dev null Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 So on Cape Talk they say that the alternative route will be taken and it will be made official tomorrow. ... BOO! Skubarra 1
Meezo Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Just think how quickly 30000 volunteers can put the fire out nope not gonna happen, CSA will band all those who are participate in assisting with the situation. Donovan Le Cok 1
FootballingCyclist Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Did they say what the alternative route is?I assume its the same as a few years back... Instead of Chappies we come back over Ou Kaaps and then take the M3 all the way back to Town Bloukrans 1
FootballingCyclist Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 And I KNOW im NOT the only male thinking this, and no disrespect to the woman, But I am DEFINITELY going to miss the Camps Bay stretch.... Yusran and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2
Organic Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Route could be. Start in town, up hospital bend, up Eddingbrough drive, down the cost to red hill, up red hill, ocean view, ou Kaapseweg, Constania Nek, Suikerbosie and then finish in town again. That would be awesome! The first Detour year they actually proposed that - but going via Smits rather than Red Hill. The route was going to be about 118 km if I remember correctly. The reason they eventually skipped Constantia Nek and Suikerbossie was because the people in Hout Bay were worried that they were going to be stuck there the whole day. Pure Savage and GoLefty!! 2
FootballingCyclist Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 The first Detour year they actually proposed that - but going via Smits rather than Red Hill. The route was going to be about 118 km if I remember correctly. The reason they eventually skipped Constantia Nek and Suikerbossie was because the people in Hout Bay were worried that they were going to be stuck there the whole day.they won't do the Nek because it's said to be too dangerous for that amount of cyclists as its very narrow and with so many novice riders it's asking for trouble... I wish they would do that but they wont...
Bub Marley Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 I think including Constantia Nek means cutting out Smitswinkel, Misty Cliffs, Soetwater etc and that's a major part of the proper Argus route but then again we'd get to do Suikerbossie and Camps Bay which is arguably even more of an attraction. I'd prefer this route than going up the boring M3. FootballingCyclist 1
urbanroyal Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Going back via the M3....with a pumping South Easter.....mmmmmmm. ..should be fun..????
Winstonian1984 Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Going back via the M3....with a pumping South Easter.....mmmmmmm. ..should be fun..Yeah...I agree. Will kinda be like Riding the R44 with a tail wind
Winstonian1984 Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 The moment there is talk of potentially returning via the M3, the forecast for wind seems to be dying down LOL
dirtypot Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Yeah...I agree. Will kinda be like Riding the R44 with a tail wind Ya, for a few km's. But then there's a lot of uphill before the finish where the wind will make no difference.
Stricker Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Ya, for a few km's. But then there's a lot of uphill before the finish where the wind will make no difference.does someone have a route profile for these climbs?
Winstonian1984 Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 does someone have a route profile for these climbs?Take a drive with your strava on....upload and screengrab before it gets flagged Bankie99 and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2
Cam182 Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 i'm lazy but you can create on https://www.strava.com/routes
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