Hubber Shoutout - What a Gent

[Dup08]

Just wanted to take some time and give a huge shoutout to @Herschel for his kindness and generosity and just being an overall awesome gent.

My niece was chosen to represent her school at the high school nationals in Piet Retief start of October. Up until this point she was using an old Giant hardtail, really not suited for racing at any level, but still performing exceptionally well and getting consistent podiums when racing.

I decided to get a new bike built up asap, although budgets being a bit limited, I had some parts so first had to find a frame and fork. I messaged Herschel as he had a great deal available. Unbeknownst to me, he was aware who my niece is and is quite heavily involved with cycling in the community, what are the chances! His best friends son was the other rider chosen to race in the same school.

He immediately offered a generous discount on the frame and fork, but not only that, he rallied the troops, Flip cycling club and Knipe Racing to source/sponsor the remaining parts after I shipped what I had down to CPT and build the bike, with no extra costs to us. With me sitting in Gauteng, he co-ordinated everything with regards to the build and the handover, with nothing asked in return.

I am super grateful and I know my niece is as well. She just got her bike a couple of minutes ago and I am excited to see the damage she will be able to do with a better bike.

Once again, huge thanks to Herschel, Flip Cycling Club and Knipe Racing for making this happen. You are all legends and I hope to see you guys in Durbanville when I go the Cape early next year.
 

 

[BuffsVintageBikes]

That's so awesome to hear, well done gents 👏🙌

[Herschel]

In tough times like these, it’s easy to become so focused on our own struggles that we overlook those in need around us. What makes this situation remarkable is how many things seemed to fall into place naturally. As a cycling community in Durbanville, we are truly blessed to be surrounded by like-minded individuals. Regardless of your faith or belief system, there’s something deeply fulfilling about looking beyond yourself and reaching out to others.

This very talented young lady has already pushed me into zone 5 on a few of the Team Flip morning social (‘race’) rides while riding a 15 kg steel bike. Now that she’s on a 10.4 kg bike, I suspect she’ll be putting many of us into the hurt locker for the foreseeable future!

(I’ll replace the photo once I get permission from her parents or her very awesome uncle.)

[mikkelz]

Such a cool story! 🎉

[BuffsVintageBikes]

Well said @Herschel 👏

I recently blessed a gentleman named William, that sells garden signs all around the northern burbs with an old 26er mtb that I picked up for next to nothing. Actually the 2nd one I've given him, the first one was for his son in grade 8 a few years back, who is now studying Engineering at Oxford off an international bursary he received 😲
The shear joy and elation on that mans face will stay with me forever. It was raining outside but he still jumped on it and rode it up and down the road to test it out 😄 
Too often we take so much of what we have for granted and fail to see the need around us that we can assist with for very little effort. Giving is indeed better than receiving 🤙