Commuting in Durban

[spiderkzn]

Hi,

 

Just commuting for first time this morning from home to work. not too bad few uphill. from Morningside to La Lucia office park, Durban. Anyone doing it?

[spiderkzn]

about 15km, just over 1 hour ride. few stop for drink or break in middle of uphill.

[bobbie]

Thats awesome! Roads not too hectic??

[spiderkzn]

not really hectic. leaving at 6am. so quiet on road. avoid the highway.

[bobbie]

not really hectic. leaving at 6am. so quiet on road. avoid the highway.

 

 

I live up 'that hill of horrors' so i think cycling to work is out of the question for me..especially after the latest accident

[Ecko_1]

Awesome stuff. Another local commuter.

I aim to commute 3 times a week. I have managed that this week. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday. I am going in the opposite direction as you though. I stay in Greenwood Park (Redhill/Durban North region) and work in the CBD. Straight route it is 12km and 27 minutes, but I vary the route to and from work to add some hills and distance in. Aim for 20km each way in about 50min.

 

There is something really satisfying about commuting.

[spiderkzn]

Awesome Ecko where on about you riding?

 

I'm riding along between Beachfront/King Park, then Blue Lagoon bridge, then pass Hypermarket, then continue ride throught Durban North/ Fairway, into La Lucia, then hectic uphill on Armstrong ave where I work.

 

For now I'm aiming every Friday (depend on weather, as I fear the weather not looking good later today?) or 3 time a month.

[DJ P]

I used to commute from the Bluff to Umhlanga Rocks fairly regularly. About 30kms took me 1 hour to 1:30 hours depending on route and bicycle used. I needed a car at the office so used to drive in with bike in car and cycle home, then cycle in the next morning and drive the car home. Did that twice a week, weather permitting. Never really had too much hassle with traffic or anything like that, did find that I prefer driving along Umbilo/Sydney Road than along Fairway. Taxis, busses and trucks are predictable, those "sandton 4x4's", and the like, out Umhlanga side are scary.

 

Work from home now so commuting is a bit redundant but still try and get some circuits around the Bluff in the mornings.

[spiderkzn]

DJ P, How do you though Bluff to central Durban? cos I've notice there is bit unsafe road issue between bluff and Durban? which road did you use?

[Dorris_benzenout]

Hi guys, new to the site.

 

Old topic, but anyone going from Glenwood, Berea, Musgrave to La lucia/Umhlanga areas?

spider - which route do you take exactly?

Quite keen on pavement hopping the whole way - not so keen on the tar - might give it a go sometime and see if its' for me.

[tombeej]

I commute higher up: from Westville, through Pinetown to Giba Gorge (17km one way).

 

When I used to live in Ballito and worked in Springfield Park I used to commute once or twice a week (50km one way). That was an interesting trip through DBN North, Umhlanga, Verulam then Tongaat and on to Ballito - esp. in winter when it was 2hrs of riding all in the dark. But certainly made me fit .

[Dorris_benzenout]

Shot for the reply tombeej, sounds like fun. I've plotted a route along some quiet roads where possible, a large portion of it is along the beachfront promenade which will be great. To be honest I'm not really much of a cyclist, my 2 wheel interests have generally had engines, but will give it a go and see how things go. I have a buddy that's keen to join and that will keep motivation high.

[tombeej]

Shot for the reply tombeej, sounds like fun. I've plotted a route along some quiet roads where possible, a large portion of it is along the beachfront promenade which will be great. To be honest I'm not really much of a cyclist, my 2 wheel interests have generally had engines, but will give it a go and see how things go. I have a buddy that's keen to join and that will keep motivation high.

 

Here's the main commuting-focused thread here on the Hub - lots of good info in those pages

[Dorris_benzenout]

Thanks man, been reading that - quite a few pages to get through ;-)

[Fruity]

I used to commute from home to work (Gillitts to Pinetown) and back.. went the back roads though.. Gillitts - Kloof - Wyebank/New Germany - Pinetown.. more or less 16km there and back.. with a few uphills on the way there and a few more uphills on the way back..... I thought it was good training at time, lol.

[Dorris_benzenout]

Nice, how long did that take on average?