Good day to all the Wannabees

Being away this weekend past, Alf offered a report of the weekends riding. Thanks Alf.

Hi Danie

Just thought I would keep you informed, about the Cycling Buzz!!

The Wannabees have been out in full force ( with a few overseas visitors ) both Saturday and Sunday this weekend ( 18/19th December).

Saturday was a perfect day for our Rooiels Route. We were fortunate to have the company of http://www.gustizollinger.ch/ ,who was definitely firing on all cylinders!!

The Van de Merwe's ( Andre and his wife) rocked up late, but in style nogal, on a tandem!

The camera was out too, so you must check out the web for new pic of the ride!! Thanks to Deon for his skill and efficient nature!!

The ride ended on a cheery note at Dulce's and thanks to the Treasurer the coffees were on the house!

A misty ride, we had on Sunday, but this did not stop the Wannabee buzz. We did the Bottelery route and of course had punctures on the notorious Kuilsrivier Road. Two should I say!!

We were graced with Sascha's presence, late of course!!!

Clayton and Anna had competition on the Tandem today with a Dutch couple, apparently the guy was an Olympic cyclist!
Tim joined us for a while and then he was off like a FLASH!!

Coffee time was at In The Vineyard Restaurant, which is a beautiful setting and a good change!

Hope to see you on your bike soon!!

Had some queries re the riding schedules over the big/festive days.

As always I am sure there will be someone to ride with over the weekends and public holidays. So arrive 06h00 and introduce yourself. If a committee member is present, coordination will be from the comm. member.

This will be the last official BUZZ from me for 2010.

To each member and family, may only the best dreams become true, may only the best blessings be bestowed on your family and may good health and wisdom be your reward for 2011.

Until next time we see each other, PLEASE CYCLE SAFE

Most of the other news will be found on the BLOG and WEB

PLEASE RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. YEAR FEE IS ONLY R250.00 FROM NOVEMBER TO NOVEMBER

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

Website: http://www.wannabteam.co.za

Yours in safe cycling

Danie Morkel
0845133246
morkelwade@telkomsa.net

Good day to all the Wannabees

Yesterday’s club ride is what it is all about. Easy ride and lekka coffee and muffins. I think that the new venue fits in nicely with what we planned.

Thanks to Alf, Mandy and all for the arrangements.

Please see Alf’s letter re omissions.

We are entering the final stretch of 2010.

Cycling on the open road will be dangerous. Ride no more than 2 abreast and wear highly visible clothing.

Weekend cycling and public holiday cycling will continue as before. There will be visitors on the rides, make them feel welcome and get the safety issues through to them.
(Needless to say....set the example!!)

The mountain bike committee will be meeting before the New Year ends. We look forward to this part of the club’s activities and nice outrides in our wonderful area

So, log onto the website and look for updates.

Most of the other news will be found on the BLOG and WEB

PLEASE RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. YEAR FEE IS ONLY R250.00 FROM NOVEMBER TO NOVEMBER

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

Website: http://www.wannabteam.co.za

Yours in safe cycling

Danie Morkel
0845133246
morkelwade@telkomsa.net

Good day to all the Wannabees

Club news

The new committee has had the first meeting

I shall still be chairman
Ralph Rudd will be vice
Charles Nesbitt the secretary
Michel De Clippel and Deon van Zyl on IT
Derek Henderson will manage cycle safe projects
M/Bike Petie Viljoen, Clayton Hindle and Ralph Rudd
Fast team development will be a new portfolio under Sebastion Miller and Michel De Clippel
Social under Alf Robinson and Mandy Thompson
Clothing under Pieter Schoeman
Treasurer will be elected at the next meeting and also DC convenor

The first project will be the club ride this coming Sunday. It is for club members and will be rounded off with Scones etc. We’ll cate3r for all club members whether you are fast or slow. Please attend and enjoy

The club entry/ subscriptions will stay pegged at R250.00 per year for the 3Rd year in succession. Value for money at R20.00 per month

Most of the rides will start early in the New Year. Please follow the news on the website.

Hope all the DC riders enjoyed the BURGER. Saturday a few of us went out to Rooi Els. Certainly felt the DC in my legs. Please give us some news about the Burger ride or a few photos!

Usual weekend rides will still take place over the festive season.

