Tumbleweed Posted November 13, 2013 Share Yes - with Karl Platt (I think) Yup, was the first Epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Potgieter Posted November 13, 2013 Share Tim Fair SoftTail, Pants Boy and 428 others 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelhicks Posted November 13, 2013 Share Before getting to the riders themselves one needs to look at the "behind the scenes" people first. THE BIGGEST MAN IN MTB: Mr. Mike Bradley - Current General Manager of CSA. and former Chairman of CSA and KZNMTB and and andThis guy is a true Revolutionary. Without his foresight MTB would not be where it is today. He took a dwindling National and Provincial series and reinstated it with clever Planning and Funding. And continues to do so with large strides into the Development side of things. Then the others: 1. Mr Alec Lenferna - head of Real Events - He has brought no less than 8 INTERNATIONAL races to our shores, including 2 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP events ... BMX, Road and MTB have prospered under his event organisational skills and his connection to the UCI as well as his involvement with people such as Mike mentioned above. Then we get the guys on the local fronts: Nick Floros - Insane trail builder and XC and Land Access Commissioner for KZN - without his efforts many places we ride in KZN would be out of Bounds. The guys at SAPPI, MONDI, and NCT Forestry, and Tongaat Huletts for allowing us the priveledge of building trails and then riding on their land. We are FOREVER indebted to them. ---- Then to the old days Andrew Meaker and Arno Neethling - Both former Chairs of SAMBA (what CSA is now) ... Revolutionary in building the sport from the grass roots level in the early 90's and bringing the rounds of the World Cup to Stellenbosch in the late 90's Then the riders:For putting the sport on the map initially internationally:Aldon Baker - XCGreg Millar - XC and DHErica Green - XC Then the new crop:Greg Minnaar - DH - 3x World Champ - 3x World Cup Overall Winner - Over 60 Wins at World Cup Level Burry Stander (RIP) - XC - World U23 Champ in 2009 - 5th at the 2012 OlympicsAndrew Neethling - DH - World Cup Podium finisherRorke Crouser - XC - World Cup riderPhillip Buys - XC - World Cup RiderMariska Strauss - XC - U23 - Ladies World Cup Rider Then the trail builders: Nick Floros - KZN (Sani2C, Cascades World Champs XC Track)Hylton Turvey - KZN - (Karkloof)Meurant Botha - CT - (Lots of Trails) Not sure of the others but there will be loads. Without all of these guys - MTB would not be where it is today. And I for one thank you!CheersNige "Mechanic", Tumbleweed, Iron and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftTail Posted November 13, 2013 Share Tim Fair Who and what is Tim Fair when mountain biking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat29 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Who and what is Tim Fair when mountain biking? Tim fair mr nissan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted November 13, 2013 Share Who and what is Tim Fair when mountain biking? Builds trails for the Advendurance series. Cool kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftTail Posted November 13, 2013 Share Before getting to the riders themselves one needs to look at the "behind the scenes" people first. THE BIGGEST MAN IN MTB: Mr. Mike Bradley - Current General Manager of CSA. and former Chairman of CSA and KZNMTB and and andThis guy is a true Revolutionary. Without his foresight MTB would not be where it is today. He took a dwindling National and Provincial series and reinstated it with clever Planning and Funding. And continues to do so with large strides into the Development side of things. Then the others: 1. Mr Alec Lenferna - head of Real Events - He has brought no less than 8 INTERNATIONAL races to our shores, including 2 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP events ... BMX, Road and MTB have prospered under his event organisational skills and his connection to the UCI as well as his involvement with people such as Mike mentioned above. Then we get the guys on the local fronts: Nick Floros - Insane trail builder and XC and Land Access Commissioner for KZN - without his efforts many places we ride in KZN would be out of Bounds. The guys at SAPPI, MONDI, and NCT Forestry, and Tongaat Huletts for allowing us the priveledge of building trails and then riding on their land. We are FOREVER indebted to them. ---- Then to the old days Andrew Meaker and Arno Neethling - Both former Chairs of SAMBA (what CSA is now) ... Revolutionary in building the sport from the grass roots level in the early 90's and bringing the rounds of the World Cup to Stellenbosch in the late 90's Then the riders:For putting the sport on the map initially internationally:Aldon Baker - XCGreg Millar - XC and DHErica Green - XC Then the new crop:Greg Minnaar - DH - 3x World Champ - 3x World Cup Overall Winner - Over 60 Wins at World Cup Level Burry Stander (RIP) - XC - World U23 Champ in 2009 - 5th at the 2012 OlympicsAndrew Neethling - DH - World Cup Podium finisherRorke Crouser - XC - World Cup riderPhillip Buys - XC - World Cup RiderMariska Strauss - XC - U23 - Ladies World Cup Rider Then the trail builders: Nick Floros - KZN (Sani2C, Cascades World Champs XC Track)Hylton Turvey - KZN - (Karkloof)Meurant Botha - CT - (Lots of Trails) Not sure of the others but there will be loads. Without all of these guys - MTB would not be where it is today. And I for one thank you!CheersNigeBefore getting to the riders themselves one needs to look at the "behind the scenes" people first. THE BIGGEST MAN IN MTB: Mr. Mike Bradley - Current General Manager of CSA. and former Chairman of CSA and KZNMTB and and andThis