awesme Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 Hi guys Hoping someone is willing to share their Garmin compatible route files G
Guest notmyname Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 Rocknrolla, I think I remember him posting about this route. Ping-ping.
Brickleberry Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 I think Jcmeyerss will be able to help you here, sure they ride this route
CleatsnCleavage Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 Home of the Chicken Pie to VG? I will ask a mate who might...
CleatsnCleavage Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Friend says he will email to me today so will upload.
awesme Posted July 13, 2015 Author Posted July 13, 2015 thanks. see PM GFriend says he will email to me today so will upload.
typhoon Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Hi guys Hoping someone is willing to share their Garmin compatible route files G Here's the route we did, from Chicken Pie to Oom Piets (at VG)http://app.strava.com/activities/150487582/ We've found a better route where you turn right just before the Ale House, on that ride above at about the 15.7km mark, you turn right and go around the hill to the tar road the Peaconwood total garage is on. Here's Saturday's ride http://app.strava.com/activities/343680632From Nikita to Hekpoort, where you can see where we go around the hill. From Chicken Pie, you're basically next to the road on the right, until you get to the top of the hill, where you join the single track they use for route66 race marked with white arrows. it's about 10km from Chicken Pie to Nikita, where you turn left onto the dirt road opposite Nikita, keep straight on that until you crossover the tar road, go straight over. maybe a km further is the 4way intersection where you turn right (as above), go around the hill, blast down the concrete strips, onto the dirt road which leads you to the tar road that goes to the Peaconwood Total garage. We usually just crooz down next to the road until VG.On the first ride above, at 25km, we turn onto the dirt road that links up to the usual VG train, where you ride along the old railway track stones.Follow that all the way to VG, Pay if you plan to use the VG trails, and then head off and ride VG and follow the same route back to chicken pie. Some stats:Chicken pie to Nikita about 10kmNikita to VG parking (around the hill) 25kmNikita to Total around the hill is about 14kmNikita to Total going straight passed Ale House (NOT around the hill) is about 9km.it's about 10km from Total to VG parking. We've done it a few times, varying it quite a lot.Nikita - VG - Hekpoort - Nikita - 110km - http://app.strava.com/activities/343680632Nikita - VG - Nikita - 50km - http://app.strava.com/activities/324416847Nikita - around VG - 101km - Nikita http://app.strava.com/activities/292916642Nikita - around VG - 96km - http://app.strava.com/activities/278456257Nikita - VG oom piet & greek church - Nikita - 83km - http://app.strava.com/activities/271641818- We figured out the way around the hill on this ride. Nikita out towards Breedtsnek (not around the hill) - 122km - http://app.strava.com/activities/254682296Nikita - VG Oom Piets - Nikita (not around the hill) 64km - http://app.strava.com/activities/242627915Chicken Pie - VG Oom Piets - 87km http://app.strava.com/activities/150487582/ Hope it helps...
Swift01 Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Typhoon be a good lad and show them the route this weekend :-)
RocknRolla Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Rocknrolla, I think I remember him posting about this route. Ping-ping. Typhoon Nailed it. The highlight of this route is as Typhoon said, turn right at the Dirt 4way stop before Alehouse. We were gonna go Sunday past but there was a change in plans. I'm keen to try and find a route to VG that is not next to the tar road, People have spoken about it, but it's difficult to track down a reliable source. I'm also not keen to do it if it's on private land and express permission has not been granted.
Swift01 Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Typhoon Nailed it. The highlight of this route is as Typhoon said, turn right at the Dirt 4way stop before Alehouse. We were gonna go Sunday past but there was a change in plans. I'm keen to try and find a route to VG that is not next to the tar road, People have spoken about it, but it's difficult to track down a reliable source. I'm also not keen to do it if it's on private land and express permission has not been granted.Highlight turning away from the alehouse
RocknRolla Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Highlight turning away from the alehouse Yes, but on the return from VG, it's a mandatory stop, to fuel up for that dirt climb back to Nikita, and then the singletrack up to Chicken Pie.
awesme Posted July 13, 2015 Author Posted July 13, 2015 I"m thinking a 60km one way ride, will take people with to drive the cars to VG and have Wine and cheese there waiting for us. G
typhoon Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Typhoon Nailed it. The highlight of this route is as Typhoon said, turn right at the Dirt 4way stop before Alehouse. We were gonna go Sunday past but there was a change in plans. I'm keen to try and find a route to VG that is not next to the tar road, People have spoken about it, but it's difficult to track down a reliable source. I'm also not keen to do it if it's on private land and express permission has not been granted. This isn't mine but remember seeing it. (Danny Fowler)http://app.strava.com/activities/296586766Started at Peaconwood total, turned left and by the looks of it, turned into African Swiss or somewhere around it. Looks like quite a climb.
Baaisikilist Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 This isn't mine but remember seeing it. (Danny Fowler)http://app.strava.com/activities/296586766Started at Peaconwood total, turned left and by the looks of it, turned into African Swiss or somewhere around it. Looks like quite a climb.Yeah, that climb is the koppie behind African Swiss.Looser than a 1st grader's shoelaces...
T-Bob Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Jeez this thread has made me hungry... I want a pie now.
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