Rhodent, I would go via Liesbeek Parkway and Albert Road. But you seem like you want to mountain bike... Here are some random thoughts on the bicycle lanes and people parking in them and cycle commuting in general: Up until a few months ago I cycled the Albert Road route from Mouille Point to Pinelands every day. I am so pleased to see that the lanes have been implemented. Having moved to Johannesburg, bath cities seems to be taking building cycle lanes very seriously, and they are mostly separated by those large yellow barriers. The Auckland Park and Braamfontein lanes are probably the best I've seen anywhere in the world. But people parking in them is a huge problem that needs a concerted effort to change. Firstly, they won't park there if people use the lanes, which is necessarily difficult when only a smallish group of fairly affluent people cycle in them. Secondly, my plan is to print off a bunch of 1/4 page stickers that say something to the effect of this: http://www.juca.org.za/wp-content/uploads/Cycle-Lanes-for-Bicycles.jpg The real key to my plan is to get some wallpaper glue and have a stock of it in my bag for my ride home when I will place them on every car's windscreen and the fine Jo'burg sun will do the rest. I hope to do this for a while to give fair warning. If this fails then I will invest in a large piece of wire which will significantly alter the paintwork of these cars. Thirdly, a while ago I had a problem with the bicycle lanes that went on Forrest Drive, over the highway that were losing their paint due to high traffic volumes. I contacted the relevant city councillor and they were fixed within three months. I honestly think that contacting the councillors for Observatory, Salt River, Woodstock etc might be more effective than moaning on the hub about people parking in lanes. Finally, ask yourselves how many people you have persuaded to try cycling to work? I have converted about five people who now cycle to work and back regularly, and it took years. I had to ride with them. Then I had to lend them bicycles and then I had to give them advice on buying their own. Many people wouldn't be persuaded at all not matter how much I nagged. It is difficult work, but really rewarding so I would suggest people try to do it at their workplaces.
