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For road riding I reckon going out you can try Smuts up William Nicol to Witkoppen and Cedar Road from there. Road works a pain on cedar but still best route out imo. Early enough traffic shouldnt be a problem. Cold might be in winter though. The way back also might not be pleasant in re traffic. Maybe finding a combination of side streets that works for you... e.g. cedar to witkoppen to kingfisher, robin, leslie, hornbill, etc etc. Google earth/maps great to get a sense of how arterial a route is and get an idea of traffic, road width, and also safety of areas passing through..

Suzuki Gixxer 150cc. Brand new is less than R40k, you get the safety goodies you need like LED lights, larger wheels (than scooter) and disc brakes (v drum brakes on other small cc bikes) and the naked looks damn good imo. I dont think anything more is needed for commute.. if you're going to save petrol, might as well do so properly with a small displacement motorcycle. In re lane filtering, I do it in low second gear. Slow enough to react to most things that can happen ahead and slow enough that if something does happen it shouldnt be the end of me.. still wayyy faster than being stuck in traffic. Got a white helmet and high viz jacket to help with visibility.

Passed a rider being loaded into an ambulance on sterkfontein road. Didn't see any mangled bikes or upset motorists so believe it was a cause other than a vehicle accident.

The donation is the cost price of the goods sold and the opportunity cost of the profit. Very generous and nothing like tagging R1 onto a meal. Not that what KFC does is so unbelievably shameful, it's much better than doing nothing and they probably raise lots of money.

Rode there this morning and was quite disappointed. The very first sections of the yellow route is almost completely overgrown. For some sections the trail is just a rut as wide as a tyre. On others you're riding on grass for extended sections. I found myself enduring the trails rather than enjoying. I'd be a regular once they sort out maintenance

Rode there this morning and was quite disappointed. The very first sections of the yellow route is almost completely overgrown. For some sections the trail is just a rut as wide as a tyre. On others you're riding on grass for extended sections. I found myself enduring the trails rather than enjoying. I'd be a regular once they sort out maintenance

It took me by surprise as well. Strava has the segment at 4.5% grade which my legs disagree with

I was there today and was told I need to register as a trail user on the website. Can't find where on the website to do so though.

As aero bikes get closer and closer to the weight limit, this only makes sense as climbing frames that forego aerodynamics will soon be obsolete at the highest level in any case. The Tour de France has been dominated recently by Pinarello and I don't see them constantly switching models from flat to hilly stages. Bianchi also seems ahead of the game in this regard.

Where is the best place to park?