Middag, Danie en Charles

 

Hoop dit gaan voorspoedig met julle en die klub.

Jammer ek en Klara kon nie die naweek aan die klub se bergfietsrit deelneem nie. Ons het in Pretoria gaan deelneem aan die finale byeenkoms van die MTB XC (Olympics) SA Cup Championship Series. Klara het in haar ouderdomsgroep (Junior Women) derde plek behaal (bronsmedalje). Met die XCO-reeks (5 byeenkomste) nou afgehandel verskuif die fokus na die MTB XC (Marathon) Series van 7 nasionale byeenkomste. Die eerste twee is reeds afgehandel met Klara wat tans derde plek op die punteleer beklee. 

 

Ons sal beslis probeer om die volgende klubbergfietsrit by te woon. 

 

Beste wense

 

Arrie Rossouw

Hello alle Wannabees

Herewith some reminders and news

Our first outride on mountain bikes took off from Waterstone Village Centre yesterday. Two groups went off. The fast group with Petie, with Anton playing catch up, and the others with myself.

We had a great time in the vineyards with, no names mentioned, taking a dive or two and some other finding out what a ‘kontoerwal’ really looks like. This was followed by coffee and muffins at Dulce’s

Wendy found out that trying to impress every one by doing extra Lord Charles hills after the Sat. ride, not really helps to improve muscle strength overnight for the mountain bike outride

The road riders, first of John’s DC rides, joined the coffee and muffin group as well. We will still keep the road section going even on days when the mountain bike groups ride. So do not stay at home.

I had to leave early, so hope all had a good time

Thanks to Petie for laying out the routes.

Please note that the club only sponsors for a coffee and one muffin. The cappuccinos etc. are for your own accounts. Make sure that you get a voucher before ordering your coffee.

Michel de Clippel and Vincent Bergh are going to the Nationals in Oudtshoorn. Please drop me a note if you know of others that are competing

We wish them well

The club rides will still be coordinated on Saturdays and Sundays with the new starting time 07h00 at W/Stone village centre

Please ensure that you have good front and back lights on your bike. There are still some riders with very poor lights on their bikes

Riders who still want to join the DC training groups, contact John via the club e-mail or follow the training schedule on the blog

Wannabee Entry forms for club membership are available at Maverick cycle shop and Helderberg Cycle world

Please put the blog address on your computer as a hotspot

http://www.wanna-b-team.blogspot.com/

Our official e-mail address is wannabteam@gmail.com

Yours in cycling

Danie Morkel

0845133246

morkelwade@telkomsa.net

Provisional Team Allocation

 

Mixed Fast Team

Anticipated Cycling Time 6h45

Jack Ackerman

Michel de Clippel

Volki Bauer

Claire Winterton

Ralph H Rudd

Wayne Deglon

Paul Lewin

Lana de Vink

Andrew Stovell

Zelda Van Wijk

 

Wannabee Better Team-AvdM

Anticipated Cycling Time 7h00

Andre van der Merwe

Marc Machtelinckx

Sepp Krompass

Rory Kelly

Schalk Engelbrecht

Fred Van Zyl

Danie Malan

Petie Viljoen

Billy Zwiegers

Sasha Pats-Nougues

Andries De la Porte

Anton de Freitas

Alf Robinson

 

Wannabee Faster Social Team #1

Anticipated Cycling Time 7h45

Arthur Janos

Brendan Barnes

Brent Loftus

Chris Hamel

Danie Morkel

Dave Hall

Des Osborne

John Arnold

Hertzel Brodovcky

Mieke du Toit

Robbie Bester

Simon Burr

Willem du Toit

 

Wannabee Faster Social Team #2

Anticipated Cycling Time 7h45

Michen Reddy

Jenny Findlay

Joe Peterson

Carel Bredel

Stephan Coetsee

Melvi Viljoen

Denver Knoetzen

Dean Finnie

Hannes Titus

Liam Kelly

 

Wannabee Social Team-Wendy

Anticipated Cycling Time 9h00

Wendy Botha

Erna Kemp

Marianne van Rensburg

Pieter Mans

Mandy Thompson

Theo Scribante

Adolfo Linares

Jehan Uren

Trevor Pringle

Maria Esterhuyse

Dear Members,

 

Thanks for your response to our recent Double Century (DC) letter.

