NotSoBigBen Posted January 9, 2008 Share http://www.supersport.co.za/cycling/article.aspx?id=240145&headline=The%20Spruit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted January 9, 2008 Share Thanks BB. Got the info from another list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted January 9, 2008 Share Where is "the fence at the entrance on William Nicol" exactly? It is that drop-of sharp turn when you cross the road? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roons Posted January 9, 2008 Share I rode through there on my way home yesterday - it is still a bit of a balls-up. The trail now goes right along the river and up the side of the bridge. It is certainly not been cleaned up. There is also a lot of 'grey water' from a sewage pipe along this section. I won't be back there, the whole route needs some TLC.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockCoach Posted January 9, 2008 Share I posted some alternatives in another thread: Another way of getting over the Republic / William Nicolintersection is to ride up the hill to Mattie Ave. Easier to cross overthere but difficult to ride along the edge of WN at the bridge so Iusually go straight over into Parkmore and then turn left and ride downinto The Field and Study Centre. ORcross Republic at the lights before you hit WN and cross overimmediately after going left around the corner. This requires some roadriding skillz tho. Keep going towards Peter Place. If you turn inthrough the gap in the concrete fence along here' date=' there are 1 or twovery nice paths down to the river with the (nowalmost broken) see-sawbridges. There is another route to get to Mattie and avoidRepublic altogether. It's quite a detour but is something different onthe 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.Youwill see another pallisade fence with a gate on your left - don't gothrough it - but follow the road (Carlisle Rd) up to the stop street.Alternatively you can turn left onto Stafford Crescent as both roadstake 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. [/quote'] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted January 9, 2008 Share I rode through there on my way home yesterday - it is still a bit of a balls-up. The trail now goes right along the river and up the side of the bridge. It is certainly not been cleaned up. There is also a lot of 'grey water' from a sewage pipe along this section. I won't be back there' date=' the whole route needs some TLC..[/quote'] Are you part of the numorous maintenance crews/clubs that offer up their weekends to clean and maintain the spruit? If you are then thank you. If not, then there is nothing to complain about. Mampara2008-01-09 03:18:47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted January 9, 2008 Share I rode the spruit recently and thought that it is looking great, apart from the construction site. Thanks to all the people who have contributed to making the ride more interesting. Perhaps we could start some informal hall of fame on the hub for these generous souls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegoose Posted January 9, 2008 Share JHB parks have also been made aware of this so they are looking into it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted January 9, 2008 Share Where is "the fence at the entrance on William Nicol" exactly? It is that drop-of sharp turn when you cross the road? Para, Yes. The clubs who maintain the Spruit and who build the bridges, skinnys, etc are Swampdogs, Club 100 and JMBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockCoach Posted January 9, 2008 Share Thanks to all the people who have contributed to making the ride more interesting.Are you talking about some of the "North Shore" bits and jumps they've added going through Bryanston? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockCoach Posted January 9, 2008 Share The clubs who maintain the Spruit and who build the bridges' date=' skinnys, etc are Swampdogs, Club 100 and JMBC.[/quote']I'm a member of JMBC and ride with Swampdogs. Talking to dog himself, he reckons that they're going to build a skinny over the pipe near the broken see-saw bridges even though it's not their area to maintain. Also has plans for a number of other bridges up past Emmerentia and Albertsfarm to make the route more varied ie. you can cross and ride on the other side at a few places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Cookie Posted January 9, 2008 Share great place to ride, from what i have heard. when's someone going to organise a hub ride there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog_ Posted January 9, 2008 Share great place to ride' date=' from what i have heard. when's someone going to organise a hub ride there?[/quote'] Great idea! If it's a group of less than 10 we can go from my place in Bryanston and have a braai afterwards. If it's more than that we'll need a Plan B, since my place is too small to accommodate for that many people. I think there's a bit of racing to be done this weekend, maybe we shouldtry to arrange something for next weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted January 9, 2008 Share great place to ride' date=' from what i have heard. when's someone going to organise a hub ride there?[/quote']Great idea! If it's a group of less than 10 we can go from my place in Bryanston and have a braai afterwards. If it's more than that we'll need a Plan B, since my place is too small to accommodate for that many people.I think there's a bit of racing to be done this weekend, maybe we shouldtry to arrange something for next weekend? Why not meet at the M&B. Easier to find for the people from Pretoria. BTW, I won't be able to make it the next 2 weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Cookie Posted January 9, 2008 Share great place to ride' date=' from what i have heard. when's someone going to organise a hub ride there?[/quote']Great idea! If it's a group of less than 10 we can go from my place in Bryanston and have a braai afterwards. If it's more than that we'll need a Plan B, since my place is too small to accommodate for that many people.I think there's a bit of racing to be done this weekend, maybe we shouldtry to arrange something for next weekend? hog, count me in. just not this coming weekend. 'm off to Nylstroom this weekend for the Waterberg Druiwefees race. and on the 27th will try the fast one. any other day okay with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog_ Posted January 9, 2008 Share Maybe we can arrange something towards the end of the month. I'll post a new topic in a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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