Duane_Bosch Posted December 1, 2015 Share Sorry for the Hijack, but anyone know if I can hire a bike for a day to ride the Harkerville trails? Will be down there for a while, but can't take my bike with. I know you can hire bikes at Garden Route Trail Park but I doubt they'll let you ride them elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Sanchez Posted December 1, 2015 Share I know you can hire bikes at Garden Route Trail Park but I doubt they'll let you ride them elsewhere.Not a problem, as long as I can ride some of the local trails. Any idea what bikes they have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
So Is Es Posted December 1, 2015 Share Ask Bespoked or Cycle Worx or Ultimate cycles all in Knysna I think they hire out bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
458Exp Posted December 14, 2015 Share Okay guys and gals, I'm down in Sedgefield..... When are we riding ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylark Posted December 14, 2015 Share Ask Bespoked or Cycle Worx or Ultimate cycles all in Knysna I think they hire out bikes.Coimbra in George also rents out bikes apparently. Edited December 14, 2015 by Skylark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanDiv Posted December 10, 2018 Share Sorry for reviving this old thread.. I'll be down in Sedgefield from next week. Last year we were close enough to Garden Route Trail Park to cycle there from Sedge, play for 3-4 hours, and cycle back to sedge in time for lunch. But seeing now that the Trail Park will be closed this year, what are my alternatives? I can only do Cloud 9 so many times..and I'd like to just get on my bike and ride somewhere without having to load it and drive somewhere with a car before I can get on the bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanleynel Posted December 10, 2018 Share Sorry for reviving this old thread.. I'll be down in Sedgefield from next week. Last year we were close enough to Garden Route Trail Park to cycle there from Sedge, play for 3-4 hours, and cycle back to sedge in time for lunch. But seeing now that the Trail Park will be closed this year, what are my alternatives? I can only do Cloud 9 so many times..and I'd like to just get on my bike and ride somewhere without having to load it and drive somewhere with a car before I can get on the bike. Go to Cycle workx in the main road and speak to Eugene, cycling everyday second day with either roadbike or mtb JohanDiv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapee.. Posted December 10, 2018 Share Sorry for reviving this old thread.. I'll be down in Sedgefield from next week. Last year we were close enough to Garden Route Trail Park to cycle there from Sedge, play for 3-4 hours, and cycle back to sedge in time for lunch. But seeing now that the Trail Park will be closed this year, what are my alternatives? I can only do Cloud 9 so many times..and I'd like to just get on my bike and ride somewhere without having to load it and drive somewhere with a car before I can get on the bike. From Facebook: Note the starting times in Sedgefield at 06h00 and Knysna rides at 07h00. Remember to register on whatsapp 0724641439 for notification of changes etc. Some of the areas have been devastated by the recent fires and the rides are subject to change and confirmation on the whatsapp group particularly the rides in the Knysna and Farleigh areas. December 2018/January 2019 A full program of rides these generally start at Cycleworx Sedgefield at 06h00 or Saturday’s in Knysna Area @ 07h00 as follows:Please note : Saturday MTB rides will be hosted by Karen in the Knysna area Wednesday 05.12.2018 - Schools close – travel safelyThursday 06.12.2018 - Road bikes from Cycleworx to loosen the legs – 2 hoursFriday 07.12.2018 – Mtb’s Sedgefield loop (1 ½ hrs)Saturday 08.12.2018 – Mtb’s Totties on Rheenendal Road (NOTE – 7am) To be confirmedSunday 09.12.2018 – Mtb’s ride at Hot Art Karatara loop (3 to 4 hours) - - Road Bikes to Knysna Heads and back (3 to 4 hours)- Monday 10.12.2018 – Mtb’s ride over the Hoogekraal loop (2 1/2 hrs)Tuesday 11.12.2018 - Road bike ride