Riding in the new year

Where did 2011 go? For me all over the place – with World Cups, World Champs and various other events and photo-related travel around the world! Who knew a simple bike could take you that far. But at the end of all the chaos of travel it was good to spend the last few days of the year away from twitter, Facebook, the internets and even the now not-so-humble cellular telephone. Up in the foothills of the Drakensberg mountains with family and friends where the digital world can’t get at you.

So thanks to Tom, Jackie, Jasper, Charlotte, Andre, Timiny and of course Karen and Molly for a new year’s to remember … even though we only made it to 1030pm after 3 days of epic bundu-bashing mtb rides.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before and after the Berg trip Karen and myself been riding all the good stuff that the Pietermaritzburg and environs have to offer … Hilton, Karkloof, Ferncliffe and we’ve been joined by a couple of friends from way back in the earliest days of MTB in SA – Patrick Morewood and Mike Van Zyl. Plus i’ve been able to squeeze in the local road loops early in the morning with my dad.

 

 

 

 

And then on the 2nd of January, we completed another edition of the Karen Dallimore birthday ride … something we’ve managed to do for about 10 years now i think. Mike joined us again for this – the Karkloof edition.

 

 

 

 

So thanks to all that made 2011 all it could be and as much fun as is possible when standing up to your knees in mud at the side of some hill in a far-flung land. Here’s to 2012 – may all your rides be fulfilling and soul-enriching. Be it to the corner shop, the other side of the world or between the tape against yourself and the clock!

 

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