Most of the other news will be found on the BLOG and WEB

Blog address and others are as follows

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

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

Website: http://www.wannabteam.co.za

Yours in safe cycling

Danie Morkel
0845133246
morkelwade@telkomsa.net

Good day to all the Wannabees

Good news, no more 05h30 program!

The DC has come and gone and now some Club members will also do the BURGER next week.

I am fortunate enough to see all the e-mails that Mandy’s team have generated and also those of our team. It is great to see that cycling is sometimes more than just riding a bicycle, there is also a bond that can form between riders in such team events. The final event is just the culmination of all the training, a type of cherry on top

The diversity is amazing. In our team we had it all. Old and young, male and female, multi nationalities, multi religions (plus prayers to a few gods that I have never heard of, that had to answer for not helping during the ascent of the difficult last 5 hills) and I am sure even more permutations that I have not thought of.

We had 3 formal Wannabee teams and also some riders in other teams that were sponsored by various companies.

The times ranged from 7h23 (faster team), 8h35 (social team) to 10h02 (Edunova team).

The riders all accept that the support personal are vital to a team’s success. Officially thanks to all the helpers. The fact that the support vehicles could ride with their teams had pros and cons. It was great to get regular replacement of water bottles and quick tire changes.

Sadly some support vehicles drivers lacked basic understanding of supporting a team on the road leading to some near misses.

We shall place some photos on the WEB and BLOG

Our new committee will have the first official meeting this evening.
More news about that later.

Most of the other news will be found on the BLOG and WEB

Blog address and others are as follows

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

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

Website: http://www.wannabteam.co.za

Yours in safe cycling

Danie Morkel
0845133246
morkelwade@telkomsa.net

Good day to all the Wannabees

Arrived back yesterday ready to join the breakfast ride and thus do the only training for the week, sadly the winter weather that still prevails has won the battle.

So with the DC 6 days away, no more training will improve your ability now, thus come for the last three early morning sessions and just spin the legs and keep the blood circulating.

Our new committee will have the first official meeting on Monday after the DC. If there is something specific you want us to discuss, please drop us a line or contact one of the committee members and chat to him/her
Main news revolves around the DC

The new membership fees and early year program will be posted on the BLOG and WEBSITE

Good luck to all the people involved during the DC next Saturday. See you all for a beer(s) and pain pills at the end

Most of the other news will be found on the BLOG and WEB

Blog address and others are as follows

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

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

Website: http://www.wannabteam.co.za

Yours in safe cycling

Danie Morkel
0845133246
morkelwade@telkomsa.net

Good day to all the Wannabees

Main news revolves around the DC

Teams are out in force with long rides on a weekly basis. Most of the teams have been finalised but we know that withdrawals are always a few days before the event. So keep yourselves fit if you are still interested and watch for news on the news forums

As mentioned last week we shall have a club ride the 20th with coffee and muffins sponsored by the club at Joostenberg farm stall.

See the photos sent in by Jack taken on the M/bike outride in Grabouw.

The morning program is drawing to a close. 2 weeks to go. Join us on the circuit and feel the difference.

Just a reminder of the new extended committee’s members.

The elected members are myself, John Arnold, Petie Viljoen, Michel de Clippel, Charles Nesbitt, Anton de Freitas and Pieter Schoeman. New members are Deon van Zijl, Ralph Rudd, Sebastian Miller, Alf Robinson, Clayton Hindle and Derek Henderson.

Most of the other news will be found on the BLOG and WEB

Blog address and others are as follows

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

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

Website: http://www.wannabteam.co.za

Yours in safe cycling

Danie Morkel
0845133246
morkelwade@telkomsa.net

Good day to all the Wannabees

The AGM was held last night at the Masonic hall in the Strand. Thank you to the 40 plus members who attended. Report back was given of the year’s activities and the state of finances.

A new group of committee members were nominated and voted in. We will during the course of the year have a meeting to elect a chairman and will in this coming year also get new ideas from the new committee members

John Thole gave a brief summary of the EDUNOVA initiative that has up to now raised, through Mandy’s team, more than R30000.00

See on BLOG and WEB for more detail

There will be 13 committee members for the next year. Each will have a roll to fill. More later once we have had our first meeting

The re-elected members are myself, John Arnold, Petie Viljoen, Michel de Clippel, Charles Nesbitt, Anton de Freitas, Pieter Schoeman. New members are Deon van Zijl, Ralph Rudd, Sebastian Miller, Alf Robinson, Clayton Hindle and Derek Henderson.

