Statement regarding alternative routes for 2015 Cape Town Cycle Tour

Route could be. Start in town, up hospital bend, up Eddingbrough drive, down the cost to red hill, up red hill, ocean view, ou Kaapseweg, Constania Nek, Suikerbosie and then finish in town again.

 

That would be awesome!

The first Detour year they actually proposed that - but going via Smits rather than Red Hill.  The route was going to be about 118 km if I remember correctly.  The reason they eventually skipped Constantia Nek and Suikerbossie was because the people in Hout Bay were worried that they were going to be stuck there the whole day.

The first Detour year they actually proposed that - but going via Smits rather than Red Hill.  The route was going to be about 118 km if I remember correctly.  The reason they eventually skipped Constantia Nek and Suikerbossie was because the people in Hout Bay were worried that they were going to be stuck there the whole day.

they won't do the Nek because it's said to be too dangerous for that amount of cyclists as its very narrow and with so many novice riders it's asking for trouble... I wish they would do that but they wont...

Eish........

I think including Constantia Nek means cutting out Smitswinkel, Misty Cliffs, Soetwater etc and that's a major part of the proper Argus route but then again we'd get to do Suikerbossie and Camps Bay which is arguably even more of an attraction. I'd prefer this route than going up the boring M3.

Going back via the M3....with a pumping South Easter.....mmmmmmm. ..should be fun..????

Going back via the M3....with a pumping South Easter.....mmmmmmm. ..should be fun..

Yeah...I agree. Will kinda be like Riding the R44 with a tail wind 

The moment there is talk of potentially returning via the M3, the forecast for wind seems to be dying down  LOL

Yeah...I agree. Will kinda be like Riding the R44 with a tail wind 

Ya, for a few km's.  But then there's a lot of uphill before the finish where the wind will make no difference.

Ya, for a few km's.  But then there's a lot of uphill before the finish where the wind will make no difference.

does someone have a route profile for these climbs?

does someone have a route profile for these climbs?

Take a drive with your strava on....upload and screengrab before it gets flagged

i'm lazy but you can create on https://www.strava.com/routes

Ya as that was last used pre-strava days 

I wonder how much more climbing is involved in the following - Boyes Drive, Red Hill, Ou Kaapse Weg, Constantia Nek, Suikerbossie?

probably still half the climbing than in the 94.7

i'm lazy but you can create on https://www.strava.com/routes

I have no idea where we will be "riding" but im sure some fellow hubber will assist

Ou Kaapse weg route a few years ago

Ou Kaapse weg route a few years ago

does that say we go over Constantia Nek? in 2002 & 2003 i dont recall going over Constatia Nek.

Ou Kaapse weg route a few years ago

Ou Kaapse weg route a few years ago

If Chappies is closed and they use an alternative route, then this will be the one.

If Ou Kaapse Weg and Chappies are closed we are screwed.  

Just think how quickly 30000 volunteers can put the fire out

Finally, a use for that USN drink they were giving out at Modderfontein the other day?

There's two alternatives really; both very likely

A revised route

A cancellation of the 2015 inaugural Cape Town Cycle Tour

Time will tell.....

There's two alternatives really; both very likely

 

A revised route

A cancellation of the 2015 inaugural Cape Town Cycle Tour

That second alternative is something I couldn't get myself to say. Ultimately the deciding factor will be SAFETY. Let's hope there will be a route that the powers that be can pronounce safe. 

We finish work tomorrow afternoon for a week regardless. It's a toss up between going to CPT to ride the Argus or going to Durbs to lay on the beach.

We certainly won't be staying in Jozi!

Let's see what announcements tomorrow brings.

Good luck to all those fighting the fires down there.

There's two alternatives really; both very likely

 

A revised route

A cancellation of the 2015 inaugural Cape Town Cycle Tour

Very very unlikely that they will cancel the CTCT, the city will loose millions in revenue.

I have no idea where we will be "riding" but im sure some fellow hubber will assist

Ignore est moving time, i am guessing its going on my average