When you first started out

[NotSoBigBen]

No one moaned if you didn't have a helmet (in fact it was frowned upon) and there were no MTBr's to greet ......

[Spinnekop]

Kicked butt going up Magoebaskloof coming in 31st in my very first race.  LOVED it.

 

What year was that?

 

Think it was 1994 or 1995.

[TNT1]

 

Kicked butt going up Magoebaskloof coming in 31st in my very first race.  LOVED it.

 

 

What year was that?

 

Think it was 1994 or 1995.

 

Cool, I rode both years. was 5th the one year and 6th the other. Helped my team m2te to a 3rd and a 2nd though.

 

[Kansas]

first bike was a hot rock full suspension (yes I had a mtb) cost about R1500-00, some new balance takkies, topsport helmet some cateye sensor (only speed) no gloves,shades was tuff in the start not even father wanted to help me, hang in there.

[dirtrider]

No one moaned if you didn't have a helmet (in fact it was frowned upon) and there were no MTBr's to greet ......

 

 

 

We have always been here !!! But our bikes did not have suspension forks and looked like something the greengrocer made deliveries with . Farmers took shots at us and mothers locked their daughters away . Unfortunatly it all turned very "civil" in the early 80's and everybody came out of the closet (well most anyway) . Cycling organizations came along and started to regulate the "sport" . It use to be something we did for fun !!!

[Bat-ass]

cruised the neighbourhood in the mid 80's on my Kuwahara BMX... got a Peugeot Mirage in high school, but didnt really take to road cycling then!!! 20 years later, if i dont get 10 hours a week in the saddle i freak out!!!