Help needed from cyclists in JHB

[Leg breaker]

So i'm going to be in JHB from 22Dec - 2 January.

I'm training for the Summer league in the Western cape and two MTB stage races next year, racing in Junior men group.

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As i don't know JHB very well and i'm only 17 , i'm looking for some group rides that i can join. MY training program has around 4/5 hour rides pretty much every day during that time. Some fast paced road rides or any really, i don't mind.

 

I will be staying in Saxonwold, but don't mind going to other places.

 

 

 

 

Your Help is much appreciated

 

Josh.

Edited December 7, 2012 by Leg breaker

[Smolly]

Good luck. We will all be away

It's the Vaalie annual migration.

[kosmonooit]

Hook up with Chris Vroom, he is staying just up the road (at least he was this time last year)

 

But your timing is good, the roads are a pleasure this time of the year, and its light form about 4:45. Weather can be a bit wet, hot, thunderstorms in the pm but mostly very pleasant.

 

If you have transport, head out to Suikersbosrand near Heidelberg and do a circuit or three, it's about a 40+ k drive though, its bliss there; nature reserve, some game, little traffic and some lovely climbs. Otherwise its the Cradle loop, can ride out there but bit of a mission. Drive & ride might be a better idea, although there will be traffic to deal with.

[Leg breaker]

Hook up with Chris Vroom, he is staying just up the road (at least he was this time last year)

 

But your timing is good, the roads are a pleasure this time of the year, and its light form about 4:45. Weather can be a bit wet, hot, thunderstorms in the pm but mostly very pleasant.

 

If you have transport, head out to Suikersbosrand near Heidelberg and do a circuit or three, it's about a 40+ k drive though, its bliss there; nature reserve, some game, little traffic and some lovely climbs. Otherwise its the Cradle loop, can ride out there but bit of a mission. Drive & ride might be a better idea, although there will be traffic to deal with.

Thanks, will defiantly look into Suikerbosrand and the Cradle. Any idea what house Chris is in

[TNT1]

4-5 hours, ride across to Bedfordview and join the race group.

[V12man]

Froome dog normally goes over the Emmarentia dam wall around 9 most mornings - should be easy to find on twitter or facebook too.

 

Alternately there may well be people from the Illovo group still rideing - try and contact them - hubber jmaccelari will know.

[jmaccelari]

Alternately there may well be people from the Illovo group still rideing - try and contact them - hubber jmaccelari will know.

Yep - we will be riding through December from the Rosebank Engen (next to McDonalds c/o Oxford and Bolton, Rosebank). However, most of us are still working, so we'll be doing our normal rides from 05:00 to 06:30 - not quite what you are looking for.

 

However, if you'd like some company for a little while, please feel free to join us!

[Leg breaker]

Yep - we will be riding through December from the Rosebank Engen (next to McDonalds c/o Oxford and Bolton, Rosebank). However, most of us are still working, so we'll be doing our normal rides from 05:00 to 06:30 - not quite what you are looking for.

 

However, if you'd like some company for a little while, please feel free to join us!

 

Thanks. I'll contact you when i'm in JHB.

[Leg breaker]

4-5 hours, ride across to Bedfordview and join the race group.

 

Hey, whats the race group ?

Edited December 10, 2012 by Leg breaker

[kosmonooit]

Munro Drive is up the road and good for intervals.

[V12man]

Hey, whats the race group ?

 

Its by invitation only - if you were fast enough you would have been invited and you would know the code......

[Leg breaker]

still no group rides i can join ? i rode at the cradle this weekend and i saw a lot of people riding in bunches.

[andydude]

New to Jhb, Leg Breaker, so can't really help out there. Why didn't you jump into a bunch and ask them about their rides (even if they went the other way)?

[Leg breaker]

New to Jhb, Leg Breaker, so can't really help out there. Why didn't you jump into a bunch and ask them about their rides (even if they went the other way)?

 

Will try that next time. Thanks