Tokai mountain bike trails reopen to the public
TokaiMTB, SANParks, Amarider and PPA can proudly announce that Tokai will open to the public on the weekend of 10 December, 2016 at 7am sharp. This will be on a trial basis over weekends only (excluding Christmas) while contractors remove the remaining burnt and dangerous pine and gum trees that continue to pose a risk […]
Introducing the Newlands Forest to Constantia Nek mountain bike trail
We joined the Table Mountain MTB Forum for the opening of the new mountain bike route linking Table Mountain and Constantia Nek, through Newlands Forest, Kirstenbosch and Cecilia Forest. Check out the pictures and route details below. The new trails opened to mountain bikers today link the existing Table Mountain trails around Rhodes Memorial to […]
Revised Environmental Management Programme (EMP) for cycling in the TMNP signed off
SANParks, the Table Mountain Mountain Bike (TMMTB) Forum, the Pedal Power Association and SANBI have over the past year been revising the 2002 Mountain Biking Environmental Management Programme (EMP) for the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP). An inclusive stakeholder process was undertaken and a draft of the revised EMP was released for public comment in […]
Revised Environmental Management Programme for cycling in TMNP released for comment
SANParks and the Table Mountain Mountain Bike (TMMTB) Forum have over the past few months been revising the current 2002 cycling Environmental Management Programme (EMP) for the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP). A draft of the revised EMP will be released for public comment on Monday, 4 April on the TMNP and TMMTB Forum websites […]
TokaiMTB Update: Possible earlier access?
TokaiMTB, together with PPA and Amarider met with Table Mountain National Park management in Tokai for a further in-depth discussion regarding the ongoing logging operations and reopening timelines for recreational activities in the Tokai precinct and surrounds. The discussion pointed to areas that have been clear felled or unaffected by the threat of falling trees […]
Trail revamp at Rhodes Memorial, Table Mountain
Mountain bike trails, many of us live for these sculptured tracks of dirt. But where do they come from? Who’s building them? And why don’t we know? While I won’t be going into why many South African mountain bikers can’t answer these fundamental questions, I will be pointing out who’s responsible for the most recent […]