Stephan Posted August 17, 2021 Share With the opening of quarry area, Devils Peak, Blockhouse and the Rhodes contour path in July and recently Deer Park at the start of August, does anyone know if there is an update on when the entrance from Rhodes Mem gate will be opened up again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomik Posted August 17, 2021 Share No definite date given, but it won't be for a while. There are a lot more dangerously burnt trees to fell before allowing the public in. Deer Park is mostly cleared now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yyyy Posted August 17, 2021 Share My guess is that it will probably open just before Cape Epic in October Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephan Posted August 17, 2021 Share Thanks guys. I think I agree with the Cape Epic date in October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat Posted August 17, 2021 Share There seems to be a well used route up to the Block House on the CBD side. I havent zoomed in on Strava to see where they come up. But there is no (legit) access from the Rhodes Mem side that I am aware of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Posted September 16, 2021 Share Any further news on this? I'm wanting to ride from Rhodes mem gate to tafelberg road tomorrow morning. From what I'm reading above that's not possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted September 16, 2021 Share It's open, got confirmation from SANParks yesterday and was there today They've paved the entire mountain, smooth. Road bikers eat your heart out Kom, Thermophage, Danger Dassie and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid the Sloth Posted September 16, 2021 Share 30 minutes ago, Meezo said: It's open, got confirmation from SANParks yesterday and was there today They've paved the entire mountain, smooth. Road bikers eat your heart out This looks amazing!!!!! I am heading up on the gravel bike tomorrow am Kom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted September 16, 2021 Share 3 minutes ago, Sid the Sloth said: This looks amazing!!!!! I am heading up on the gravel bike tomorrow am You will love it, they fully gravel bike compliant it Sid the Sloth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Posted September 16, 2021 Share 47 minutes ago, Meezo said: It's open, got confirmation from SANParks yesterday and was there today They've paved the entire mountain, smooth. Road bikers eat your heart out Ah brilliant stuff! Thanks for the update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat Posted September 17, 2021 Share 10 hours ago, Meezo said: You will love it, they fully gravel bike compliant it Just in time for the Epic prologue. Did you ride The Single Track ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted September 17, 2021 Share 5 minutes ago, splat said: Just in time for the Epic prologue. Did you ride The Single Track ? yes, they've done some work on there as well. not as fast as it was that's for sure... however i doubt there will be as much collarbones there this year... splat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yyyy Posted September 17, 2021 Share 12 hours ago, Meezo said: It's open, got confirmation from SANParks yesterday and was there today They've paved the entire mountain, smooth. Road bikers eat your heart out can i take my road bike up there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kom Posted September 18, 2021 Share On 9/16/2021 at 7:34 PM, Meezo said: It's open, got confirmation from SANParks yesterday and was there today They've paved the entire mountain, smooth. Road bikers eat your heart out I don’t think the gate is open if you’re having to Chuck your bike over the turnstile. I went there today, still loads of no-entry signage, gate still padlocked. I threw the bike over the fence and went for a looksee anyway, the state of all the tree cutting is super sad. The UCT XCO track is a memory. there is still a make shift bob-wired fence at the tree at the bottom of plum pudding, so traffic from the cable car side is also being blocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kom Posted September 18, 2021 Share UCT XCO track now just rubble ???? DJR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted September 18, 2021 Share bob-wired.... This made my day. Thank you. SANparks twitter said something about it opening up systematically. Newlands raving and that section of the contour path is open, so I would guess they are opening up bits when they are done with the refurb. FYI as no public cars can access the Rhodes mem area, the gate will remain closed. Lifting ones bike over the wall while using the turn style has always been the 'modus operandi' there as far as I remember. Hopefully it is actually open and all the guys riding there aren't just annoying 'parks. That doesn't end well in the long run porqui, babse, DJR and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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