mudda Posted July 11, 2013 Share Taxis will drive through red robots -------- be aware ; it was a dumb ass taxi on this mornings commute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted July 11, 2013 Share No bru the taxi drivers are cool and cause the least problems I hear #JHBTraffic - In Dainfern @OUTsurance points people are off duty at William Nicol/Broadacres due to unruly taxi drivers. Expect heavy delays EWN Traffic@EWNTraffic10mRT @barrybateman: I'm gobsmacked at reports of taxi drivers threatening pointsmen with firearms in Dainfern. Again - they act with impunity. Edited July 11, 2013 by NotSoBigBen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravity Posted July 11, 2013 Share keep my magicshine battery charged and a little led lenser as backup.....this morning was a dark morning to have my light die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robrider Posted July 11, 2013 Share go to the AA website , they have a calculator to work out the running costs of specified cars . its horrid to know what the cars actually costs are per km .my truck is R 4 per km ( thats diesel , maintanace ect ) . My car comes in at R4.17 /km. That's way more than the realistic value. Even considering insurance, depreciation and maintenance, I don't pay that much. Looking at the calculations, they load the "fixed cost" component way too high for my old car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Bru Posted July 11, 2013 Share Does anyone commute from Pretoria to Joberg? I live in Centurion and work in Woodmead. Would love to commute but I can't think of a safe and realistic route. Is it safe to leave your bike at the Gautrain stations overnight? Has anyone ever heard stories of bikes being stolen from a station? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetapson Posted July 11, 2013 Share What I've learned - is that as cold averse as I am, it's not hard to dress right to commute in winter. For me: Ears: rolled up buff.Head: buff over the rolled up ear buff Neck: buff Then thermal longsleeve shirt thingy, shirt, wind shell, bibs, tights/legwarmers, thick/warm hiking socks. So apart from the number of buffs that I use on a cold day, the only specialised stuff I use are are the tights/leg warmers. Buffs and windshells they hand out at races these days, so have even got a selection of those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divernick Posted July 11, 2013 Share Does anyone commute from Pretoria to Joberg? I live in Centurion and work in Woodmead. Would love to commute but I can't think of a safe and realistic route. Is it safe to leave your bike at the Gautrain stations overnight? Has anyone ever heard stories of bikes being stolen from a station? Dude, it's easy. Ride to Kyalami racetrack through Noordwyk. Then follow the road through to Witkoppen, over the N1 at Bowling. Mountain Bru 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I FLY Posted July 11, 2013 Share Is it safe to leave your bike at the Gautrain stations overnight? Has anyone ever heard stories of bikes being stolen from a station? I used to leave one bike overnight at Rhodesfield Station and the other one at Sandton Station during the day. I used to lock them to barrier with this lock. No problems for months. Gandalf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Bru Posted July 15, 2013 Share Dude, it's easy. Ride to Kyalami racetrack through Noordwyk. Then follow the road through to Witkoppen, over the N1 at Bowling. Thanks man. Definitely gonna give that a try when I'm back in Pretoria at the end of the month. Its a kilometer shorter than taking the highway too Do you know if there's a lot of commuters on that route? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Bru Posted July 15, 2013 Share Thanks I FLY. I'll definitely keep that in mind if divernick's route doesn't work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divernick Posted July 15, 2013 Share Thanks man. Definitely gonna give that a try when I'm back in Pretoria at the end of the month. Its a kilometer shorter than taking the highway too Do you know if there's a lot of commuters on that route? I join at the intersection of Main and R55 and ride through Noordwyk to the north of Midrand. There are loads of guys on bicycles on that route. Not too many recreational cyclists, but a fair amount of riders. Check my strava route for some directions: http://app.strava.com/activities/66935421 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beattbox Posted July 26, 2013 Share That riding directly into a howling Cape Town north westerly wind with rain lashing down easily makes my 28km homeward bound commute feel like double that distance.Should I have rather driven into work this morning? No way! MainRoader 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted July 26, 2013 Share That riding directly into a howling Cape Town north westerly wind with rain lashing down easily makes my 28km homeward bound commute feel like double that distance.Should I have rather driven into work this morning? No way!I know why you did it on the bike, you're trying to get a head start with the DC training! Shame on you for such deviousness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicdog Posted August 5, 2013 Share Dress like a Christmas tree- there is no such thing as too many lights. "Do no harm but take no ****"- be courteous but make sure you are seen and that you are respected. You only need one gear. Single speed. I work better and sleep better when I've cycled to and from the office. Rain storms are equally horrible as they are awesome. Cycling in winter crowns you a badass by default. Racing people between traffic lights is good exercise. There is only one speed- full throttle. Sitting on the train in Lycra can be awkward next to suits- best to master a French accent and talk of your trip cycling from Cairo for charity. Pedestrians do stupid things. So do tannies. So do most people actually. Never swear at taxis or Chinese people- they follow you and cause havoc. If you hit a side mirror, you better hope your legs can back you. Don't expect people to stop at red lights or stop streets. The smell of spring from the saddle is paradise. The smell of rain, even more so. Allrounder, Pants Boy, Neverfit and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicdog Posted August 5, 2013 Share "FNB is not bike friendly. (i.e. they have no secure place to park your baby, and security have a coronary if you try and take your bike with.)" I concur. FNB Fairlands is not bike friendly either. I feel amped after cycling to work and then sit the whole day in a mild panic wondering if my s-works is okay in the basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted August 6, 2013 Share "FNB is not bike friendly. (i.e. they have no secure place to park your baby, and security have a coronary if you try and take your bike with.)" I concur. FNB Fairlands is not bike friendly either. I feel amped after cycling to work and then sit the whole day in a mild panic wondering if my s-works is okay in the basement. Handcuff the bike to the security guy? (Would love to see the mayhem that results from that.) Pants Boy and Nicdog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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