As a warm up for the National Downhill Series’ first round starting next week, Paarl played host to the first Western Cape DH race for 2012. And warm it was. With the mercury already pushing 30 degrees celsius at 9am, it was going to be a tough day. Saturday’s practice saw only a few riders pull through, most likely due to the heat, but in the end a field of around 50 riders took part in Sunday’s race run.
Part two of the top Western Cape downhill rider’s profiles features Johann Potgieter. We catch up with him on a small practice track at the foot of Table Mountain.
It is still summer and what better way to enjoy the sunshine and fresh air than on your bike. Local DH pro Stefan Garlicki will help you to do just that. On 4 & 5 February it is time for the third annual AVIS Van Rental Downhill challenge held at the Taal Monument in Paarl. Event organiser Stefan Garlicki had the following to say… (more…)
The Western Province downhill mountain bike community is gearing up for their provincial championships, which will be taking place on the popular Contermanskloof downhill track, near Durbanville on the 3rd and 4th December 2011. This event will crown the 2011 Western Province Downhill Champion across all the categories… (more…)
After the South African provincial and national series and the UCI world cup all coming to an end, the local DH community were still hungry for some racing. This past weekend’s inaugural Malelane DH challenge proved to be a successful event that is set to become a regular feature on the SA DH calendar… (more…)
Around 80 riders, awesome track and Tim Bentley taking his first ever overall at a national… (more…)
Our first Podcast and who better to interview than the National Champion Johann Potgieter… (more…)
