MTB Trails in/around Bloem?

[P.A.K.]

Anyone care to mention some more places to do MTB in or around Bloemfontein? Looking for some fun places to ride!

[Hairy]

As per the posts above is there any further info to be added.

 

I will be flying in on a one day only basis very fortnight and should have about 3 hours free at the end of the day to take the MTB for a ride, but the route would need to be near the airport or on route back from Kroonstad area please.

 

A further question ... would there be anyplace in Bloem where one can also have a quick shower after a ride ... I am really hoping there is a trail with a shower facility or at least a hose pipe I use ... no one wants to sit next to a dirty and smelly cyclist on a small plane.

[P.A.K.]

As per the posts above is there any further info to be added.

 

I will be flying in on a one day only basis very fortnight and should have about 3 hours free at the end of the day to take the MTB for a ride, but the route would need to be near the airport or on route back from Kroonstad area please.

 

A further question ... would there be anyplace in Bloem where one can also have a quick shower after a ride ... I am really hoping there is a trail with a shower facility or at least a hose pipe I use ... no one wants to sit next to a dirty and smelly cyclist on a small plane.

Apparantly there is some nice place to ride close to Maselspoort, next to the river, which is near the airport. But I haven't been there myself so I can't give you any more info. As far as a shower goes, there is a river

[Hairy]

Apparantly there is some nice place to ride close to Maselspoort, next to the river, which is near the airport. But I haven't been there myself so I can't give you any more info. As far as a shower goes, there is a river

 

Thanks for that ... at least in the river one can't get eaten by sharks like when swimming in the sea in CT

Edited October 19, 2011 by Hairy

[P.A.K.]

For future reference by future visitors to this topic

 

I live in Universitas, and there is some less technical place to ride close by. If you leave town with Haldon road (heading towards Petrusburg) you get the BP garage to the right. Just behind it is Stuck in the Mudd. Its mostly for motorcycles but if you get the track for yourself, it can be fun. There are some other dirt roads round there too, some leading towards Langenhoven Park.

 

If you rather turn left at the BP garage you'll find some gravel roads through the plots outside of town. you can easily put 30km's on.

 

Or instead of taking the gravel roads through the plots, you can go straight ahead after turning left at the BP, across the train tracks, through the high trees and you will find something a wee bit more exciting. There is a large tar track (I think it was used for go-carts years ago). But more importantly, there are some more single track gravel roads too.

 

If you cross the tar track and head towards the hills (called Brandkop) then apparantly on the hill there starts a track that takes you right through to the casino. Can be interessting, I'll have to check it out some time.

 

I just wish I had more time to ride and discover new places to ride. Still want to go see the place in the north that Ocin talked about.

 

If any one can add to the list, please do. for the enjoyment and stimulation of the sport in Bloemfontein

Edited October 19, 2011 by P.A.K.