Barrington and back (2 hrs)Wednesday 12.12.2018 – Mtb’s ride flat route to Wilderness and back (2 1/2 hrs)Thursday 13.12.2018 - Road bike ride Wilderness (2 hrs)Friday 14.12.2018 – Mtb’s Sedgefield loop (1 ½ hrs)Saturday 15.12.2018 – Mtb’s Knysna surprise meet top of Simola hill (3 hrs) (NOTE-7am)Sunday 16.12.2018 – Mtb’s ride up Hot Art Karatara Hoogekraal (3 to 4 hours) - Road bike ride to Rheenendal, Buffels Bay and back (3 to 4 hours) Monday 17.12.2018 – Mtb’s ride over the Hoogekraal donkey hill loop (2 1/2 hrs) Tuesday 18.12.2018 - Road bike ride Karatara and back (2 hrs) Wednesday 19.12.2018- Mtb’s ride flat route to Wilderness and back (2 1/2 hrs) Thursday 20.12.2018 - Road bike ride Wilderness/Dolphin Point (2 hrs) Friday 21.12.2018 - Mtb’s Sedgefield loop (1 ½ hrs)Saturday 22.12.2018 - Mtb’s Totties (Homtini trails 3-hrs) (NOTE - 7 am) ride will depend on fire burned sections of Jubilee Creek and top single track being reopened. Money for permits please with permission after firesSunday 23.12.2018 – Mtb’s Tortoise Hill Tshirt Hill down Hoogekraal and back Road bike ride Barrington and back (2 hrs) Monday 24.12.2018 – Christmas Eve - MTB and /or Road by special request Tuesday 25.12.2018 - Happy Christmas to one and all – have a great day.Wednesday 26.12.2018 – Mtb’s ride Cloud Nine in "Reverse"(2 1/2 hrs) Thursday 27.12.2018 - Road bike ride Wilderness and lower Hoekwil Hill (2 hrs)Friday 28.12.2018 – Mtb’s ride to Platbank (1 1/2 to 2 hrs) Saturday 29.12.2018 – Mtb’s Knysna (NOTE – 7am) Simola start route to be confirmed Sunday 30.12.2018- Mtb ride at Bergplaas Plantation with permission after fires (4 hours) - Road bike ride to Brenton-on-Sea (3 to 4 hours) Monday 31.12.2018 – Mtb’s ride over the Hoogekraal down Hot Art Hill (3 hrs)Tuesday 01.12.2019 - Road bike ride Dolphin Point (2 hrs) Dependant on traffic!!Wednesday 02.12.2019- Mtb’s ride Cloud Nine in "Reverse"(2 1/2 hrs) Thursday 03.12.2019- Road bike ride to Keyters Nek and Buffels Bay (2 1/2 hours)Friday 04.01.2019 – Mtb’s Sedgefield loop (1 ½ hrs)Saturday 05.01.2019 - Mtb’s Knysna Totties (3 hrs)(NOTE – 7am) Money for permits please Sunday 06.01.2019- Mtb’s ride over Whites road - Seven passes (4 hours) - Road bike ride towards Plett 100km (3.5-4 hours)Monday 07.01.2019- Mtb’s ride Lakes road railway line loop (2 1/2 hrs)Tuesday 08.01.2019 - Road bike ride Karatara+Barrington Hills and back (2-3 hrs)Wednesday 09.01.2019 – Mtb’s ride Cloud Nine in "Reverse"(2 1/2 hrs) Thursday 10.01.2019 - Road bike ride Kuyters nek then Buffels Bay (2 hrs)Friday 11.01.2019 - Mtb’s Sedgefield loop (2 hrs) Saturday 12.01.2019 – Mtb’s Top of Simola into Harkerville Knysna (3-4Hrs)(NOTE-7am). Money for permits please Sunday 13.01.2019 - Road bike ride Top of Simola Knysna and back (3.5 hrs) - Mtb ride Bergplaas ride with permission after the fires (4hrs) The rides will be weather dependant and if you would like to be notified via Whatsapp of possible changes please register your cell number or email address with Eugene by sending an sms to 072 464 1439 or at the bike shop Cycleworx in Sedgefield. You can also mail eugene@cycleworx.co.za. After most of the rides we will socialise and have a cup of coffee at one of the local coffee shops like Café Vienna. JohanDiv, slickjay007 and MDJ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted December 10, 2018 Share I am in Wilderness from the 19th to the 8th of Jan. I love the old george- knysna road. (Gravel road) (Cyclocross ish) I have spent some time on the N2 and then side roads, also not the end of the world. Also gone up the Oudsthoorn pass form George. (Road ish) If you have knobly tyres, I spent three days in the bushes at the Garden Route trail park. Most fun ever on a MTB bike. (Giant anthem ish) See you in paradise! Garden route trailpark destroyed by fires, closed indefinitely so ride up from Sedge to the 7 passes road turn left or right - more gravel than anything but pretty - if you have a great sense of direction head up into the mountains. Just 400/500km of endless gravel loops. Road riding, join @puresavage from Island lake through to