The pre DC club ride is also in an advance stage of finalising. This will be on the Sunday preceding the DC. Coffee and scones to all the riders at Joostenberg farmstall. Remember that this is a club ride and not only for the DC team members. Please join in.

There will be no M/Bike ride this weekend as most of the comm.. members are involved with DC rides

Most of the other news will be found on the BLOG and WEB

Blog address and others are as follows

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

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

Website: http://www.wannabteam.co.za

Yours in safe cycling

Danie Morkel
0845133246
morkelwade@telkomsa.net

Good day to all the Wannabee

The main items for the week are

1. AGM on Monday the 1st of November in the Masonic hall in the STRAND.

2. The midweek training program continues and is now in the third week of six. Please come and join in the program. The weather does not seem to play with but 2 out of 3 days we manage to get going on time and schedule

3. DC training still in full swing and with now less than a month left, time to consolidate and discuss team tactics.

The pre DC club ride is also in an advance stage of finalising. This will be on the Sunday preceding the DC. Coffee and scones to all the riders at Joostenberg farmstall. Remember that this is a club ride and not only for the DC team members. Please join in.

Saturday saw many riders at the start but after everyone moved to their respective teams it only left about ten of us riding to Rooi Els. Fortunately Danie M felt slightly fluish and Michel did not want to train harder than a pulse of 64% so we others could keep up to the end in great weather.

Yesterday 6 of us, (Ralph, Pieter, Jack, Norma, Henri and myself) or shall I say that we were 5 riders trying to keep up with Henri, did the M/Bike outride at Oakvalley. This is an awesome venue. We shall definitely have a ride there again and hope more riders will attend. Really worth while, even with my moaning in the background.

Most of the other news will be found on the BLOG and WEB

Blog address and others are as follows

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

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

Website: http://www.wannabteam.co.za


Yours in safe cycling

Danie Morkel
0845133246
morkelwade@telkomsa.net

Good day to all the Wannabee

The main items for the week are

1. AGM on Monday the 1st of November in the Masonic hall in the STRAND. Further instructions to follow

2. The midweek training program continues and is now in the second week of six. Please come and join in the program.

3. A M/Bike outride is planned for Sunday 24th of October at 07h30. Watch for updates

4. So nice to see all the e-mails and the involvement of individual members in assisting others with training programs and general support. This includes the backup vehicle drivers, the cheer leaders, the initiatives like the talk on lactic threshold and the implications there of. Well done. This club is for you guys and not for a few committee members who have to drive everything.

Having had my doubts about the place of the DC in the year’s program, I am now more convinced than ever that there is a place for the DC. The friendships that are built and support in teams makes it all worth while

Please follow Mandy’s (forget my shoes, helmet, gloves......) weekly bragging note on the BLOG/WEB........toooooo long to put in mine

Lots of photos from this weekend’s One tonner will be sent for inclusion on the WEB and BLOG.

The pre DC club ride is also in advance stages of finalising. As usual, more info later.

Most of the other news will be found on the BLOG and WEB

Blog address and others are as follows

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

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

Website: http://www.wannabteam.co.za

Yours in safe cycling

Danie Morkel
0845133246
morkelwade@telkomsa.net

Good day to all the Wannabee

I am late with my news letter today, this is what happens if you take a few days off from work.

I suppose it is the same as taking a few days off from the training schedule, it is just catch up all the time. Needless to say I am a thorough catcher upper.

The two main items for the week are

1. AGM on Monday the 1st of November in the Masonic hall in the STRAND. Further instructions to follow

2. The midweek training program begins on the 12th. Please come and join in the program.

Some good riders feel that the program is to short (6 weeks) but others feel the group program certainly helps

The Mandy team is still bragging all the time. Time will come to uithaal en wys. Wily old trainer and lots of spirit could see the fastest ever social team time.

Most of the other news will be found on the BLOG and WEB

There is lots of news from rides to training programs to general news. Scroll down until you get to the old news otherwise you will miss out

A M/Bike outride is planned for Sunday 24th of October at 07h30. Watch for updates

We have put forward names of new members to join the committee next year. We plan to have an expanded group leading the club next year. Come to the AGM and cast your vote

I think that that is enough for today

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

Website: http://www.wannabteam.co.za

Yours in safe cycling

Danie Morkel
0845133246
morkelwade@telkomsa.net

Good day to all the Wannabee

Our cycling Wannabee year is drawing to a close

Summer and the South easter is here.

