Bryanston/Paulshof MTB morning training group

[Hog_]

The topics about the Spruit got me thinking....

 

Who here would be interested in a starting MTB training group in the Bryanston/Paulshof/JHB North area along the Spruit?

 

I'm thinking along the lines of 2/3 days per week, 60 - 90 minutes before work.

 

Pace would be dependant on the slowest rider (probably me)

 

Any interest?

 

 

Disclaimer: If there is already such a group, and I've been living under a rock for the last few months, please point me in the right direction.

 

 

 

 

[Hog_]

Bump...

[bored girl]

Fritz pienaar has a group on wednesdays....they leave at about 6 but sometimes don't ride the spruit but round lonehill/kyalami area

 

the thing with the spruit on a week day is crossing wiliam nicol in peak hour traffic.......i went once and that just put me off so don't know if we managed even 1 hr ride. That was from paulshof side....if we start from emarentia side might be a longer ride.....

[Piernas Flacas]

It's a bit difficult for me on weekdays. Weekends are ok. Thx.

[Hog_]

Maybe I'll try them... ANYTHING is better than sitting on the IDT.

[RockCoach]

 

 

the thing with the spruit on a week day is crossing wiliam nicol in peak hour traffic.......i went once and that just put me off so don't know if we managed even 1 hr ride. That was from paulshof side....if we start from emarentia side might be a longer ride.....

Yep, I ride the Spruit almost everyday on the Emmerentia side. I've tried to cross WNicol once or twice and it's nearly impossible - even when traffic was low during December.

 

[Jules]

Any volunteers to help dig a tunnel under William Nicol? Should be good cross training

[Piernas Flacas]

By the way... does anyone know what is it that they're building there by W Nicol and Republiek?  It's a hassle to get around all the rubble.

[bored girl]

I believe it's a Pick 'n Pay......

[Piernas Flacas]

Eish! As if the traffic isn't bad enough at that bloody intersection!

[Hog_]

 

Any volunteers to help dig a tunnel under William Nicol? Should be good cross training

 

 

Better idea: Let's build a RAMP!!!

 

 

[Thug]

 

Any volunteers to help dig a tunnel under William Nicol? Should be good cross training

 

 

Better idea: Let's build a RAMP!!!

 

 

Where's Flake & the Club 100 dudes when you need them .

 

[AndreZA]

Was it just all the rain that uprooted all those trees along the trail or was there someone/something else that caused it. they all fell so conveniently in the "right" direstions.

 

[Thug]

 

Was it just all the rain that uprooted all those trees along the trail or was there someone/something else that caused it. they all fell so conveniently in the "right" direstions.

 

 

Quite remarkable that isn't it

 

 

 

[RockCoach]

Another way of getting over the Republic / William Nicol intersection is to ride up the hill to Mattie Ave. Easier to cross over there but difficult to ride along the edge of WN at the bridge so I usually go straight over into Parkmore and then turn left and ride down into The Field and Study Centre.

 

OR cross Republic at the lights before you hit WN and cross over immediately after going left around the corner. This requires some road riding skillz tho. Keep going towards Peter Place. If you turn in through the gap in the concrete fence along here, there are 1 or two very nice paths down to the river with the (nowalmost broken) see-saw bridges.

 

There is another route to get to Mattie and avoid Republic altogether. It's quite a detour but is something different on the same old, same old Spruit. Does include some tar unfortunately:

Riding down the Spruit from Jan Smuts.

About 1km down the trail you get those two steepish short downhills.

At the top of the second one turn right and this will take you onto a concrete bridge that takes you across the river.

Follow the trail down river for 1km or so and you will see a gap in the pallisade.

Go through it and follow the trail to the left.

Cross over a couple of very quiet residential roads still following trail.

You will see another pallisade fence with a gate on your left - don't go through it - but follow the road (Carlisle Rd) up to the stop street. Alternatively you can turn left onto Stafford Crescent as both roads take you to St Andrews.

Turn left onto St. Andrews and ride to William Nicol/Sandton Drive intersection (Rosebank Union Church on your right).

Turn left and ride on the pavement and cross over at Mattie Ave.