Commute Edgemead to Parow Industrial

[Merry Peddler]

Hi to all the Hubbers!

 

I have been enjoying the quirky community for some time, but this is my first post.

 

I have been commuting from the 'mead to the bottom of Montague Gardens, then to Goodwood.

Our company moved premises once more and now I am at a loss - is there a safe route to cycle to Parow Industrial? I don't like sitting in traffic in a tin can, so would love to continue stretching my legs and burning up my lungs. I however don't know how safe it would be riding a CX bike down Mike Pienaar and beyond.

 

Any advice? Or anyone else riding this way?

 

[gemmerbal]

Hi, my commute takes me from Brackenfell to Epping Avenue - which I do mostly in summer. I prefer crossing the railway line at Giel Basson/Jan Van Riebeeck over the Halt Rd crossing, theres just more space to observe all that needs to be observed. Klap a right into Epping Ave and beam it to the office. Halt Rd is just too tight with loads of taxis/pedestrians crowding that area.

 

Touch wood I havent had any issues yet, apart from exhaust fumes impacting my oxygen intake - still looking for an effective solution on that one...

Hi to all the Hubbers!

 

I have been enjoying the quirky community for some time, but this is my first post.

 

I have been commuting from the 'mead to the bottom of Montague Gardens, then to Goodwood.

Our company moved premises once more and now I am at a loss - is there a safe route to cycle to Parow Industrial? I don't like sitting in traffic in a tin can, so would love to continue stretching my legs and burning up my lungs. I however don't know how safe it would be riding a CX bike down Mike Pienaar and beyond.

 

Any advice? Or anyone else riding this way?

Edited August 12, 2019 by gemmerbal

[gemmerbal]

Ok, I have to apologise, I had to check exactly where Parow Industria is, and I only did it after my response above.

 

My commute is as described above, and Im not sure I would commute to Parow Industria. I say that mainly because I spend max 2mins cycling through an apparently unsafe area. On your route I think that would be much longer, an through residential areas to boot.

 

I may be wrong?

[Merry Peddler]

Ok, I have to apologise, I had to check exactly where Parow Industria is, and I only did it after my response above.

 

My commute is as described above, and Im not sure I would commute to Parow Industria. I say that mainly because I spend max 2mins cycling through an apparently unsafe area. On your route I think that would be much longer, an through residential areas to boot.

 

I may be wrong?

 

Hi there. Thank you for the reply.

 

I have two options - I could go down Plattekloof road until you hit the circle at the bottom, then beam left and take De La Rey down to Parow or I could gun down Giel Basson. I am just not sure if there are other folks heading down to dodge town in the morning and afternoons.

 

I need to get to Koets street, so not too sure how safe this area is.

[gemmerbal]

I'd be inclined to go with De La Rey, purely on the basis that you spend the least amount of time south of the Bellville - Cape Town railway line.

[Hamstring]

 

 

 

 

 

I have been enjoying the quirky community for some time, but this is my first post.

 

I have been commuting from the 'mead to the bottom of Montague Gardens, then to Goodwood.

Our company moved premises once more and now I am at a loss - is there a safe route to cycle to Parow Industrial? I don't like sitting in traffic in a tin can, so would love to continue stretching my legs and burning up my lungs. I however don't know how safe it would be riding a CX bike down Mike Pienaar and beyond.

 

Any advice? Or anyone else riding this way?

 

 

I think you should be fine down Mike Pienaar, dont see another way i would do it.

Edited August 12, 2019 by Hamstring

[Merry Peddler]

I have been enjoying the quirky community for some time, but this is my first post.

 

I have been commuting from the 'mead to the bottom of Montague Gardens, then to Goodwood.

Our company moved premises once more and now I am at a loss - is there a safe route to cycle to Parow Industrial? I don't like sitting in traffic in a tin can, so would love to continue stretching my legs and burning up my lungs. I however don't know how safe it would be riding a CX bike down Mike Pienaar and beyond.

 

Any advice? Or anyone else riding this way?

 

 

I think you should be fine down Mike Pienaar, dont see another way i would do it.

will give it a shot thank you - pepper spray and taser on stand by.

[Merry Peddler]

I'd be inclined to go with De La Rey, purely on the basis that you spend the least amount of time south of the Bellville - Cape Town railway line.

Thank you. Will try it out