Guest Agteros Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 They guys on the Alberton & JHB South thread always harp on about the hills on the other side of town. So how about a road group ride to show all and sundry some of the hills out on the west?RouteGPX file for route available here - 94kmFor those who want to do an additional 16km, click here - 110km Both .zips contain a WWRR.gpx (so be careful not to overwrite the other) Directions . NameDistanceLeg Length 1 Road0 m 2 Get on Road and drive northwest0 m0 m 3 Enter roundabout Traffic Circle6.1 km6.1 km 4 T2andTrafficCir6.1 km27 m 5 Take the 1st left onto T26.1 km0 m 6 T3andT29.6 km3.5 km 7 Turn left onto T39.6 km0 m 8 T3andSterkfonte11.9 km2.3 km 9 N14andT316.3 km4.3 km 10 Turn left onto N1416.3 km0 m 11 N14andHendrikPo24.3 km8.0 km 12 Turn right onto Paardekraal (R28)24.3 km0 m 13 Exit left onto ramp onto Voortrekker Road (M18)30.7 km6.4 km 14 Perform a U-Turn back onto Voortrekker Road (M18)31.2 km420 m 15 Paardekraal(R2831.6 km416 m 16 Turn left onto Paardekraal (R28)31.6 km0 m 17 CoronationStree33.8 km2.2 km 18 Turn left onto Coronation Street (M36)33.8 km0 m 19 MainReefRoad(R234.6 km776 m 20 Turn left onto Main Reef Road (R24)34.6 km0 m 21 MainReefRoad(R135.0 km377 m 22 Turn left onto John Hoatson Street35.0 km0 m 23 JohanJonkerDriv36.2 km1.2 km 24 Turn left onto Paul Kruger Drive36.2 km0 m 25 Turn right onto Gerrit Maritz Drive36.2 km35 m 26 Turn left onto Van Oord Street36.3 km104 m 27 VoortrekkerRoad36.5 km188 m 28 RobertBroomDriv38.9 km2.4 km 29 Turn right onto Robert Broom Drive38.9 km0 m 30 C.R.SwartRoad(M45.6 km6.6 km 31 Bear left onto Wilgerood Road45.6 km0 m 32 WilgeroodRoadan50.8 km5.3 km 33 WilgeroodRoada150.9 km10 m 34 Turn right onto Wilgerood Road50.9 km0 m 35 C.R.SwartRoad(156.1 km5.3 km 36 RobertBroomDri162.8 km6.6 km 37 VanRiebeeckStre67.4 km4.6 km 38 Turn right onto Van Riebeeck Street (R563)67.4 km0 m 39 N14andVanRiebee73.5 km6.1 km 40 R563andSterkfon75.8 km2.3 km 41 Turn right onto Sterkfontein Caves Road75.8 km0 m 42 T3andSterkfont182.0 km6.3 km 43 Turn left onto T382.0 km0 m 44 T3andT2184.3 km2.3 km 45 Turn right onto T284.3 km0 m 46 Enter roundabout Traffic Circle87.9 km3.5 km 47 RoadandTrafficC87.9 km77 m 48 Take the 1st left onto Road87.9 km0 m 49 Start / End94.0 km6.1 km All who want to ride along, say aye!!! Start VenueRiverstone LodgeDirections & GPS co-ords at http://www.riverstonelodge.co.za/contactus.html DateSaturday, 27 June 2009 TimeWe start to ride at 7:00 RidersTrubie Slave Agteros Andyr249 Andyr249 Friend Nancy Drew (pending approval by Home Affairs) Mighty Spoke The Thug Cruzer tazman Wonder Woman Wheelsuck IanJ 928SL 928SLs mate, the hub nickless one Sonic No.one.knows Mercx Nanosec Nialls duncmeisterWestern FlyerJoe Low David#7 (pending)Out: RyanRoute Map:Click on map for a bigger map:http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww140/agteros/wwrrsmallmap.jpgAgteros2009-06-26 09:27:51
Guest Agteros Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 Yeah The 'steps' Nancy, are you going to join this undulating ride?
Andyr249 Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 Come on Nancy! Aye - I will be there.Route sounds good Agteros. But what about adding a few km on by going to the very top of Krugersdorp Hill and then at the robot turning left onto Voortrekker. Then left onto van Oordt. Then downhill all the way to Robert Broom. Left onto Robert Broom and continue.
Nancy Drew Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 Why starting so late? Isn't traffic pretty bad at that time?
Guest Agteros Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 Open to suggestions for alternative start time...
Nancy Drew Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 Those roads are a lot busier than out south, particularly HP which at least has a shoulder to ride on but once you're on Robert Broom or the R563 the cars come very close. As much as an 8h00 start is appealling from a sleep point of view and gives our suvvern buddies more time to get out Norff, the roads are just so much busier. I would lean towards a 6h30/7h00 ride... but that's just me and this isn't my ride... so I'll just stfu now I'll fit in with what y'all decide
Guest Agteros Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 Nancy I'm fine with a 6:30/7:00 but the soufferners aren't used to getting up so eary to gofor a ride, this might be a fine time to let them experience what we do to go visit them in the flatlands I think a 7:00 am start at the latest should be good? What says the rest of the gang?
Guest Agteros Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 Come on Nancy! Aye - I will be there.Route sounds good Agteros. But what about adding a few km on by going to the very top of Krugersdorp Hill and then at the robot turning left onto Voortrekker. Then left onto van Oordt. Then downhill all the way to Robert Broom. Left onto Robert Broom and continue. This adds 6 or 7km to the ride, sounds good
Nancy Drew Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 That sounds good to me! You can add my name onto the list (tentatively) still need to get 'permission' from home affairs ministerIs there coffee at this Riverstone place?
Guest Agteros Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 Added start venue, with website link to directions, GPS co-ords GPS Co-ordinates S 26 02? 164? E 27 50? 562?
Mighty Spoke Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 If there is coffee I will be there!! (A Southerner who's not scared of getting up early!) Then we will arrange the next one out South, in the reserve..... the sugary one!!!
Guest Agteros Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 If there is coffee I will be there!! (A Southerner who's not scared of getting up early!) Then we will arrange the next one out South' date=' in the reserve..... the sugary one!!! [/quote'] Schweet!
Thug Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 I'll see what's on closer to the time but will maybe join you guys and convince one or two to cycle there giving us a nice 120/130k round trip.
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