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  1. Hi Expats or Locals living in Amsterdam, I will be moving to the Netherlands (Amsterdam) soon. I will be a complete noob when cycling/ training/racing (entering events, not pro) in Amsterdam. I will bring my race bike over and buy a single speed commuter once I'm there. Or should I buy a steel single speed here and take it over? So many questions to ask! Will also be looking for group rides once there! Any advice from experienced expats in this regard would be golden. Thanks! Timeline 2 months and counting!
  2. On Saturday 14 March 2015, the Johannesburg Urban Cyclists Association (JUCA) will celebrate a first for the city: the launch of the first ever Johannesburg Commuter Bicycle Map. Click here to view the article
  3. I have ventured into the ebike era. I am enjoying my commute to work a lot, especially when the south easter is pumping. I have the Duro Dominator tubeless ready on the bike but somehow I do not have a lot of confidence in them. Reason being it seems to puncture easily and over bumps etc it bottoms out. Had a flat yesterday with no puncture to be found but lots of seepage between tire and rim??? Am I right that this is not really a good commuter tire and I should rather go for a little more expensive durable tires??
  4. Happy new year all!! This is where it all goes down. Commute to work, log your km's and become a legend! sign up here: https://www.endomondo.com/challenges/41945837 Rules and general notes to follow! As a new decade rolls round, so to, do the wheels and pedals of our trusty steeds. 2020 was record setting on all fronts. Unbelievable numbers were posted by some incredibly motivated, focused and dare I say crazy athletes. No doubt this year will be the most competitive yet. Invite your friends, challenge your foes, its time to separate the pretenders from the pros! Some house keeping for those new to the challenge family. How to join the challenge 1) Download the Endomondo app on your phone. (Not essential, but makes life simpler)2) Create an Endomondo Account - www.endomondo.com3) Once you have an endomondo account click on the link below to the 2020 challenge and join.4) Remember when you log your commutes make sure the workout is "Transport" Endomondo - 2020 bikehub Commuters Challenge. The challenge is a personal one to track and challenge yourself to ride those extra km's especially on days when you really don't feel like it. Can I ask that people do not track the following as commutes: a. Training ridesb. Racesc. Stationary bike ridesd. Mountain rides The challenge is a Commuting challenge for bikehub members What was achieved last year?Link to 2019 challenge:https://www.endomondo.com/challenges/39138326 2020 Challenge:https://www.endomondo.com/challenges/41945837 Wishing you a successful, safe and fitness filled 2020! Commute safe, commute relaxed, commute far.
  5. Hi - Any hubbers that's riding from Durbanville to Paarl for work? or maybe planning to do so?
  6. Hi everyone Moved to Constantia (Cape Town) from Sweden a few days ago, staying for 9 months and will be working at the Red cross Childrens hospital. Ideally I would like to commute by bike from Constantia to the hospital. I would just like to ask you 1. Comments on my proposed route, see attached pdf? Basically I would head east on M41, then north on the M28 joining the proposed commuting route stated here 2. If anyone would like to commute together (leave around 6-6.15 in the morning, and leave around 16.45 going home), please let me know. 3. Where can I buy a decent bike (not to expensive due to risk of theft, a few thousand rands maybe)? New, used, whatever works. Kind Regards Petter Constantia – Google Maps.pdf
  7. Hi all, I’m moving to Rondebosch in the coming months and was planning on cycling into town for work as I’ll be based in the CBD/foreshore area. The way I see it, I'll likely use the road/cycling path along Liesbeek Parkway then onto the cycle lane and into town most days, but would love to hop over the mountain some days via Rhodes Mem, then Vredehoek and into town. Are there any groups who commute along this route? Ideally would prefer to ride with some others because, you know, safety. Thanks in advance
  8. Worried about the new higher fuel price, or getting fed up with sitting in rush hour traffic amongst all the fuel fumes? October is Transport Month, and the Pedal Power Association challenges you to see if you can use alternative transport to motor cars. Click here to view the article
  9. Lumos is the ultimate bicycle helmet to help cyclists stay safe and visible on the road. With integrated turn signals and automatic brake lights, Lumos has been designed to help warn drivers of a cyclists’ presence and manoeuvres. Click here to view the article
  10. It’s hard doing a review on a second hand bike. You don’t know it’s history, and particularly with this one, I don’t even know its age. But this is a special review, something different, something sentimental. This is my first Beijing bike. And my girlfriend bought it for me. Click here to view the article
  11. Having been in Beijing for about 2 months I have learned a lot about what biking can be like in a city. Here it’s a chaos that you couldn’t imagine until you experience it. And for everyone who is involved in the fight between bikes and cars, it is a perfect place to get some perspective. Click here to view the article
  12. My brother completed his honours in Town Planning at Wits, and his thesis is now officially published. The topic of his thesis was: The Role of Urban Design in Promoting Cycle Friendly Environments in Johannesburg: The Educational Corridor Check it out, it is also available for download. Please feel free to leave comments here. He is now working for Freedom Ride Jozi and was the organiser of this year's ride. Well done Bro!
