HEhehehee AWESOME!!!! Pop in for tonights meeting at Doornkloof shopping centre, I am sure you will meet many possible candidates!!!
PS is that Donovan's mugshot on Supersport's soccer/diski dance ad? On 19 May 2010 12:53, <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes it has been discussed at various social events :) . It seems our Team > manager is still available , we are just going to need a new team member > to replace our lost son who is finding himself in Deep Dark Holland . I am > also not so sure if we will be able to keep up with The Mummy anymore !!! > Maybe we need to find a new "newbie" to blame for our slow progress . > > > Heya DirtRider, > > > > Been hearing some rumours of AR - TEAM : HAVE BEER making a come-back... > > > > any truth there? > > > > C > > > > On 18 May 2010 14:13, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I have been waiting now for 2 days to read a report on this race !!! It > >> seems I will have to bore you all with my account of events . > >> > >> It was a chilly pre-winters morning when we headed for the start of the > >> 10th Mabalingwe Lionman Race at 06:00am . We got there just after 06:30 > >> and found a parking spot not too far from the start . We performed the > >> normal pre-race checks before taking of our very cozy Sani2C jackets . > >> By > >> his time the starting chute was about halfway full and I picked a spot > >> next to the barrier since I was waiting for Flash to come past . We > >> planned to ride together but by the time the race started I have still > >> not > >> seen him and assumed he was somewhere closer to the front . > >> > >> The neutral zone (no racing allowed) split the field . I still am not > >> sure > >> what the speed limit in these zones are but it seems to be close to > >> 40kmph > >> , apparently it is not about how fast you going , just don’t overtake > >> anybody . The first 20km was very fast and a lot of riders did not make > >> it > >> to the first climb . A few dislocated shoulders and broken bikes lined > >> this first section . It is unfortunately a fact that riders that are not > >> very skilled (and roadies comes to mind) insists to start close to the > >> front . They will go flat-out till they encounter the first > >> ant-droppings > >> in the road at which point all brakes are applied resulting in a dead > >> stop > >> . The rest we all know and I will therefore not ponder this very > >> sensitive > >> point . > >> A long rocky climb saw most of us get of our bikes at some point on the > >> hill . Apparently the 35km riders did not enjoy this too much as it was > >> not in last year’s race . Once over the hill it was back to big blades > >> and > >> long fast stretches with the odd piece of single track thrown in .Flash > >> came flying past me with the news that his partner will not be doing the > >> full race . > >> But somewhere around 50km the road started to go upwards , a very > >> gentle > >> climb and nothing that would make you want to change up a gear . But > >> after about 10km this road still kept on going up and legs started to > >> complain about the constant abuse . At this stage the sun also did not > >> take too kindly to us . Along the route cyclists could be seen standing > >> under trees trying to get some life back into their legs or just to have > >> a quick fag (ok that was me) . > >> Just when I thought we will never see a water table again the music from > >> the Warmbaths School could be heard about 2km from their actual position > >> . > >> But at least I knew there were other people out there in the bush > >> somewhere . What felt like forever I reached this water hole and found > >> an > >> oasis out there in the bundus . Shade , cold water and coke , boerewors > >> and bananas and lots of friendly people . This looked like a good place > >> to > >> pull lager and I spend about 20 minutes there eating and drinking . At > >> this point I also got the first warning about a coming hill that’s going > >> to test my sense of humor . At this point I really thought that they > >> have > >> decided to let us rather go around the hill , I mean who in his right > >> mind > >> would put that hill 6km before the finish ?? > >> After another 12km I found another water point and again everybody > >> helping > >> there was too eager to tell us about THE HILL . A few riders just could > >> not bear the fact that they will have to go over that hill and decided > >> to > >> wait for a sweep vehicle . Myself and a few Cycle Lab gentleman did what > >> any decent , self respecting , mountain biker would do . We headed for > >> the > >> hills !! We all stuck together and soon found the turnoff leading up to > >> the climb most of us have always done from the other side . From > >> previous > >> races I remembered that there were no concrete bits on this side of the > >> mountain and that it was very rocky . I soon lost my new comrades when > >> they decided hiking would be easier . To my surprise I found going up > >> not > >> to strenuous and on my first stretch went about 3km up the hill . At > >> this > >> point I disembarked , found a nice shady tree and enjoyed a puff . The > >> rest of the crowd soon caught up and I joined them again . Although they > >> still walked and I was on the bike , our speed was about the same and we > >> stayed together till close to the top . > >> Going down the other side I not only lost the rest of the team , I also > >> lost 3 spokes , one water bottle , and a few brain cells (now I got > >> almost > >> nothing left) . It was absolutely amazing . I again proved that if you > >> take your hand of the brakes and just steer your bike you will get to > >> the > >> bottom in one piece . Ok not entirely true , I had to brake very sharply > >> on the concrete sections after I went into a corner way to hot . But > >> luckily the grip on those patched are very good and slowing down was not > >> a > >> problem . It was over way to soon , the downhill , and I crossed the > >> finish line in a now slowest time of 05:49 . > >> I think this route is much tougher than the previous years and it is > >> interesting to note that DNF’s was at 25% . I hope they keep the route > >> like this for next year so I can at least try a sub 5. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> South Africa's premier free email service - www.webmail.co.za > >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> For super low premiums, click here http://home.webmail.co.za/dd.pwm > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> Groups > >> "DarkAndDirty" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]<darkanddirty%[email protected]> > <darkanddirty%[email protected]<darkanddirty%[email protected]> > > > >> . > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/darkanddirty?hl=en. > >> > >> > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "DarkAndDirty" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<darkanddirty%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/darkanddirty?hl=en. > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > South Africa's premier free email service - www.webmail.co.za > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > For super low premiums, click here http://home.webmail.co.za/dd.pwm > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "DarkAndDirty" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<darkanddirty%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/darkanddirty?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DarkAndDirty" group. 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