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Sorting out my photo's and came across this one - 94.7 Cycle Challenge 2010....

 

I'd done it previously on my road bike but "Wendy" didn't have a road bike so we did it on MTB's with borrowed semi-slick tyres.... took all day but it was great fun!

 

I remember it like it was yesterday :-)

 

 

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my first mtb race circa 1997 in Citrusdal ... it was also the first day I used clipless pedals, fitted the morning of the ride.

 

I SHOULD NEVER HAVE SOLD THAT GARY FISHER HOO KOO E KOO!

 

EDIT: Still have that vermaak shirt :) ... and it still fits, well mostly :P

 

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my first mtb race circa 1997 in Citrusdal ... it was also the first day I used clipless pedals, fitted the morning of the ride.

 

I SHOULD NEVER HAVE SOLD THAT GARY FISHER HOO KOO E KOO!

 

EDIT: Still have that vermaak shirt :) ... and it still fits, well mostly :P

You fooled me Hairy, I thought tomorrow was Friday.

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my first mtb race circa 1997 in Citrusdal ... it was also the first day I used clipless pedals, fitted the morning of the ride.

 

I SHOULD NEVER HAVE SOLD THAT GARY FISHER HOO KOO E KOO!

 

EDIT: Still have that vermaak shirt :) ... and it still fits, well mostly :P

Was a lekka wet day that. Still got a pocket of oranges as you cross the finish line.

Remember that day well.

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Was a lekka wet day that. Still got a pocket of oranges as you cross the finish line.

Remember that day well.

I am almost 658% certain I beat you on the day :P

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my first mtb race circa 1997 in Citrusdal ... it was also the first day I used clipless pedals, fitted the morning of the ride.

 

I SHOULD NEVER HAVE SOLD THAT GARY FISHER HOO KOO E KOO!

 

EDIT: Still have that vermaak shirt :) ... and it still fits, well mostly :P

I remember that ride, we stayed at a little Chalet at The Baths and I remember being told the next morning at breakfast that Lady Di had been killed... :blink:

 

In your second pic, that looks like a Trek Y-Frame in the background.

 

I still have a 1995 (!!!) Citrusdal tee shirt.

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Sorting out my photo's and came across this one - 94.7 Cycle Challenge 2010....

 

I'd done it previously on my road bike but "Wendy" didn't have a road bike so we did it on MTB's with borrowed semi-slick tyres.... took all day but it was great fun!

 

I remember it like it was yesterday :-)

This post made me go dig out “that” box with all the old stuff.

 

My first 947

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3rd one, one week before tying the knot and 0Km of riding that year between events. 15 years later, the wife is still paranoid when I go out riding.

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The last time is rained at the event - proper rain. Also the heaviest I have ever been on a bike (93Kg).

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I remember every ride like it was yesterday. Funny how arb stuff remains in the memory bank, and other (important stuff) is forgotten.

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