for that a Engen 1-Stop is probably better.

[EsioTrot]

The "We take all day to get there as we stop often for smoke breaks, but avoid dirt roads and pubs, drinks lots of coffee at Ultra Cities and don't break the various road laws too seriously while sticking to mainly main roads" Group.

Riders:

- AMZ
- Mags
- Aquaman
- Fox
- Vespa
- xBlommiex
-Desimaal
- Colyvon
- Esiotrot
- Elouise
- Incorrigible
- 747

On Duty:

- Road Captain: Whoever is in front
- Sweep: Whoever is at the back

Suggested Route:

- Basically the N1. (Risk of side roads being in terrble condition too high)
- Group meeting: Grasmere Engen 1-Stop South 06:30
- Depart: 07:00
- Brekkie: Kroonvaal Engen 1-Stop
or
- Brunchie Kroonstad Shel Ultra City 166km 1hr51min
- Lunchie snacks: Bloemfontein Engen 1-Stop South (Meet with Sharkboytjie) 219km 2hr15min
- Supper: Oviston 227km 2hr33min1

Suggestions welcome.

I checked out the distances using Google Maps. The times shown are indicative, based on speed limmits I suppose. So it sounds like quite a relaxed trip. The last leg could be cutting it fine with my small tank. Anyone know where the closest petrol station is at Oviston? Maybe I will need to stop at Springfontein for petrol, specialy if we start twisting the throttle a little. My bike gets thirsty just over 120km/h. I get 240km at a squeeze, 220km when I ride a bit over the 120km/h limmit.

[AMZ]

I checked out the distances using Google Maps. The times shown are indicative, based on speed limmits I suppose. So it sounds like quite a relaxed trip. The last leg could be cutting it fine with my small tank. Anyone know where the closest petrol station is at Oviston? Maybe I will need to stop at Springfontein for petrol, specialy if we start twisting the throttle a little. My bike gets thirsty just over 120km/h. I get 240km at a squeeze, 220km when I ride a bit over the 120km/h limmit.

The "We take all day to get there as we stop often for smoke breaks, but avoid dirt roads and pubs, drinks lots of coffee at Ultra Cities and don't break the various road laws too seriously while sticking to mainly main roads" Group.

There is an ENgen at the Springfontein turn-off from the N1.

[EsioTrot]

There is an ENgen at the Springfontein turn-off from the N1.

Thanks AMZ. I thought I might have to .

[AMZ]

Thanks AMZ. I thought I might have to .

549m from the N1.

Current route possible fuel stops should satisfy even a Harley.

Your home - Grasmere Engen: About 70km
Grasmere Engen - Kroonvaal Engen: 77km
Kroonvaal Engen - Kroonstad Shell: 83km
Kroonstad Shell - Ventersburg Caltex: 55km
Ventersburg Shell - Aldam Shell: 37km
Aldam Shell - Bloemfontein Engen: 119km
Bloemfontein Engen - Springfontein Engen: 147km
Springfontein Engen - Gariep Dam Shell: 46km
Gariep Dam Shell - Oviston: 47km

You riding the Pegaso? That should do more than 300km on a tank?

[Fox]

I also plan to Leave on the Thursday, ride up to Marquard, sleep over and ride to Oviston on Friday

Route (roughly):

Thursday: Pretoria - Kempton - Alberton - Meyerton - Heilbron - Lindley - Senekal - Marquard (400km)

Friday: Clocolan - Ladybrand - Wepener - Smithfield - Bethulie - Oviston (350km)

If anyone would like to join me, you are more than welcome

[xBlommiex]

I also plan to Leave on the Thursday, ride up to Marquard, sleep over and ride to Oviston on Friday

Route (roughly):

Thursday: Pretoria - Kempton - Alberton - Meyerton - Heilbron - Lindley - Senekal - Marquard (400km)

Friday: Clocolan - Ladybrand - Wepener - Smithfield - Bethulie - Oviston (350km)

If anyone would like to join me, you are more than welcome

I was under the impression that we do leave on the thursday

[Fox]

I was under the impression that we do leave on the thursday

that's a negative ... omitted to mention that B&B is free on my little sister's farm (albeit a bit rough & tough) ... dop en tjop for your own expense

[xBlommiex]

that's a negative ... omitted to mention that B&B is free on my little sister's farm (albeit a bit rough & tough) ... dop en tjop for your own expense

Date: 9 - 12 August 2012
Venue: Siloam Village, Oviston
Cost: Accommodation & food R600pp

Thought this meant we leave the 9th and come back on the 12th. If this is not the case, then I will gladly join you Fox

[EsioTrot]

Date: 9 - 12 August 2012
Venue: Siloam Village, Oviston
Cost: Accommodation & food R600pp

Thought this meant we leave the 9th and come back on the 12th. If this is not the case, then I will gladly join you Fox

Yeh! Thursday 9th is a holiday, wimmins day. Why would we want to leave only on Friday?

[AMZ]

Yeh! Thursday 9th is a holiday, wimmins day. Why would we want to leave only on Friday?

Erm ... nobody is only leaving on the Friday.

One group (call them AMZ Group) will leave Thursday and arrive Thursday,

One group (call them Fox Group) will leave Thursday and arrive Friday as they will sleep over in Marquard.

[EsioTrot]

I was under the impression that we do leave on the thursday

So Blommie was right.

that's a negative ... omitted to mention that B&B is free on my little sister's farm (albeit a bit rough & tough) ... dop en tjop for your own expense

And Fox was confusing us.

Erm ... nobody is only leaving on the Friday.

One group (call them AMZ Group) will leave Thursday and arrive Thursday,

One group (call them Fox Group) will leave Thursday and arrive Friday as they will sleep over in Marquard.

Thanks AMZ. No more confusion.

[747]

Erm ... nobody is only leaving on the Friday.

One group (call them AMZ Group) will leave Thursday and arrive Thursday,

One group (call them Fox Group) will leave Thursday and arrive Friday as they will sleep over in Marquard.

Can we please split the groups in this thread so everyone knows where they can choose. Check out petrol stops, etc.
it's like +-15 days to go! Yip! Yip! Whooo-ooo!

[Elouise]

17 nights.

[AMZ]

Riders (AMZ Group):

- AMZ
- Mags
- Aquaman
- Desimaal
- Colyvon
- Esiotrot
- Elouise
- Incorrigible
- 747

Riders (Fox Group)

- Fox
- xBlommiex





Some info for the AMZ Group:

Oviston Trip af.pdf