Zatopek Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Hi Someone know more about the concrete path in construction? Less than 500m finished but more in progress. I'm keen to learn what is the long term route planned - hopefully down to Old Paarl one day. Brilliant space to run / MTB, but definitely need more 'regular' users to make it safer. Here:https://www.google.com/maps/place/Uitsig+Rd,+Cape+Town,+7550,+South+Africa/@-33.868032,18.666871,3a,75y,108.38h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s3_xPM8zVtV5ck62mJ7aTHg!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x1dcc56dfed21251d:0xc2f7282dbe067482 http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=16/-33.8690/18.6695 Don't see it mentioned in the district plan:http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/sdf/Documents/District_Northern_Posters_Web.pdf At this stage I like what I see
vaalkol Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Hi Someone know more about the concrete path in construction? Less than 500m finished but more in progress. I'm keen to learn what is the long term route planned - hopefully down to Old Paarl one day. Brilliant space to run / MTB, but definitely need more 'regular' users to make it safer. Here:https://www.google.com/maps/place/Uitsig+Rd,+Cape+Town,+7550,+South+Africa/@-33.868032,18.666871,3a,75y,108.38h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s3_xPM8zVtV5ck62mJ7aTHg!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x1dcc56dfed21251d:0xc2f7282dbe067482 http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=16/-33.8690/18.6695 Don't see it mentioned in the district plan:http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/sdf/Documents/District_Northern_Posters_Web.pdf At this stage I like what I see Looks great - will check it out
Raydek Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Wow, cool.. That field/river area used to be my childhood playground... memories!!
Jacques@ACT Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 I've also noticed it, but can't work out where it will be going. Who knows, maybe it is the start of a cycle route to cbd...
Raydek Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Maybe it will go under the N1 with the river and end up at that car park next to Frans Conradie below the R300....
Zatopek Posted March 17, 2015 Author Posted March 17, 2015 Maybe it will go under the N1 with the river and end up at that car park next to Frans Conradie below the R300.... .. and then to Old Paarl...and then to the railway service road... and then left into to Brackenfell Boulevard....onto the doorstep of Bottelary MTB network... ah well, I can dream. On a serious note though - not much completed but hats of to the decision makers to start making this area more accessible!
Reg Lizard Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 From what I remember that piece of land belongs to CoCT, but there is also provincial government land owned for the future R300 in that vicinity
BLACKvoodoo Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Cool another place to get mugged or bikejacked Awesome!
Zatopek Posted March 17, 2015 Author Posted March 17, 2015 Cool another place to get mugged or bikejacked Awesome! casting a back voodoo Agree the area look dodgy at this stage - there were two occupants at the red cross yesterday. I use the area from time to time and never had issues. A good clean-up will go down well though. But in farness to who is building the blue path: the lower sections of the trees are cleared and the entire path is visible from the traffic jam along the entire Eversdal Rd. I have the same reasoning with this as per Majik Forest - we need more 'numbers' that use the area to make it safer. If you stay away the 'booswigte' has a free for all.
Jacques@ACT Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Its all actually just a bit random to be honest, really not sure where thus will lead to.
Barker Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 very odd. Starts and ends in the middle of nowhere.
Reg Lizard Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 There have been many compliants from house owners living in Vredekloof about the occupants living in the bushes in that vicinity and from what I understand, attempts to have them relocated have been unsuccessful. I would not ride in that area
BLACKvoodoo Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Lol , Just an observation , not ALL paths through a bush are meant for us
Wannabe Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 It's only a small clump of trees, not a major bushy area.I went past there yesterday afternoon, and they were busy putting down the borders for the path, right next to the road at Stodels side.
Zatopek Posted March 18, 2015 Author Posted March 18, 2015 I don't see it developing to a new MF - even though the space and gradients are there to play with, the soil is just too sandy in areas. Good for the running though...soft on the legs and dog can roam free. The big potential is to have a connection path that you can use to go places where you really want to cycle. Such connection would be a excellent commuting path as well - that link Brackenfell-Durbanville. (no extreme gradients)
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