Ultimate in bike selection at inaugural Swartberg100 Gran Fondo race

[News bot]

SA’s very first Gran Fondo gravel bike race took place recently in the exquisite Swartberg Mountain region that covered a gruelling 170km route with challenging climbs totalling 2800m interspersed with exhilarating descents. Mike Posthumus took first place on a Cannondale Synapse road bike with Matthys Beukes coming in second on a Scott Scale 900 mountain bike.

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[DJR]

Fantastic pictures!   Damn, ticked about missing this one   but also a bit relieved, because if the winners describe it as "tough" then I can just imagine how I would have bled 

Edited May 11, 2016 by DJR

[Slowbee]

DJ, we do this next year ?

[DJR]

DJ, we do this next year ?

I am going to do my utmost.

[arendoog]

Bucket list .Gauteng is just so far from there 

[milky4130]

Glad to say I've been there for the inaugural & will definitely be back next year.

P.s. In one of the pics you can see me in the distance being dropped from the leading pack, that's how tough & hard it was.

[Slowbee]

@DJ, close top S2C, so good training - will check if the Mrs will be keen as well. Will keep all toes to myself!
 

[Sarge]

Morning guys,

Must have been tough. Beautiful pics. Thanks for sharing.

Sarge