Alien Racer

Any group rides this Saterday in Welkom/ Riebeeckstad area? Visiting Familie this weekend and want to ride Early Saterday morning 90km at least. Send sms to 0836035127

Can anyone tell me where i can find the 2009 road Cycling Calender. The calender always accompanied our Licences?Raleighman2009-01-22 12:56:02

I've been doing a lap route in local plantation at least 3 times a week, route have about 300m accend of uphills in 14km. And twice a week spinning and circuit traing for strength at local gym. Busy assembling a carbon hardtail with XTR components hope that will add to my training and give the edge i need. Lukily uphills and single track is my strong point. Any off u have the Gauteng XC calender for 2009 Raleighman2008-11-12 13:17:54

Looking forward to do the cross country circuit next year, in the sub-vet group. Any good tips from experienced riders that do XC lap racing reguralely will be appreciated Thxs.

Feel like u been ripped off by Cycle shops or other hubbers! Now is your time to speak up and tell it as it is. It can be ripped off service at bike shops or a deal gone bad on Thehubsa. Raleighman2008-10-10 05:23:55

I stay in a small town in Mpumalanga and finding a good shop for a bike service is like me winning the Cape epic. Few weeks ago i visited my parents in Welkom and went to get some spares and my road bike front weel rebuilt at Van Riebeeck Cycles and wow! What a shop not so big, but service and friendlyness 10/10 They even have a online shop and deliver via couriers. So if any one else experienced good and affordadle service at any shop let u know. And hopefully the other shops will step up to the challenge and give better services for better prices. Cycling itself is expencive enough, so why should we be satified with bad service!!!!!

Hi there to all whodid the race this past saterday it was "awesome" The 65Km route started 08h00 temprature was chilly but bearable. The line up was 75+ riders and the rest of the 400 riders did the 35Km and 20KM fun and family rides. the start was the usual rush for the first tight corner with the local swazies in front, we let them go till we had time to warm up and overtook them after a few kilo's. the first 20 odd kay's was relatively rolling surface with plenty of technical singel track, then from there on came the serious uphills and decends. we lost sight o Paul Cordesas he took the leed early on only to see him at the Price giving. Ican only speak for myself its a awsome race that really test one's endurance for steep uphills and technical single track. The prices is also worth ure while. Thanks to all who made the Nedbank Imvelo Classic Swaziland A huge success, and to those who could not race because of race being limited to 400 riders only.Enter at least 2 months before the race and train well ure going to need it.

Anyone going to that Race the 7th of June?

Well u can start off by doing races in smaller towns that has a lot less top riders in them, if u get a podium position there it will give ure convidince a great boost and u will feel the adrenalin rush to ride at the front with a bunch off riders chasing u.Then u get a good training routine wich includes endurance,speed,interval and technical rides . Then u can start doing better in the longer Mtb races 70km-90km. I try and do cross training like running,swimming and road racing helps my overall body strength.So get riding long endurance rides on weekends and do ure speed and interval training during the week. Good luck and hope to c u on the podium soon. Are u maybee going to do the Imvello MTB classic 7th of June in Swaziland?