donoh Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Hi Guys, I'm looking for your suggestions on a road riding route in and around Jo'burg.The criteria is:Distance 120Km to 160KmFew traffic lights and busy intersections. (looking for continuity)Wide roads with little traffic (I'm allergic to cars)Few potholes (preferably none but this is SA)Some hills (less than 2000m elevation)Preferably towards the South or East, but Cradle area would suffice.Safe spot to leave my car if I have to drive to the outskirts of town.Usually I ride at Suikerbosrand, but apparently that is closed and its killer hills are not what I'm looking for.Basically something to match the Ironman PE bike course.
Messier87 Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 From CT so I can't assist with a route, but something I do that might help. I have a shorter section that works well after dark - I just ride it twice or even three times. If you reduce your distance you might find there are many more options you would not have considered otherwise.
Tjokkits Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 Cradle is it, park at riverstone do the loop with all the forks thats 90 km then a second loop with some of the forks depending on what distance you look at sorry dont know how to get my strava ride map on here but the link here is one such ride we did https://www.strava.com/activities/258246534
Jay_B Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 Hi Guys, I'm looking for your suggestions on a road riding route in and around Jo'burg.The criteria is:Distance 120Km to 160KmFew traffic lights and busy intersections. (looking for continuity)Wide roads with little traffic (I'm allergic to cars)Few potholes (preferably none but this is SA)Some hills (less than 2000m elevation)Preferably towards the South or East, but Cradle area would suffice.Safe spot to leave my car if I have to drive to the outskirts of town.Usually I ride at Suikerbosrand, but apparently that is closed and its killer hills are not what I'm looking for.Basically something to match the Ironman PE bike course. You can use the roads going around Suikerbosrand... if you coming south park at the circus and ride from there. I ride from Henley-on-klip into alberton, up through mulbarton, back through wakerville and past samancor and home and that comes in at 120km, can easily add some more roads to take it out further. PM if want more details or come through and join one weekend.
rudi-h Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Cradle. I don't ride the riverside to kloofsicht stretch cause there's no shoulder. I also don't ride beyers, so that leaves repeats of the caves to Malibongwe.
Weppie Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 Depends on where you ride from... You can park in Cradle do a loop or 2 around there. Alternatively stop at Key West shopping centre, Randfontein, out past Brandvlei to Magaliesburg past Maropeng & then do the Cradle. Problem is you finish that 120+ ride coming up Krugersdorp hill!! Real leg killer thatPM me if want some more details.
cat-i Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 You can use the roads going around Suikerbosrand... if you coming south park at the circus and ride from there. I ride from Henley-on-klip into alberton, up through mulbarton, back through wakerville and past samancor and home and that comes in at 120km, can easily add some more roads to take it out further. PM if want more details or come through and join one weekend. Anyone know anything about the current status of SuikerbosRand? Riding allowed? Price?
cat-i Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Anyone know anything about the current status of SuikerbosRand? Riding allowed? Price? Phoned them. +27 (0)11 439 6300 Still closed, no idea when they will pen again.
Jay_B Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Phoned them. +27 (0)11 439 6300 Still closed, no idea when they will pen again. Sucks... rode past the karekloof entrance on sat and thought of stopping to find out anything but decided to just keep going. Hopefully it will open again soon but I highly doubt it
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