The AGM is due and will be held at a venue to be announced probably on the 1st of November 2010. That is a Monday

The 05h30 training sessions on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays will start Tuesday the 12th from W/Stone centre.

The program will be posted on the BLOG/WEB

There will be a club ride the weekend before the DC to Joostenberg for scones and coffee. News will follow. The routes will differ to accommodate every one. Slow and fast

DC training is going well. A bit of a problem for the other less fit riders. Please pitch. We shall still try and accommodate

A M/Bike outride is planned for Sunday 24th of October at 07h30. Watch for updates

See a note regarding ENGEN and their initiative to support cycling. Maybe we should use more ENGEN?

We have put forward names of new members to join the committee next year. We plan to have an expanded group leading the club next year. Come to the AGM and cast your vote

I think that that is enough for today

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

Website: http://www.wannabteam.co.za

Yours in safe cycling

Danie Morkel
0845133246
morkelwade@telkomsa.net

Good day to all the Wannabees

The long weekend turned out to be quite nice for riding

Friday John took a group to Franschhoek and back and Sunday we did a reverse Polka draai

Saturday some riders pitched in the south easter and moaned on Sunday about all the ninnies that are scared of our beloved summer wind.

There are still some riders who prefer a 7 o’clock ride. Alf at his age cannot seem to get up for the 6 o’clock ride and is thus the king of the 7o’clockkers. Thanks for looking after that group Alf.

Once again a taxi has managed to cause a crash which has left a group of riders injured and one rider dead. I have not seen the detail of the accident but this seems to be the background. We have also experienced this locally where they rush past you and then cut in front of you to pick up passengers.

We have had a few nominations for committee members. Please make sure that your nominated person is a member of the club and that he/she is willing to be a committee member.

Remember my view that we need new blood and that a big committee is better than a few who make all the decisions

We shall have a meeting soon when the AGM date will be set

We shall also soon start with the early morning training sessions.

Please contact myself or any other comm. member to get more info re the workings of the committee

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

Website: http://www.wannabteam.co.za


Yours in safe cycling

Danie Morkel
0845133246
morkelwade@telkomsa.net

Good day to all the Wannabees

Another great riding weekend.

Big groups out at 06h00 for the first early ride. Saw a big group that seemed to have started at the old 07h00 time.

Sunday big groups went out for DC LSD rides. Really great to see all enjoying the outings.

Quite a few riders went to Karoo 2 coast. Have not had any news but am sure the ride was good. Heard it was a misty start but cleared up later.

There will be no M/Bike outride this weekend so pitch on your road bike and I am sure you will find company from Friday to Sunday starting at 06h00

Once again a reminder for nominations for new members to the committee. You can nominate yourself as well.

AGM date not fixed yet but will be posted soon. Please attend. If you have anything that you feel we should discuss, please notify us.
We have as committee been functioning for two years. We need new blood in the committee. Please help us fill the positions. I do feel that it will be healthy to get new ideas into the system. You do not have to be a speed freak to be on the committee, we need anyone with the will to assist. Please nominate a friend!! Or someone you feel could add value.

Please contact myself or any other comm. member to get more info re the workings of the committee

THE MORE THE MERRIER.

A COMMITTEE OF TEN IS BETTER THAN A COMM OF THREE IN THIS SETUP

We shall not have an organised M/Bike outride over the long weekend but I am sure you will find company if you pitch.

We hope to have a club ride a week before the DC with coffee and scones half way. Please watch for more news later.

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

Website: http://www.wannabteam.co.za

Yours in safe cycling

Danie Morkel
0845133246
morkelwade@telkomsa.net

Good day to all the Wannabees

Summer is here, groups are bigger and new faces have joined the rides.

If it is your first ride, please introduce yourself to the caller so as to become part of the group and get to know the other riders.

The idea of the weekend rides is that they should be LSD rides. The fast riders should be considerate to the slower riders. Race up the hill and wait or ride back down the hill and fetch the back markers. This weekend the rides were a mad dash for speed which left riders scattered all over the route. This is not what it is all about.

Sunday we had a wonderful M/Bike out ride in the Stellenbosch area. A group of 20 plus were all catered for. Some 2 hrs and others up to 5 hours in the saddle

From the comm. meeting last night

Starting times from this coming weekend will be 06h00

DC teams on the web and blog. Make sure that you attend the training program....see Mandy’s report. Do I detect a bit of bragging and perhaps a challenge to my team?

