Salty Biker Posted October 2, 2019 Share Hi all. Was wondering if it's a good idea to commute to work by bicycle from Kloof to Westville? I would have to go down the entire notorious Field Hill in the morning and come back up about 1/3 of the way after work in the afternoon, where I can take a side road back into kloof instead of going up the whole hill. I'm aware that I'm not allowed to ride on a highway, however it's the safest option for me I'm probably a bit stupid for thinking of doing it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted October 2, 2019 Share Hi all. Was wondering if it's a good idea to commute to work by bicycle from Kloof to Westville? I would have to go down the entire notorious Field Hill in the morning and come back up about 1/3 of the way after work in the afternoon, where I can take a side road back into kloof instead of going up the whole hill. I'm aware that I'm not allowed to ride on a highway, however it's the safest option for meI'm probably a bit stupid for thinking of doing it?Don’t even think about it. Edited October 2, 2019 by Benjamin cbdcaffie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDL Posted October 2, 2019 Share Hi all. Was wondering if it's a good idea to commute to work by bicycle from Kloof to Westville? I would have to go down the entire notorious Field Hill in the morning and come back up about 1/3 of the way after work in the afternoon, where I can take a side road back into kloof instead of going up the whole hill. I'm aware that I'm not allowed to ride on a highway, however it's the safest option for me I'm probably a bit stupid for thinking of doing it?Presume you smoked your breakfast this morning. Cycling on the M13 would be pretty nuts, but Fields Hill would be suicide Jacoo and CatzSpace "frail" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave303e Posted October 2, 2019 Share it will only hurt once CatzSpace "frail" and muagie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted October 2, 2019 Share you just have to type 'Fields Hill' into google and hit images to see why it is a bad idea. no need to even say Pinetown...thats how infamous it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMXER Posted October 2, 2019 Share NoNoNoNoNo I have seen guys riding the n3 in the inchanga area, not well at all. Time for the next thread, this one is done with. Edited October 2, 2019 by BMXER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin PJ Posted October 2, 2019 Share Please don't, don't want to read about you in the papers and interwebs coming to a sticky end. Wayne pudding Mol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 2, 2019 Share I used to do it back home from school in the afternoons (Kloof to Pinetown) but wouldn't do it on the way up as the shoulder is waaaaay too small and the cars and trucks go up there kamikaze style. Used to switch between going down fields and through New Germany, but there are a couple of mega hills on the back-roads. I was dropped off at school in the mornings. IMO not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertWhitehead Posted October 2, 2019 Share I'm from Gauteng so I have no clue but I have typed Fields Hill into the old interwebs . you just have to type 'Fields Hill' into google and hit images to see why it is a bad idea. no need to even say Pinetown...thats how infamous it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quintonb Posted October 2, 2019 Share Don't do it.I ride a motorcycle in from Hillcrest to New Germany daily, I come down Field's Hill but go up Wyebank, Field's Hill going up is a disaster. 15 years ago it was fine, but its too busy and as said above, very narrow shoulder. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDL Posted October 2, 2019 Share I'm from Gauteng so I have no clue but I have typed Fields Hill into the old interwebs .Scary enough driving up there at rush hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Biker Posted October 2, 2019 Share Wow OK, so I am nuts. Thanks for the guidence. Will not do it BigDL and Wayne pudding Mol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Crispy Posted October 2, 2019 Share It'll be a suicide mission.Glad you're not going to become another stat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted October 2, 2019 Share Even if there was a wide bike lane ( which there isn’t ) , would still be impossible to get down to Westville via the M13 without crossing at least 4 lanes of moving traffic . The M13 merges onto the N3 to the Left and to remain on the Westville bound section , you have to be in the 2 right side lanes . Plus there are lanes merging on from the left at the same point, so coming down , you would literally be in the middle of the M13. So logistically not possible. That’s aside from the danger of the actual commute on a road not designed for bicycles in rush hour traffic. Definitely not to be done. Edited October 2, 2019 by Benjamin Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and Dusty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 2, 2019 Share Even if there was a wide bike lane ( which there isn’t ) , would still be impossible to get down to Westville via the M13 without crossing at least 4 lanes of moving traffic . The M13 merges onto the N3 to the Left and to remain on the Westville bound section , you have to be in the 2 right side lanes . Plus there are lanes merging on from the left at the same point, so coming down , you would literally be in the middle of the M13. So logistically not possible. That’s aside from the danger of the actual commute on a road not designed for bicycles in rush hour traffic. Definitely not to be done.I used to take the m13 until the m7, then hook on to the bridge by Mustek to get on to Underwood road. That, or go through Wyebank and New Germany, then into Pinetwon that way. Wouldn't do either route, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 2, 2019 Share Cos if you don't do m13 all the way, you've got Cowies Hill to contend with. And that's a taxi shitshow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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