George on newly tarred 7 passes, up and over Outeniqua pass, drop down turn left till the beautiful road runs out - turn around and go back same way - that will be a nice 100km with 1500 of climbing and all as safe as you'll ever be on an SA road. JohanDiv and Pure Savage 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanDiv Posted December 10, 2018 Share From Facebook: Note the starting times in Sedgefield at 06h00 and Knysna rides at 07h00. Remember to register on whatsapp 0724641439 for notification of changes etc. Some of the areas have been devastated by the recent fires and the rides are subject to change and confirmation on the whatsapp group particularly the rides in the Knysna and Farleigh areas. December 2018/January 2019 A full program of rides these generally start at Cycleworx Sedgefield at 06h00 or Saturday’s in Knysna Area @ 07h00 as follows:Please note : Saturday MTB rides will be hosted by Karen in the Knysna area Wednesday 05.12.2018 - Schools close – travel safelyThursday 06.12.2018 - Road bikes from Cycleworx to loosen the legs – 2 hoursFriday 07.12.2018 – Mtb’s Sedgefield loop (1 ½ hrs)Saturday 08.12.2018 – Mtb’s Totties on Rheenendal Road (NOTE – 7am) To be confirmedSunday 09.12.2018 – Mtb’s ride at Hot Art Karatara loop (3 to 4 hours) - - Road Bikes to Knysna Heads and back (3 to 4 hours)- Monday 10.12.2018 – Mtb’s ride over the Hoogekraal loop (2 1/2 hrs)Tuesday 11.12.2018 - Road bike ride Barrington and back (2 hrs)Wednesday 12.12.2018 – Mtb’s ride flat route to Wilderness and back (2 1/2 hrs)Thursday 13.12.2018 - Road bike ride Wilderness (2 hrs)Friday 14.12.2018 – Mtb’s Sedgefield loop (1 ½ hrs)Saturday 15.12.2018 – Mtb’s Knysna surprise meet top of Simola hill (3 hrs) (NOTE-7am)Sunday 16.12.2018 – Mtb’s ride up Hot Art Karatara Hoogekraal (3 to 4 hours) - Road bike ride to Rheenendal, Buffels Bay and back (3 to 4 hours) Monday 17.12.2018 – Mtb’s ride over the Hoogekraal donkey hill loop (2 1/2 hrs) Tuesday 18.12.2018 - Road bike ride Karatara and back (2 hrs) Wednesday 19.12.2018- Mtb’s ride flat route to Wilderness and back (2 1/2 hrs) Thursday 20.12.2018 - Road bike ride Wilderness/Dolphin Point (2 hrs) Friday 21.12.2018 - Mtb’s Sedgefield loop (1 ½ hrs)Saturday 22.12.2018 - Mtb’s Totties (Homtini trails 3-hrs) (NOTE - 7 am) ride will depend on fire burned sections of Jubilee Creek and top single track being reopened. Money for permits please with permission after firesSunday 23.12.2018 – Mtb’s Tortoise Hill Tshirt Hill down Hoogekraal and back Road bike ride Barrington and back (2 hrs) Monday 24.12.2018 – Christmas Eve - MTB and /or Road by special request Tuesday 25.12.2018 - Happy Christmas to one and all – have a great day.Wednesday 26.12.2018 – Mtb’s ride Cloud Nine in "Reverse"(2 1/2 hrs) Thursday 27.12.2018 - Road bike ride Wilderness and lower Hoekwil Hill (2 hrs)Friday 28.12.2018 – Mtb’s ride to Platbank (1 1/2 to 2 hrs) Saturday 29.12.2018 – Mtb’s Knysna (NOTE – 7am) Simola start route to be confirmed Sunday 30.12.2018- Mtb ride at Bergplaas Plantation with permission after fires (4 hours) - Road bike ride to Brenton-on-Sea (3 to 4 hours) Monday 31.12.2018 – Mtb’s ride over the Hoogekraal down Hot Art Hill (3 hrs)Tuesday 01.12.2019 - Road bike ride Dolphin Point (2 hrs) Dependant on traffic!!Wednesday 02.12.2019- Mtb’s ride Cloud Nine in "Reverse"(2 1/2 hrs) Thursday 03.12.2019- Road bike ride to Keyters Nek and Buffels Bay (2 1/2 hours)Friday 04.01.2019 – Mtb’s Sedgefield loop (1 ½ hrs)Saturday 05.01.2019 - Mtb’s Knysna Totties (3 hrs)(NOTE – 7am) Money for permits please Sunday 06.01.2019- Mtb’s ride over Whites road - Seven passes (4 hours) - Road bike ride towards Plett 100km (3.5-4 hours)Monday 07.01.2019- Mtb’s ride Lakes road railway line loop (2 1/2 hrs)Tuesday 08.01.2019 - Road bike ride Karatara+Barrington Hills and back (2-3 hrs)Wednesday 09.01.2019 – Mtb’s ride Cloud Nine in "Reverse"(2 1/2 hrs) Thursday 10.01.2019 - Road bike ride Kuyters nek then Buffels Bay (2 hrs)Friday 11.01.2019 - Mtb’s Sedgefield loop (2 hrs) Saturday 12.01.2019 – Mtb’s Top of Simola into Harkerville Knysna (3-4Hrs)(NOTE-7am). Money