New riders on the Eastrand

[JWF]

Hi all

 a group I ride with from Brakpan (across from carnival city casino) are having a recruitment drive to get new and aspiring mountain bike riders to join, they will have sessions for basic skills etc. it is free to join and will be on Saturday afternoons. See attached pic for details and contact numbers 

[CAAD4]

Awesome initiative. It's one way to get more roadies over to the dark side. Teach them skills and to slow down and not to overestimate their talent. Good luck and I hope your membership flourishes.

[JWF]

Awesome initiative. It's one way to get more roadies over to the dark side. Teach them skills and to slow down and not to overestimate their talent. Good luck and I hope your membership flourishes.

Thanks bud, not so sure about the dark side but it is definitely dirty, wet and muddy 

[CAAD4]

Oh it's dark allright and we have cookies. They will only wear their white Assos bibs and white shoes once...

[MooToo]

Oh it's dark allright and we have cookies. They will only wear their white Assos bibs and white shoes once...

I beg to differ, still ride with white Sidi!

[CAAD4]

But you aren't a roadie...

[HappyMartin]

Love the way MTB riders see themselves as a rebel minority when actually they are 80% of all cyclists. MTB is the mainstream.

[JWF]

Oh it's dark allright and we have cookies. They will only wear their white Assos bibs and white shoes once...

you got that right 

[JWF]

I beg to differ, still ride with white Sidi!

sure as long as you know where the Mrs keeps the OMO, it keeps the whites whiter .... or was that Surf ........??

[Lands250]

Great idea. I will definitely be keen to join up.

[JWF]

Great idea. I will definitely be keen to join up.

Nice man. First one is 2nd April at 15h00. bring a beer or two for after if you are so inclined. PM your mobile number if you want to be on the whatsapp group. I can also send you the exact location via a google tag

[MooToo]

But you aren't a roadie...

I am a cyclist

[Long Wheel Base]

When I saw the thread title and the majority of the posts from fellow club members I thought it was about something closer to home????

Good luck OP, it's a good idea.

[Frosty]

Hi all

a group I ride with from Brakpan (across from carnival city casino) are having a recruitment drive to get new and aspiring mountain bike riders to join, they will have sessions for basic skills etc. it is free to join and will be on Saturday afternoons. See attached pic for details and contact numbers

I would assume you guys know the area around Carnival City very well?

 

If you do,I'd like to have a chat sometime, regarding the MTB event we're planning for November as part of our new weekend of cycling.

[JWF]

When I saw the thread title and the majority of the posts from fellow club members I thought it was about something closer to home

Good luck OP, it's a good idea.

Once a month we either ride at Suikerbos for hill work or we ride to the Heidelberg army base radio tower and the other radio tower which is an 80km trip all off road with two killer climbs. There is plenty safe parking at the start point . Worth the drive I promise

[JWF]

I would assume you guys know the area around Carnival City very well?

If you do,I'd like to have a chat sometime, regarding the MTB event we're planning for November as part of our new weekend of cycling.

Know the area very well. In fact Athol organises a race in the area called the Transvaal Galvanizers every year for the last 4 years. Started in November but the rains that time of year turn a lot of the trails into clay that sticks like .... Moved to Sept last year and will be in August this year. 35km and 55km around 300 entries last year. We have a permanent floating bridge over a dam behind the smaller dump along the pipeline road to the silos. We have trails upto 80km . I am on Strava as well so I can send you routes in .gxp format. I'll drop you a pm with my number or give Athol a shout, his number is in the news paper add