Cape St Francis - December

[deonkretch]

We're going to Cape St Francis in December. I've never been in the area and don't have any info about where to ride etc. Would like to use these couple of weeks to get some miles on the legs for the Epic.

 

I'd appreciate it if anyone with some local knowledge is willing to share some routes etc. Would also be great to meet up with anyone in the area for some rides. We'll be there from 16th to early in Jan.

[JGR]

In Cape St Francis its self nothing much im afriad

[traaidmark]

We usually go there. Lot's of tar and dirt road riding. A nice dirt road network there, you can explore if you have a map of the area. I heard rumours of a bike park near JBay area, which is just down the road. My riding experience there was always a bit dodge though, that wind. Sometimes you get it right, other times you cycle 40km home in a howling headwind, where you granny ring downhills.

[Azonic]

Yep, in St. Francis not much. There is training though at Oyster Bay which is within cycling distance, I can mail you some Google Earth maps. You can get some decent kilos in there. All wide gravel roads, a few decent climbs.

[deonkretch]

Yep, in St. Francis not much. There is training though at Oyster Bay which is within cycling distance, I can mail you some Google Earth maps. You can get some decent kilos in there. All wide gravel roads, a few decent climbs.

Hi Azonic - anything will be appreciated! Please mail.

 

Thx,

[splat]

There is a roadie group that meets at the entrance to The Links golf course almost every morning @ about 6:30 (I think).

Routes vary between Hanky, the game reserve gates, Jefferies Bay and just Humansdorp.

Pace was usually pretty chilled heading out, but got quite festive coming home (depending on who was there)

We were quite lucky with the wind and weather this past December.

 

There always seemed to be plenty of mountain bikers around. Not much real mountain biking, but plenty of dirt roads around.

[forkie]

. I heard rumours of a bike park near JBay area, .

 

This just arrived in my inbox. It looks like your bike park

 

www.jbayzebralodge.co.za

[Vetseun]

Yep, in St. Francis not much. There is training though at Oyster Bay which is within cycling distance, I can mail you some Google Earth maps. You can get some decent kilos in there. All wide gravel roads, a few decent climbs.

[Vetseun]

Those climbs between humansdorp, oyster bay and st francis had me squealing for mercy. Found it very tough.

[BigGuy]

Drive to Patensie and ride the hardest part of TransBaviaans in reverse, and then forward of course.

[Bennie Dikwiel]

Keep an eye on this website for sporting activities in St Francis.

There are a few coming up in December

http://www.stfrancis...sport-calendar/

 

Their FB page is

http://www.facebook....122164371152458

[Azonic]

I would always ride from Oysterbay to Palmiet Vlei and back. If you ride from St. Francis to Oyster Bay and then to Palmiet Vlei and back, thats a decent ride.

[DJG]

took the MTB down last year just to mess around with the family a bit, so here is a garmin file of one of my days (note its not really a training ride as the distance is too short but will give you an idea of the lay of the land)

 

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/144896554

[DJG]

Keep an eye on this website for sporting activities in St Francis.

There are a few coming up in December

http://www.stfrancis...sport-calendar/

 

Their FB page is

http://www.facebook....122164371152458

 

They have a little race (just shy of a half marathon) on new years day or eve, i cant remember now

[deonkretch]

took the MTB down last year just to mess around with the family a bit, so here is a garmin file of one of my days (note its not really a training ride as the distance is too short but will give you an idea of the lay of the land)

 

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/144896554

 

Thx Dirk

[Rodney M]

There are some excellent rides out to OysterBay - 56k from St Francis Bay and back, add another 20 or so from Cape St Francis.