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The Bike Park is now open. Permit sales, coffee shop and toilets all functioning! Opening hours are 09.00-17.00 Mon-Sun. Free access to Bottelary Hills MTB trails annual permit holders.

The Zevenwacht downhill course is not part of the Bottelary network.

Had the same problem with two Mavic rims. Took it to Knipe Racing in Durbanville who use some type of resin to seal the holes, drill new valve holes, add rim tape and I had two brand new rims. Maybe there is a bike shop around where you are that can do the same for you?

Save to ride alone. All routes all non technical - no comparison to any of the cobra's. Would recommend you ride red from Hazendal (first section will be pink arrows, then green arrows and red will split away from green on top of the first big climb) , link up with yellow on Stellenbosch side, back to red again and finish off with green back to Hazendal.

In the early days of Tygerberg MTB club (+- 12 years ago) we were invited by the manager of the Blaauwberg reserve to look at the possibility to build trails on Blaauwberg hill. They took us up there in a 4x4. My memory is a bit faded due to too many hours on the bike in the sun (not old-age!), but I think the decision at the time was that it would be too expensive to build trails there due to the nature of the terrain. We also started building Meerendal around that time. (Tygerberg at that stage had fewer than 300 members).

A few years ago we visited Dutch speaking friends in Belgium and took a stuffed toy lion with us a present for their 3 year old granddaughter who happened to be at their house when we arrived. We took out the lion and gave it to the little girl, only to hear grandma say " Kijk wat ze uit Zuid-Afrika hebben meegebracht - een grote po*s !!

Buy a permit at Engen Soneike 24/7. You can park inside Hazendal. I am riding from Hazendal parking lot at 7 am tomorrow if you want to join. White Jetta. Riding red and green routes and maybe yellow as well. Medium pace.

I was part of the team that opened the trails in 2011 and was also trail manager until 2018. The rule regarding night riding is quite simple (as Hellwarp had posted a few posts ago): "if you need a bikelight on the trails to see where you are going then you are either too early or too late". The reference to sunrise and sunset on the website is wrong. I assume the mistake occurred when the website was overhauled last year. So, yes, you can ride in the twilight period before sunrise or after sunset as long as you don't need to use a light.

There is a nice 20 km loop to the south of the town. Follow the main road towards the NG Church in the middle of the town. At the stop in front of the church, turn right. Next stop will be in front of the hotel (think it is guest lodge now). To the left of the hotel will be tar road between the hotel and a shop (not sure if it is still operational). Follow that tar road - do not take any turn offs. it will cross the river , go pass the caravan park and will turn into a gravel road. About 7 km from the hotel a smaller dirt road will cross the road. Turn left onto the smaller dirt road and keep going for about 8 km till you get to a big dirt road again. Turn left and head back to town.

As stated, the bike park is aimed at kids, not adults. Therefore adult members of Bottelary and Tygerberg can ride for free with their kids. The idea is to enable adults to ride with their kids without having to buy a permit for themselves. There is no long routes on Hazendal - for that you need to go and ride Bottelary. Hazendal permit costs is R50 per kid - not R70. Not sure what R70 deal you are referring to. Bottelary is a separate permit @R60 - nothing to do with Hazendal.

The bike park at Hazendal is aimed at kids. The previous "long" trail across the farm that also catered for adults was closed down due to a golf course development. This is why the decision was made to allow adult members of Tygerberg and Bottelary to ride for free when they bring their kids. There are enough riding options to keep the kids busy.

Hazendal Family Bike park now offers free entry for ADULT permit holders of Bottelary when they bring their kids to ride at Hazendal. Kids must buy a permit even if they are Bottelary members.

Hazendal Family Bike park now offers free entry for ADULT permit holders of Tygerberg and Bottelary when they bring their kids to ride at Hazendal. Kids must buy a permit even if they are Tygerberg or Bottelary members.

@ ChrisF The bike park is family orientated - no jumps, drop-offs, etc., but with a variety of trail options and features. Most of the visitors are families who come and ride with their kids, but there are also a fair number of adult riders who have just started MTB'ing and want to hone their skills. If Maritz likes riding the B-Spot, he would love the flow trail that is part of the park at Hazendal. As far as distance is concerned, there is a 5 km loop consisting mostly of single track, but also with a number of rollers and berms. Send me a PM with your details and I will arrange complimentary tickets for you and Maritz to come and ride at Hazendal this weekend.

We have completed two new features at the Hazendal Bike Park this week. On the Snail Trail you can test your steering and balance abilities on this short but testing trail. Can you get around without putting a foot down.? The Fynbos Trail, aka the Red Mamba, a 350m trail made of recycled pallets complete with wooden rollers, is a fun feature for all the family! The 5 km route also received some attention. Hazendal will open up the upgraded restaurant and bistro facilities around middle December. There will also be shower facilities for cyclists.

Went riding for a week in Namaqualand (Nababeep, Springbok and Kamieskroon) two weeks ago with a friend. Managed to pick the coldest week of the year, but still had a blast.

Quite a number - going up there next week to tag all the trees that need to be removed / cut down.

This is the router from last year, so I am not sure how the actual 60km route will look... Route.gif Hope we can get clarity on this. The route will be the same as last year as per your map. We will start clearing and rebuilding the Ribbok single track within the next two weeks - hopefully all the trees are down now. (Just doing the route for the race - can't help with the website!)

See post as below. There were two trees down on the diverted section on Saturday. Posted 21 February 2018 - 01:15 CLOSURE OF RIBBOK SINGLE TRACK Due to the danger posed by falling trees, we have decided to close the Ribbok single track as of this Friday for the next couple of months until such time as most of the burned trees have toppled over and it is safe to ride the single track again. Temporary signage will be put up to divert riders along the bottom of Ribbok. Please note that Medium Green will also be closed down as a result of the closure of Ribbok. Long green remains open.

The new Hazendal Family Bike Park is open - ideal place to ride with kids. Situated on Bottelary road just outside of Brackenfell. Full details on https://www.facebook.com/Hazendal-Family-Bike-Park-MTB-Trail-163659707302883/ The park features a pump track, skills trail, kiddies skills trail, Y-bike track, flow trail and a 5 km flat, easy to ride, single track cross country trail Open from 8 am to 5 pm (closed on Mondays, unless Monday is a public holiday).

If you do not have an annual Bottelary Hills MTB permit, you will need to buy a day permit at either Engen Soneike or at the Devon Vale Golf Course (Hotel). Saddles (Radish) does not sell permits.

CLOSURE OF RIBBOK SINGLE TRACK Due to the danger posed by falling trees, we have decided to close the Ribbok single track as of this Friday for the next couple of months until such time as most of the burned trees have toppled over and it is safe to ride the single track again. Temporary signage will be put up to divert riders along the bottom of Ribbok. Please note that Medium Green will also be closed down as a result of the closure of Ribbok. Long green remains open.

BLUE ROUTE CLOSURE ON SATURDAY (24 FEBRUARY 2018) Welgelegen farm is hosting a motorbike event this Saturday that crosses the blue route in a number of places. The blue route will therefore be closed till 3 pm on Saturday. The "up" part of the route from the boom up the brick road section will be open. The normal red route over Welgelegen will also be closed. Riders will have to use the alternative red route that links again with the "normal" red route just after the start of the yellow route. The route options that will be closed, will be signposted.

Day permits can now also be bought 24/7 at the Shell Garage, Kruis Road, Brackenfell.