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  1. The third round of the 2016 KZNMTB Provincial Enduro Series – presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles, takes place in Howick on Saturday 22 May. Following the Enduro event, the third round of the 2016 KZNMTB Provincial DHI Series – presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles, takes place at Karkloof MTB Club on Sunday 22 May. Click here to view the article
  2. The last #enduro at Hakahana last year was over 2 days and there was a total of 7 stages. The plan is to go ride them all in one go (okay with a couple of chit chat breaks and sessioning of sections if wanted) on Saturday, the 7th May...........I still have to do that drop on Stage 7 I think it is (or is it the new stage 4). I am not yet 100% sure if we will have FULL access to like stage 5 or or, but I believe we are good to go. Meeting 7 for 7:30 start or do you guys rather want a 8am start? I am leaving SA soon and have said since the end of last year I want to do all the stages back to back Come have some fun!! (Normal entrance fee will apply and of course a good vibe with a beer or 2 afterwards..)
  3. In November 2015, the Simonsberg Enduro was a highlight for the Enduro riders at the end of a season. On the 15th of May, they can enjoy new sections of this mountain on four special stages. The start and finish will be from Uitkyk Wine Estate near Stellenbosch, with its magnificent wines and historic buildings. Click here to view the article
  4. The ever-growing Enduro discipline is attracting all types of riders looking for a great time on their mountain bike in a social “racing” environment and local teenager, Sabine “Beani” Thies, is excited about the Enduro taking place on Monday 2 May at the Pietermaritzburg MTB Festival and encourages others to take part in the exhilaration of the popular discipline. Click here to view the article
  5. In 2016 five events of this mountain bike discipline are planned in the Western Cape, and on Sunday 3rd of April, the home of Dirtopia trails near Stellenbosch at Delvera will be the host. Click here to view the article
  6. Other than dialdbikes.co.za where on earth (Western Cape more specifically) can one buy trail/enduro gear (online or shops) e.g. Long sleeve jerseys, helmet goggles etc. Basically anything that fits loosely
  7. The off-season is receding, the riders are ready to go and the Enduro World Series has travelled to the Southern Hemisphere for the opening rounds of 2016. Click here to view the article
  8. Hi all - as hte next race is around the corner please see the attached documentation If you are coming to the race ... remember to download the mailshot for all the info you need. REGISTRATION for the DH is on SATURDAY!!!!! there is no registration on SUNDAY! So rather enter early online to avoid disappointment KZN MTB Giba Mailshot.pdf
  9. The second round of the 2016 KZNMTB Provincial DHI and Enduro Series – presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles takes place at Giba Gorge MTB Park (near Pinetown) on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 March and promises to be one of the more technical tracks, according to Downhill course designer, Nigel Hicks. Click here to view the article
  10. The second round of the 2016 KZNMTB Provincial DHI and Enduro Series – presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles takes place at Giba Gorge MTB Park (near Pinetown) on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 March. The first round of the season impressed those involved with the turn out of participants and level of racing in the younger age groups. The Vets also had many surprises up their sleeves, with newcomers and old timers taking to the hills once again. Click here to view the article
  11. Ty Hathaway, a tall, soft-spoken Californian who co-owns a bike shop in Los Angeles, has made a life of things on two wheels. He’s been photographed for BMX magazines enough that he’s forgotten exactly which ones — and which issues. He’s been featured in clothing and helmet ads on road bikes. His Instagram feed is a visual catalogue of seemingly constant bike trips with like-minded friends. And in 2014, Hathaway re-discovered mountain biking and took on the rugged Trans Provence stage race in France, where he finished as the top-placing American. And his mountain bike jones was re-lit. Click here to view the article
  12. Organisers of the 2016 Sappi Howick MTB Classic are relishing the inclusion of the first ever Sappi Howick Enduro as part of the now weekend-long programme of events as the popular ‘raw and unplugged’ KZN Midlands mountain biking event celebrates its 30th anniversary on Saturday, 5 and Sunday, 6 March. Click here to view the article
  13. World Downhill superstar Greg Minnaar sampled his local trails in a close race with fellow trail maestro Hilton Frost at St. Ives MTB Park in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands for the opening round of the 2016 KZNMTB Provincial ENDURO Series – presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles on Saturday 20 February. Click here to view the article
