Natashap Posted October 28, 2014 Share Will be riding for the 2nd time at groenkloof. I want to know if you can do klapperkop together with this route. If yes..... please give directions, is klapperkop a diffrent place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Sanchez Posted October 28, 2014 Share Klapperkop is next to Groenkloof. As far as I know, they are not linked, they are both on opposite sides of the R21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arendoog Posted October 28, 2014 Share Klapperkop is on the opposite side next to Waterkloof golf estate.There is no direct route ,you will have to leave groenkloof and ride around to Kk .Around fountains is risky .Safer way is to ride next to Waterkloof airforcebase and then next to R21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TALUS Posted October 28, 2014 Share As Blitzer says: opposite sides of a busy road and the entrances on the "wrong" sides. Voortrekker Monument also very close by (and underrated). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heel Drop Posted October 29, 2014 Share Vortrekker Monument will soon be an official park as well with marked routes. Groenkloof had some security issues in the last month and they are busy sorting that out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River Rat Posted October 29, 2014 Share Vortrekker Monument will soon be an official park as well with marked routes. Groenkloof had some security issues in the last month and they are busy sorting that outVoortrekker Monument was always a "marked route" but fell into a state of disrepair, are they repairing it? Â Please elaborate on the Groenkloof security issues I ride there often and I am unaware of anything over the last month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted October 29, 2014 Share Security issues have been more on the Fountains side as far as I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Crispy Posted October 29, 2014 Share Fountains isn't being maintained at all.We rode it last weekend and I couldn't believe how they've let it deteriorate.And we heard someone was bikejacked there recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickc Posted October 29, 2014 Share Fountains isn't being maintained at all.We rode it last weekend and I couldn't believe how they've let it deteriorate.And we heard someone was bikejacked there recently Yip while Groenkloof is still safe Fountains becomes more dodgy by the day. When commuting past the area on the Gautrain every day I see more and more suspect characters in the general area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewald3 Posted October 29, 2014 Share It sucks that you always have to take safety in to consideration when planning where to ride!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieVlieg Posted October 29, 2014 Share I did Klapperkop and Groenkloof this morning well and the western part of centurion not that it matters. I am very maybe too familiar with the area so after klapperkop (I stayed on the tar there) I went down the R21 highway to fountains entrance as it is the only gate opened during the early weekday mornings. I got there about 05:30 and about 5 cars were parked with people getting ready or already on the trail. From fountains entrance  you go left on the tar road but keep going right in a longish loop untill you get to the Groenkloof boom. Like other sugested rather not go exploring singletrack before you passed the boom and is inside Groenkloof. What bliss that time of morning with so little people around and all the animals so at peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weight Weenie Posted October 29, 2014 Share Still need to be vigilant out there guys, there has been 2 incidents recently in Groenkloof confirmed by Dawid recently, a kid was chased by guys in a car but he evaded them and another rider was relieved of his possessions but not his bike as I understand it. This was 1pm on a Saturday afternoon on the trail next to the fence that borders the tar road from Fountains to Groenies after you go down the wooden bridge as I understand it, so thinking they got through or jumped the fence there.  https://m.facebook.com/groups/134361270058168?view=permalink&id=350645395096420  Also saw this now but may not be inside  On Pta East Facebook page:The Bester family of 3 were robbed this morning @ 11h00 from their personal belongings in the Groenkloof Nature Reserve while cycling near the Fountains circle. We have posted guards to patrol the area and they will be on site for the weekend. The family is ok but shaken up from the bad ordeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TALUS Posted October 29, 2014 Share Voortrekker Monument was always a "marked route" but fell into a state of disrepair, are they repairing it? Please elaborate on the Groenkloof security issues I ride there often and I am unaware of anything over the last month.I also don't know of recent problems. I never go to Fountains anymore though. Edit:I didn't see the above posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natashap Posted October 30, 2014 Share Where is fountains..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarHugger Posted October 30, 2014 Share Where is fountains.....  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxUmis Posted October 30, 2014 Share Still need to be vigilant out there guys, there has been 2 incidents recently in Groenkloof confirmed by Dawid recently, a kid was chased by guys in a car but he evaded them and another rider was relieved of his possessions but not his bike as I understand it. This was 1pm on a Saturday afternoon on the trail next to the fence that borders the tar road from Fountains to Groenies after you go down the wooden bridge as I understand it, so thinking they got through or jumped the fence there.  https://m.facebook.com/groups/134361270058168?view=permalink&id=350645395096420  Also saw this now but may not be inside  On Pta East Facebook page:The Bester family of 3 were robbed this morning @ 11h00 from their personal belongings in the Groenkloof Nature Reserve while cycling near the Fountains circle. We have posted guards to patrol the area and they will be on site for the weekend. The family is ok but shaken up from the bad ordeal. Not to play the boy/car incident down, perhaps it was legit, but I'm of the opinion that a couple of coincidences got the lad's imagination running wild. I read somewhere an investigation of the event showed that the suspect vehicle had a male and female occupant and they likely had alternative riding on their agenda. Following a kid on a bike to the reserve exit was, in my mind, just a coincidence. The comment "belongings in the Groenkloof Nature Reserve while cycling near the Fountains circle" needs some clarification... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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