The Spruit

[Sidewinder.]

I rode down here again this morning, dont know if this is old hat but some knob-jockey has gone and cut down all the trees around the singletrack!

[DR ◣◢]

The Hurlingham section after road? Over the jumps and then to the river crossing?

[Sidewinder.]

Yup..from the entrance of the single track to the jumps...******* lame!

[DR ◣◢]

That is horrible. Was one of the nicest sections on Spruit.

[marinusg]

I rode down here again this morning, dont know if this is old hat but some knob-jockey has gone and cut down all the trees around the singletrack!

That is horrible. Was one of the nicest sections on Spruit.

 

Wholeheartedly agree - can't see any reason why this was done. Really sad that this lovely section has been diminished.

[patches]

I rode down here again this morning, dont know if this is old hat but some knob-jockey has gone and cut down all the trees around the singletrack!

 

That "knob jockey" is JHB city parks. And they did it because those are poplars (non indigenous). But yes, i agree, it makes those 2 sections look like a wasteland

[patches]

Oh, and the Spruit Fairy is away on holiday, but when i see him next I'll let him know that his work is much appreciated by you folks.

 

Just don't crash on the jumps and try sue him! Haha

Edited December 22, 2012 by patches

[Leg breaker]

I spoke to a guy today who told me to avoid the Spruit completely if i'm riding by myself. When i did it the 3 times over the last two days i was dodging people including runners and dogs. I only have done The first section of the spruit starting from zoo lake, is that side just safe and the other areas dangerous ? Wanting to venture further down tomorrow, probably will go late around 2pm more or less.

[Pieter1]

I spoke to a guy today who told me to avoid the Spruit completely if i'm riding by myself. When i did it the 3 times over the last two days i was dodging people including runners and dogs. I only have done The first section of the spruit starting from zoo lake, is that side just safe and the other areas dangerous ? Wanting to venture further down tomorrow, probably will go late around 2pm more or less.

I ride up from Fratelis often. No wories from

There to Emerentia and back.

[Tjokkits]

I would say the spriuit is pretty safe, if alone I avoid the part from William Nicol towardsbfourways and mornings better than afternoon, so the stretch from William Nicol/republic up to emmerentia weekend mornings when there are lots of people, as you say you need to dodge walkers, runners and the likes.

[Rob22]

I am sure its always better to ride with someone but i have been riding the spruit on my own for the last 2 years. From Paulshof to Delta, some areas look a little dodgy but I think its realitvy safe.

[Pieter1]

Hi guys/girls.

 

I've been wanting to thank who ever cut that new but of single track after "The rock" or whatever its called. It's super fun going over those rocks!

Big up!

[DR ◣◢]

That section is good fun. Just needs to be ridden now to make it smooth.

[Pieter1]

That section is good fun. Just needs to be ridden now to make it smooth.

True, it's much better than the first time I rode it, chainrings and cranks also seem to be smoothing out that last rock hehehehe!

[DR ◣◢]

Saw the guys are bashing there a bit.

[markgc]

whats the chances of the spruit fairy building a bridge at that river crossing.. its a bit slippery jumping those rocks with cleats