Young development riders from Groenvlei High School in need of bicycles for the Cape Town Cycle Tour

[ibrossiter]

A call to support our young development riders!!

 

We are in need of 10 bicycles capable of taking on the challenge of the 2019 Cape Town Cycle Tour. Lend a bicycle, donate a bicycle or contribute financially to the purchase of a bicycle, any other ideas welcome.

 

#TEAMGVHS2019 is a group of 20 young development riders from Groenvlei High School on the Cape Flats.

 

Their mission is threefold: 
- To spread awareness of cancer amongst Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) in support of Aris Cancer Foundation
- To promote the sport of cycling
- To promote peace in their communities

 

The learners have spent the last 2 months training hard in the High School gym on spinning bikes and using 15 commuter bikes to train on the roads, generously donated by the Pedal Power Association, Bike for All and Qhubeka.

 

They have covered distances of up to 74kms, mostly on the flat terrain, and with only 7 training weekends left it is time to take to the hills, Chappies and Suikerbossie in particular.

 

To do that we need them to have bicycles capable of taking on the challenge. Watch our young riders in action on a training ride in December 2018.

 

How many bicycles do we need? 
10 bicycles suitable for the challenge of the Cape Town Cycle Tour

 

How can you get involved?
- Donate a bicycle 
- Lend a bicycle 
- Contribute financially to the purchase of a bicycle
- And any other way you can think of!!

 

To get involved in support of this brave group of riders please contact Godfrey Hendrickse.

 

- Email: godfreyhendrickse@gmail.com 
- Mobile: 0823902241

 

To find out more, read their story and meet the riders from #TEAMGVHS2019 on our website: https://www.ariscancerfoundation.org/?p=1295

Edited January 15, 2019 by ibrossiter

[Dadbod Racing]

Hi Ibrossiter, 

 

When do the learners do their training rides? 

 

I'd be happy to ride along with them if times coincide as I don't live far from the school. 

[Eddy Gordo]

Have you tried some bike rental companies?

Iride africa

Downhill adventures and I think olympic cycles also  do rentals.  Not sure who else 

[DieselnDust]

AWOL tours could also be an option.

 

AS far as donor bikes goes, an appeal to the distributors may end favourably

[ibrossiter]

Hi Ibrossiter, 

 

When do the learners do their training rides? 

 

I'd be happy to ride along with them if times coincide as I don't live far from the school. 

 

Hi, thank you for your message.

 

You can contact Godfrey Hendrickse on his mobile: 0823902241 to find out about the training schedule. 

[ibrossiter]

Have you tried some bike rental companies?

Iride africa

Downhill adventures and I think olympic cycles also  do rentals.  Not sure who else 

 

Thank you for the suggestion Eddy. Much appreciated 

[ibrossiter]

AWOL tours could also be an option.

 

AS far as donor bikes goes, an appeal to the distributors may end favourably

 

Thank you for the suggestion

[ibrossiter]

Thank you for the suggestion

 

An amazing response from Sally Petersen of AWOL Tours, offering us 5 of her Momsen Bicycles to use for the 7 week period for training and the big day. 

 

Thanks again DieselInDust for your suggestion! 

[DieselnDust]

An amazing response from Sally Petersen of AWOL Tours, offering us 5 of her Momsen Bicycles to use for the 7 week period for training and the big day. 

 

Thanks again DieselInDust for your suggestion! 

 

 

fantastic! Good luck with the training. IF you need help in that area feel free to PM me and I'll try to assist.