  13. Laserlight, the bright idea of a student behind a lifesaver for cyclists Emily Brooke has created a virtual cyclist, seen by drivers if there is a rider in their blind spot – with 3,000 sold at £125 each The Guardian, Sunday 24 August 2014 14.52 BST http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/About/General/2014/8/24/1408886739524/Blaze-Laserlight-in-actio-008.jpg Blaze's Laserlight projects a green image of a bike on to the ground 5 metres in front of the cyclist, alerting drivers and pedestrians to their presence The moment of clarity for cyclist Emily Brooke was less like an apple falling on her head and more like the prospect of a white van slamming into her. Like many bicycle users before her, she realised that if the vehicle beside her on the road turned left, she would be squashed as she was in the driver's blind spot. "I thought that if I was just 5 metres ahead, I would be safe – I wished I had a virtual me just 5 metres ahead, if I could just project myself there," the 28-year-old said. About three years later, the designer has sold more than 3,000 Laserlight units from her company Blaze. Aimed at nighttime cyclists – 50% of urban bicycle commuting is during the evening or night – the aluminium device combines a light and a laser which projects a green image of a bike onto the ground 5 metres in front of the cyclist. It attempts to make drivers, who may not see the bike in their blind spot, aware of their presence, especially at night. It also alerts pedestrians about to cross the road. Brooke got the idea while studying product design in her final year at the University of Brighton and looking at what the challenges were for urban cyclists. "There is one statistic which stuck in my mind and that is that 79% of bikes that are hit are going straight ahead and a vehicle turns into them," she said. Another common collision, dubbed a Smidsy for "sorry mate I didn't see you", is when a driver comes out of a junction. Brooke wanted to tackle what she saw as being the biggest challenge for city cyclists. After dismissing other ideas, like creating a full hologram of herself, came upon the idea of projecting an image on to the ground to alert drivers. Having left university, she created a prototype and was among the first tranche of companies to get the benefit of the wave of publicity that came with the advent of Kickstarter, gathering £25,000 in investment in five days and proving there was demand for the product. "Naysayers are people who have not seen it. I completely agree with them, it sounds completely wacky. But when you see it in practice, it is a passive green bike, passively travelling on the road in front of you," she said. "It is the symbol of a bike clearly attached to a moving object moving along the ground in one direction, you see it and you orientate to 'where is the bike'. If it doesn't make sense when you first see it, you see it once [more] and then it makes sense." Laserlights were shipped to preorders in January this year. Priced at £125, the light comes with a bracket to attach it to handlebars, is waterproof and the internally sealed battery is charged via a USB cable. The laser, assembled in Shenzhen in China, can only be used when attached to the bike. Both laser and light can be used at the same time, either flashing or in a constant beam. The green light is visible during the day but not effective, says Brooke, and is really aimed for night use when "you can't miss it". The bicycle symbol - instead of branding or writing - was chosen to ensure it was universally recognised. Although her first use of the new device resulted in protests from a van driver, she claims reactions from drivers have been positive since and rejects suggestions that the device may be seen as a gimmick or unnecessary. "This started from a problem first. It started from six months of a problem before I even had an idea. I looked at tracking devices – a light that lights up the rider, that you have a head torch in your face – all sorts of concepts, but it was six months of understanding the problem before I came to the solution," she said. The relatively high price is as a result of the quality of the parts used, she says. The company has just completed preorders and will now sell Laserlights through Evans Cycles shops in the UK as well as through its own website. Demand from the US – especially