est. 1891
Phew, it just gets better and better.
People join a cycling club to cycle, however some of us, namely John Simpson our current chairman and Gary Marescia of Cycle Lab have been putting the finishing touches to the decision to merge forces, this has resulted in meeting after meeting to iron out a few things that might crop up and on top of that CSC (yes) CSC of the Tour d’ France fame are going to sponsor the club. To cut a long story short , this club , your club , our club - CITY CYCLING CLUB - to be more accurate will be relaunched as City Cycle Lab on the 6 September. In order not to make Mickey Mouse proud , we , the club exco and staff of Cycle Lab are working feverishly behind the scenes to shake , as we promised in a newsletter a few months back , the cycling fraternity in the Cape awake . All paid up and life members will receive an invite in the post or via e-mail, please RSVP ASAP. Kindly note that the function will be for members only, as much as we would like to invite your other (better) half, due to budget constraints we are only able to entertain you. Don’t disappoint yourself , make a note in your diary now.
As a result of the merge and the billion Rand sponsorship etc some other important thing have had to be delayed by a few weeks, don’t be discouraged if you haven’t received a newsletter or jersey or receipt for the cheque you have sent us, you can be sure that we have banked and probably spent your money. We can confirm that we have run out of club jerseys , just in time , so new club members won’t be getting the blue/red/white club jersey but will have to , I’m afraid , wait for the launch of the new colours(top secret). We have kept records of who has joined and not been given a jersey , but please bear with us until the 7th September when all club accessories will be available to you.
WP road champs – 25 August 2001
Please note that the start venue and the course over which the champs will be contested differs from that which is reflected on the WPCA calendar. The start is at the Boland Agricultural High School on the voor-Paardeberg road just off the R44 outside Paarl. Racing starts at 10.00am for the under 16’s , 10.10am for the u14’s and so on for the u12’s and u10’s . Senior Vets (over 40’s) start at 11.00am , senior & junior women at 11.05am , Elite /u23 start at 12.30pm , juniors at 12.40pm and junior Vets (under 40’s) at 13.00pm. Entry fees for the Champs are R50. We know that this is a very demanding course even without the wind , but we want our cyclists to end up racing in Paris not Parys and our youngsters wont get there by riding around Fesantekraal every weekend.
SA Champs
Results from Kimberley are coming through in drips and drabs but we can confirm that John Eloff is the 2001 road champ in the 55 years+ category , John Moss won the bronze and John Simpson , our chairman finished in sixth place. John Eloff also won bronze in the Time Trial , well done John , John and John. World Champs here we come. Gerard Genis managed a bronze medal in the time
trial , and John Moss a silver medal in his time trial . Young Jeanine Binneman won Silver in the under 14 girls road race and the time trial , .Results on the SACF website are incomplete with a lot of "unknowns" Patrick Gaertner gained a fine fifth place in the road race 35 –39’s , Michael Knott finished in the leading bunch in the 40-44’s , Charl Le Roux was a few seconds off the pace and led the chasing bunch home , which included Gerard Genis , Mimmo was off the back ± 4 mins down , in the 45-49’s , Charl Marais was also in the sprint bunch in the 50-54’s where he gained a 13th place. Amanda Kropman gained a fourth and a seventh in the T/T and road race respectively , Janine Brown just missed out on a medal with fourth and Janet Moss getting seventh in the age categories. If we have missed out any names or results , it hasn’t been done on purpose. Well done to all our members who went to Kimberley and took part and finished.
Vets League
We have got confirmation from the PPA via their magazine that there will be a Vets league this coming Super League season , how its going to work and who qualifies has not been finalized yet , we will keep you updated as the info comes to hand , in the meantime get your bum on a bicycle saddle. (if you had raced in the winter …………….)
Training rides
We will give you a list training rides once the weather and daylight becomes more favourable.
For SALE
Mark Pinder , who rode for South Africa in the Rapport Tour , but may be more famous for winning the "Argus" in the 80’s , is selling some of his bicycles which he has collected over the years , interested?
DACCORDI SLX (58,5cm), 7 Spd friction, Variety of parts incl. Campag front derailleur
and brake calipers, Shimano 600 brake levers, Shimano 600 rear derailleur and tubby wheel
set. R 2 500.
LEJEUNE 753 (58,5cm), 7 Spd indexed Shimano 600 Ultegra Group Set, Mavic MA 40 rims , R4
500.
LEJEUNE 753 (58,5cm) Frame and Fork. Includes headset and Campag BB. Hardly used R2 500.
ROLLERS R400.
ROAD DISC WHEEL with TUBULESS TYRE (hardly used with adaptor to convert for track sprocket
) R800
VARIETY OF TRACK WHEEL SETS for tubuless tyres. (36 spokes) - Make an offer.
VARIETY OF ROAD WHEEL SETS for tubuless tyres and screw on clusters (36 and 32 spokes) -
Make an offer.
VITTORIA CYCLING SHOES (Size 42) Blue - never used. R 750.
BRANCALE CYCLING SHOES (Size 42) Black with cleats - very used but good for beginners
– R50
ASSORTMENT OF PEDALS (TRACK & ROAD) - for toe straps - good for beginners – View
and make an offer.
Mark’s contact numbers are 550 1064(W) or 558 5891(H) or via e-mail
markpinder@freemail.absa.co.za
Club Meetings
Club members meet every first Monday of the month , the next one being the 3rd September , at the clubhouse , Green Point Stadium. The meetings are open to all members although historically , the meetings have been attended by committee members and those members who want to help run the club, no-one has been forced to serve on any committee , wave flags , organize races etc , we rely on members helping out from the goodness of their hearts . If any member does not agree with the way the club is being run come and say your say at the meetings or forever RIP. The launch of our sponsors and the merge with Cycle Lab is taking up a tremendous amount of time , so please be patient , just be at the launch on the 6th September.
P.S Members not on our e-mail list will get a phone call regarding the invite to The Launch , should you not get a call or an invite via e-mail contact John Simpson – 5522970 , Graham Ward – 9142011 during office hours
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