Inter Schools Mtb Race

With the end of the year well on its way, the calls are starting to come in with regards to December/January rides.  With the Urban rage being the next event on the calender its recommended to get an entry in because this is a great challenge and is a festive day with our fellow MTBikers.  The FeverX MTB challenge is now set and ready,with a 45km, 25km and a 12km the whole family has something to do.  Go to www.feverx.co.za to get details and to enter.

There will be no ride this Thursday but Saturday morning ride will be leaving Dura Cycles at 6:30am, with 3 MTB groups and 2 road groups everyone is welcome to come along.

If you are up for the challenge, go check out a 3 day ride happening this December from ingeli Forest lodge to the coast.check it out on www.Duraventures.co.za.

Being the silly season coming up, riding is always a problem, with the roads busy and the boozz flowing, please be careful and alert on your rides. Feel free to call me on 0393157359 to check what rides are happening and were to meet.

Well done to all the schools who took part in last weeks interSchools MTBike race.With over 80 childen descending on the Bundu Bashers Short Course at Douglas Mitchell we new we would be in for some great riding.  Thanks To everyone who helped and we look forward to the future MTbike rides with our local schools.

That’s it for this week.

Remember to keep your chains cleaned and lubed, this not only prolongs the life of your Drive chain but also improves shifting preformance and all round a more pleasant ride.

God Bless

Jono Downham

 FeverX

South Coast FeverX – MTB – Sunday 19 December

• 25km MTB Classic
• 45km
• as well as a 12km Fun Ride

The race will start at the FeverX Headquarters: Margate Sports School and head into scenic coastal farmland, before winding back to base camp.

The track is being designed by our local Bundu Bashers MTB Club and promises to offer something for all levels of mountain bikers. If you finish at the top of the log, you get to claim your share of the R15 000 prize money.

If you’d like to find out more about the event, contact Mark.

Umko MTB Challenge

With a great turn out at this years Umko MTB Challenge it was sure to be some great racing. With Justin Porteous (FutureLife) crossing the line in 1st place, 1:59 followed by Darryn Purtell (Dura Cycles) in 2nd with a time of 2:01. Well done boys.  There were some great results from other Bundu Bashers.  Richard Collett a new rider to the MTB scene pulled in a great result to finish 12th overall in a time of 2:21.  Brian Lindecke crossed the line in 2:24.  Well done to everyone who took part.

Last Saturday saw the Bundu's ride from the Croc farm.  Thanks to the local farmers for allowing us to use your farms to do our awesome sport.

What’s ahead?  This Thursday we will be doing time trials around the Douglas Mitcheal MTB Track.  Meet there at 4:15pm to set your time.  Saturday morning ride will leave Dura Cycles 6:30am.  3 MTB groups to head out.  No Road group.

Get your entries in for the up and coming fever X MTB Challenge.  You can get entries done on Roag www.roag.co.za  We have started with the tracks and I am excited for the finished product.  With a 45km, 25km, 12km.  The first 200 entries will recieve a Shirt as well as a Goody bag so dont delay.  We hope to see all Bundu Bashers at the race as this has potential to be a yearly event and look forward to showing the holiday makers how to ride MTBikes.

That’s it for this week.

God Bless

jono Downham 

FeverX Coming up

The FeverX  Games will be taking place 11-19 December 2010. Ending with the FeverX Classic on the 19^th December 2010.  Registration now open – go to www.roag.co.za. Great prize money to be won.  To find out more on the fun filled week of events go to www.feverx.co.za.  

Happy Thursday South Coast Cycling

Happy Thursday South Coast cycling, Thursdays ride will be leaving Dura Cycles at 4:15pm at a medium pace.  The ride will take place come rain or shine so get those bikes out and come ride.

 

Saturday mornings ride will be from the Crocodile Farm at 6:30am with a Social, Medium and Fast group going out. There will be no road ride this weekend.

 

This coming weekend is the Umko Valley MTB Challenge.  Late entries are available on the day. Good Luck to everyone taking part. Apparently the course is amazing and full of great single track riding.

Ride at the Douglas Mitchell Track

With the very popular Berg & Bush Descent now come and gone, all that's left to show is a bunch of Dust covered bikes and a couple of broken bones. Kurt Kuhn buying some land on day 2 fracturing his hand as well as Mike Gird Cracking his shoulder on day 3.  Hope you boys have a speedy recovery. Well done to the Bundu ladies team consisting of Karen Preston and Heather Malan who after 3 days of epic MTBiking came in ahead of some of our men's teams ( come on boys,what's the Story? ). Well done to Uncle Nicky Smith and Oom Charles Stander who came 1st in the Masters Category.

Moving on to what's ahead. This Thursday we will be having a get together MTB ride at the Douglas Mitchell Track. Meeting there at 4pm for a couple of laps around the Track [ with some new pieces added in ]. Friday afternoon interschool's ride also to meet at Douglas Mitchell.

This Saturday we will be having a Road ride leaving Dura Cycles at 6:30am with 1 group heading out with the idea of splitting half way through the ride. There will be 3 MTB groups and all are welcome.  All you need is a bike, helmet and a sense of humor (please).

That's it for now. Remember to keep the rubber side down and the fingers off the breaks.

God Bless

Jono Downham

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Unicycle For Change

Hey guys,

Check out this impressive feat, he road past Dura Cycles this morning on the N2. He is cycling 650km, 8 days, 2 provinces, 1 man, 1 wheel... changing children's lives! Check the link out and support if you can http://www.facebook.com/pages/Unicycle-For-Change/141277205884960?ref=search&v=wall

God Bless
Jono