This past weekend saw the 1st birthday celebration of Contermanskloof base bikeshop, The Bike Shed.
Approximately 50 riders pulled through for the shuttle day, followed by the long anticipated lake jump…

tbs

quad copter filming the event from above on a gopro

Although the dry and dusty conditions have returned, the track delivered a good combination of speed, flow, roadgaps and rocky sections. After a solid 4 hours of DH runs, everybody retired to the grassy green banks of the lake to watch the 15 or so jumpers take on the kicker. Body varials, frontflips, crazy inverted twisted backflips and a bunch of ejectors provided plenty of entertainment, with the highest jump award going to Darren Stow.
Good vibes, good weather, Redbulls, boeries and everybody present, added to a very successful and fun day.

dialed frontflip

a bike, a rider and a grip

Jaco Veldsman

Andrew Neethling

Chris Nixon

Adi van der Merwe

The setting

Pictures and story by Ewald Sadie

When the NSRMTB team was approached by a private individual to design, plan and build a pumptrack for a new weekend adventure venue we were both honored and nervous at the same time. Here is the progress report after day 1…

As we arrived on site yesterday we were greeted by the familiar sight of an open field on a small holding on the eastern outskirts of Pretoria, but there was one small difference. The grader and TLB were already on site and their operators were eagerly waiting for our instructions to get this project off the ground, a clear sign that Adriaan (owner of the plot) was in deed very serious about the project. So naturally there was a bit of nervousness amongst the build team as to whether or not we will be able to successfully replicate the design on paper to and actual track.

We made satisfactory progress on the first build day and today we will aim to get all the jumps laid out and doing a small test run to make sure the track flows as intended. At this stage the location will still be kept under wraps as the other amenities at the venue has not been set up yet. As soon as the information filters through i will be sure to pass it along to enable riders to visit this new and exiting track.

I will also continue to do daily progress updates over the course of the weekend as the project develop.

The Braamfontuin Spruit is a well know and much enjoyed riding spot in Johannesburg. This video shows some of the awesome jumps some of the local riders built for their fellow riders to enjoy.

For those of you looking to buy a jump bike, or possibly get into pump track racing or 4X racing make sure you check out Mikes Bikes in Greenside. The sent us these pics of their extensive range of Jump bikes from Giant and Mongoose. They already have stock of the 2010 models and they look super good! if you shopping for one give them a shout.

Following on from Lloyds post we also have some awesome shots submitted by Eric Palmer. Gum Trails never fail to please!

I just watched this trailer and had to post it. The theme seems to be “getting broken off on your bike”…

header photo credit: John Gibson www.gibsonpictures.com

The trails on the Braamfontein spruit have been there for ages, but recently a few guys have started trying to clean them up and get them running smooth again. The trail scene in JHB is pretty dismal right now so getting these jumps back up and running should be good news for any folks who want to ride trails in the Randburg area.

Over the last three weeks the existing jumps have been tidied up and are now running once again. There is still a fair bit of work to do to get them in good shape but they are ridable at the moment.

This coming Saturday there is going to be a building / riding get together at the jumps to try finish all the existing lines off. If any of you are and are able to lend a hand Im sure they guys would really appreciate the help. Bring your bike, spades, buckets, rakes, brooms, etc and if enough people come through the trails should be completed by the end of the day.

If you dont know how to get to the jumps shoot us a mail and we will send you directions.