in cities such as San Francisco, New York, Seattle and Chicago – now accounts for half of sales, surpassing the UK. Purchases from renowned cycle-friendly cities such as Copenhagen and Amsterdam have highlighted different concerns for cyclists, said Brooke. "For us it is personal safety and large vehicles. For them it is pedestrians stepping out in front of a bike and the Laserlight tackles that really well. Someone will see that symbol coming before they see me. It is enough for them to go 'Whoa, what is that' and hesitate on the pavement," she said. The company has raised £500,000 in investment so far from, among others, Richard Branson's family and Index Ventures. Another round of investment, for £1m, is being finalised. Blaze now has six employees, including Brooke, and would be in profit but for investment in future products, she says, one of which will be a new type of rear light, expanding on her vision to become the company that caters for the urban cyclist. http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/aug/24/laserlight-lifesaver-cyclists-emily-brooke
  14. Hi Guys/gals I used to cycle from Tokai to town via Rhodes mem once a week. I want to start doing this again but with all the bike jackings going on in my area I'm not too keen on doing this alone. Would anyone else be keen on joining me I usually do as much offroad as possible so go through the greenbelts etc, pace is average although not terribly fit at the moment.
  15. Hi All, I am planning on cycling to Jhb during my school holidays (I am a teacher). I wondered if there is anyone who has done it or has any advice for the route. I would like to avoid massive highways but I think I might struggle there. Any thoughts? S
  16. Hi guys, Want to do a daily commute between Rhodes gate and town (via blockhouse/dead mans tree) and know there are alot of people already doing it - can we setup a schedule - times and dates of the week? Luke
  17. GROWING concern about traffic congestion in Sandton has prompted the launch of a campaign aimed at encouraging the estimated 9,500 motorists who drive into South Africa’s largest decentralised office node each day to ditch their cars for bicycles. The DecongestSandton initiative could see the roll-out of at least 10 bicycle lock-and-charge stations to encourage the use of greener transport alternatives among employees in Sandton. The Green Building Council of SA (GBCSA), in partnership with electric bicycle importers Cycology and Solid Green Consulting, are behind the company. The initiative comes after the City of Johannesburg announced last year that it was investigating whether to support the safe use of bicycles in South Africa’s largest city. A pilot project for a bicycle and pedestrian programme in Soweto — linking seven schools, two clinics and railway stations — had been planned. Jarrod Lewin, advocacy stakeholder manager at the GBCSA, said on Tuesday Sandton’s traffic gridlock was set to worsen, with a number of new high-rise developments coming on stream over the next two years. New developments under construction or in the pipeline will see Sandton’s office market expand by about 20%, according to the latest figures from the South African Property Owners’ Association. The new developments would result in the estimated 100,000 commuters, using all modes of transport, entering Sandton each day increasing by about 27,000 within the next two years, Mr Lewin said. " That will lead to even further congestion and the undeniable frustration that accompanies it." The initial phase of DecongestSandton will reach out to corporate Sandton to become part of a network of bicycle stations that will allow employees to cycle within the central business district (CBD). "We ultimately envisage bicycle commuting becoming as prevalent, if not a preferred, mode of transport within the Sandton CBD ," Mr Lewin said. "Our dream is for Sandton commuters not only to cycle to the office, but also between offices for meetings, for lunches, for shopping and for getting to and from the Gautrain station." Further, Mr Lewin said the campaign hoped to get motorists residing some distance from the Sandton CBD to park their vehicles at public transport interchanges near their homes. They would then travel into the area by public transport and use either bicycles or electric cycles to travel within the CBD. Solid Green