J∆kk∆ls Posted December 11, 2015 Posted December 11, 2015 jakkals: why you remove the vid?Mistake when editing post. But then I saw DJR commented (there by keeping it on the hub) so I left it. See you guys on Chappies this weekend kevinrb and Capricorn 2
lechatnoir Posted December 11, 2015 Posted December 11, 2015 I'm not sure why this is suddenly a thing... that sign's been there for ages - since the fire actually. It stopped cyclists for a bit, but since then, not so much. But, I still think it'll be easier to stop cyclists from riding than getting them to keep left and not abreast.
mazambaan Posted December 12, 2015 Posted December 12, 2015 Hectic vid; that car driver must have needed new shorts. I can't see any catch fence stopping that thing. Even the roofed section could have a re-think.
porqui Posted December 12, 2015 Posted December 12, 2015 Guy with a large red flag has been placed to flag you down - I just say I ride at my own risk but they think they cover themselves by having warned you with a flagwavingman.
JannievanZyl Posted December 12, 2015 Posted December 12, 2015 Do I understand the above correctly that you can cycle from Houtbay side up, but not down the Noordhoek side? Or is it completely off limits?
Long Wheel Base Posted December 12, 2015 Posted December 12, 2015 That people think they are safe inside their car baffles me !?!Jeez!!!!!! Lol when he got out the car it looked like he was going to try push the rock. That is a fairly large chunk of a mountain.
DJR Posted December 12, 2015 Posted December 12, 2015 Do I understand the above correctly that you can cycle from Houtbay side up, but not down the Noordhoek side?.................That is correct. But Entilini has dragged it out for so long that most cyclists just ignore it and ride Chappies all the way! JannievanZyl 1
raptor-22 Posted December 13, 2015 Posted December 13, 2015 The rock falls are exacerbated by vibration from motor vehicle traffic. But of coire closing the pass to motor vehicles means no revenue so the soft targets (pun intended) carry all the risk. Danger Dassie and trek5500 2
Pure Savage Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 The rock falls are exacerbated by vibration from motor vehicle traffic. But of coire closing the pass to motor vehicles means no revenue so the soft targets (pun intended) carry all the risk.Interesting while the pass is closed for repairs Entelini actually make more money than when it's open. They would love to close it to "repair" it.
raptor-22 Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 How is that possible. What is the revenue stream
Veebee Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 so whats the chances of things still not being sorted 100% by March next year ? which will mean CTCT having to plan a new route...
Snytjie Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 so whats the chances of things still not being sorted 100% by March next year ? which will mean CTCT having to plan a new route...Pretty good. We drive Chappies daily to work. The repair work at the stop and go is by the municipality and its contractors. Apart from the work in Muizenberg/Kalk Bay, I have never seen such slow progress in my life. The other stabilization work I imagine is part Entileni part CoCT. I don't see how that would progress faster, and plants take a lot of time to grow too. The whole prohibition of cycling/walking was ill thought out and doomed to fail from the beginning. It should have been an urgent warning of the danger and a confirmation that you use the road at own risk. Right now it only puts the guards in a awkward position: I can just imagine how many insults they had to endure when they still tried to stop cyclists... raptor-22 1
Pure Savage Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 How is that possible. What is the revenue streamThe city pays as per service level agreement.
Duane_Bosch Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 (edited) The whole prohibition of cycling/walking was ill thought out and doomed to fail from the beginning. It should have been an urgent warning of the danger and a confirmation that you use the road at own risk. Right now it only puts the guards in a awkward position: I can just imagine how many insults they had to endure when they still tried to stop cyclists...Cycled up there yesterday evening with my girlfriend. The whole thing is actually retarded IMO. The guy frantically waving his red flag is a bit weird. But for me the real fail is the single toll gate story. Yesterday we were close to the day pass turn around point. 2 cars had gotten day passes. But when they pulled up to the turn around point they simply drove past the guy who checks the tickets. Dumb system. They should make that road a 1 way or build a toll gate on the Noordhoek side. BTW. The stop & go is gone. Edited December 14, 2015 by Duane_Bosch
Cervelo2 Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 Can one ride past the guy at the bottom in Noordhoek as easily as riding by the guy with the flag at the top? It's not much of a solution to come down the Noordhoek side only to be unable to come back up. has never been enforced. Thousands of cyclists on that road every weekend.
DJR Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) Can one ride past the guy at the bottom in Noordhoek as easily as riding by the guy with the flag at the top? It's not much of a solution to come down the Noordhoek side only to be unable to come back up.You didn't hear it from me, OK! Nobody I know was ever stopped or turned back at either end. Edit: B.t.w. I'm not encouraging anyone else to ride there. Edited December 21, 2015 by DJR
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