guy is a true Revolutionary. Without his foresight MTB would not be where it is today. He took a dwindling National and Provincial series and reinstated it with clever Planning and Funding. And continues to do so with large strides into the Development side of things. Then the others: 1. Mr Alec Lenferna - head of Real Events - He has brought no less than 8 INTERNATIONAL races to our shores, including 2 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP events ... BMX, Road and MTB have prospered under his event organisational skills and his connection to the UCI as well as his involvement with people such as Mike mentioned above. Then we get the guys on the local fronts: Nick Floros - Insane trail builder and XC and Land Access Commissioner for KZN - without his efforts many places we ride in KZN would be out of Bounds. The guys at SAPPI, MONDI, and NCT Forestry, and Tongaat Huletts for allowing us the priveledge of building trails and then riding on their land. We are FOREVER indebted to them. ---- Then to the old days Andrew Meaker and Arno Neethling - Both former Chairs of SAMBA (what CSA is now) ... Revolutionary in building the sport from the grass roots level in the early 90's and bringing the rounds of the World Cup to Stellenbosch in the late 90's Then the riders:For putting the sport on the map initially internationally:Aldon Baker - XCGreg Millar - XC and DHErica Green - XC Then the new crop:Greg Minnaar - DH - 3x World Champ - 3x World Cup Overall Winner - Over 60 Wins at World Cup Level Burry Stander (RIP) - XC - World U23 Champ in 2009 - 5th at the 2012 OlympicsAndrew Neethling - DH - World Cup Podium finisherRorke Crouser - XC - World Cup riderPhillip Buys - XC - World Cup RiderMariska Strauss - XC - U23 - Ladies World Cup Rider Then the trail builders: Nick Floros - KZN (Sani2C, Cascades World Champs XC Track)Hylton Turvey - KZN - (Karkloof)Meurant Botha - CT - (Lots of Trails) Not sure of the others but there will be loads. Without all of these guys - MTB would not be where it is today. And I for one thank you!CheersNige Great post! Thanks Nige. More like this please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat29 Posted November 13, 2013 Share i will add grant (the crusher) usher. for the ss events.think he helped with the ss worlds here that burry stander won Edited November 13, 2013 by flat29 Percyzn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABUBI Posted November 13, 2013 Share Anton Smal from Cycle house. On stage 5 of the cape pioneer this year, we basically started rode in rain and mud the whole stage. Like everyone else, I had no brakes left, as in F*kol (front, only base plate that was almost worn through, rear nothing, just the pistons) He made brake pads out of Coffee tin lids at waterpoint 2 for me so I could finish the race If it wasnt for him, I would probably withdrawn or ended up in a bush somewhere. Thats legend in my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velouria Posted November 13, 2013 Share Scott Richardson - Versatile on any bicycle; Only rider ever in SA to represent their country on road, track and mountain biking. I think Erica Green also achieved that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted November 13, 2013 Share What about Frrritz Pienaar? AFAIK he is behind the Adventurance organisation that brings us so many great events in these parts. Also participates in most of the events, and was a racer back in the day. Love what you do, do what you love! Okay bar the cartel / competition commission saga. But look what came out of that: Buycycle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach. Posted November 13, 2013 Share The Spruit Fairy (think he wants to remain anonymous but a lot of people know who he is) Manages to find time between his Job, his family and training to go fix up the trails, make new trails and make the current trails safer.If everyone put in half as much effort and money as he does all the trails in SA would be INSANE Edited November 13, 2013 by Peach. beanz, Google, SoftTail and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyMike Posted November 13, 2013 Share Didn't Manny take an Epic win in the early days?The very 1st one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chro Mo Posted November 13, 2013 Share What about Frrritz Pienaar? AFAIK he is behind the Adventurance organisation that brings us so many great events in these parts. Also participates in most of the events, and was a racer back in the day. Love what you do, do what you love! Okay bar the cartel / competition commission saga. But look what came out of that: BuycycleFormer SA champ too, if I am not mistaken... Tumbleweed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Posted November 13, 2013 Share ---- Then to the old days Andrew Meaker and Arno Neethling - Both former Chairs of SAMBA (what CSA is now) ... Revolutionary in building the sport from the grass roots level in the early 90's and bringing the rounds of the World Cup to Stellenbosch in the late 90's Then the riders:For putting the sport on the map initially internationally:Aldon Baker - XCGreg Millar - XC and DHErica Green - XC To Add Michelle Lombary - XC / DHChris Nixon - XC / DH These names where not only riders from the day who did most of the disaplines but who started the Mtb scene in the country and got its off to where it is today . they had huge following in the first days of mtb when people had no idea what a mtb was. Tumbleweed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted November 13, 2013 Share Dassie mentioned Bardy - deservedly so - and Tim Brink deserves a mention too. Danger Dassie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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