Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve - Gauteng

[Mountain Bru]

Is there a road trail around cradle of human kind or just the "mountain bike" track?

 

Are there any other places where you can stay on the tar and still do a 40km loop without traffic? These guys are scared of just riding on the shoulder of the road.

[Falco]

Is there a road trail around cradle of human kind or just the "mountain bike" track?

 

Are there any other places where you can stay on the tar and still do a 40km loop without traffic? These guys are scared of just riding on the shoulder of the road.

 

Cradle has road and offroad. There is not a lot of car traffic in the Cradle, and a huge number of cyclists, so provided they don't ride like idiots (ie. stay in the cycling lane) there will be no problem with regards to their safety.

 

For a new rider, just doing the 28k loop from Valverde will be a massive challenge. The Cradle is NOT flat.

 

Or

 

Go to Kyalami late afternoon during the week. 4.2k's per lap, about 50m of climbing per lap. No cars at all, but a tough ride. 4.2k's at Kyalami will feel like 10k's to someone who doesn't have a lot of leg strength.

Edited September 27, 2013 by Falco

[jcza]

The cradle is 2-way traffic so you can turn around and go back. SBR is one way and its a looooong way if you are suffering.

 

Like Falco said, the cradle is not flat but there are a number of places to park and start from.

[SurferChild]

Go to Kyalami race track in the afternoons... R20 gets you on the track... no car traffic with just over 4km per lap... Do 5 laps to get to your 20km and i can promise you that it will be a leeeeekkkkaaaaa training afternoon.... Kyalami is not flat

[Mountain Bru]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the help.

[Mountain Bru]

I'm super stoked to try this Kyalami thing now. My commute home goes near the race track. Thanks

[Falco]

I'm super stoked to try this Kyalami thing now. My commute home goes near the race track. Thanks

 

Just make sure you check opening times at http://www.ridekyalami.co.za/. Most weekdays its from 4.15pm, but sometimes a bit later if the track is being used for something else.

[Schnavel]

Anyone keen to ride suikerbos tomorrow morning?

[Richard29]

sheepers, how was the wind at sukerbos yesterday,

 

good training ride

[SurferChild]

Anybody going for an outing this weekend? I'm quite keen on a round either on Sat or Sun.

[Speedster Scott]

Road on Saturday- What a please, SBR is tops, painful but great riding , saw some bucks as well. I did it last in March, forgot how tough it really is

[fabs]

Anybody going for an outing this weekend? I'm quite keen on a round either on Sat or Sun.

 

Unfortunately closed this weekend.

 

Check opening times at http://www.ridekyalami.co.za/.

[SurferChild]

Unfortunately closed this weekend.

 

Check opening times at http://www.ridekyalami.co.za/.

I'm talking about SBR.... are they closed this weekend?

[Supervan]

Dam! there goes that idea

 

I found some MTB trails in the reserve... tooked me a while to locate them..

[Supervan]

Not that I know of

Dam! there goes that idea

I am under the impression that there are...

Are there MTB trails at Suikerbosrand??

 

I found some MTB trails in the reserve... tooked me a while to locate them..

[Warren911]

If possible post gpx files. That would be great

 

 

 

 

I found some MTB trails in the reserve... tooked me a while to locate them..