Hello to all the Wannabees


With the ARGUS just 5 days away, everyone is tapering down and doing last muscle memory rides. Sadly incidents like the accident in Oudshoorn will put a damper on the race. Every year we lose more riders to MVA’s.

PLEASE ENJOY A SAFE AND FAST ARGUS. IF POSSIBLE, AND TO SAVE US A LOT OF HARD WORK, SEND YOUR OFFICIAL TIME THROUGH TO THE CLUB SECRETARY. WE NEED THAT TO CALCULATE THE PRIZES

QUITE A FEW RIDERS ARE COMPLETING THEIR 21ST RIDE. I KNOW OF HERTZEL AND JACK. IF YOU KNOW OF ANY OTHER CLUBMEMBERS WHO WILL DO THIS SPECIAL RIDE THIS YEAR, DROP ME A LINE PLEASE. WE NEED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS SPECIAL FEAT

This brings me to our weekly safety slot. At the meeting last night, Michel once again mentioned that the club ride on Sunday last was a very difficult ride for him. It seems that the fast group had to be reminded on two occasions that safety of the group rates above the social three abreast riding. It seems that our safety talks do not have an impact. We as committee members also want to enjoy the rides, so please assist and conform to our rules on safety. At the same time I must complement the medium and slow groups with their cooperation when it comes to following the road rules

When climbing hills, avoid following a wheel too closely


Many riders often lose their momentum when rising out of the saddle on a hill which can cause a sudden deceleration. This can often catch a rider who is following too closely, resulting in a fall from a wheel touch.

AN URGENT APPEAL ONCE AGAIN TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR M/AID DETAILS AND ICE CONTACT DETAILS ARE IN YOUR SADDLE BAG AND ON YOUR CELL

At the club ride on Sunday we noticed some members who have not renewed their membership for 2010. If you have not received your membership card, you might have paid but we have not picked it up on the bank statements. Please contact Charles to rectify charlesnesbitt@woolworths.co.za

A mountain bike assoc. has started up. They would like to contact all mountain bike riders. They asked for our address list, but we decided to rather give you their address and then you can send through your contact details to them at this address They will keep you updated with developments Mitzi Knipe at mitzi@lando.co.za

We have seen that Lance A is in town to do the ARGUS. He is doing a ride out to

Arabella starting at Lourensford tomorrow. Anyone who wants to, by accident, be in the vicinity of the ride in Wannabee apparel, contact Alfred Robinson at

ajr69@icon.co.za

Our next club event will be the post ARGUS family ride and prize giving on Sunday the 27th of March. Details will be on the BLOG

We are looking for a MOUNTAINBIKE RIDE convener. This person needs to organise one weekend ride for mountain bikers over the winter season. Someone who knows the area and places to ride. This is born out of the poll on the BLOG where a significant number of riders expressed the wish to ride in a group during the winter months. Please contact me at morkelwade@telkomsa.net

CLUB REMINDERS

Please remember to order the long sleeve cycling tops from Pieter. Winter is on the doorstep, do not get caught ‘cold armed’

The club will also present a hill climb/king of the mountain handicap race on the 1st of May. We hope to make this an annual event. Please diarise.

MEMBERSHIP

Please remember to renew your 2010 membership. Contact Charles at charlesnesbitt@woolworths.co.za

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