Consulting director Warren Gray said a big challenge would be to dispel the notion that urban bicycle-commuting was impractical and potentially dangerous. "At the moment, many Sandton motorists feel unsafe and as such are button-holed into driving, whether it is the best option or not." A small drop in the number of cars could result in a significant reduction in gridlock. "In many other global cities … the uptake of cycling by a small number of former motorists quickly creates a tipping point, with others more likely to follow suit," Mr Gray said. Cycology CEO Vincent Truter said it was encouraging that local government was trying to promote a cycle-friendly Johannesburg. The construction of cycle lanes in Orlando, Soweto, and in the area between the University of Johannesburg and the University of the Witwatersrand was already under way. http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/2014/05/21/initiative-launched-to-make-sandton-bicycle-friendly
  18. A question for fellow commuters or others in the know: I'm in the position where my Company pays partly for my petrol and car maintenance. For each kilometer traveled I can claim back R3.50. Now, on occasion I commute into work - which over a month, adds up to around 400 km. (80 to 100 km per week). So in theory I'm saving the company about R1400 a month in fuel/maintenance costs. Ideally I would like to claim some of this money back for bike maintenance - which currently comes out of my pocket. Obviously the costs of running the bike is minimal compared to a car so I'm not expecting to get the full amount. At the moment the Boss isn't too keen on handing any portion of this amount over. (Not because he doesn't want, rather mainly because there is no precedent for doing it in the Company until now). Anybody been in a similar situation and come up with a winning solution? G
  19. Hi All, I am planning on cycling to Jhb during my school holidays (I am a teacher). I wondered if there is anyone who has done it or has any advice for the route. I would like to avoid massive highways but I think I might struggle there. Any thoughts? S
  20. Having attended the Cyclists Indaba (good discussion on the Hub - not so good at the Indaba) and a few other forums/meetings/planning sessions etc... I'm interested to find out what you would like at one of these events? I'm not talking demands or laws passed, or more officials giving 45min PPT presentations on what NMT is, and why cycling is good for the environment...etc There is clearly a gap between the officials and politicians, and then the cyclists and activism groups. How do you propose we bridge this gap?
  21. I recently started going to work and back by train (MetroPlus) as Cape Town traffic sucks donkey dong. Only problem is the 40 minute walk to the station and CBD side I need another 10 minutes to get to work. Saw a guy with a fold-up bicycle on the train today and got thinking what's my best bet for a pedal ride I can take onto the train? So far thought of: Unicycle (Crown Cycles have a nice-looking one for <R1k) BMX bike (<R1k) Fold-up bike (R?k) The unicycle seems the most convenient and least likely to get stolen (unless I park it too close to the circus!). BMX bike is small and hopefully cheap enough not to attract thieves. Fold-up bikes are expensive and probably more likely to get stolen.
  22. Hey Hubbers, Just picked up my bike from an amazing service today and I am commuting from the CBD back home today. Is there anyone riding this route today? I have never commuted home before nor have I ridden from the more central parts of town before so some company even just as far as Hout Bay/Chappies would be nice. And if not today, Tuesdays and Thursdays from Kommetjie to Town and back would make for some nice riding. PM me if you're keen and we can exchange numbers to arrange. Sincerely, Yusran
  23. News24 reports "Ethekwini municipality is in the process of creating about 40km of cycling lanes in Durban and the surrounding townships, which they hope will change the face of transport in the city." This post has been promoted to a News Article: Click here to view the article
  24. The Cape Town Bicycle Map, in print since 2011, is now available online – in both website and smart phone editions (Android, IOS and Windows mobile). Click here to view the article
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