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Thanks @Danger Dassie - lots of great suggestions to follow up on, will chat to my mate and will reach out asap

Thanks @RobertWhitehead - sounds great, going to look into these routes and make a plan

We’re keen to ride around PTA@RobertWhitehead, if you can share further details that would be great

Thanks @TheDogShow, will definitely add a day in the Cradle to the list and will consider the E2E as well if he feels up to it

Thanks @eddy, will definitely fit this in

He is staying in the Sandton area but we are flexible to travel

Hi all I’m out of the loop so would appreciate any advice. I have a seasoned cycling mate visiting from Australia next week for the week and would appreciate any advice on Joburg’s best road and/or gravel rides that showcase the city and surrounds. He is keen to ride as a pair or join local group rides. Early mornings are available and can travel a bit (Cradle, Magalies, Suikerbosrand etc.). Any current must-ride routes, regular group rides, or tips would be much appreciated!

anyone?

does anyone know if this tour is happening again in 2012?

I like this race and the organisation was great, a few thoughts: - too many inexperienced / weak riders in the racing categories - the finish (also the 94.7 finish) could do with a re-think in my opinion - they should finish the sprint on the main road. odds are these races end in a sprint and as it is, you need to take a lot of risks to be at the front. every year there are crashes and lots of near-crashes - negative racing - perhaps hot spots / sprints / kom's could be included for all / some racing categories

incredibly slow at times - was actually surprised we averaged 41 in the end and surprised the VB's didn't go that much quicker than us

there was a dip in the road and he lost control - possibly (probably?) not concentrating fully

at least today's stage has given our foreign guests an authentic experience! i give credit to CSA for getting the tour going again, but from an operational point of view today's route was very naive - they underestimated the challenge of rolling road closure through busy areas. running an event like this requires serious attention to detail - it's clear this is lacking (i was at SA's and it was obvious there too). let's see if they are able to think on their feet now. hopefully the remaining stages will be re-evaluated to make sure we set the bar at a realistic level

whats the ETA on the hub calendar Admin?

was there any progress with this idea, or does anyone know if the 2011 CSA road race and mtb calendars are available yet?