Adventures of an Ordinary Cyclist

A journal of my Freedom Challenge mountain bike adventures, 2007, 2009(tandem)2011, 2012(solo) and 2014. Race to Rhodes and the 2300km Race Across South Africa. The race starts in Pietermaritzburg and ends in Wellington close to Cape Town, with a 26 day cut-off. The Ride to Rhodes(2008-unblogged and 2010) is a shortened version that starts in Pietermaritzburg and ends 6 days later in Rhodes.

Friday, 23 November 2018

Munga 2018 - The Art of Tapering.

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During the course of the day with banter flowing between riders doing the Munga next week I have come to realise that many people don't ...

Wednesday, 21 November 2018

Munga 2018 - Beyond the How

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This time next week I'll be on my bike inching my way across the Karoo. I'm looking forward to it. I've spent the last few yea...

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Friday, 16 November 2018

Munga 2018 - Chasing Ghosts and the Virtue of Cowardice

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Ghost Rider One of the benefits of being a competent cyclist who falls short of being awesome is that you get to race someone you know y...

Wednesday, 14 November 2018

Munga 2018 - The Art of Power Napping.

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Power nap techniques were touched on by Carlo in his guest posts but are worth revisiting to examine the pre-programming involved. Right up ...

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Tuesday, 13 November 2018

Munga 2018 - Develop Good Race Habits

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At this stage, with 2 weeks left before the start of Munga 2018, your training over the last few months will determine how well you do durin...

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Friday, 9 November 2018

Munga Musings - Guest Post 3

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Munga musings from a novice - Carlo Gonzaga Part 3 of [probably 3] All the gear and no idea A decade ago I broke down on a dirt road in K...

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Mike: Johannesburg, South Africa; Just an ordinary guy who started riding in 2005 at the age of 45. I started with the ambition of completing the local 94.7 Cycle Challenge (94.7km). This is an annual road cycle race in and around Johanesburg. Some where along the way it become a race and not merely a completion excercise. I clocked a 2h54 in my first attempt only 6 months from my first trundle down the road and back. I was hooked and then discovered the magic of MTB. While my efforts on the road were credible, MTBing humbled me. Having said that, over the last 24 months I have competed in 9 multi-day events. I'm a very middle of the field rider, but I enjoy every minute of it.

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