AGM due at the end of October.
We have as committee been functioning for two years. We need new blood in the committee. Please help us fill the positions. I do feel that it will be healthy to get new ideas into the system. You do not have to be a speed freak to be on the committee, we need anyone with the will to assist. Please nominate a friend!! Or someone you feel could add value.


Please contact myself or any other comm. member to get more info re the workings of the committee

THE MORE THE MERRIER.

A COMMITTEE OF TEN IS BETTER THAN A COMM OF THREE IN THIS SETUP

We shall not have an organised M/Bike outride over the long weekend but I am sure you will find company if you pitch.

We hope to have a club ride a week before the DC with coffee and scones half way. Please watch for more news later.

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

Website: http://www.wannabteam.co.za

Yours in safe cycling

Danie Morkel
0845133246
morkelwade@telkomsa.net

Good day to all the Wannabees

This weekend was a real Cape set of two. Saturday was windy and a strong North westerly and Sunday a beautiful day for cycling. This was wonderful for the first ten ks and then I suffered through the other 100ks. With Andre and John in charge, a stiff pace was set (I think that it was an EGO thing because the ladies in the group were setting the pace most of the time)

Mandy, the Gestapo general, had her group out both days. Saturday she arrives with no shoes !! and Sunday fails to pitch……a real case of getting cold feet??
Thanks for this bit of info from one of my spies.

John has found that a monthly (at least) golf tour is the best medicine for enduro cycle training. I hope to soon take some lessons from him.

Good to see Smiley, Alistair and Hannes Titus on the road. Special thanks to Smiley for assistance up the hills

On the web and Blog we shall publish a letter from CSA regarding PPA and CSA membership. Read it carefully and if you do not understand get hold of one of the comm.. members who do not understand as well. Note that the CSA and PPA yearly membership times do not run from same months.

Saw some M/bike riders coming back from the Schaapensberg route. Arrie says the trail is looking great.

Next Sunday is M/Bike outride. Read info on Blog and Web

The DC teams will be published on the WEB/Blog. If your name is there and you do not want to ride, please contact John. Even if you are unsure contact us please.

OUR CONDOLENCES TO PETIE WHO’S FATHER PASSED AWAY THIS WEEK.

GENERAL

Website: http://www.wannabteam.co.za

Comments to DEON VAN ZYL or MICHEL de CLIPPEL

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

Website: http://www.wannabteam.co.za/


Yours in safe cycling

Danie Morkel
0845133246
morkelwade@telkomsa.net

Good day to all the Wannabees

With Saturday being washed out it seems that a lot of riders were keen to get on the road on Sunday

John took a big crowd out towards Franschhoek and Mandy took her team to Kleinmond. So serious miles were put in, hope all went without incident

This left only four of us for the Mountain bike outride. This was great as I was the slowest and could determine the pace. Once again, after riding for two and a quarter hours through the farmlands, we realise that there cannot be many places to beat our winelands area.

This is a slow time for news it seems as the boring LSD rides are what is needed for the DC. So….keep on peddling and enjoy. Some news from theses rides will be great.

Thanks for those who give some feedback and comments. Keep it coming

GENERAL

Website: http://www.wannabteam.co.za

Comments to DEON VAN ZYL or MICHEL de CLIPPEL

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

Website: http://www.wannabteam.co.za/


Yours in safe cycling

Danie Morkel
0845133246
morkelwade@telkomsa.net

Good day to all the Wannabees

As much as last weekend was great for cycling, this one past was horrible, except for guys like Ralph and Clayton who probably enjoyed an outing in the storm.

DC training took a back seat, so look on the website for training rides as well as for the mountain bike outride on Sunday. Ralph and Anton in charge of that.

Lots of interesting links from the website and blog. If any member knows of an interesting site, drop us an e-mail for sharing with other club members

Not much else today except to apologise for the late BUZZ last week. Had the laptop serviced and did not notice that my outbox was not working

Note Michel is overseas so the blog might not be updated for a few weeks, follow news on the website

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

Website: http://www.wannabteam.co.za


Yours in safe cycling

Danie Morkel
0845133246
morkelwade@telkomsa.net

Good day to all the Wannabees

Sorry for being a bit late

We have had a nice long weekend with only Saturday as a rideable day for most of us.

John put ten of us through our paces to Franschhoek and back.

