chaos_za Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 (edited) Morning everyone, A great new initiative has been launched on Bicycle Cape Town called a Bike Bus "A bike bus (also known as a bike train or a cycle train) is a group of people who cycle to work in a group. It’s called a “bus” because there’s a set timetable and route so it can collect more “passengers” along the way. Cyclists may leave the bike bus at various points along the way." So to all the hardened commuters out there - add your route to the site and help get some new people into commuting to work... ! Or tell someone about the bike bus initiative and get them to join one! Link here: http://www.bicycleca...14/09/bike-bus/ Bike Buses offered by Hubbers: (I will try and keep this list up to date) Cape Town Route: N1 City Goodwood --> Edgemead --> Bosmansdam --> Century CityDays: Monday - FridayContact Person: JulianContact Number: 082 051 8028 Route: Milnerton -> Cape Town CBD (via Cycle Lanes)Days: Monday - FridayContact Person: GarethContact Number: 084 469 3843 Route: Brackenfell -> Paarden Eiland (via Old Paarl Road, Frans Conradie, Giel Basson, Bosmansdam, Koeberg Road -Cycle Lanes) and Back again in the afternoon (+/-33 km)Days: At the moment - Wednesdays onlyTimes: Leave Protea Heights Brackenfell at 5H45, Return trip, Bus lane at Section street @ 16H30 follow same route homeContact Person: FabianContact Number: PM me Route: N1 City Goodwood --> Edgemead --> Bosmansdam --> Century CityDays: Monday - FridayContact Person: JulianContact Number: 082 051 8028 Route: Milnerton -> Cape Town CBD (via Cycle Lanes) and Back again in the afternoonDays: Monday - Friday (Excluding Wednesday mornings into town)Times: Leave Bayside at 6:45am, Leave town on Adderly street at the Jan van Riebeek statue at 5:20pmContact Person: HairyContact Number: please drop me a PM, not keen putting the no. up in the open forum Route: Kommetjie -> Cape Town CBD (via Noordhoek, Chapmans Peak, Suikerbossie and Camps Bay/Sea Point) and Back again in the afternoonDays: Tuesdays - Thursdays (Starting in October 2014)Times: Leave Kommetjie (meet at OV police station) at 6:00am, Leave town on Adderly street at the Jan van Riebeek statue at 5:20pmContact Person: YusufContact Number: 078 665 5023 Johannesburg Route: Greenstone Hill -> Sandton (either via Marlboro or Atholl Oaklands)Days: Monday - Friday (approx. 6:30am depart and return at 17:00)Contact Person: GarethContact Number: 0741087417 Route: Lanseria to Sandton (MTB), via Chartwell, Fourways and then Spruit, to arrive in Sandton by 9Days: UnkownContact Person: MTBc Edited September 12, 2014 by ch4os m-squared, Marius, ScottCM and 24 others 27
dirtrider Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 One of the best ideas I have seen on here in a very long time . How about one of the clever web designers also create something like that for other areas ? Gandalf, Prince Albert Cycles, OneLove and 1 other 4
chaos_za Posted September 8, 2014 Author Posted September 8, 2014 Could always just do a sticky post on this site with the routes / times / peoples details ?
Slowbee Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 and this thread is worth putting a pin on. Great idea! JulesV, nathrix and Sepia 3
dirtrider Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Ok then let's see how it goes I want to cycle from Centurion to Marlboro/Midrand . Any takers to start a bus ? Neverfit 1
Catatonic_Joe Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 This is really awesome, hope we can start one in JHB soon. How can we go about starting one? Jester6 1
Sepia Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 What an excellent and safe idea.C'mon Durban....anybody?
RocknRolla Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Is there an option to set privacy on the site? Else it'll be like online shopping for bikejackers... OneLove, varkie, mrbaker and 1 other 4
mrbaker Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 I want to ride from Linden to Midrand (Corporate park south). On Fridays to start with.
Raydek Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Really good idea!! Maybe one of the below sites will be helpful in sharing planned routes..?? http://www.tyretotravel.com/http://www.plotaroute.com/http://www.sharemyroutes.com/
Hairy Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 We already have our WhatsApp commuter bus from Table View to Town ... need to link it with this group too I think.
hayleyearth Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 I want to ride from Linden to Midrand (Corporate park south).On Fridays to start with. I want to ride in the opposite direction - Linden to Crownmines
Catatonic_Joe Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 I want to ride from Linden to Midrand (Corporate park south).On Fridays to start with.I want to ride in the opposite direction - Linden to Crownmines I'm looking to 'catch the bus' from Mayfair/Auckland Park/Melville to Rosebank
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