JKK Posted December 11, 2015 Share Good day all I'm heading to the Cape next weekend.Going to be staying a stone's throw from Gordon's Bay.Is it safe to ride between Gordon's Bay and Hermanus on the R44 and R43?Looks like it will make for awesome riding... Otherwise, suggested road routes in the area? Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndianRoadie Posted December 11, 2015 Share hi there that road you are talking about is very narrow and its a mountain pass. i have seen guys ride through to rooielse ( spelling ) but actually haven't met anyone that rode all the way to hermanus. Suggested route : from gordons bay through to stellenbosch up helshoogte and then back that should be interesting and fun. happy cycling JKK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted December 11, 2015 Share Good day all I'm heading to the Cape next weekend.Going to be staying a stone's throw from Gordon's Bay.Is it safe to ride between Gordon's Bay and Hermanus on the R44 and R43?Looks like it will make for awesome riding... Otherwise, suggested road routes in the area? Thanks!!Will be down there around the same time. We will be doing a few Somerset West to Kleimond and back and Somerset to Franshoek and back rides..... Welcome to join. Max001 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikebloke Posted December 11, 2015 Share the R44 from gordons bay thru pringle bay and klienmond is pretty safe for cycling (with a few tight bits closer to gordons ) and its a marked cycle route for what that's worth safety wise ie nothing the R44 then joins the R43 to hermanus and gets a bit tighter from hawston to hermanus (and busier) after hermanus the R43 to Stanford and gansbaai is tight with no shoulder and fast traffic (I wouldn't recommend it in silly xmas season) the R43 loop from gordons to klienmond and back is a super ride with a stop at klienmond waterfront for a café break red tail flasher required Edited December 11, 2015 by kaimeracycles Lynnie_the_Snail and nonky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKK Posted December 11, 2015 Share Will be down there around the same time. We will be doing a few Somerset West to Kleimond and back and Somerset to Franshoek and back rides..... Welcome to join. Will definitely be keen to join!Will PM my contact details Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKK Posted December 11, 2015 Share the R44 from gordons bay thru pringle bay and klienmond is pretty safe for cycling (with a few tight bits closer to gordons ) and its a marked cycle route for what that's worth safety wise ie nothing the R44 then joins the R43 to hermanus and gets a bit tighter from hawston to hermanus (and busier) after hermanus the R43 to Stanford and gansbaai is tight with no shoulder and fast traffic (I wouldn't recommend it in silly xmas season) the R43 loop from gordons to klienmond and back is a super ride with a stop at klienmond waterfront for a café break red tail flasher required Thanks for the info! Looking forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted December 11, 2015 Share Will definitely be keen to join!Will PM my contact detailsOh hang ten... just saw that you support the Sharks. In that case, the best road to ride is the N2 directly to Cape Town, for extra scenery take the R300 past Delft too. Lexx, Suidwes Boytjie, nonky and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadre Posted December 11, 2015 Share Done it. It is narrow and it snakes all along the sea to Rooi Els. Weather permitting, that road is choked with cyclists. The locals have a carrier fitted to their bikes, probably for something to eat and drink. It is a mostly spectacular scenic route that is many times more beautiful than Chapman's. 9IMHO). There are many view points to catch a breather or wait for traffic to pass. Beware. 22km from GB you get to Rooi Els where a hell of a climb awaits. Around 2-3km long and very steep towards Bettty's bay. Enjoy. I have not gone further than Kleinmond. Have some cash on hand. You never know about those little pubs along the way. nonky, Bloukrans and Patchelicious 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bub Marley Posted December 11, 2015 Share I've also done the route from Gordons Bay to Betty's Bay and back. I never went further than Betty's Bay. All I can say is that it's a fantastic route. Probably the most scenic in Cape Town because a lot of the route is hugging the coastline so plenty of photo opportunities. I felt the route to be pretty safe with plenty of cyclist going each way. Also, make sure you go up the Steenbras Dam climb which is basically just after you leave Gordons Bay. There's normally no vehicles there early morning and it's a really tough climb so will really give you a fantastic workout. The view at the top is absolutely breathtaking though and worth the effort. Patchelicious and Bankie99 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadre Posted December 11, 2015 Share I've also done the route from Gordons Bay to Betty's Bay and back. I never went further than Betty's Bay. All I can say is that it's a fantastic route. Probably the most scenic in Cape Town because a lot of the route is hugging the coastline so plenty of photo opportunities. I felt the route to be pretty safe with plenty of cyclist going each way. Also, make sure you go up the Steenbras Dam climb which is basically just after you leave Gordons Bay. There's normally no vehicles there early morning and it's a really tough climb so will really give you a fantastic workout. The view at the top is absolutely breathtaking though and worth the effort. Better known as Mont Ventoux. The water purification plant at the top marks the end of access. Spectacular views. No wonder there are so many plaques mounted in remembrance and ashes have been strewn. On a really clear day you should be able to see Perth Harbour if Madagascar wasn't in the way. Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velouria Posted December 11, 2015 Share 22km from GB you get to Rooi Els where a hell of a climb awaits. Around 2-3km long and very steep towards Bettty's bay. It's not that bad - here is the segment: https://www.strava.com/segments/866635?filter=overall The route is fine all the way to Hermanus. From there to Stanford is a little dodgy - the locals don't even ride that road. Somerset West to Hermanus and back is about 200kms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velouria Posted December 11, 2015 Share Better known as Mont Ventoux. The water purification plant at the top marks the end of access. Spectacular views. No wonder there are so many plaques mounted in remembrance and ashes have been strewn. On a really clear day you should be able to see Perth Harbour if Madagascar wasn't in the way.Nope - better known as Alpe d Huez: https://www.strava.com/segments/8596950?filter=overall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max001 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Will be down there around the same time. We will be doing a few Somerset West to Kleimond and back and Somerset to Franshoek and back rides..... Welcome to join.when are you down ? im in somerset next Tuesday. I usually do the fanchoek run when im there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karman de Lange Posted December 11, 2015 Share you welcome to try stellcycle FB page, been very quite lately but there tons of locals on there.. sure you find some more to join for nice group rideI for one will be keen. https://www.facebook.com/groups/stellcycle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karman de Lange Posted December 11, 2015 Share Somerset West to Hermanus and back is about 200kms. Hope can see this one, hermanus and back (not me)https://www.strava.com/activities/442488985 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lone one Posted December 11, 2015 Share GB to Rooiels/Pringle or Betty's is a regular route, probably the most scenic route in CT - holiday traffic can be problematic so early out and early back in would work.Wind can be problem - check it out on the day as it can get quite dangerous if it is pumping. from GB you can easily head out to Fanschoek/Wellington etc lovely. lots of local rides will be happening around this time - although with traffic build up, generally spend more time on the MTB than road. PM if need any other info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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