 

Following your replies we have allocated everyone to a team either based on an “Argus” time over the last 2 years or to the team that they cycled with last year.

 

As you can appreciate these are provisional teams only at this stage and once everyone has had a few training rides you are welcome to request that you move up or down based on your own fitness levels and whether there are openings in these teams.

 

As you will notice from the provisional team lists the greatest number of replies fell into the Wannabee Faster Social Teams where the anticipated finishing time will range from 7h30-8h00.

 

If you care to check the team numbers you will see that the Faster Social Team #2, the Mixed Fast Team as well as Wendy’s Social team are still short of riders. Each team should ideally have 13-14 riders at this early stage as it is inevitable that people drop out due to various reasons. I am certain that there are club members who would like to ride the DC but have inadvertently omitted to reply. Now is your chance to enter on a first cum first served bases. If you have never cycled the DC now is your chance. There is great camaraderie within the teams and on finishing a great sense of achievement.

 

Each team captain will schedule there own training programme. However attached please find a provisional training programme that will be used by my team. Should anyone in any team wish to join our training schedule please feel free. You will be expected to train at our intended pace.

 

I look forward to receiving your e-mail together with your team of choice and an Argus time from this or last year and I will endeavour to allocate you to a team.

 

Kind regards

 

John

 

Training Programme:

 

A SAMPLE, AS I SEE IT BASED ON LAST YEAR:

AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER AS SERIOUS BASE TRAINING MONTHS:

 

1	May	17/05	+-80km	Training to start-easy flat route
2	May	31/05	80-100km	Normal Weekend routes
3	June	14/06	100km	S/West-Stellenbosch-Klipheuwel
4	June	28/06	90-100km	Normal Weekend route
5	July	08/07	-	School holidays and Knysna rides
6	July	19/07	110km	Helshoogte Paarl Salv.Army S/W
7	August	01/08	80km	Serious Training starts-Bottleray
8	August	02/08	100km	Helshoogte Franschhoek
9	August	16/08	130km	Du Toits Kloof or Kleinmond circle
10	August	29/08	100km	Flat Ride – Klipheuwel rd
11	August	30/08	130km	Du Toits Kloof
12	September	13/09	150km	Route to be confirmed
13	September	26/09	100km	Flat Ride
14	September	27/09	100km	Rooi Els/Betty’s Bay
15	October	11/10	160km	Du Toits Kloof/Bains Kloof
16	October	25/10	130km	4 Passes

 

Hello alle Wannabees

Hope this letter finds you all well and fit.

Herewith the latest news and plans for this week

During the winter the club outrides will be on mountain bikes, this does not mean that the road riders are being left out…..read on

The club ride for this weekend will be the first mountain bike outride for the season.

Starting at Waterstone village at 07h30 Sunday the 24^th of May.

Followed as per usual by coffee and muffins at DULCES and sponsored by the club

The ride will be +/- 2 hours. The route will be split up so as to accommodate all levels of riders

It will not be too difficult

The club members who would rather do a road ride can also join us at Dulces after 10h00 for a coffee and muffin. The roadies still start at 07h00

Diarise the dates on which we plan the next club rides

16^th June

12^th July

8^th August

13^th September

We are due to organise a league race in August. As before it will be a criterion type race. More in the next newsletter

Herewith some reminders.

