Cycle Junkie

Agh no SP, that is not good news, Hope you recover soon. All the best.

Geeeezzz... you are brave riding on HP that time of the morning......

The other day my niece of 3 1/2 years old, battled with something and when she could not get it right, let go of the ARGH F$@#IT. When her dad spoke to her and said it is not nice for little girls to say that word, she turned around and said: "Yes daddy, i know, it is only daddies that can say that". He just turned around and walked away and around the corner killed himself laughing.

Being able to bring some joy to a few children?s life?s where truly a humbling experience, and made me realize of how fortunate we are and how we should count our blessings. The most touching part in this whole event was the following: There were enough toys for each child to be able to get two toys. As Marion said: each of them had the opportunity to choose two toys, but with a bit of a difference, one toy, they were able to keep as their own, but in the strive to teach these children the meaning of sharing and caring for other people, the 2nd toy will be taken to a nearby squatter camp where they will give their 2nd toy to another child, that also do not have a toy. It was very touching to see this, and to think about it, they have nothing, yet, when they receive a little bit, they are willing to share their little bit with another. Def. a lesson to be learnt from this.<?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> I have always been very proud to be a member of Cycle Lab and today I can say that Cyclelab SuperCycling showed yet again that they are a caring and compassionate cycling club. Thank you members of Cyclelab, you are the BEST !!!!

Happy faces on the day. Well Done Club Cyclelab Supercycling. You did well in giving something back to a very needy community. http://www.fototime.com/A89F8E51-674E-43C3-B2AC-3C5777488FD2/picture.JPG

Lazarus is one of the older boys at the orphanage. He was 6 years old when he arrived at Con and Marion. Today, 18 year's old, recently qualified and received his black belt in karate, he always had a passion for cycling. We sent out a plea for someone to assist us to grant this wish. Ian Jones (IanJ) donated a bicycle, a pair of shoes, helmet, and pedals to help Lazarus's dream come true. As from beginning next year, Lazarus will be joining us regularly on our Sunday morning rides. Thank you Ian for your contribution. http://www.fototime.com/5E11E22A-738F-406D-A508-7EEB1AFD0E59/picture.JPG

I know of one child that is going to take a teddy to bed with her tonight. http://www.fototime.com/7FF01F89-4B78-429A-88B1-7048CBC7F14E/picture.JPG

After 85km, chilling was at the order of the day. http://www.fototime.com/24231B6B-8E19-40A0-BE7A-852FC7FC94C5/picture.JPG

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Cyclelab members, we are very proud of you all !!! http://www.fototime.com/16F2BC56-A2BF-46A1-8D6E-E0E88356A5E9/picture.JPG

And finally.. ALL the toys !! http://www.fototime.com/C2954BCF-95C0-4755-8F5C-1372C0EE9F2A/picture.JPG

At this point, all the children waited in anticipation to receive their toys. http://www.fototime.com/F09A2270-3F4F-4C38-842D-C861C3A00B60/picture.JPG

Very excited children looking on as more and more toys are piled up. http://www.fototime.com/E828687B-5769-4E31-8A59-315094E0649E/picture.JPG

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Club members arriving http://www.fototime.com/03AA93FB-113F-495B-B8CA-8465F5C93898/picture.JPG

Some of the kids, waiting for our arrival http://www.fototime.com/B33D2B35-2F1F-4842-8F66-C1CEC7D537A1/picture.JPG

Residents, busy cutting boerewors to be cooked.. http://www.fototime.com/569ADD72-2D7B-4C07-BDAC-555C4F7E9D3D/picture.JPG

Some of the toys that was donated... http://www.fototime.com/D6025FAB-2DF1-457E-8477-5B75D2B89CD6/picture.JPG

Some teddies hanged on for dear life.... http://www.fototime.com/DCA47351-CAAC-419D-9824-684B2C74DA17/picture.JPG

Some Teddies had a good view from where they sat http://www.fototime.com/B3E806DE-493C-4715-A1C9-08897EADED69/picture.JPG

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We at Cyclelab SuperCycling did a Teddy Bear ride in aid of an AIDS orphanage about 10km outside Magaliesburg, run by Con and Marion Cloete where they take care of 248 orphans and sexually abused children. During the past few weeks we had toy and clothing collections at Cyclelab, which culminated today with a Teddy Bear Ride to the orphanage. We were fortunate enough to receive generous donations from both club members as well as visiting cyclists. Today each cyclist that went to Magaliesburg, took a teddy bear or soft toy along. After our arrival they had the oppertunity to receive the toys we brought and enjoy boerie rolls (400 of them) and these kids enjoyed it thouroughly. But.. as they say, a picture is worth a 1000 words... http://www.fototime.com/0FA356C5-1744-48E4-88D5-7D1CE9A13F31/picture.JPG

Hydepark... well what can we say !! I nearly saw my dinges there. With rain pouring down in buckets, the road that looked like a river I went down there, hitting a manhole, and with that, I was shot up from my saddle, and on my descent back to the saddle, I missed the saddle and hit the bar (OUCH, funny taste in the mouth and I just saw stars all around me) with that my bike seriously started to wobble, and through all the pain and stars I realised that I better keep this two wheeled monster up, 'cause if I come down here, I am going to break a few bones in the process. I don't know how I managed to keep the bike up, but I did, and after that near close encounter with the tar, I slowed down drastically until the rain stopped. I still get a sickening feeling on my stomach, thinking of what could have happened on Jan Smuts....

i am sure I saw her at Bakwena as well.... between the cones Narra, she is a beautiful little girl

I am experiencing the same thing in my spinning classes and we saw it on the clubride on Sunday morning as well...