Long Tom Pass
By the time we hit Long Tom pass it was getting
frisky. The mist was setting in and turning a corner
through thick spookasem wasn’t on our list of things
to do this weekend. The last time I came riding the
‘22’ was in 2008 and I went home without wrists.
Let’s see if I could stay whole this time and return
the bike with all the important pieces still attached?
The original pass was built in the 1800’s as a fast
access to the Mozambican coast. It sped up the
travelling time to a mere 10 days via ox-wagon; that
is if you didn’t moer over the edge…
We loved giving throttle around tight corners, sharp
climbs and breathless descents. It was 55km of
bliss!
We stopped at the old Long Tom canon and Kraai
confirmed that the acceleration of the Tom was
enjoyable but not ecstatic.