Pikey Posted October 29, 2015 Posted October 29, 2015 Its not actually that bad, its about 165km, 2000m and takes about 6 hours depending on wind. It really cool cause you ride through the city too which is always interesting.ok sorry not out of my league....different planet????...my mountain bike can't ride that far I'm sure,it will spontaneously combust or I will die.
Khronis Posted October 29, 2015 Posted October 29, 2015 Can anyone tell me what the entrance fee is now ?
Blokman Posted October 29, 2015 Posted October 29, 2015 Can anyone tell me what the entrance fee is now ?Not 100% sure but I recall one man one car R45. You pay about 20 for the car and 25 per person, or the other way round. 2 Coffees plus a tip. Worth every cent.
HappyMartin Posted October 29, 2015 Posted October 29, 2015 R40 for one person in a car. I'm not sure of the breakdown. I think it's R15 for the car and R25 per person. I always seem to be on my own. Of course if you ride in you will save the car fee.
Baaisikilist Posted October 29, 2015 Posted October 29, 2015 I buy a membership every 6 months (don't know why they can't just make it a year). Its R180, and gets you, and your car in. Works out to R30 a month. So much of cheap.
Zariuss Posted October 29, 2015 Posted October 29, 2015 Snuck out this morning and did a loop at the reserve. Not one car. Two other cyclists. Saw baboon, hartebees, zebra, wildebeest and a monster herd of eland. Wonderful beautiful morning. And 40 min drive from my house. How amazing. So why would you call me a baboon? I was just trying to enjoy nature aswell... lol
Frosty Posted October 29, 2015 Posted October 29, 2015 How can one do a 3.5-4 hours ride there. I want to go ride there next Friday, but only have 4 hours two full loops will get me in trouble. How would you suggest one does a between 1 full loop and 2 full loops ride?Referencing this image below... start at A, then ride the big loop to the climb at D.Then turn right and do the loop again.After the second time passing D you carry on straight to I and then back to A.Should be 4 + 42 + 42 + 13 = 101Km @ 28km/h = 3.6 hours
Patchelicious Posted October 29, 2015 Posted October 29, 2015 Referencing this image below... start at A, then ride the big loop to the climb at D.Then turn right and do the loop again.After the second time passing D you carry on straight to I and then back to A.Should be 4 + 42 + 42 + 13 = 101Km @ 28km/h = 3.6 hoursYou are a super star! Gerald always come to the rescue!I think you should bunk work on the 6th and come join
Frosty Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 You are a super star! Gerald always come to the rescue!I think you should bunk work on the 6th and come join TemptingÂ
Pikey Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 Assuming you started at the south entrance, when you get to the top of the very long climb, when you have the option to turn right, to do the 46km loop, just keep going straight. It'll bend slightly left, with a bit of a hump, then a bit of a downhill. A road will appear on your right (do not turn down there, it's a 1 way up from the main/north entrance). From that point, you're on the shortest loop, which at a guess is probably 8-9km. You go over the hump, then it's downhill for the majority of the lil loop. At the bottom of that, it climbs gradually then there's another small kick. After that, it's downhill to a t-junction. That's the road that the north/main entrance is on (if you turn left it takes you to the actual entrance where you pay.). Turn right at the T and that takes you towards the main car park. Ride along there, and just before the 'cattle grid', you can turn right (this is the start of the long loop from the main entrance side. Once you've turned right, you're onto the steepish, and second longest climb in the reserve. At the top of that, there's a T-Junc. That's the same place you rode past before the long downhill, and the road I said not to turn down as its a 1 way. Turning right there will give you the shortest loop again. Obviously turning left will put you into the 58km loop.Thanks mate,your directions were spot on. Had a good ride,tough but good. Sbr is either up or down not much inbetween. Going back again this sat ????
Blokman Posted November 17, 2015 Posted November 17, 2015 A small article in yesterday's Beeld says that SBR has again been closed due to a fire. The dry veld got hit by lightning last Thursday according to the report. Closure is for an indefinite period. (Onbepaalde tyd.)
Frosty Posted November 27, 2015 Posted November 27, 2015 Friends of the Reserve FB page said it is open again.
Pikey Posted November 27, 2015 Posted November 27, 2015 Friends of the Reserve FB page said it is open again.cheers
Pikey Posted November 27, 2015 Posted November 27, 2015 2015-11-27 22.13.31.pngbrilliant thanks again
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