Karman de Lange Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 Can we maybe Pick a weekend and take nice relax ride through Jonkers and discuss ideas etc for more permanent thing?
GroenHoender Posted April 10, 2014 Author Posted April 10, 2014 Hi, I'm noob in stellies as well. MTB and road. not cycled for about 20 years and started beginning of year again I would like to setup some group rides from this side so please drop me PM or reply to thread if you interested L: Hi Liaan,I think it is a great idea to organise something for Stellenbosch but I think it is also better to have it on both this forum as well as a general Stellenbosch Bike group? A lot of information needs to be collected first, like age and fitness level, preferred surface (tar / gravel / dirt / etc), duration, start and end times, general resident where everyone stays (to work out logistics of a central point for all to arrive at and start riding), etc. I myself are starting again, after 10 years, but am at such a level that I ride around 10km every 2nd day (duration of around 40min) and that is pushing me a lot (unfit - if looking at my Strava details) :-D Plus I still ride in civvie clothes - being retrenched / jobless (and searching for vacancies) and on a tight budget does not allow me to get proper bike clothes :-( At least I do have a great bike (2nd hand) with crash helmet. Now I ride to get fit, lose some weight, and get some time for myself to get my head clear of all those frustration of job-searching.
GroenHoender Posted April 10, 2014 Author Posted April 10, 2014 PM me, we can talk. I am in the area and try not to cycle here very day, but fail. Eden and G-spot (mostly), Jonkers, Wannabee black route. Give me a tinkle. Hi, I will send you a PM but like I said in my other post I am a total unfit rookie :-PThanks.
Karman de Lange Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 Plus I still ride in civvie clothes Same here.. Rather spend money on new toys for bike Yes I know gonna be bit mission in beginning but maybe we choose 1 discipline for now, then take from there
GroenHoender Posted April 10, 2014 Author Posted April 10, 2014 To everyone else: I think I will skip on the Jonkershoek until I am very sure I can take it without getting off the bike and pushing it along on foot :-P To: Karman: yes, agree it is a bit of a mission to start. Have send you PM.
Karman de Lange Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 To everyone else: I think I will skip on the Jonkershoek until I am very sure I can take it without getting off the bike and pushing it along on foot :-P There are tons of routes at jonkers.... And who cares if you get off? I do that often... hehe
GroenHoender Posted April 10, 2014 Author Posted April 10, 2014 Hehe, check your PM first. I get off a few times too. And with some tricky corners, I rather brake and walk thru it :-P As for Jonkershoek, it is quite on the opposite side of where I am staying - meaning it is far! - gradually building up my fitness riding the gravels at Coetzenburg hockey fields. Plus, I need to keep my time slots of 5pm - 6pm open otherwise I have an angry / concerned wife (she needs lifts from work to home) :-P
Karman de Lange Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 Hehe, check your PM first. I get off a few times too. And with some tricky corners, I rather brake and walk thru it :-P As for Jonkershoek, it is quite on the opposite side of where I am staying - meaning it is far! - gradually building up my fitness riding the gravels at Coetzenburg hockey fields. Plus, I need to keep my time slots of 5pm - 6pm open otherwise I have an angry / concerned wife (she needs lifts from work to home) :-P Bring her with on weekend and she can have some koek and tee at the shop.
SwissRider Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 Hello I just moved from Europe to Stellenbosch. I am also looking for Riders in Stellenbosch and I am not on a professional Level :-) I just started again with MTB. At the moment i am riding the Bottelary Hills, very beautiful. I am open to explore some new Areas. Do you guys have a fix Day / Time and a Meeting Place? See ya
Karman de Lange Posted April 25, 2014 Posted April 25, 2014 Hi Nikkel, Nothing fixed as yet, with all the holidays at the moment htings are "deurmekaar". Anyone In for some G-Spot riding on saterday morning, we can meet up at eden and take slow ride up and take it from there? L:
SwissRider Posted April 29, 2014 Posted April 29, 2014 On Facebook is a group it calls "Stellenbosch MTB". They go once a week from Ride In for night riding.
Stellies_gaz Posted May 4, 2014 Posted May 4, 2014 I'm also looking for a group to join. Mtb and Road. Quite a noob so want to build my skill set and learn. Pm me if you're keen
jannosmit Posted May 4, 2014 Posted May 4, 2014 Hi guys BMT morning rides are Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30am. This is more or less a set date, there is usually a road and a mtb group. Go like http://www.facebook.com/BMTcycles to be updated on that. Nightrides are starting again now, 18:30 from Ride In on Thursday nights, go like http://www.facebook.com/stbmtb for that. Usually goes to Jonkers. If any Q's of the above feel free to email me at jannosmit@gmail.com CheersJanno
GroenHoender Posted June 9, 2014 Author Posted June 9, 2014 Sorry for being quiet at the moment: had some misfortunes that I had to sort out first (health issues, broken bike, out of job / searching for jobs). Anyone staying in the Brandwatch / Welgelegen neighbourhood?Am looking for group or riding partner that can accomodate me (slowly until my health & fitness improves).Would like to explore some of the routes in my area everyone are speaking of, such as Eden, G-Spot, etc Feel free to contact me via PM (where I will share my email address)
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