Minal, Mehul, Aroon, Thaven, Adriano and Craig, lining up for the start of the Tour Durban - except for the 2 racing snakes on the left of the photo, the rest of us in the pic did the 25K event.Numerous adventures ensued during our longest ever 25K - lasting about 3 hours long, due to a rider with reduced blood sugar levels, a fall resulting in a fractured collar bone and pelvis and a snapped chain.
Greg had a bad fall after about 5K, and fractured his collarbone and his pelvis!
Helping to evacuate Greg's GIANT.... there were a few blokes on BMX offroad motorbikes who were great at providing support - they swept the rear of the field, giving encouragement, and to the guy who helped get Greg's bike back to the start area : Thanks, mate! You're a star!
Thaven, helping to repair my Silverback's snapped chain. Amongst the 4 of us, riding together, we had only 1 chain tool and no master link! Hopefully this helped us learn some lessons about ride prep - watch this space for some tips on the gear you should include in your race kit.....
Craig, and Thaven, conquering one of the many demanding climbs....
Craig, Thaven and Adriano drove down from Richards Bay on the morning of the race, and joined my for lunch at our new home in Durban North. We had hoped to take a cruise in the Chevy and grab a few frosties in the neighbourhood....the Chevy refused to co-operate, but thats another story :(
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