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<\/p>\nIt was weekend and on the \u201cto do\u201d list was a bike trip through the Cederberg Mountains.<\/p>\n
The \u201cnot so little anymore\u201d daughter just completed her introductory course to off road riding under the watchful eye of Countrytrax instructors so hubby was confident that she will cope with the ride.\u00a0 And she?\u00a0 She was excited as hell to prove her new skills.<\/p>\n
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It was an early start in Stellenbosch as dawn was breaking and we needed to avoid the early morning traffic as we still wanted to sleep at Clanwilliam that night.\u00a0 So a long day (some 300 km via the R303 ) in the saddle!<\/p>\n
Our breakfast stop was just around the corner at the Wimpy in Wellington (you cannot start your day without a Wimpy breakfast). \u00a0From here on we followed the tar road via Hermon through Ceres and up Gydo pass to hit gravel where the dust and fun started.\u00a0 As it was chilly when leaving Stellenbosch we layered ourselves wisely against the cold.\u00a0 Next stop was at the small settlement of Op die Berg to get rid of some of the layers. The sun was getting hot.<\/p>\n
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Hubby was riding at a steady pace for the \u201clittle one\u201d to keep up \u2013 not that it was necessary!\u00a0\u00a0 She was pushing us while eating dust.\u00a0\u00a0 We were enjoying the ride and stopped every so often to rest the legs and bum and have a swig of water to keep us hydrated.<\/p>\n
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Then she, that is now the little one, will pull up, covered in dust, with a wide smile from ear to ear, anxious to get going again. While we were taking a break she was showing off her newly acquired braking skills she was taught on the Countrytrax course.<\/p>\n
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And Me?\u00a0 I was getting a wee bit worried by now as she seemed too confident for her mother\u2019s liking when practicing those emergency stops on that bike of hers \u2026\u2026..<\/p>\n
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But no worries in the end, all went well – we arrived safely back in Stellenbosch without any accidents or incidents.\u00a0 What I can vouch for, after having done that course myself, is that it teaches you valuable skills to ride with confidence in any situation. And yes you need to practice those emergency stops! \u00a0I did too!<\/p>\n
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