Bike packing

[voel die veld]

I will be bike packing from PE to Capetown ! !

And would like to know if anybody on this forum has maybe done anything like this before.

any advice (positive) would be apreciated. 

I thought about getting a charity involved but dont know where to start.

[Dusty]

Awesome. Enjoy

[Sepia]

Yes, done this trip. Enjoy it and try and avoid cycling it during the holidays.

Easy trip for enjoying and sight seeing.

[Halfdoesyn]

Tar or gravel?

[Cav']

Tar or gravel?

If tar I'd increase the distance per day to 150km +/-

[Cav']

Then again if your name is "Voel die veld" you probably only ride MTB.

[Bikeguy]

Done this route or sections of it several times in the past, ranging from 4.5 days to 15 days if off road.  If using mainly tar, aovid the freeway sections outside of PE, between George - Mosselbay and just outside Cape Twon, i.e. use the old R102 in these areas, so that the traffic authorities dont spoil your day.

 

Also keep an eye on the seasonal wind directions, as one year we fought the westerly gales all the way to CPT

[J∆kk∆ls]

You ride for these guys

http://qhubeka.org/?page_id=1161

[voel die veld]

Thank You.

    

[voel die veld]

love it when a plan comes together.
I'm flying to PE on the 27th feb and need to be in capetown by the 10th (riding Ctct on 11th).
I have one day spare for bad weather or pisserigheid

Need to know if my timetable seems realistic and attainable (its my first time)

and any coments on the route? only passed that way by car once.

[Bikeguy]

Hi Voel Die Veld

 

Route looks great, especially the last couple of days, very scenic.  The timing and overnight intervals are also perfect.  Our best trip has been 10days, our worst 4.5 days in terms of comfort.  The short trip did not allow for rest days or any spare for poor weather conditions.

 

Other suggestions, would be to rather use the R102 out of PE to JBay.  The N2 is not cyclist friendly with little to no shoulder in sections around Thornhill.  Also, PE to Crossways turn-off is Freeway, thus no cycling allowed.  Similar for the N2 section from George to Mosselbay, also Freeway.  We made this mistake on our first trip and traffic officials escorted us back to the nearest interchange (walking) to make use of R102.

 

Provincial Roads still repairing the corrugated road to Brakkeduine but will be okay for MTB or high-volume tyre gravel bike.

 

Last comment, plan to ride early, at the moment 20-30km SW to W winds start blowing around 10-11am.  These do subside around 3/4pm.  If you keep an eye on Strava you will notice PE cyclists mostly travel in an Easterly direction later in the day this time of year.

 

Will be back in town on the 25th after cycling in the Karoo, so shout if you need assistance etc!

[voel die veld]

Thanx to  everyone that gave advice on my last trip.

I will be on my way again on friday from Lephalale to Upington 100km.