Cois Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Anyone else in Pretoria notice the heavy increase in traffic since this shafting started? It takes me 30 - 40 minutes with the motorbike to get home in the afternoons now. And that is with lane splitting and driving like a mad man. CAn't wait till Monday. I am then allowed back on the bike. Need to shed some holiday FAT that I accumilated. Pants Boy and Gandalf 2
ScottCM Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 We are "fortunate" enough to be on a detour road, so now everyone that wants to skip the two gantries here on the N12 takes a certain offramp and goes past my house which has made it a bloody nightmare. It is now faster for me to get to work and back home via commuting than it is via vehicle. even though i have a Cat 4 climb to cross daily. Pants Boy 1
Loupie Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) Anyone commute from Stellenbosch to Bellville/Dbnville/Brackenfell area? Only thing better than commuting, is commuting with a buddy Edited January 24, 2014 by Loupie Hairy 1
Bateleur1 Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Anyone else in Pretoria notice the heavy increase in traffic since this shafting started? It takes me 30 - 40 minutes with the motorbike to get home in the afternoons now. And that is with lane splitting and driving like a mad man. CAn't wait till Monday. I am then allowed back on the bike. Need to shed some holiday FAT that I accumilated. Not really from my perspective but the roadworks in the CBD and some other places have a ripple effect on the traffic. However I have noticed an increase in the number of burst and overflowing sewerage pipes, which ticks me of as a commuter on a bike.
Cois Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 45 minutes on a bloody motorbike to get home today! I hate this bloody etoll junk.
Cellar Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Anyone else in Pretoria notice the heavy increase in traffic since this shafting started? It takes me 30 - 40 minutes with the motorbike to get home in the afternoons now. And that is with lane splitting and driving like a mad man. CAn't wait till Monday. I am then allowed back on the bike. Need to shed some holiday FAT that I accumilated. Don't know if it's due to the eTolls, but the road from Waterkloof high to Nellmapius is absolute chaos. In both directions, it is almost bumper to bumper.
Cois Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 First time back on the bicycle in more than a month.Was clipped by a BMW arse (White BMW with a reg of ###RUN GP)So if you are a hubber... You are a dumb idiot. You grey haired pollock!
Pants Boy Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 Ai Francois, I was riding your neck of the woods this morning and wondered if you were riding.
ScottCM Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 this morning i learnt that commuting to work the day after a race isn't as easy as it normally is.
Loupie Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 Ok, so did my first commute for this year on Thursday Afternoon/Friday morning (23/01/14-24/01/14). Afternoon back from work it was hellova hot, but first ride on my roadie (gots it last week for commuting purposes) and did the fastest commute ever without even trying. Happy and all smiles on Thursday. Got up with a smile on Friday morning (I am a morning person luckily), got on the bike and out the door. Was about 15m away from the house when it started pouring (end of Jan rain in Stellenbosch - WHAT???). Anyway, car was in Bellville, 30km away, so I didn't really have a choice so I turned around, got my rain jacket and did the commute and I must say...GREAT commuting in rain in summertime! LeTurbo, Hairy and johanpre44 3
Loupie Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 Things i've learned from commuting today: when doing 30kph up a hill and your chain snaps, try not to get your foot stuck in the front wheel...
Flowta Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 Things i've learned from commuting today: when doing 30kph up a hill and your chain snaps, try not to get your foot stuck in the front wheel... I said it earlier but "OUCH!!!" Glad you're alright though
johanpre44 Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 Things i've learned from commuting today: when doing 30kph up a hill and your chain snaps, try not to get your foot stuck in the front wheel... Eina! Thats an expensive chain snap! Looks like there is no medical bills to go with all the damage.
ScottCM Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 Things i've learned from commuting today: when doing 30kph up a hill and your chain snaps, try not to get your foot stuck in the front wheel... Ouch, sorry to see that. that sux, and you just got back onto the bike too. maybe cycling isn't for you, feel free to donate your cycling equipment this way Seriously though, glad to see no injuries. hope it gets sorted out soon.
DJR Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 Things i've learned from commuting today: when doing 30kph up a hill and your chain snaps, try not to get your foot stuck in the front wheel... Ouch, foot OK?
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