Decent MTB Climbs in BLOEMFONTEIN

[Luvan Blignaut]

Hi there,

 

Can anyone point me in the direction where I might find some decent MTB climbs in Bloemfontein?

[Wil6]

Hehe, good luck with this one. The only climb worth while is Radar Kop out on the Andries Pretorius road. It's a tar road climb but it is about 1km and total ascent of 100m

[Cellar]

There's a guy here, can't remember the user name, he posted pics of an mtb ride up naval signal hill I think.

Edited May 8, 2014 by Cellar

[Wil6]

There's a guy here, can't remember the user name, he posted pics of an mtb ride up naval hill I think.

If it's the tar road up Naval Hill then it is not really worth mentioning.

[Cellar]

here:

 

This guy:

https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum/user/16512-vetseun/

[Cellar]

If it's the tar road up Naval Hill then it is not really worth mentioning.

 

Apparently it's signal hill. I don't know Bloemies, just remembered the pic.

[Wil6]

here:

 

This guy:

http://www.thehubsa..../16512-vetseun/

Yeah thats where the statue of Nelson Mandela stands. The climb's gradient and surface makes it too easy.

[Jakkals.]

Jy het nie klimme nodig nie, ry net reguit in die wind in.

[fanievb]

There's a guy here, can't remember the user name, he posted pics of an mtb ride up naval signal hill I think.

 

aren't you thinking of this one?

 

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/93073-where-has-your-bike-taken-you-today/page__st__2128#entry2277020

[fanievb]

Jy het nie klimme nodig nie, ry net reguit in die wind in.

 

daar gaan so min in BFN aan die wind waai nie eers daar nie

 

Like OFM 2013, the one guy in our group chirps "this wind (max 12km/h) is hectic today" I gooi back what wind?

[Cellar]

aren't you thinking of this one?

 

http://www.thehubsa....28#entry2277020

 

Same guy I see, so maybe he can direct the OP to something approximating an offroad hill?

[Wil6]

aren't you thinking of this one?

http://www.thehubsa....28#entry2277020

Same one I suggested. Radar Kop, Kots Koppie, Different name, same Hill Edited May 8, 2014 by Wil6

[Wil6]

daar gaan so min in BFN aan die wind waai nie eers daar nie

 

Like OFM 2013, the one guy in our group chirps "this wind (max 12km/h) is hectic today" I gooi back what wind?

The wind in the winter in Bloem can get hectic. Riding on a flat road with a 30km/h+ headwind for 40km at race pace is far worse for me than riding 40km major hills

[fanievb]

The wind in the winter in Bloem can get hectic. Riding on a flat road with a 30km/h+ headwind for 40km at race pace is far worse for me than riding 40km major hills

 

i grew up in BFN

[luvanbl]

Lol, I'll check out signal hill. Found one at De Brug Base as well. Not to bad. Thanks for the feedback.

[vanniri]

Few short steep (and technical depending on which side you approach) in happy valley area.

 

Don't know about safety concerns.

 

Hills are sufficient for power stuff, no long continuous climbs in Bfn. Go visit Rhodes for the week-end.

 

More than sufficient training opportunities if I look at the quality cyclists coming from Bfn.