Pretoria East to Midrand

[Supersix EVO]

Does anyone know a good rout to cycle to Midrand from Pretoria east. Will be on my MTB?

 

Thanks

[nickc]

Would love to commute this route (MTB) but the work I do dictates I have a car. Would be interested to see if anyone does this though.

[Grondpad]

Is this for commute or just a ride? In the past I rode next to the railway line to olifantsfontein (base 3). From there it can not be more than 5km to Midrand. From my house to the base 3 dam, its about 94km

[Supersix EVO]

This would be for commute purposes. After getting stuck on the N1 this am due to an accident i just had it with the traffic. And the weather is perfect to commute to work and back.

[RABUBI]

Maybe give Johan Labuschagne from cyclelab centurion a call.

 

He commutes daily from Centurion to work in JHB

 

If you are interested let me know and I will PM you his details

[Supersix EVO]

Thanks Rabubi

Could you please send me his number?

[Mike Bike]

would like to join you on some of those commutes...i drive silverton to oliphantsfontein 4 days a week

[WayneO]

Well depending on where in Pta East, I ride up Hans Strijdom up and over the N1 till "van Ryneveld" road (By MacDonalds) there you turn left and head through Pierre van Ryneveld till Nelmapius.

 

Turn right and Follow Nelmapius all the way through to the Vehicle testing Station, at that traffic light turn left (towards Midstream), at the Midstream traffic lights turn right and head past Heritage Hill / Shoprite distribution centre till you get to Old Jhb Road.

 

Turn left on Old Jhb Road and "Bob's your Uncle"

 

Have fun!

Edited September 19, 2013 by WayneO

[nickc]

Well depending on where in Pta East, I ride up Hans Strijdom up and over the N1 till "van Ryneveld" road (By MacDonalds) there you turn left and head through Pierre van Ryneveld till Nelmapius.

 

Turn right and Follow Nelmapius all the way through to the Vehicle testing Station, at that traffic light turn left (towards Midstream), at the Midstream traffic lights turn right and head past Heritage Hill / Shoprite distribution centre till you get to Old Jhb Road.

 

Turn left on Old Jhb Road and "Bob's your Uncle"

 

Have fun!

 

What is it like on that bridge crossing over the N1 on Hans Srydom - looks seriously narrow and everytime I drive over it there seems to be a great deal of traffic and very little space for a bike?

[Raab]

What is it like on that bridge crossing over the N1 on Hans Srydom - looks seriously narrow and everytime I drive over it there seems to be a great deal of traffic and very little space for a bike?

 

There is a pedestrian bridge on the right (to Waterkloof high school's side) that joins Cliff lane

[dirtrider]

What is it like on that bridge crossing over the N1 on Hans Srydom - looks seriously narrow and everytime I drive over it there seems to be a great deal of traffic and very little space for a bike?

 

You can get onto the sidewalk to cross the bridge . It does not look like much but more than enough space

[nickc]

You can get onto the sidewalk to cross the bridge . It does not look like much but more than enough space

 

Thanks, I saw it and wondered if it would work, thanks.

[nickc]

There is a pedestrian bridge on the right (to Waterkloof high school's side) that joins Cliff lane

 

Is that what you use?

[Supersix EVO]

Well depending on where in Pta East, I ride up Hans Strijdom up and over the N1 till "van Ryneveld" road (By MacDonalds) there you turn left and head through Pierre van Ryneveld till Nelmapius.

 

Turn right and Follow Nelmapius all the way through to the Vehicle testing Station, at that traffic light turn left (towards Midstream), at the Midstream traffic lights turn right and head past Heritage Hill / Shoprite distribution centre till you get to Old Jhb Road.

 

Turn left on Old Jhb Road and "Bob's your Uncle"

 

Have fun!

 

Thanks WayneO

 

That was what I am looking for.

[Supersix EVO]

would like to join you on some of those commutes...i drive silverton to oliphantsfontein 4 days a week

 

More than welcome to

[Chut]

More than welcome to

 

Hi,

 

It's been a couple of months, but are you still commuting between PTA East and Midrand and do you find it a better alternative to sitting in traffic? If so, I would definitely want to join once or twice a week if possible...

 

How many MTB'ers have joined this group?