Squier Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 Hi, I'm looking for some detail on a relatively interesting and exciting 100km MTB route starting from Pretoria-East. Any detail will be appreciated! I know that I can get on the Delmas Road and do 50kms out and back but was hoping that someone has something a bit more engaging. Many thanks!
Ikonic Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 Hi Squier,You can do the railway line road to the viaduct or even further past Bapsfontein or another route we sometimes do past the Diamond Hill tollgate cross the Bronkhorstspruit road and then another loop east of it, one option is just over a 100km's and the other about 125km'sTo add a bit of excitement you can do 2 of the 3 bike parks in the area for some single track before you get on to the district roads.Have fun and enjoy
Grondpad Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 (edited) OK, what I usually do is From Equestria I cycle to Groenies, do a lap there and return over Klapperkop, Rigel and then through Moreleta on De Villa Bois. Then I head out on Atterbury and do the Zwavelpoort plotte. Up to here is 80km. Then from the plotte go over Lynwood past the Chicken farm and do the gravel roads on the Hazeldean side of Lynwood (include the railway line). Its about 100km or maybe a bit more Edited December 6, 2011 by Grondpad
MaxUmis Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 How about riding to Voortrekker Monument and do 2 long loops there (28km), then cruise down to Groenkloof and start with 2 laps at Fountains (15km), then hit 2 long loops at Groenkloof (37km). That's 80km of bliss. Add your commute and you're at your target distance.
Squier Posted December 6, 2011 Author Posted December 6, 2011 We've done the loop over Klapperkop toe Groenies with the Johan Rissik drive rolling hills and back. It's a fun route and with two laps at Groenies comes to about 75kms. It's an option but I don't really want to do more laps at Groenies as it becomes monotonous. Instead of riding loops I'd rather ride to a point and loop back.
Squier Posted December 6, 2011 Author Posted December 6, 2011 Hi Squier,You can do the railway line road to the viaduct or even further past Bapsfontein or another route we sometimes do past the Diamond Hill tollgate cross the Bronkhorstspruit road and then another loop east of it, one option is just over a 100km's and the other about 125km'sTo add a bit of excitement you can do 2 of the 3 bike parks in the area for some single track before you get on to the district roads.Have fun and enjoy More details please. I don't even know where the railway road is. This sounds like what I had in mind! Is it safe to head towards Bapsfontein?
Sharkie 2 Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 More details please. I don't even know where the railway road is. This sounds like what I had in mind! Is it safe to head towards Bapsfontein?Nowhere is safe to ride in the bush these days unfortunately
Ikonic Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 More details please. I don't even know where the railway road is. This sounds like what I had in mind! Is it safe to head towards Bapsfontein? We've never encountered any safety issues but never be complacent. PM me your number and I'll call you with the details
Squier Posted December 12, 2011 Author Posted December 12, 2011 A little late, but PM sent! Thanks for all the replies!
zaShadow Posted December 12, 2011 Posted December 12, 2011 How about riding to Voortrekker Monument and do 2 long loops there (28km), then cruise down to Groenkloof and start with 2 laps at Fountains (15km), then hit 2 long loops at Groenkloof (37km). That's 80km of bliss. Add your commute and you're at your target distance. Add Klapperkop to that list. Some nice routes and climbs there too. We do home to Groenkloof, then:1 x Fountains1 x Voortrekker1 x Klapperkop1 x Groenkloofand back home. Gives us around 80 km. So, by doing either Voortrekker or Groenkloof twice will give you 100. I stay in Centurion, so its only 13km to Groenkloof for me.
b-unit Posted December 12, 2011 Posted December 12, 2011 Anyone keen to get a group together for some of these? I'm away from the 15th to the 20th so I'm keen to ride anytime from 21Dec.
Grondpad Posted December 12, 2011 Posted December 12, 2011 (edited) Anyone keen to get a group together for some of these? I'm away from the 15th to the 20th so I'm keen to ride anytime from 21Dec. What AVG speed are you looking at? Edited December 12, 2011 by Grondpad
zaShadow Posted December 12, 2011 Posted December 12, 2011 We do around 19-20km/h. But this also depends on the route you take. I'll be keen, but am busy this weekend, and next weekend is Christmas. I am off from next week for two weeks though.
b-unit Posted December 12, 2011 Posted December 12, 2011 If its more dirtroad stuff around 25km/h avg...Anybody that can ride in the week?
Malduik Posted December 12, 2011 Posted December 12, 2011 I ride from the cnr of H/S and Lynnwood most Tuesdays and Thursdays but am looking for some longer rides to do over Dec with base training in mind. Let me know if anyone is interested, maybe we can hook up over the weekend / after the 15th in the morning.
Team SL Posted December 12, 2011 Posted December 12, 2011 Guy's, Work out a route that takes you to the west of Pretoria via Van der hoff road.Then go up Hornsnek (M17)and once over turn left at the first district road marked with board num 168, From here you can get onto some of the Vori-Berg route and have a few laps of the circuit Contact me 082 903 4211 Cheers Clive
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