for permits please Sunday 13.01.2019 - Road bike ride Top of Simola Knysna and back (3.5 hrs) - Mtb ride Bergplaas ride with permission after the fires (4hrs) The rides will be weather dependant and if you would like to be notified via Whatsapp of possible changes please register your cell number or email address with Eugene by sending an sms to 072 464 1439 or at the bike shop Cycleworx in Sedgefield. You can also mail eugene@cycleworx.co.za. After most of the rides we will socialise and have a cup of coffee at one of the local coffee shops like Café Vienna. Thanks Escapee!! I think you just planned out my entire holiday with that post! Escapee.. and MDJ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bos Posted December 10, 2018 Share Garden route trailpark destroyed by fires, closed indefinitely so ride up from Sedge to the 7 passes road turn left or right - more gravel than anything but pretty - if you have a great sense of direction head up into the mountains. Just 400/500km of endless gravel loops. Road riding, join @puresavage from Island lake through to George on newly tarred 7 passes, up and over Outeniqua pass, drop down turn left till the beautiful road runs out - turn around and go back same way - that will be a nice 100km with 1500 of climbing and all as safe as you'll ever be on an SA road. Shattered....? Its usually the absolute highlight of my holiday. I saw they were closed for maintenance until holidays.. But assume its been escalated.. the damage must be worse than initially expected. This is really shitty news. The locals in Knysna has been quietly going about building some trails in the forest behind town, but Its just not the same as the GRTP for the adrenaline crew. Shattered... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted December 11, 2018 Share I think Rob had hoped to get it up and running but we had very heavy rain here which must have damaged the trails. There are no trees, it looks very sad. I will update if I hear otherwise https://www.gardenroutetrailpark.com/ Coffee shop and pump track open so worth a stop and many rides around - not quite the same I know but hopefully it will get sorted Edited December 11, 2018 by Waynemol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcitmail Posted December 11, 2018 Share SMS received "Garden Route Trail Park has suffered extensive fire & flood damage.All trails closed til Mar 2019. Cafe & pumptrack remain open. Apologies - See FB for updates" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticlimb Posted December 11, 2018 Share OK, I'm also in Sedge from 23/12 till 6/01. Packing only my gravel bike this year . Used to do the Karatara loop , about 50km . Mostly tar with a bit of gravel inbetween . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bos Posted December 11, 2018 Share I think Rob had hoped to get it up and running but we had very heavy rain here which must have damaged the trails. There are no trees, it looks very sad. I will update if I hear otherwise https://www.gardenroutetrailpark.com/ Coffee shop and pump track open so worth a stop and many rides around - not quite the same I know but hopefully it will get sorted Yes, I saw that. I was so keen to ride the new flow trail line which was right by the loop. I guess there was just to much happening to soon. I wont be going out for the pumptrack, Ill be back for June July holidays next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted December 11, 2018 Share I am going up this year from the 26th of Dec to the 9th of Jan. Thinking of taking the road bike this year as another Savage is coming up for some time as well. Routes we will be looking to do from Island Lake: 1. Old George road to Outeniqua pass and back2. Ride to karatara do both sides of the fork3. Ride for breakfast to Kysna4. Shorter evening Hoekvil rides to the cheese cake place.5. Maybe ride out near George airport, the strava flyby does not look bright around there though. Once made some more plans will put dates down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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