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.

Sunday, 3 April 2022

The Accidental Single Speeder - Race to Cradock Part 2

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It was just before 5am when I joined the other 9 riders in the gloom outside the Rhodes Hotel. Two thoughts, actually three, stomped around ...
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Friday, 1 April 2022

The Accidental Single Speeder - Race to Cradock Part 1

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"Chris I'm done." "What do you mean?" "I mean I'm pulling out of the race, I've had enough. This sucks....
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Monday, 10 May 2021

In Pursuit of Perfection.

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In this guest post Kevin Benkenstein reflects on his winning performance on the inaugural event of the Freedom Circuit In Pursuit of Perfect...
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Thursday, 6 May 2021

Freedom Circuit - Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory

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As I left the Lodge at Ntsikeni I scanned the distant horizon to see if I could see Tim's light. The southern horizon like every other d...
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Monday, 3 May 2021

Race to Willowmore 2021 - Part 12: Cambria to Willowmore

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Llewellyn Lloyd-Reblex Photography   Once I had sorted out my bottles and had something to eat, I was ready to bank some sleep. It would be ...
Saturday, 1 May 2021

Race to Willowmore 2021 - Part 11: Mordor

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I'm uncertain where the official start of the section of the Freedom Trail known as Mordor begins. Does the 10km ride over the Osseberg ...
Monday, 26 April 2021

Race to Willowmore 2021 - Part 10: Bucklands to the Osseberg

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Llewellyn Lloyd - Reblex Photography 11:26pm. Back on the bike. We'd been on the go for almost 18 hours. As you'd expect we were sta...
Saturday, 24 April 2021

Race to Willowmore 2021 - Part 9: Bucklands

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Llewellyn Lloyd- Reblex Photography   Arriving in Bucklands ahead of schedule took pressure off and gave us wiggle room. However, Bucklands ...
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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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