Total Trek Posted March 14, 2012 Share Anyone that said either Pretoria or Johannesburg either has severe brain damage or they have never travelled outside Gauteng's borders with a bicycle on the bike rack. Only places here that can even be in the shadow of places like PMB, Sabie and Western Cape are Groenkloof, Fountains valley and Rietvlei. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer4Recovery Posted March 14, 2012 Share Jeesh! We are spoilt for choice!!! ...seeing Karkloof mentioned a few times...I am now very interested to go and have a look/ride Why don't you please post some pics that would make us go and support your local trails? I agree with the earlier post that we should stop complaining about what we got.... Would love to see some Karkloof pics... I can vouch for Groenkloof/Fountains in Pretoria - go there every weekend, great singletrack and well-marked routes. Edited March 14, 2012 by FuelEX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted March 14, 2012 Share I can't choose, too difficult. GrabouwKnysnaSomerset WestCeres (Eselfontein). All got top trails with lots of Singletrack. Looking forward to seeing new trails in May when I do that little 3 day stage race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tieffels Posted March 14, 2012 Share Anyone that said either Pretoria or Johannesburg either has severe brain damage or they have never travelled outside Gauteng's borders with a bicycle on the bike rack. Only places here that can even be in the shadow of places like PMB, Sabie and Western Cape are Groenkloof, Fountains valley and Rietvlei. Coming from Stellenbosch I hardly MTB any more in JHB, it is just too depressing and unrewarding. And I see all these okes on their brand spanking new top end 29ers thinking they have no idea what it's about.. Dirt roadies.. If you live any any town mentioned thus far (except gauteng), lap up every glorious moment on the trail.. PS: That oke moaning on here about jonkershoek, I'm in the process of finding that guy, flying down to WC and giving him a massive pielle-wapper.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerus Posted March 14, 2012 Share Jeesh! We are spoilt for choice!!! ...seeing Karkloof mentioned a few times...I am now very interested to go and have a look/ride Why don't you please post some pics that would make us go and support your local trails? I agree with the earlier post that we should stop complaining about what we got.... Would love to see some Karkloof pics... I can vouch for Groenkloof/Fountains in Pretoria - go there every weekend, great singletrack and well-marked routes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted March 14, 2012 Share Seems my vote for Benoni is in the minority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berg Man Posted March 14, 2012 Share Winterton??? Home of Berg and Bush..... plenty riding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted March 14, 2012 Share i definitely get my full in pmb (mostly hilton forests) but cant speak for mpumalanga cos i have never ridden there. done a couple of nice trails in the cape, but will still vote for pmb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Unit Posted March 14, 2012 Share Anyone that said either Pretoria or Johannesburg either has severe brain damage or they have never travelled outside Gauteng's borders with a bicycle on the bike rack. Only places here that can even be in the shadow of places like PMB, Sabie and Western Cape are Groenkloof, Fountains valley and Rietvlei. Most of us from Pretoria are mentally deficient in some or other form... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_mil Posted March 14, 2012 Share For me so far it has been Howick/Karkloof. There is SO much excellent riding around there, catering to every skill level & every riding type. Also Hilton & PMB are just down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassie Posted March 14, 2012 Share I think my town Somerset West might win this: On my doorstep:Lourensford with 120km dirt road including lots of single tracks, this is mtb heavenSchapenberg trails, can stay on the dirt and ride into Grabouw MTO areaHelderberg College trailsHelderberg trails, can ride into the Eden Stellenbosch trailsCan ride along the railway line to Bottelary trails in Stellenbosch Then Stellenbosch is just 20min away by car with:Jonkershoek is a world class mtb areaBottelary trailsEden forrest Then Grabouw is also just 20mins away by car:Ok Im getting tired now Grabouw is another world class mtb mecca with lots of different options For mtb Somerset West is hard to beat, no wonder the Epic ends here. You "forgot" Oak Valley - just a katspoegie away!! Then also - Tokai....Durbanville Hills....Wellington....all within a reasonalble drive away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerus Posted March 14, 2012 Share i definitely get my full in pmb (mostly hilton forests) but cant speak for mpumalanga cos i have never ridden there. done a couple of nice trails in the cape, but will still vote for pmb Next time you go, please give us a shout, would love to ride there with someon in the know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted March 14, 2012 Share Next time you go, please give us a shout, would love to ride there with someon in the knowwe post rides on the following facebook site. will organise a dedicated hilton forests ride next weekend (too much spectating to do this weekend!) http://www.facebook.com/groups/101103990004584/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitan Posted March 14, 2012 Share Us guys from Paarl will just laugh softly into our sleeves and jealously guard our secret..... Mads and SeaBee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BergForce Posted March 14, 2012 Share You "forgot" Oak Valley - just a katspoegie away!! Then also - Tokai....Durbanville Hills....Wellington....all within a reasonalble drive away... I know I was getting tired of typing all the great options we have, in Grabouw there is Lebanon, Oak Valley, Grabouw MTO, Groenlandberg, Thandi/Paul Cluver, all within 20mins drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted March 14, 2012 Share I know I was getting tired of typing all the great options we have, in Grabouw there is Lebanon, Oak Valley, Grabouw MTO, Groenlandberg, Thandi/Paul Cluver, all within 20mins drive.ja but you have to pay for all those, where ours are all gratis Edit - ok not all of them but a fair number done oak valley - that bit down along the river at the end is pretty cool if you do it at superspeed Edited March 14, 2012 by Stretch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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