Kroonstad Cycling

[Christian]

Does anyone have recommendations for a long ride in Kroonstad, 80/100km? Ideally some gravel/dirt roads would be preferred, but will do road as well if nothing else is available. This is for a training ride, and any routes or ideas would be much appreciated.

 

[Baron]

I used to live in Kroonstad, there a lot of nice gravel road route around Kroonstad. You can ride circular routes or out and back to Edenville or Henneman. Still. got mates in Kroonstad that do 100 km rides every Saterday. PM me and I can give you a contact number of the guy who arrange the rides.

[Christian]

Thank you, will send you a PM for the contact number.

Appreciate the info.

[Prince Albert Cycles]

Three things about Kroonstad came to mind.

I was born there won’t say how long ago.

In the 90ties we used to race the 4 Day Vets tour in the Graskop area . Read hills . Many hills. Then a rider came along from the flat Kroonstad and won the Tour . Can’t remember his name . A hill is just an interval he used to say when asked how he managed that .

Thirdly just before one of our many trip to Cape Town from Pretoria to Cape Town for Argus a young cyclist from Kroonstad was killed whilst training on the bypass and the flowers at the spot was a somber moment .