A little background to GM, When he's around in PMB before the racing season, he normally joins in with our morning group ride (Road). Now we are an odd mix match of guy's including a few SA road vet podium finishers/champs, and some seriously hard men, so the pace is hot. It's just under 70kms from this place door 2 door with around 1000m ascent and we were doing this 3 times a week and this means getting up at 4am. Towards the end of the ride we have a little uphill called "Polly Shorts" which is always nearly a race to the top and trust me when I says trying to shake GM off your wheel is like trying to get gum off the sole of your shoe. This is then followed by a uphill sprint and guess who the reigning champ is GM hands down has a kick that would put half the SA elite road riders to shame. He used to come out in the evening and race Track with us and there again rolling round at +50km/h for an hour and smashing everyone on the bell laps. He is also in the gym at least once daily. Back when I was growing up and starting out with XC 2003/2004 I remember GM coming flying past in pursuit of Burry at the local KZN races. Finally there is the skill level which is mind blowing, whilst on a road bike he rides up to a red light and as he hits the stop line pulls an endo/stoppie now whilst the rear wheel is in the air he swings it 90degrees and then whilst still on only the front wheel reverses backwards getting the rear wheel over the gutter and putting it down on the pavement, then still rolling backwards pops the front wheel over the gutter on to the pavement, and this all happens whilst being cleated in. Mind was "Blown"
