GoLefty!! Posted March 2, 2015 Share I think the concern is that Chappies may be destabilized due to the burning of vegetation and damage to catch nets and stuff. Ou Kaapse should have no such concerns but it wont be very pretty over there at this point in time that concern is not that section of Chapmans Peak as the fire is not burning where the catch fencing is. IF they can get the Noordhaven fire under control then the south slope of Chappies is safe.The big concerns is the clean up operations and has the tarmac been damaged as these are harder to repair in a few days. At this stage I fee there is a good chance we will ride on the original planned route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_ct Posted March 2, 2015 Share Alternative route could take us back to fish hoek and back via boyes drive and M3 homeI think this would be the most likely, though I hope it will be the normal route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypot Posted March 2, 2015 Share IF they can get the Noordhaven fire under control then the south slope of Chappies is safe. I can see the south slope from work, and it's about 60% burnt and still burning. They're not putting it out now as there's obviously more important places to be looking after at the moment. My wife is in Noordhoek and says that it's coming lower all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypot Posted March 2, 2015 Share I think this would be the most likely, though I hope it will be the normal route. That would mean two way traffic between Fish Hoek and Kalk Bay. That would never work. SWM1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLuvsMtb Posted March 2, 2015 Share Kudos for CTCT having contingencies in place. I would be concerned if they were saying that everything is fine and we are riding the original route. Lets see on Wednesday what they say. Vlamrouge and Allrounder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J∆kk∆ls Posted March 2, 2015 Share There is also rain forecast for this week. Lets all do the rain dance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted March 2, 2015 Share Kudos for CTCT having contingencies in place. I would be concerned if they were saying that everything is fine and we are riding the original route. Lets see on Wednesday what they say. What if they hold the alternative in Stellies. No fires here. Edited March 2, 2015 by Moridin Bigmig1, Tiny K and extremelights 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted March 2, 2015 Share If you ride fast enough the flames won`t hurt you, lets make this a feature rather than a problem this can be lots of fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny K Posted March 2, 2015 Share No one has said anything about the Muizenberg road works.It gets very narrow as the road zips left and right between the excavations on either side. Agree man! I rode through there on Saturday and the road has level changes (like manhole covers 10cm above the road surface) and only one lane (3m max) going between Muizenberg and St James - the other half is still sand and not even ready for tarmac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bub Marley Posted March 2, 2015 Share There is also rain forecast for this week. Lets all do the rain dance rain is not good for Chappies though. I can with certain say that if it rains, we won't go over Chappies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoLefty!! Posted March 2, 2015 Share rain will help put the fires out and it will test the stability of Chappies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Flyers Posted March 2, 2015 Share They can change course, we can cycle along N1 to Durbanville, turn left to Vissershoek, then left at Tableview and finish at top of Kloof Neck or Signal Hill... Oops! Exciting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTBiker Posted March 2, 2015 Share it's raining Wednesday morning.... but I sincerely hope the fire have been put out by then.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo2010 Posted March 2, 2015 Share it's raining Wednesday morning.... but I sincerely hope the fire have been put out by then.http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Cape-Town-fire-possibly-to-last-a-week-20150302 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusran Posted March 2, 2015 Share Just got back from a cape point loop with my buddy... all I can say is our mouths are dry with a wierd lingering dryness and aftertaste, lungs feel dry and there is smoke everywhere. Our beautiful mountains are burning but hopefully the rain doesn't wash the soil away, would like to ride the planned route. Capricorn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeTurbo Posted March 2, 2015 Share I just heard on the radio, "motorists are asked to avoid Chapman's Peak, Ou Kaapse Weg and Boyes Drive..." Hell! Only one road in and out of the South then, and that one under construction. That's massive fire - thanks to all the fire departments and volunteers doing amazing work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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