The formal training during weekdays is now over but club rides will still be organised for Saturdays and Sundays with the starting time 07h00 at W/Stone village centre

On public holidays random rides from same venue at 07h00

Please ensure that you have good front and back lights on your bike

FUNRIDES AT A GLANCE:

Saturday 23 May 2009: Keeromberg MTB Challenge

Hester Frylinck: 082 895 7479

Saturday 30 May 2009: ABSA Hex Valley Autumn Splendour MTB

John Cooper: 072 326 0346

John has sent out a follow up info e-mail re the DC. Please read it and come to the training rides to get nice and fit and to place yourself in the appropriate team

Follow the DC news on the blog for the early winter training program

A training schedule similar to the Argus program will be worked out and will start late in September

Pieter is making up a lightweight windbreaker with a Wannabee logo on for use during the winter. We shall have a test unit at the Sunday ride. We need input from club members before final decision is made

Wannabee Entry forms for club membership are available at Maverick cycle shop and Helderberg Cycle world

Please put the blog address on your computer as a hotspot

http://www.wanna-b-team.blogspot.com/

Our official e-mail address is wannabteam@gmail.com

Yours in cycling

Danie Morkel

0845133246

morkelwade@telkomsa.net

Hello alle Wannabees

Hope this letter finds you all well and fit.

I have been out of town the past three weeks thus missing most of the weekend rides

The mountain bike outride roster is nearing completion and will be on the BLOG as soon as it has been finalised

We are due to organise one road and one mountain bike event this year. We shall need some help so watch this space for more details.

The next committee meeting will be on the 19^th of May, if you have anything you need us to follow up on, please drop me an e-mail

Herewith some reminders.

The formal training during weekdays is now over but club rides will still be organised for Saturdays and Sundays with the new starting time 07h00 at W/Stone village centre

On public holidays random rides from same venue at 07h00

Please ensure that you have good front and back lights on your bike

FUNRIDES AT A GLANCE: MAY 2009

Saturday 9 May 2009: Tru-Cape MTB
Carel Brand: (021) 859-4203 / 072 648 7356

Sunday 10 May 2009: Fair Cape Durbanville MTB

Madeleine Overturf: 073 611 2323

Saturday 16 May 2009: Amarider MTB 100 Miler (160km)

Dirtopia Trail Centre: (021) 884-4752

Sunday 17 May 2009: PPA One Tonner (155km)

PPA: (021) 689-8420

Saturday 23 May 2009: Keeromberg MTB Challenge

Hester Frylinck: 082 895 7479

Saturday 30 May 2009: ABSA Hex Valley Autumn Splendour MTB

John Cooper: 072 326 0346

John has sent out an info e-mail re the DC.

An invite to contact him was also attached. The response was not as expected, so if you missed the invite please contact John as we need to finalise the number of teams to enter.

A training schedule similar to the Argus program will be worked out and will start late in September

Our next club ride will be a mountain bike ride. More news later. It will probably be on the 24^th of May. Keep that date open.

Wannabee Entry forms for club membership are available at Maverick cycle shop and Helderberg Cycle world

Please put the blog address on your computer as a hotspot

http://www.wanna-b-team.blogspot.com/

Our official e-mail address is wannabteam@gmail.com

Yours in cycling

Danie Morkel

0845133246

morkelwade@telkomsa.net

NAPIER PATATFEES WINTER ROAD RACE

 

Dear cycling enthusiast,

 

The Napier Patatfees is playing host to an ALL NEW winter road race!! 

 

Details are as follows :

 

Date : Saturday, 20 June 2009

Venue : Napier High School

Distances : 80km & 32km

Start times : 09:00 & 09:10 (more than enough time to drive through on Saturday morning!!)

Contact : Barend Smit 083 611 8515 or e-mail kingofthehill@telkomsa.net

Visit : www.entrytime.com

 

We are in the process of sanctioning with WPCA.

 

We would really appreciate it if you can spread the word to your club members.

 

Thanks very much!

 

Kind regards.

Hi All

 

We are proud to announce that the paid up membership has reached the magical number of 150!

Of these - 63 are new members, !8 are registered riders and we have 22 family members.

The committee is very grateful for the enthusiastic support.