  14. hey ladies and gents If you are coming to St Ives this weekend have a look at the flyers and the mailshot for all your info!!! NB NB NB - DOWNHILLERS ... TAKE NOTE .... There will be NO late entries on SUNDAY! .... You either need to pre-enter online on roag.co.za before Wednesday, or you can late enter on SATURDAY at St Ives. This is so that the timing guys can do a proper seeding for the race. See you all there - its going to be an amazing event. KZN MTB St Ives Mailshot.pdf
  15. The KwaZulu-Natal Midlands opens its heart to all the riders taking part in the first rounds of the 2016 KZNMTB Provincial Enduro and Downhill Series – presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles at St. Ives on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 February. Click here to view the article
  16. Sportsnut DH Team rider, Sam Bull is refreshed after his off-season spent with friends and family, and ready for the first 2016 KZNMTB Provincial Enduro and DHI Series – presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles, which takes place at St. Ives from 20-21 February. Click here to view the article
  17. The 2016 KZNMTB Provincial Series is set to kick off with a bang as the province signs a new presenting sponsor – Greg Minnaar Cycles – for the Enduro and Downhill events. GMC returns after having previously sponsored the series for many years, and aims to introduce new talent to the disciplines of Enduro and Downhill mountain biking. Click here to view the article
  18. Press Release: KZNMTB would like to extend its thanks to Greg and Travis at Greg Minnaar Cycles for having the foresight to come onboard as title presenting sponsors for the 2016 series. With the removal of the National DH series from the CSA calendar for 2016, the series will comprise 3 Cup rounds (2 of which will count towards National Cup Series points as well as KZNMTB Cup series), as well as 1 KZNMTB Championships event. Although not finalised yet, the series is likely to return to some tried and tested venues, as well as having a new Enduro venue on the cards. The provisional calendar is as follows with dates being fixed, but venues needing to be confirmed with the respective parks etc. 20-Feb KZNMTB PROVINCIAL ENDURO SERIES # 1 St Ives 21-Feb KZNMTB PROVINCIAL DHI SERIES # 1 St Ives 26-Mar KZNMTB PROVINCIAL ENDURO SERIES # 2 Howick 27-Mar KZNMTB PROVINCIAL DHI SERIES # 2 & SA Cup Series Cascades 21-May KZNMTB PROVINCIAL ENDURO SERIES # 3 Giba Gorge 22-May KZNMTB PROVINCIAL DHI SERIES # 3 & SA Cup Series Giba Gorge 2-Jul KZNMTB PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (ENDURO) Cascades, Pietermaritzburg 3-Jul KZNMTB PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (DHI) Cascades, Pietermaritzburg
  19. Everybody's welcome! There will be Downhill and Enduro lines and categories, so anybody with a trail bike will be able to ride the course. For those of you who are new to the Gravity side of the sport, this is a great opportunity to see what it is all about. There will be extra bikes, helmets and protection, and some of the more experienced guys will be on hand to show you around. (Free, informal skills classes will happen on the practice day.) There will also be Banshee Spitfire bikes to demo on the Saturday. Practice will be on Saturday 22 August, and the "race" will take place on Sunday. Ultimately this is not a race, but a fun weekend with uplifts, medics and timed runs on the Sunday. Please visit the event page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1621999948038893/
  20. In an attempt to push trail riding to the next level and introduce riders to properly tough and technical trails, Daniel Dobinson and his team put together an Enduro event not yet seen in South Africa. Click here to view the article
  21. This weekend I lined up at the start of my first Enduro race at Hakahana billed as “The Championship”. Being new to this format of mountain biking I attended a skills course at the same venue the weekend prior to the race. Nonetheless I had decided that regardless of the best efforts of Hayden Brown our instructor my skill level was not good enough to race in my first event so I decided it would be a journey of discovery, of new friends and new trails. The first thing to realise about Enduro is that there is a lot more kit than marathon racing and as I was pulling on my various forms of body armour my mind drifted back to the last time I kitted up like this trying desperately to hide my fear was about 30 years ago just before a patrol in Namibia. I looked around at my competitors and they too were putting on their body armour, then it struck me they aren’t competing against each other they are competing with the mountain, the mountain was our common enemy. Today we are warriors, over the next two days we were going to do battle with the White Water Mountains. Our general addressed us as we eagerly listened to his strategy for the day, we were to confront the enemy at SP1 and SP5 simultaneously. This would sow confusion in the mind of our foe and allow our best warriors to engage him on two fronts. “The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War. From there we would attack SP2 and SP7 before returning to base. The general also announced that the spoils of war would be in the form of the finest beer money could buy, this was sourced from the most skilled brewers in the land and brought to us on a blue cart, driven by Heinrich Hattingh a fine warrior in his own right. We set off to our respective rallying points. My assignment was SP1 and I felt reasonably comfortable