Bicycle Supply Chain Posted November 23, 2015 Share Hi all. I am down for the week from jhb and was wondering what the safety of Giba is. I'll be riding form hill rest down st helier rd then off the trail down to Giba. Is this a safe route? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted November 23, 2015 Share Safe as houses. Enjoy. Bobbo_SA and Gen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToPpS Posted December 21, 2015 Share Ride that route often up and down. Never had an problem yet. Even headed out to Songweni and into Giba via gravity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monark Posted December 21, 2015 Share It is safe but technical in sections... do not underestimate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quintonb Posted December 21, 2015 Share Giba is about the safest. Always best to ride 2 or more incase you have an accident. The freeway side has had a few incidents but in general it's fine. If you ride in do so from the St.Hilliars side. Avoid riding in from westmede side. Mate of mine and a few others have been bikejacked there. Also be careful in shongweni area, these has been quite a lot of activity there. If you alone or with 1 other person rather stay in the giba area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good2Go Posted December 21, 2015 Share Ride with a mate. Giba is awesome place to ride.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Roberts Posted December 21, 2015 Share Ride there at least 3 to 4 times a week and no problems yet, touch wood...I come in from the Hillcrest side past Toyota and Jaquar. Ride down into Giba and then hit a few of the trails, you could do about 30kms with around 800m of climbing by the time you get back to the start. With a combination of climbing, technical and challenging descents, it offers a bit of everything. I don't work for Giba, just a local with nowhere else close to go in the afternoons Enjoy it and take care on the many technical sections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingTJ Posted December 21, 2015 Share Yep giba is great...the park is very safe. Some serious lekka single track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loose cog Posted December 24, 2015 Share PM Shaune on the bike hub. He is the best recourse for the area! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman Posted December 9, 2017 Share Driving on the N3 past Giba , I noticed that the informal settlement has grown a lot and moved a bit closer to Giba since we were in the area a year ago. We love riding there when we come down for our yearly break , and I just wanted to find out from the locals if it was still as safe to ride there as in the past , or are there areas that should be approached with caution ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outriding Posted December 9, 2017 Share I’ve been a member of giba for As long as I can remember and ride 99 percent of the time on my own in giba at least twice a week with only and an encounter with a black mamba on two occasions when temp was about 33 degrees. I always ride in from the Hillcrest side or on occasion from the Shongweni side I always feel safe Edited December 9, 2017 by shaune Milkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony datoy Posted December 9, 2017 Share Ditto, I often ride into Giba from Waterfall.No problems yet, we usually drop into the gorge on the shongweni side.T Milkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman Posted December 10, 2017 Share Thanks guy . That’s nice to hear , ‘cause Giba is one of my favorite place to ride. You guys are flippen lucky to have such a lekker plek to ride close to you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccc whippet Posted December 10, 2017 Share From hillcrest it is safe...however don't go out towards Westmead on the entrance road. I ride there often...sometimes I am the only person leaving after dark ...my wife and daughter walk to the waterfall...there is a lady who rides a horse in the evenings with a pack of dogs...there are security guards who patrol the park. You will encounter "workers" who live and move around the park...sometimes walking 2 or 3 in a group. However never say never...it is not even safe in your home in the suburb so just be cautious. If riding on your own...just be careful of the downhills...it would be quite a challenge to get a recovery vehicle to you if you go off the track. Milkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepia Posted December 10, 2017 Share Slightly off topic but what happened to the guy who beat off the robbers some time ago and dumped them in a ditch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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