thespokesman Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 Hey guys, I know there aren't too many places left to do this, but where can one ride alone SAFE in and around Cape Town area?
Oneman Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 If you're talking MTB: Table Mountain. Get your timing right (4pm onwards) and the mountain is crawling with cyclists, walkers and runners. In general: just ride, bud. I've had some nasty incidents (off the bike), and I continue to do things that I enjoy. I'm much more aware of my surroundings now, and I trust my instincts.
Blackheart Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 I ride alone all the time, places I avoid: Redhill up from Scarborough, dont mind going down at 60 km/h, dont feel comfortable grinding up at 12km/h. Rocket road (llandudno/hout bay) and Sandy Bay. I stopped riding up to the mast this year because of a few incidents. Tokai is closed now anyway. Woodstock. The Urban part of the bike lane out of Town, never had any issues personally, just dont feel secure there. There's no real escape routes. As ever, eyes and ears open, common sense and alertness on.
velomonatiCT Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 I ride the loop from Claremont area down main over boyes, simonstown to cape point through scarbourogh round kommetjie point back thru fishoek or chappies then turn around in houtbay and back to fishoek and back via boyesperfectly fine to ride alone as you never are - there are always other cyclists stay off redhill stay out off campsbay (road works etc) its tight and dodgy and stay off the cycle trail in lower Woodstock (muggers etc )
Bernard Horn Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 Cycle lane from Lagoon beach to Blaauberg ,then on to Melkbos ,Koeberg Nat. Reserve and back
BLACKvoodoo Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 Cycle lane from Lagoon beach to Blaauberg ,then on to Melkbos ,Koeberg Nat. Reserve and back Apparently someone was mugged there too but don't have deets
nonky Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 man, this topic gives me such a warm fuzzy feeling about SA.
Wil6 Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 We have a lekker spot here in Bloem that I ride every night, but not going to make it public
Shebeen Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 I ride alone all the time, places I avoid: Redhill up from Scarborough, dont mind going down at 60 km/h, dont feel comfortable grinding up at 12km/h. Rocket road (llandudno/hout bay) and Sandy Bay. I stopped riding up to the mast this year because of a few incidents. Tokai is closed now anyway. Woodstock. The Urban part of the bike lane out of Town, never had any issues personally, just dont feel secure there. There's no real escape routes. As ever, eyes and ears open, common sense and alertness on.i don't have a problem riding there. i know it's got a community right there but wasn't aware it was a hotspot. keep your eyes open and you could always just turn and blast back down worst case scenario
Mntboy Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 I ride alone all the time, places I avoid: Redhill up from Scarborough, dont mind going down at 60 km/h, dont feel comfortable grinding up at 12km/h. Rocket road (llandudno/hout bay) and Sandy Bay. I stopped riding up to the mast this year because of a few incidents. Tokai is closed now anyway. Woodstock. The Urban part of the bike lane out of Town, never had any issues personally, just dont feel secure there. There's no real escape routes. As ever, eyes and ears open, common sense and alertness on.Ride past there (Red Hill) pretty often and have never had an issue what so ever. Always alert though as I learnt from my experience of being robbed passing Masipumelele.i don't have a problem riding there. i know it's got a community right there but wasn't aware it was a hotspot. keep your eyes open and you could always just turn and blast back down worst case scenarioHave heard about one incident a while back but not to sure of the details. That said I've always felt safe there and I don't know of any other incidents happening there.
Mntboy Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 I ride the loop from Claremont area down main over boyes, simonstown to cape point through scarbourogh round kommetjie point back thru fishoek or chappies then turn around in houtbay and back to fishoek and back via boyesperfectly fine to ride alone as you never are - there are always other cyclists stay off redhill stay out off campsbay (road works etc) its tight and dodgy and stay off the cycle trail in lower Woodstock (muggers etc )That's a lekker route, bru. What's that distance-wise? Approximately a 120km's? Only place that'll be dodgy imho is Masipumelele as I got robbed there once. Taught me to never ride with my wallet.
velomonatiCT Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 That's a lekker route, bru. What's that distance-wise? Approximately a 120km's? Only place that'll be dodgy imho is Masipumelele as I got robbed there once. Taught me to never ride with my wallet. the distance without chappies is about 100 and that is the only dodgy bit pedal fast and keep your eyes open yeah riding with a wallets not such a hot plan ( you hear that Hairy )
Mntboy Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 the distance without chappies is about 100 and that is the only dodgy bit pedal fast and keep your eyes open [emoji14]h34r: yeah riding with a wallets not such a hot plan ( you hear that Hairy )Ja best to use that area as a sprint zone. Wallet is a no no but I do carry cash but concealed so I don't make myself a target. Hopefully this'll make Hairy think a bit about not doing it.
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