As cycling chaos continues on the roads of Cape Town, seemingly reaching it’s peak as avid cyclists are even seen to be turning on each other, 2oceansvibe has found and wants to show the more chilled alternative to the excessive aggression, exposing one’s balls, , illegal activity,  prawn behaviour and complete disregard for the rest of society displayed on and off our roads.

I’m referring to the vibe I first showed you during my June/July 2009 trip to Los Angeles. When we dominated Venice Beach and Marina del Rey on our beach cruiser bicycles. So chilled… and so suited to the Cape Town 2oceansvibe lifestyle.

That was when the seed was planted – we desperately needed beach cruiser bicycles in Cape Town!

To fill you in:

Cruiser bicycles, also known as beach cruisers, combine balloon-tires, upright seating posture, single-speed mechanicals, straightforward steel construction — with expressive styling. The bikes, noted for their durability and heavy weight, were the most popular bicycle in the United States from the early 1930s through the 1950s — and enjoyed renewed popularity since the late 1990s. [more]

Taken in Los Angeles last year
The Advertising Guy ties up his bike before grabbing a brekkie..

I wanted to get some of the same bikes to Cape Town, so that I could enjoy cycling the way most of us would prefer – leisurely. I checked on the net and couldn’t find the right ones. Or rather, couldn’t find anyone able to export them to South Africa. And if they could, there were massive import charges to incur.

That’s when I placed my index fingers on either side of my temple and closed my eyes. I imagined the bikes in Cape Town and I imagined myself cycling leisurely along the pavement from Camps Bay to the Waterfront and back, with my hat on and some tunes coming from my iPod speaker strapped to the bike.

That was a few months ago and I can now confirm that dreams do come true. Some of you would have spotted the Olympic Cycles ads that have been running on 2oceansvibe. Well those are the bikes! They cost hardly anything so I ordered two – one for me and one for The Muse and they arrived on Christmas day!

Check it out!!! It’s called the Silverback “Casablanca!” – a fucking cool name for a fucking cool bike!

CLICK BIKES to enlarge..

The Silverback Casablanca!

Pink, with leather handles and tassles..
For the angels..

Hey, are those not the exact bikes you’ve been looking for? Yes they are, my friend! And they’re even better than the original beach cruiser bikes because they’ve got gears (full specs here). Not that you need them because you’re so goddamn laid back and won’t be going faster than a canter!

It’s a given that Cape Town as a whole is somewhat “hilly” and not conducive to full time cycling, but I tell you what…. I have found just the route..

We got on the bikes at the end of Camps Bay, near the police station, and rode on the pavement the whole way to the V&A Waterfront and back. I installed a bell on each bike and we would ring way ahead of time, if it looked like we would get in anyone’s way. The ride was so chilled and cool, and no-one gave us a hard time. In fact, the majority of the reactions were people asking us where to get the bikes!

Click image to zoom in on my vibe..

You’re not really allowed to ride on the Sea Point promenade (above pic) and a helpful road marshall confirmed that we would be absolutely fine on the pavement (same side of Beach Road as the promenade, just on the other side of the grass) – which was just as cool to glide along.

We popped into the Woolies along the way and got some dinner, as we made use of the all new bike/walking/jogging track built alongside Green Point’s Main Road and World Cup stadium. It runs from the Sea Point Library (bottom of Glengarriff Road) all the way to the Cape Town Traffic Department.

Check it out – very cool..

The Green Point promenade!
Brand new 4km stretch for walking/jogging/cycling

Honestly, between that and the Mouille Point stretch from the lighthouse to the Waterfront, you’re spoilt for choice.

CLICK HERE to get your own Cape Town beach cruiser bicycle and further enhance the holiday you’re living.

Still got a 9-to-5 job? Hmm, best you check out 2oceansvibe Jobs and sort that out pronto!