El Dodgius Bastardo Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 We're doing our first Spruit ride on Saturday morning and plan to do about 40k's starting at the M&B Paulshof. I had a look at the Google Earth map, but it really doesn't help much in terms of when you're on the bike. Does someone have some written descriptions of when and where exactly you start, where you cross roads, etc, etc?
Markdeep Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 We're doing our first Spruit ride on Saturday morning and plan to do about 40k's starting at the M&B Paulshof. I had a look at the Google Earth map, but it really doesn't help much in terms of when you're on the bike. Does someone have some written descriptions of when and where exactly you start, where you cross roads, etc, etc? A good place to park is Riverside shopping centre in Bryanston, from there you join the spruit and ride the single track all the way up to the new Pick N Pay (Cnr Republic/William Nicol), exit the spruit onto William Nicol and ride up Republic road on Tar about 1km until you reach park on your left, turn down the single track there which takes you through Hurlingham. You will cross the road again in Blairgowrie at Jan Smuts and then Conrad drive just after, carry on with single track into Delta Park. (You can loop around Delta Park by turning right at the entrance and following the track all the way around the park and back down to the spruit. Just keeping following the Spruit over Rustenberg road in Victory park and then over another crossing into the bottom of Emmerentia. At the top of that section you will enter the gates of Emmerentia and you can look around the whole park up to the forest at the top. That route is +-35km Just check on Google maps you will see the crossings I am talking about OR follow the other riders, Enjoy!
eyecandy Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 (edited) Hey, I might join you and i know the Spruit backwards Start: M&B Paulshof Edited July 26, 2011 by eyecandy
Just Keep Pedaling Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 "exit the spruit onto William Nicol and ride up Republic road on Tar about 1km until you reach park on your left" Don't forget this part - or you will find yourself carrying your bike through the river bed for 1km.
AndreZA Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 Hey, I might join you and i know the Spruit backwards Start: M&B Paulshof That is good because he is starting at the end.
El Dodgius Bastardo Posted July 26, 2011 Author Posted July 26, 2011 Thanks guys! I feel safer leaving my car at the M&B, rather than Riverside. So we'll kick off from Paulshof
Markdeep Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 "exit the spruit onto William Nicol and ride up Republic road on Tar about 1km until you reach park on your left" Don't forget this part - or you will find yourself carrying your bike through the river bed for 1km.
patches Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 don't do it! don't ride with eyecandy! She's a hard task master! you need someone to show you the shorcuts to avoid the hills she likes climbing!
eyecandy Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 don't do it! don't ride with eyecandy! She's a hard task master! you need someone to show you the shorcuts to avoid the hills she likes climbing!o shoosh stop shouting the odds and come show us the short cuts
patches Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 o shoosh stop shouting the odds and come show us the short cuts like that time in emmarentia when you were kind enough to stop and wait for me to catch up... and there I was riding on the opposite side of the river
eyecandy Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 like that time in emmarentia when you were kind enough to stop and wait for me to catch up... and there I was riding on the opposite side of the river hahaha....mind u, if i take your route, i wont even break a sweat
patches Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 hahaha....mind u, if i take your route, i wont even break a sweat that's the plan! besides, everyone knows tgat girls don't sweat... they glow
divernick Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 (edited) Here's a map of my last spruit ride from Paulshof to Craighall - just before Fratellis - and back. A nice 25km ride. What time are you guys going to ride? I might join you.... Edited July 26, 2011 by divernick
eyecandy Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 (edited) 8h00?Northcliff hill and back? Captain Fantastic...whats your POA? Edited July 26, 2011 by eyecandy
eyecandy Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 and more importantly... here are the jump sites I'll have a quick look/see on the way past
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