C1 Fracture Posted January 27, 2017 Posted January 27, 2017 Hello everyone Can I get your views on how safe a ride along the R44 from Stellies to Wellington is? In addition, I may consider to extend the route back via Durbanville (R312 & R302) to Blouberg. Thanks in advance...
Pure Savage Posted January 27, 2017 Posted January 27, 2017 Just be careful, according to my strava, there is a dodgy guy from JHB in somerset west at the moment and he has been spotted om the R44. Normally dressed in black and hardly visible.
PhilipV Posted January 27, 2017 Posted January 27, 2017 JHB?Don't worry. He is referring to patchelicous who is prowling the roads around Somerset West. The r44 is IMO one of the safer roads. Although cars do tend to travel around very high speeds between Klapmuts any Wellington. Stay left. But I've ridden that road quite a bit and I'll do it again. Just be careful next to Cloetesville. A mate of mine was robbed there a couple of years back.
BuffsVintageBikes Posted January 27, 2017 Posted January 27, 2017 Generally those are safe routes but with all the bike jackings going on lately, one can never be sure where the bastids will strike next. I've had issues before at those block of flats as you leave Stellenbosch on the R44 when 3 guys tried pelting us with beer bottles. Sadly the bottles were empty
Patchelicious Posted January 27, 2017 Posted January 27, 2017 Don't worry, I'm at the airport on my way back. Compared to most other roads, and especially the JHBs ones, the R44 is a pleasure. Obviously all roads have dangers, but there are lots of cyclists on the R44
Pure Savage Posted January 27, 2017 Posted January 27, 2017 The only issue I have had with the R44 is finding cars in the gutters from the night before when I ride past at 5am
C1 Fracture Posted January 27, 2017 Author Posted January 27, 2017 Amazing response everyone. THANKS A LOT... Any comments on the R312/R302 from R44 side heading to Durbanville?
Skubarra Posted January 27, 2017 Posted January 27, 2017 Amazing response everyone. THANKS A LOT... Any comments on the R312/R302 from R44 side heading to Durbanville? Very much the same as the R44, big shoulder, fairly safe. Be careful around Cloetesville, Phisantekraal and Du Noon, some attacks there in the past
Sparki 1 Posted January 27, 2017 Posted January 27, 2017 Hello everyone Can I get your views on how safe a ride along the R44 from Stellies to Wellington is? In addition, I may consider to extend the route back via Durbanville (R312 & R302) to Blouberg. Thanks in advance...there are cars on those road as well. no roads are safe. however, those roads are somewhat less dangerous. be safe out there.
'Dale Posted January 27, 2017 Posted January 27, 2017 Biggest risk = trucks at high speeds, cars encroaching onto yellow shoulder Be highly visible
C1 Fracture Posted January 28, 2017 Author Posted January 28, 2017 Hi guys, did the ride. As awesome as you described.Traffic was okay and there were many others on the road. Relive with Strava included for you... https://www.relive.cc/view/846670317
Malpiet Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 Generally those are safe routes but with all the bike jackings going on lately, one can never be sure where the bastids will strike next. I've had issues before at those block of flats as you leave Stellenbosch on the R44 when 3 guys tried pelting us with beer bottles. Sadly the bottles were empty That is a notorious section and they do that to break up the bunch so they can strike. I also heard they toss bottles but not at ppl but just so innocently into the road causing punctures. On the hand bo road is safe one is just less busy than the other but the same tjops are on the road these days. We cyclist are vehicle drivers too and sometimes we can also behave like tjops especially in peak morning traffic from my experience.
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