fandacious Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 I got to meet one of my biggest cycling inspirations this morning. Wimpie van der merwe. When I started cycling back in high school, he set (and still holds) the record for the fastest Argus Cycle Tour avg speed of 47.48 km/h Dude pitches up at our training ride in his 32yr old Rapport tour jersey, downtube shifters and no helmet. Style man would have been proud Daniel Loubser, pista, mecheng89 and 12 others 15
Underachiever Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 Ah, Wimpie Won the SA Road Champs in '86 in East London by breaking away and doing and ITT form most of the 180 km. To say the course was hilly is an understatement. He's a big guy! One of my many WP idols, together with Wiele, Willie, Hans Degenaar and of course my friend Pierre Smit. BuffsVintageBikes 1
GoLefty!! Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 haven't heard that name in about 20yrs,...........maybe more
NISI Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 I rember him riding Godswindow winning the race with a single chainring-everybody thought he was not going to last.
'Dale Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 You should've had a pic!Would've been cool to see...
fandacious Posted November 2, 2012 Author Posted November 2, 2012 seems he's a regular on our morning rides. I'll get a pic next time he's there Loose cog 1
gummibear Posted December 6, 2019 Posted December 6, 2019 Old thread but saw these pics and thought they should be shared here.
gummibear Posted December 6, 2019 Posted December 6, 2019 Pics are from his 1994 record attempt in Bordeaux for the hour record. Rowl, BigDL, Ispeed_V and 1 other 4
gummibear Posted December 6, 2019 Posted December 6, 2019 Long Wheel Base, Rowl, Danger Dassie and 2 others 5
mecheng89 Posted December 7, 2019 Posted December 7, 2019 First got to know about him from an article Bicycling magazine did about him, maybe 2 years ago now. He's on Strava https://www.strava.com/athletes/3414212?oq=wimpie, I follow him. Dude is still a machine, age is just a number. He REGULARLY does Everesting challenges, and the 1000 Audax? Just another day at the office! It sounds awfully cliche, but he's done more km on his bike than I've done in my car in 2019 (24000, and counting!!). Loose cog, gummibear, BigDL and 1 other 4
mecheng89 Posted December 7, 2019 Posted December 7, 2019 Pics are from his 1994 record attempt in Bordeaux for the hour record. Slam that stem. O wait, what stem?!?
Coolspin Posted December 7, 2019 Posted December 7, 2019 Im thinking that Wimpie might be... The Muishond. Daniel Loubser, BigDL, Danger Dassie and 2 others 5
Frail. "Will forever remain "Frail" Posted December 9, 2019 Posted December 9, 2019 First got to know about him from an article Bicycling magazine did about him, maybe 2 years ago now. He's on Strava https://www.strava.com/athletes/3414212?oq=wimpie, I follow him. Dude is still a machine, age is just a number. He REGULARLY does Everesting challenges, and the 1000 Audax? Just another day at the office! It sounds awfully cliche, but he's done more km on his bike than I've done in my car in 2019 (24000, and counting!!).Here I am over 20 000km, I have Only just got Started! mecheng89, Long Wheel Base and gummibear 3
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