Some pics of "where we ride" in South Africa Part 1 - Heia Safari Ranch

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Just a few pics so you guys can see the sort of terrible places we have to put up with when we want to ride . . . .

 

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[Hill Wimp]

Wow that is pretty awesome.

Make sure you put some of your rides in the Your ride today thread just to keep us envious.

 

[Milkfloat]

I have been there too, but sadly not on a bicycle, I was there for some meetings. It was great to see, but strangely odd to go around the corner to 'Carnivore Restaurant' around the corner to eat examples of the animals I had just been admiring (good food though).

I am jealous of where you live.

 

[Keith Oates]

I agree with Hill Wimp, they are very good and interesting photos and keeping us updated (if you have the time) on even more would be yet another interesting thread or posting for CC.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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I have been there too, but sadly not on a bicycle, I was there for some meetings. It was great to see, but strangely odd to go around the corner to 'Carnivore Restaurant' around the corner to eat examples of the animals I had just been admiring (good food though).

I am jealous of where you live.

You must have gone to "Carnivores". I've never been there but I know where it is. Probably 5km from Heia.

 

[Spike on a bike]

My cousin was saying she was chased on her mtb by hippos or rhinos
She live in SA too
Maybe you've even heard of her and her husband ?

 

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Where about are they?

 

[Spike on a bike]

Johannesburg too I think they're know as Mr & Mrs Tread ?

 

[Milkfloat]

You must have gone to "Carnivores". I've never been there but I know where it is. Probably 5km from Heia.

Thats the place - meat on a sword, all you can eat. Zebra, Kudo, Crocodile etc. It is where I developed a taste for filet steak wrapped in bacon. I don't think I had a poo for 3 days afterwards

 

[ScotiaLass]

Wow. I don't think I'd get much riding done

 

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I would guess it was a hippo rather than a rhino.

We don't have any rhino roaming around loose (they'd have been poached by now if there we) but we do have hippos that migrate down the rivers from Limpopo and they usually wind up in a local dam or similar and can get very cross if you get between them and the water.

Apparently they are fast, even on land. Hippos kill more people in Africa than any other animal (unless you include humans. We win hands down)

I don't recognize their name, but they might frequent one of the SA cycling forums?

 

[Spike on a bike]

Yeah I'm sure she said hippos actually can't find the message or post now
Unless I dreamt it

They both work for Tread mtb magazine in SA I think it's South Africa's only home produce mtb magazine ?

Looks an amazing place to ride and visit

 

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Ok - it's a popular mag here.

I'll post pics of some other places soon.

 

[Spike on a bike]

Not too many pics mate I'm jealous enough now
Mind you the sun is shining here today and a big cat just walked thru my garden

Poss time for a quick ride before work