SoftTail Posted November 12, 2013 Share Help us newbies understand appreciate our sport. Who are the legends and unsung heroes who have helped / are helping to make mountain biking one of the greatest and fastest growing sports in SA? Not only the big national names but also the ordinary guys who quietly get on with the job in your community. Trail builders, teachers, riding buddies, people who push the envelope, champions, anybody who gives more. People who make a difference. People we should all know and RAVE about. Name, where and why? Edited November 12, 2013 by Hardtail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skott5 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Well lets start with Burry Stander and Greg Minnaar Storm 78, SoftTail, The MTBer and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftTail Posted November 12, 2013 Share Omega Man, on Today, 17:24, said: Hell Yes!Hardtail, on Today, 16:06, said: Name and ..... Make him a legend!Omega Man, on Today, 16:31, said: His name is..... Mark Gordon. A true unsung hero of trail building. That boy knows about flow. Dan Dob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Omega Man Posted November 12, 2013 Share For me It's the trail builders. Bennet NelMark GordonNigel HicksHilton TurveyOh and my adopted son Duran van Eeden. Love that kid.(omissions are not to be taken personally Can't name everyone.) To name but a few. Anyone who's done any trail work knows how hard it is and how many people bitch and moan. Edited November 12, 2013 by Omega Man Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, BarHugger, Kavandje and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoBoshoff Posted November 12, 2013 Share Ditto on the trail builders and ditto on Burry and Gregg. I'd also vote for Songo Fipaza. android11 and Jewbacca 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarHugger Posted November 12, 2013 Share Behind the scenes and business environment Fritz Pienaar http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoUVJAmd0U4&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DZoUVJAmd0U4 SoftTail, 428 others, Ovenboi and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dob Posted November 12, 2013 Share Good question- we don't celebrate our mtb history nearly enough. Ken Pascoe has been at the forefront of building the Howick trails since we started building there in the early 90's. Absolute legend and is out there clearing and cutting and getting permission while we are all riding or working. See that Pyga recently recognised his efforts by naming their 160mm frame after him which is great! There are many other names that could be added-mostly the guys that have been at it since waaay back and done all the disciplines at some point or another. Chris Nixon, Myles Kelsey, Meurant Botha, Oli Munnik to name a few... Edited November 12, 2013 by iRide Matchstix, (Deon), SoftTail and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftTail Posted November 12, 2013 Share Ditto on the trail builders and ditto on Burry and Gregg. I'd also vote for Songo Fipaza. Who is Songo Fipaza? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 12, 2013 Share Who is Songo Fipaza? The guy behind the Songo.info charity and who Burry and Christof used to ride under. Do loads for MTB development and underprivileged kids to get them into the sport Edited November 12, 2013 by cpt armpies mayhem Danger Dassie, Lefty V and SoftTail 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted November 12, 2013 Share Robbie PowellRob rudman "Mechanic" and Matchstix 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyTrailRider Posted November 12, 2013 Share There are many other names that could be added-mostly the guys that have been at it since waaay back and done all the disciplines at some point or another. Chris Nixon, Myles Kelsey, Meurant Botha, Oli Munnik to name a few... Greg Miller and Gary Barnard could probably also be added to that list... SoftTail, Dan Dob and Danger Dassie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted November 12, 2013 Share Don't forget farmers green and Glen And then there is Nick Floros and Kim Phillips...and let's not forget Patrick Morewood BarHugger, Spoke101, SoftTail and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted November 12, 2013 Share Don't forget farmers green and Glen Errol Green? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftTail Posted November 12, 2013 Share Robbie PowellRob rudman Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftTail Posted November 12, 2013 Share Don't forget farmers green and Glen And then there is Nick Floros and Kim Phillips...and let's not forget Patrick Morewood Why please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted November 12, 2013 Share Why? Robbie and Rob pushed the sport in the baby years in the 80's and early 90's Brandon Els and Pat Ellis also were involved from the beginning. SoftTail and Danger Dassie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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