KingTJ Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 Man, I'm excited for these guys... Keep blasting away!! Very interested to see how they do....
KERMIT THE UBOAT Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 GOOOOOO JONO AND CHRIS...... KLAAAP IT BOYTJIESHAVE A FLIPPEN JOOOOOL!!!
SwissVan Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 When does the junior DH take place and will it be live on redbull or UCI?
KingTJ Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 They've already commented that the bike park trails are like nothing they have ever ridden before. A comment from Jono after day one riding the trails: "Officially the best day of my life!" As you said, invaluable experience. A plan needs to be set in motion to get these guys over there next year to race the local scene (IXS comes to mind) A stretch too far for the family I think so Sponsors are a must Please go and check out the website: 2Bros Racing All contact details are on the site. There is also a facebook page that you can follow. Support the Brothers! These guys are the future of SA Downhill! Edit: Added a facebook linkHey Grebel How large a sponsorship do you think they will need ? A pity the Rand is tanking so badly at the moment
Grebel Posted September 4, 2015 Author Posted September 4, 2015 Hey Grebel How large a sponsorship do you think they will need ? A pity the Rand is tanking so badly at the moment Locally I think Product sponsors would be awesome. (Bikes, kit, endorsements etc.) To get the type of international exposure that they've gotten over the last few weeks is not going to come cheap. They need to be over there racing the local scene. One of the SA riders currently campaigning over seas (Can't remember his name off hand) threw figures around of about R20k a month and I don't think they living the rock star life on that money either... I reckon they would have gathered up a lot of info while over there from other riders as this is what they want to do. They want to be professional DH racers and have wanted it for a long time. Will have a chat to them when they get back. In the meantime though if anybody wants to help or knows someone that is willing to help, their contact details are on the website.
Grebel Posted September 4, 2015 Author Posted September 4, 2015 When does the junior DH take place and will it be live on redbull or UCI? As far as I know, there will be live timing on UCI but only coverage of the women's and men's elite races on RedbullTV. Not sure about streaming on UCI for Juniors though... Redbull coverage is from 12:30 on Sunday AFAIK
nigelhicks Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 only coverage of the elites on Redbull and SS. Live timing it is for the Juniors
Grebel Posted September 8, 2015 Author Posted September 8, 2015 A massive thank you to all the 2Bros supporters! Jono finished 15th and Chris finished 38th on what was by all accounts a very difficult track! A decent result for two very promising youngsters in their first ride on international soil at the most important mountain biking event on the calendar! Well done guys. You made us all proud Results
Stretch Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 i think what they did was superb - I really want to see these guys competing next year in some of the world cup events - can we not start a little sponsor campaign
nigelhicks Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 i think what they did was superb - I really want to see these guys competing next year in some of the world cup events - can we not start a little sponsor campaign I will chat to Marc about it ... they had a sponsorship thing on their webpage, but I think its a good idea!!! ... They are worthy of a sponsorship IMO. We also need to punt them to the local distributors and brands, but also to international guys as well.
Grebel Posted September 9, 2015 Author Posted September 9, 2015 i think what they did was superb - I really want to see these guys competing next year in some of the world cup events - can we not start a little sponsor campaign Stretch, I know that there is a plan but not sure what the details are. Marc's immediate goal was Worlds. He's done a great job building and marketing the 2Bros brand as well. That is (IMO) what sets them apart from the rest. Hoping to have a chat to them soon and hear the war stories and will certainly ask about the next step. Somebody needs to get behind these guys!!!!
Stretch Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 I will chat to Marc about it ... they had a sponsorship thing on their webpage, but I think its a good idea!!! ... They are worthy of a sponsorship IMO. We also need to punt them to the local distributors and brands, but also to international guys as well. I think every little it helps - so even if its R100 bucks here and there - will make all the difference in the world. I think their results in Andorra have proved that they are at an international class. To put it in perspective...Jonathon would have come 65th in the mens elite and faster than.....Lois Vergier, Arron Gwin and Gee Atherton....ok ok they crashed..but you get my point!! It will be criminal of us If we DONT get them over there next year...Grebs/Nige - are you able to find out if they have an account setup for sponsorship? or if we can setup something through one of these web based funding thingies
Grebel Posted September 9, 2015 Author Posted September 9, 2015 I think every little it helps - so even if its R100 bucks here and there - will make all the difference in the world. I think their results in Andorra have proved that they are at an international class. To put it in perspective...Jonathon would have come 65th in the mens elite and faster than.....Lois Vergier, Arron Gwin and Gee Atherton....ok ok they crashed..but you get my point!! It will be criminal of us If we DONT get them over there next year...Grebs/Nige - are you able to find out if they have an account setup for sponsorship? or if we can setup something through one of these web based funding thingies I'll let you know. I'll phone Marc quick...
Grebel Posted September 9, 2015 Author Posted September 9, 2015 Ok, Just had a chat to Marc. There isn't anything official set up yet in the form of bank accounts etc. I was hoping to hear stories of sponsor's offers but to date, nothing...... I really hope that the SA cycling industry gets behind these guys! The plan however is to build the 2Bros brand and get these boys back overseas next year. Jono will move up to Elites and Chris will still race Juniors. The experience that they gained was invaluable! Will keep you posted on any developments!! Again, a massive thanks to everybody that has supported them!!
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