A crazy ride in the South African Swartberg mountains almost broke me and my bike

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024

Комментарии • 65

  • @ragweed3524
    @ragweed3524 Год назад +4

    Omg what a day! It almost broke me just watching. What a beautiful country...thanks for letting me ride along in my arm chair. Honey and you really took a beating but oh how fulfilling it must have been when the day was over. Great video Henriette! 27:37

    • @ForTheLoveOfWheels
      @ForTheLoveOfWheels  Год назад +1

      It was definitely a tough day - the next day I did the Baviaanskloof in the rain... a ride you would also do in at least 2 days. After that I needed repair myself! 😄

  • @Rudibeata
    @Rudibeata Год назад +3

    Oh Henriette, what a journey, what a life. Everything what You are doing is alright. It´s a pity, I am to old for this. Enjoy Your life. Stay safe, best regards from the north of Germany, Near by DK.

    • @ForTheLoveOfWheels
      @ForTheLoveOfWheels  Год назад

      Thanks a lot. It sure is cool. Greetings to Northern Germany 😊

  • @ofentsemelato6735
    @ofentsemelato6735 Год назад +3

    Meiringspoort is one of my all time favourite biking passes. I don’t mind riding down 1300km from Pretoria to ride that 25km a few times. Swartberg/Die Hey pass is one of the reasons I’m thinking of swapping my road bike for an adventure bike!! You got to experience the best of what our country has to offer bikers. Congrats!!!!

    • @ForTheLoveOfWheels
      @ForTheLoveOfWheels  Год назад +1

      Yes, you definitely get to see some pretty amazing parts of ZA as soon as you leave the tarmac. Your country is incredible!

    • @charliesadv8493
      @charliesadv8493 Год назад

      Ofentse, you will never look back if you make the switch. Can do so much more and some much more places with an ADV bike

  • @davericketts9101
    @davericketts9101 Год назад

    Brilliant videos Henriette. I needed a drink after watching you riding down into that valley with that cliff edge so close to you. Thanks for sharing.

  • @shimmerjaysondelalu
    @shimmerjaysondelalu Год назад +1

    Nice grip riding through the mountains you are brave and that close call with the car that was something. Safe journeys 🇿🇲

  • @advmatt1250
    @advmatt1250 Год назад

    Wow, absolutely gorgeous scenery and to find a cafe at the end was incredible

  • @jojoellensohn3513
    @jojoellensohn3513 Год назад

    Spectacular ride Henrietta...... Swartberg, Gamkas, De Hel, Prince Albert and then Meiringspoort - I just L.O.V.E. them all (although I drive in the relative comfort of a 4x4 Cruiser) 😂🤭 Absolutely gorgeous to re-live that route through your eyes/camera... 🌺🥰 Thank you so much for sharing 🌺

    • @ForTheLoveOfWheels
      @ForTheLoveOfWheels  Год назад

      Thank you for watching! ZA is so pretty!

    • @jojoellensohn3513
      @jojoellensohn3513 Год назад

      @@ForTheLoveOfWheels - love this country so much
      Returned 7.5 yrs from Switzerland when I retired, bought a 4x4 Cruiser which I then kitted out for camping and she & I have toured all over 🌺 Keep safe 🥰🌺

  • @BlackThor15
    @BlackThor15 Год назад

    What an awesome video Henriette, truly amazing scenery, thanks for sharing!! 👍👍

  • @mtnair3
    @mtnair3 Год назад

    Henriette, What a beautiful ride. Thanks

  • @tonyiandiplock5825
    @tonyiandiplock5825 Год назад

    Good going girl that's a huge ride in one day so nice to see you enjoying S.A.

  • @maki.wabiker
    @maki.wabiker Год назад

    I signed up for this content. Well done lady ❤

  • @ericsa2636
    @ericsa2636 Год назад +1

    I think I understand your awe driving past those towering cliffs. As I understand from guys from DTU whom I've worked with, the highest mountain in Denmark is just about 300m high!

