Jerry Lewis

Anytime Pal......feel free to contact me on geraldfrancis86@gmail.com........been there done that pal....

You have eloquently highlighted all the issues that exist in sport in SA,The problem in cycling is that the sport is run by men that really don't have the interest of the Cyclist at heart.I could go on and tell you of the conflicts of interests that occur in Cycling which is also contrary to their own constitution but they always seem to find the right loophole.For example I sat with a very influential event organiser and he said he has got to one particular person on the CSA Board as that person ensures his events take place. I'm not so sure that dividing the sport into Pros and Amateurs will help............Just my opinion.....

Hence my exposure of them........

Its going to need a govt enquiry into CSA......what I saw and learnt about the workings of CSA this past week end is really mind boggling......

I did thanks.....

Thats exactly what I tried to do Sir........Its a closed shop run by a bunch of fat old men that do not have anything else but their own interests at stake........

Thats the reason I wrote this article so that people can see the light of day with CSA......I am not interested in their window dressing appointments and dont need a dime from them ...........The cycling youth of SA are suffering....There were over 10 delegates flown from all over SA and CSA top brass were courting both Pat McQuaid and Brian Cookson......How convenient...

https://www.bikehub.co.za/features/_/road/international-road/paarl-based-yorkshire-academy-riders-experience-international-racing-r843 To all the CSA supporters and negative commentators the above was organized by myself........

I was never going to be elected .....and never asked to go on any trip,i am well able to fund them myself......but in this instance I was asked to go and dont see why I should pay.......For the record there were over 10 delegates flown to PMB from all over SA for the entire weekend to attend EXCO and MANCO meetings and attend the World MTB Champs ....in this day and age of modern technology .......All this from an association who cant fund their athletes.......For the record I have been involved with local youth for some time.......read the article......I organised an entire trip overseas for them.There was an article on the Hub about it......https://www.bikehub.co.za/features/_/road/international-road/paarl-based-yorkshire-academy-riders-experience-international-racing-r843

I dont want dont need any post in CSA paid or unpaid......I was urged by the people I currently assist to run for these positions......I hold down a full time well paid job pal and only do what I do to help nurture talent that would otherwise be lost to cycling and nobody would care........I am just trying to make people of aware of the inner workings of CSA which quite frankly shocked me...

Please tell me about the other channels.....

Maybe you should read the whole the story pal .........I have done more for some Youth in the little time that I have been back than some administrators have done in a lifetime...........Question anybody from Yorkshire Cycling Academy in Paarl......and yes I did pay for my own expenses and refused their food......unfortunately they wasted cyclists money on the rest.....

I recently returned from living abroad for 13 years and during my time abroad made a lot of Cycling contacts so I thought it only natural to share my knowledge and contacts with local youth in Cape Town. I was then urged by the club to get involved firstly in the Region then into the Western Cape. A new Western Cape committee was formed early in August where I was duly elected as the Transformation and Development officer and its was also decided that I would be the Western Cape,s delegate to run for the vacant Vice-Presidents position. This entailed running against a candidate that has been involved in SA cycling for many many years so realistically I didn't have a chance. Incidentally the same person holds the position of Road Director and Chief National Team Selector and is now the Vice-President. But here is what I would like readers to know........I was flown to PMB (Mountain World Champs) to attend a special general meeting where the election for the new Vice-Presidents position was to take place.It was know before the meeting started that my colleague and I would be late and that the meeting was to be postponed until we arrived.......bearing in mind the Financial Director of CSA booked the tickets, car hire and accommodation all provided by CSA. However before we reached PMB the election had taken place and the meeting concluded with the new Vice-President elected. The reason given to me was that CSA misinterpreted their own constitution and that it was not necessary for me to attend. So over 10k of Cyclists money was wasted on flying us all the way to PMB. The reason have written this article is because I recently organized a trip for 6 youngsters to go and race in Ireland without a cent funding from any regional,provincial or National body.Juniors who recently attended the Track World Champs had to pay for their own trip to represent their country.........I can guarantee you that this does not happen with Rugby,Cricket and Soccer. The Board of the CSA is really not reflective of diverse nature of SA and his run like a Mafia.......My colleague who was supposed to attend the meeting with me has since be suspended from all Cycling Activities until a disciplinary hearing for writing a letter to the UCI outlining the state of Cycling in SA . This might not affect many readers but if you have kids coming through the Cycling ranks in SA or are an elite rider with ambitions of representing SA then this is for you. I will now probably also be disciplined for Cycling into disrepute......... I will let you all be the Judge of that....... Regards Gerald Francis

@shaper .....thanks for the link ....that should definitely sort me out.

Hi Guys I have a set of 2nd Gen Zipp Hubs(Firecrest) that I am looking to build up with the older Zipp 404 Rim (Model before Firecrest) and was just wanting to know if anybody could help with 1-What the spoke length should be 2- A good wheel builder in Cape Town that could possibly build these for me. Thanks in advance. Gerald