Andre_MTB

Hi all! Please check out this passion project I did. For those that don't know Marco Joubert - some of his achievements include Top 20 Overall Finish at 2018 Cape Epic and making the shortlist for 2016 Olympics XCO race. I know Marco so I wanted to focus on the rider and riding, so no cheesy bike and brand promotions. Hope you like it.

Boland, jou lekker ding.

Wat gaan daar in daai bos aan. Vang daai ou 'n veltie?

Something like this? http://cyclingabout.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/gates-carbon-belt-drive-commuter-cdx4boltsystem.jpg

That's also what stood out for me. Made it unique.

I picked up this old bike recently. All info I got is that it's a Phillips bike which says "Made in England" on the handle bar. According to Wikipedia by 1980's Phillips was bought over by Raleigh. Also I read recently that from 1920, by law, you had to inscribe "Made in (destination)" on your products. Before that you could just put "England" on it, for example. So 1920 - 1980? Does anyone have more knowledge about this specific bike and from what time period it is? I'm toying with the idea of re-chroming the shiny bits and doing a full restoration. The bike is still in working condition - pumped up the tires and took it for a spin just after I got it and it felt good.

I imagine >R100k

Trophy bike... no riding.

It’s Monday morning. Except for the fact that it’s the first the day of spring – it’s still your typical Monday. The first day after a weekend. Really typical, until I get a call from Tyrone at Custom Bike Shop in St Francis Bay. “Pop by the shop later and come check out this Santa Cruz” Now, any Santa Cruz bike is something to call home about, but when Tyrone called I should of known there was something more to this particular bike. And man, o man, I wasn’t disappointed and neither will you be! Jamie Loots, the up and coming mechanic under the watchful hand of Tyrone put it like this, “All that’s missing is Greg Minnaar’s helmet with Nelson Mandela on it”. Spot on, because at that moment glaring back at me with angels singing in the background was a Limited Edition Minnaar V10 Worlds Replica Santa Cruz Downhill Bike in it’s full glory. The only other thing missing was it’s pedals. One of the precautions I guess you must take when you have a bike like this standing in your shop and idiots like me wanting to hop on and take it for a spin… There's a story behind this bike. It’s something about beer (lots of it), a bet, and money (lots of it). But I don’t have all the facts. What I do know is there are only 25 of these bikes ever made and what’s more there’s only suppose to be one available in South Africa and I guess it’s this one – proudly owned by local St Francis Bay resident, Greg Darke (I hope he has told his wife before she reads this) More pics and full story here

East Cape XCO #1 - 1 March. Crank up resolution quality on Youtube setting to really enjoy! For more info and to enter go check out our website here Great to have UPC and Momsen Bikes as sponsors for the XCO Series (Thanks to Momsen Bikes who also assisted with this video!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrsyooezVTI&feature=youtu.be

Thanks! I appreciated it.

I recently made this video so I could enter it into the WOHZA Trickery GoPro Competition. This 4min film was shot at our local trail in St Francis Bay called Tim's Trail. This trail a first for our area and we're all super stoked to have a MTB playground so close by. We're dreaming big over here! I know some of you have some sweet spots you ride as well. Please share them here. (If you liked the video please click here to vote for me before 28/02/2014) http://youtu.be/56t_0Hv88TI

Three years ago my dad and I did our first self supported MTB tour. The rest is history. Every year we've been doing them and they are becoming a tradition. It's also become a tradition for me to make a short film of each trip afterwards. This one has been the most ambitious one to date. I've bumped up production from using Windows Video Maker to Adobe Premiere Pro CC. Totally worth it! Please let me know what you think if you've watched it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUb_Xq5OcS4

www.EastCapeMTB.co.za Welcome to East Cape Mountain Biking. We are part of the official East Cape Cycling Provincial Body which forms part of the structure set forth by Cycling South Africa. http://www.eastcapemtb.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1-of-3.jpg Over the last few months there has been a drive to establish East Cape as one of the premiere MTB destinations in South Africa. With a diverse region stretching from East London to Port Elizabeth and including protected areas like the Tsitsikamma and Baviaanskloof; from lush forests to the beautiful karoo, East Cape is indeed an amazing Mountain Biking Country! http://www.eastcapemtb.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2-of-3.jpg Our vision is to promote the best mountain biking experience available in the East Cape. In order to do this we will focus on our trails, riders and events. You will see this reflected in our site layout. We are also happy to announce that we have a solid committee doing the behind-the-scenes work at East Cape Mountain Biking. Every individual, in some way or form, has been involved with mountain biking. Not only that, but each one also plays a prominent role in the East Cape Mountain Biking community, taking the lead in their different arenas. (See names below) The future of Mountain Biking in our region is definitely in good hands and we are looking forward to 2014 and it being a great year for Mountain Biking in the East Cape! http://www.eastcapemtb.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/3of3.jpg See you out on the trails! Committee Members: Andre Hugo; Bradley Jackson; Charl Joubert; Deidre Hayter; Didier Florbela Duc; Francois Geldenhuys; Greg Ritz; Jason Reed; Lorna Meaton; Tony Allen www.EastCapeMTB.co.za

Event Name: Pennypinchers & St Francis Cycle Club MTB Team Relay When: 28 December 2013 Where: St Francis Bay, Eastern Cape Category: MTB Shake off some Christmas Dinner Calories at this years MTB Team Relay in St Francis Bay. Tim's Trail is a dedicated MTB trail at St Francis Bay and the aim of this race is to have fun on this purpose build, 100% singletrack lap styled route. 3 Categories: Mens, Womens & Mixed. Come race with your neighbor, son or grandmother Go to the St Francis Cycle Club Facebook Group for more details: https://www.facebook...48206888641502/ Go to Event Page