  • @altheaaurielrishworth6349
    @altheaaurielrishworth6349 Год назад

    Thanks for the ride🙂 I am so glad that you are on your bike and I am watching. But what an adventure , what a life, you go Girl. God tur. 🏍

  • @nichojele
    @nichojele Год назад

    Very nice, I feel like I'm also on the bike😎 awesome music👌

  • @charlesphiri4150
    @charlesphiri4150 Год назад

    I just love your videos' so impressive. I love traveling and you such an inspiration to me

  • @ROTV-DanLockhart
    @ROTV-DanLockhart Год назад

    Cool video Henriette! Stunning views!

  • @phiriclement9615
    @phiriclement9615 Год назад

    Greetings from Zambia
    Enjoy watching your videos
    I need one motorbike

  • @kalwebwalya4083
    @kalwebwalya4083 Год назад

    U had nice time in southAfrica!

  • @chema1546
    @chema1546 Год назад +1

    Ok 👌👍 Henriette

  • @jontyknine
    @jontyknine Год назад

    you are blessed wow :)

  • @jonsey156
    @jonsey156 Год назад

    Excellent episode !

  • @JackHumphrey
    @JackHumphrey Год назад

    Great video! I've always wanted to see the complete route. Another amazing rider did this trip but you showed more of the route I think.

  • @drabbit61
    @drabbit61 Год назад

    Good to see you still on the road (did you rtn to Europe?), this was a long ride, great, beautiful.
    Thanks for taking us H.

    • @ForTheLoveOfWheels
      @ForTheLoveOfWheels  Год назад +1

      This was December last year. Right now I am Denmark hoping to return to Kenya in 1-2 weeks. A few practical things are holding me back. Apparently even an adventure traveller has to adult once and a while! 🙈😬🏍🔥

    • @drabbit61
      @drabbit61 Год назад

      Hi. Did u rtn to Scandi?
      Anyway, good to see u n honey on the road.

    • @ForTheLoveOfWheels
      @ForTheLoveOfWheels  Год назад +1

      @@drabbit61 Yes, I shortly left the Honda in Kenya to recover from Malaria and Dengue fever and some other fun African stuff. But I'm good now and soon ready to return.

  • @able1525
    @able1525 Год назад

    The way you move mmmh it's so amazing but this must be God's grace

  • @zweispurmopped
    @zweispurmopped Год назад

    You are the second to take me down to Hel, Noraly went there last year, too, but left on a different route, I think. Those insane cliffs ere new to me. And what a sight they were, that must be overwhelming to see in real life! 🤩
    …and you confirm a worry I have. So adventure riding is tough on your back? With the battle damage mine already took I guess I should lower my expectations a bit then. Maybe to extreme-scrabbleing or power-duck-feeding at the city park's pond. 🤔😒

    • @ForTheLoveOfWheels
      @ForTheLoveOfWheels  Год назад +2

      I definitely important that you are comfortable on your bike. I find the upright position on the Honda is working really well for me. But I broke my back when I was a kid, so I always struggle a bit with back issues. But nothing that stops me apparently :D

    • @zweispurmopped
      @zweispurmopped Год назад

      @@ForTheLoveOfWheels Wow, okay… A broken back hardly ever gets back to full health. With me, it's four vertebral disks that took damage from the loads they had to cope with.

  • @johnsalimadv2019
    @johnsalimadv2019 Год назад

    Love this video , greeting from jakarta , Indonesia

  • @bat159
    @bat159 Год назад

    You’re a very brave and daring woman. You remind me of my granny she killed a lion.

  • @tiongechidengu
    @tiongechidengu 6 месяцев назад

    Noraly is in malawi Aka ithcy boots are related . ❤❤❤

  • @charliesadv8493
    @charliesadv8493 Год назад

    In 3 weeks time (22 March), me and a friend will be riding the Swartberg Pass. 2nd time for me

  • @able1525
    @able1525 Год назад

    December 21st,
    This was last year?

  • @michaelchipepo3121
    @michaelchipepo3121 Год назад

    Take me with u one day am from zambia ndola

  • @MpumeleloNyoni
    @MpumeleloNyoni Год назад

    Are you avoiding Zimbabwe ?

  • @belsnickel5538
    @belsnickel5538 Год назад +1

    Entering the pass from Prince Albert is just, for a lack of a better descriptive word, biblical. It is one of those views that burns into your memory and is difficult to capture on camera.