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In this Issue: From the Editor .................................................................. 1 MTB News ............................................................................ 2 2021 - Ride Reports ...................................................................3 -6 09 Academy Profile #1 .......................................................... 6 Tour Tales & Pilates.......................................................... 7 Ride Roundup ..................................................................... 8 Cyclists have until the end of March to renew #BurgWheelers their membership because, unfortunately, members who have not renewed their Why should I join Burg Wheelers? subscriptions by then, will be removed from the I am often asked what the advantages are of mailing lists and receive no further joining Burg Wheelers and when I sat down to list correspondence from the club. all the perks, I realise that BWCC offers exceptional value for money and its true value lies not in the financial gains but in the fellowship of its members. BWCC is more than a club, it is a family Our Chairman has said it all this week in the BT, where people genuinely care for one another. and provided excellent reasons to pay your subs. This is what you get for R480 per year: Bobby has also generously allowed us to make • Entry into a very vibrant cycling club that him out first Member Feature this month. If there caters for all levels of cycling over the three is anyone in our club who inspires us all to keep most popular codes: MTB, gravel and road, riding – it’s Bobby. With his humility, willingness to • Good quality, very popular and attractive share his knowledge and experience and his subsidised cycling kit – cycling shorts/bib genuine love of cycling - he is an excellent shorts and cycling jerseys at R350 each ambassador for “Burg Wheelers” and we are truly (normal price is R700 each), lucky to have him at the helm of our club. • A very professional weekly Burg Talk Thank you to everyone who submitted entries newsletter with current club news, items of for the February Photo Competition. The winner interest, event news and helpful cycling tips, will be announced next week. For March – our • Well organised group rides controlled by theme is “March Madness“. Please send in photos experienced group leaders where no rider is via email in jpg formats to left behind. These rides take place several [email protected] with March Photo times every week, including weekends, Competition in your subject line. • Well chosen coffee shops for post-ride banter A special thanks to Bobby, Rich, Mark, Gert, Bex and debriefings, and Chris for this week’s articles. • Established WhatsApp groups for all the Stay safe and sane - Mustang groups keeping its members up dated on all organised rides, with friendly banter thrown in, • Gazebos, with refreshments, at most popular road and mtb race events for all BW competitors and their families, • BWCC subsidised teams at the popular y… B ‘Double90’ race in Clarens, • Subsidised licence and entry fee for the more serious, competitive cyclists competing in KZN and SA Championships, • 15% discount on spares from Hattons Cycles owered Now that is good value for money! P BURG TALK | 09-20210 is just one aspect. Decide what your goals are in cycling: get fit, lose weight, ride a sub 3:30 Shova etc. and start We are introducing a new feature with achievable mini-goals. Don’t overdo it in the to our BT – with a focus each beginning. Any new exercise regime starts with month of on one of our members. developing new habits; doing little bits often until you Our aim is to share their stories, are ready to increase your riding inspire and help us get to know frequency, distance and intensity. Always ride with each other better. This month we someone to whom you are accountable and who is able are sharing the story of one of our to mentor you. It should never be a chore. most special and talented members – Club chairman, Bobby Nefdt. 5. Key role for Burg Wheelers as a club. We asked Bobby a few questions Burg Wheelers is, and should be, a club for all; it about himself…. caters for everyone irrespective of their goals in this I am a Burra boy through and great sport. I have felt that its focus on the competitive through; born and bred in PMB. I side of cycling was lacking and it would be great to see have been cycling for over 52 years those riders attracted to BW and catered for. We and was very privileged to be taken are currently seeing a resurgent A Roadies group. under the wing of top Natal Cycling However, I believe the key role of the club is to continue captain, Frans Berghoff, who offering challenges to all its members. Such challenges mentored me for many years. I represented the Natal might be for members to ride in a more challenging Senior Team from the age of 17 and first received my group or ride on a more challenging course. Most Springbok colours in 1977. I have raced on the track, on members are attracted by the camaraderie relating to the road and have done the occasional MTB race the social aspect of the club and I believe there are very (Sani2C, Berg 100…) My passion has always been for the few clubs who can rival BW in this aspect. It is also the road. I managed to win gold medals at the SA Road reason why BW is one of the top clubs in KZN, if not in Champs as a junior and an elite rider as well as 6 silver the country. And, who can compete with the variety and bronze medals in 7 starts as a veteran and master. of trails, gravel and road routes 2. Where and when did you start cycling and around Pietermaritzburg. what was your first bike? I started cycling at the age of 14 when my parents paid R35 for a 2nd hand yellow,“Jowett’s Super Responsive” track bike that was about several sizes too big for me. The following day I returned home with a red “Jowett’s Super Responsive” track bike that was the right size. My mother was furious! I had met a friend at the track whose bike was too small for him and we swopped Roadie: Brendan Els frames. I ended up racing that bike for several years. Age: 17 years old, turning 18 in 3. What do you consider your greatest achievement? July. Unfortunately, cyclists in SA were deprived of About me: A hard working, international competition in the ‘70’s so most of my enthusiastic boy, who always gives racing was confined to competing in SA. My first taste of his best. I love waterpolo, rugby of international racing was at the age of 19 when I was and of course cycling. I started selected to represent SA in the first Rapport Tour, a 9- cycling because I wanted to complete day international stage race from Cape Town to an Amashova and dedicate it to my late uncle (as he was a really big cyclist) and I fell in love with the sport Johannesburg. Several international teams from Europe and the rest is history. My cycling aspirations are to were represented in the race. I manage a 3rd place in firstly, have fun whilst I ride and secondly to do my the prologue time-trial and a 3rd place in the final stage best and reach my full potential. I’m planning on into Johannesburg but suffered food poisoning after the studying emergency medicine at WITS University next 2nd stage when I was lying 5th, losing over 30 min. year. I would love to pursue a career as a paramedic or 4. Best advice for someone starting cycling? a trauma surgeon. I would like to end off by saying Cycling is what one would call a ‘life sport’, a sport thank you to Burgwheeler’s for all the opportunities that you can do for the rest of your life and can be they have given me and will give me in the future. enjoyed at every stage of your life. Competitive cycling BURG TALK | 09-20210 Richard Krusekopf Ride Reports: After a week of rain, a perfect Saturday dawned. The A/B’s undertook another adventurous route via Wartburg and Nagle Dam time. The C’s rode to Midmar, while the D’s did a steady local ride. The F’s, with Jumbo standing in, were rather thin on the Dave Bure has the fastest Burg Wheeler time on the ground. It seems the weeks rain may have scared away time trial segments. Well done for that Dave. However, some of the regulars. there must be someone to challenge his times on both Remember to use lights whenever riding on public the 8km and 18km routes. It would be great to see some roads. Give motorists every chance to avoid you. of the aspiring younger riders tackling the courses. Actually Dave told me privately he doesn’t think anyone will better his Strava times for the two segments. Hilton Time Trial TT Results: Week 4 Timber Harvesting: The Supa Quick time trial has been in full swing since Harvesting of timber continues in the Cedara January and has continued through February. The plantations (Thekwani Timbers) in November through to trails, after the rain are awesome as confirmed by the February. A number of our regular trails have been improving times. Give the 8km or 18km a go during closed. Timber harvesting is also taking place in the March and stand a chance to win the Supa Quick Cascades plantations with certain trails closed monthly give away or even the CBT weekly lucky draw Harvesting operations are also taking place in prize.

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