Michel and Clayton did a Schaapensberg follow up recce. Seems as if this ride will be something special

Note that Michel will be away for some time so monitor the news on the web

This Sunday our M/Bike ride will be in Grabouw.

CLUB MTB OUTRIDE ON SUNDAY 15 AUGUST 2010 TO START AT ELGIN COUNTRY CLUB


MEET AT ENTRANCE TO ELGIN COUNTRY CLUB AT 07H15 - RIDE STARTS AT 07H30


COST = R20.00 PER PERSON (NOW THE GOODS NEWS - THE CLUB WILL PAY THE ENTRY FEE)


PARK IN THE ROAD RUNNING TOWARDS THE COUNTRY CLUB, ELSE YOU MUST PAY EXTRA IF YOU PARK IN THE COUNTRY CLUB PARKING AREA


THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW WHERE THE ELGIN COUNTRY CLUB IS CAN MEET US AT WATERSTONE AT 06H45 TO TRAVEL THROUGH IN CONVOY.


WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO CATER FOR ALL RACE SNAKES, MEDIUM PACERS AND SLOW COACHES.


REGARDS
ANTON AND RALPH

If you are keen on races and outings, remember to look at the PPA program, Amarider and also at the bicycle shops. Upcoming events are in Riebeeck kasteel and the Makadas events.

Our next committee meeting will be on the 16th of August. If you have any suggestions or anything to be discussed by the committee, please drop me a line

GENERAL

Website: http://www.wannabteam.co.za/

Comments to DEON VAN ZYL or MICHEL de CLIPPEL

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

Website: http://www.wannabteam.co.za/


Yours in safe cycling

Danie Morkel
0845133246
morkelwade@telkomsa.net

Good day to all the Wannabees

Michel’s father passed away after a long sickbed. We wish him and his family well and reassure them of our prayers in this difficult time

Saturday many WANNABEES competed in the Burger M/Bike race in windy conditions

Some die hards did a Wannabee ride via Bottelary road on Saturday morning. Most of us decided that the wind was too strong and stayed in bed.

But Sunday the wind settled and 14 members pitched for the easy M/Bike ride in wonderful conditions. This is really what it is all about for the slow ride. We did close on 3 hours of rolling hills in a jovial atmosphere topped up by coffee at Dulce’s.

Even Henri seemed to enjoy the slow ride. A spy told me that while we were drinking coffee, Henri was riding up and down Lord Charles hill just to get his heart rate up for a change. Thanks to Ralph and Anton for keeping things together

If you are not confidant on your M/Bike, follow the program on the BLOG/WEB and join the monthly slow ride.

Marianne finished first in her age category in the 30 k race, but had 3 small ‘falls’ on the Sunday ride (which I am not allowed to mention.) Well done Marianne.

The Schapensberg trail will soon be open for club members to ride. Please contact a committee member before setting out on this route till further notice.

The next m/bike outride will be from Grabouw Country Club. Watch for dSetails on the WEB.

We get quite a few reminders of races via our e-mail. We will attach them to the web.

If you are keen on races and outings, remember to look at the PPA program, Amarider and also at the bicycle shops. Upcoming events are in Riebeeck kasteel and the Makadas events.

Our next committee meeting will be on the 16th of August. If you have any suggestions or anything to be discussed by the committee, please drop me a line

GENERAL

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Good day to all the Wannabees

Tour de France now behind us and as usual, always a bit of controversy. Good to get the feeling that the doping is not such an issue this year.

Our rugby is still a mess as we go into the home leg of the super 14

The early training rides of the DC are still not well attended. I know that it feels too early to start, but the rides are gentle and will help when the energy levels are pushed later in the program.

Saturday the usual 07h00 start for a LSD ride and Sunday the easier M/Bike outride starting at 07h30 at W/Stone for about two and a half hours of rolling hills.

WPCA had it’s AGM last night. Chris Basson has stepped down and Elton Davids has taken over as chairman. This will be until Febr. next year when CSA will probably change the seen locally. The amalgamation of WPCA, Boland and SWD with PPA is envisaged. We will wait and see.

If some of the members feel like helping in the construction of the M/Bike trail at Schaapenberg, please contact Ralph Rudd, his info will be on the WEB/BLOG. They plan on doing some work this weekend.

Short of that, not much else to report

Please look on web and BLOG for updates

Enjoy your cycling, summer is around the corner.

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