Category Archives: Tankwa Trek 2015

Emulating Chris Froome (yes, really)

Sunday saw the end of the three-day Tankwa Trek Mountain bike stage race. Speaking on my behalf, and I hope, Tony’s, we had a great time. Here is a list, in order of importance, what made the experience so good: … Continue reading

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Feeling sheepish on the monster

The hardest leg of any race is usually known as the queen stage. And judging by the comments around the camp we were heading out to meet royalty this morning! Another fabulous days’ mountain biking with dramatic vistas over the … Continue reading

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It felt like forty five degrees out there.

Stage One of the Tankwa Trek under belt. Fortunately, for a parting the country that experiences temperature extremes at both ends our weather has been relatively mild and kind to us riders. So what’s with the title of this post? … Continue reading

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