with this as I had the advantage of having reconnoitered this particular battlefield with Captain Hayden, a champion warrior and it was his insights that was mulling around in my head as we rode up the steep incline. Now every successful army needs a wizard to provide wise counsel, insights from the spirit world and a bit of magic to shift the tipping point of battle in our favour. It is well known that the skill of wizard can often be decisive in battle. Our wizard was short of stature with an unruly mop of brown hair and matching beard, he reminded me of Radagast the Brown. Our wizard was clearly well connected with the spirit world. As for his magic I saw this first hand when we had to traverse a fence via a well-constructed wooden A-frame. Our wizard had approached it far too slow and I watched in horror as I saw him teetering on the apex I was certain that he going to be impaled by the fencing standard on the right. But our wizard was more than capable and with a quick bunny-hop he landed safely on the other side. I was so impressed with his skill that I rode up alongside him and congratulated him on his superb skill “Heyyyy dooooodd that thing was almost higher than me” he said, I think he was referring to his stature. As we were approaching the rallying point the banter quietened as each of us fought our own demons, I remembered the advice of Captain Hayden on SP1, “the enemy has set up defences in three points, the first is quickly upon you, drop your seat post and attack on the right of his left flank. At DVD attack on the A line and remember to keep the front up , if you’re successful at those two the enemy should be sufficiently weakened that his last defence at the rock should be no problem” . “So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War. The plan worked a treat and I penetrated the enemy’s defences at all points but I took a hit in minor skirmish where I was ambushed by the enemy having strayed ever so slightly from the line of attack. During the procession to the SP5 rally point I tried to glean as much as possible on what the enemy had in store for us from the more experienced warriors. It was clear that the enemy had a number of surprises in store for us and I was at a disadvantage having not had the opportunity to see them for myself, the term running blind summed up what I was about to experience. My attack was delayed to all the medics to evacuate a fallen warrior, I learnt later that it was a young female warrior, this did little for my confidence. I quickly realized that the advice given meant very little without seeing the actual obstacle as you have very little time to first seek out and then adjust to the line of attack, I was quite relieved to make it through this battle unscathed. The Battle of Peppercorns as SP2 was named was a straight forward survival of the fittest, the enemy tried his best to wear us down with a path strewn with booby traps where only the strongest and sharpest would survive. We were all relieved when this battle ended and we set off for SP7 our final battle of the day. I was confident that I could handle everything that SP7 presented having had the opportunity of seeing the terrain the week before my expectations were that this would be the easiest of today’s battle. “Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War. Had I only heeded these wise words, things I accomplished with relative ease in training were proving to be almost impossible tasks. I forgot all the lines and my speed of attack was left wanting more often than not and I limped into camp with my confidence at the lowest point of the day. Fortunately the ale at the Inn and the comradery with my brothers in arms lifted my spirits and I was in a rather joyous mood as I retired to my bed, little did I know that this was a rather misplaced sense of euphoria as the second day of battle lay ahead.
  22. Dawn of the Dirt took place in mid November at the Garden Route Trail Park. The main event was a dirt jump jam including mountain bike and BMX riders. The event also featured an enduro, making the most of the amazing single track on offer at the Trail Park. Watch Thomas Sandell's highlights video from Dawn Of The Dirt. Click here to view the article
  23. I was looking through the Your Enduro Ride thread (https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/126041-your-enduro-ride) as I have been looking at buying another MTB, something with more travel. There are some sweet rides in that thread but I don't see where people are getting the frames or even entire bikes from. I don't have anything particular in mind just yet but I was wondering where people are getting such a wide range of frames. Are you all mainly importing / bringing them in yourselves? Any advice would be appreciated. Cheers
  24. This weekend saw the first dirt jumping competition happen at the Garden Route Trail Park. A new line of jumps and excited MTB and BMX riders was a recipe for an awesome day of action! Click here to view the article
  25. Dirtopia hosted their last enduro of the year at Delheim with the stages winding through the trails of the Simonsberg Conservancy. Gert Heyns walked away with the win in the men's race while Rika Olivier took the honours in the women's event. Photos by Chris Hitchcock. Click here to view the article
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