Browsing Archive: August, 2010

JT's first blog post!

Posted by Jiten Magan on Monday, August 30, 2010, In : Preparations

Hey guys, this is my 1st entry and my introduction to the blogosphere. Most of the work that we are doing now is communicative and not very interesting from an observer’s perspective. I thought, therefore, that a quick introduction to my training in Cayman might serve as my 1st blog.

Cayman is in the Caribbean and therefore the tropical summer heat is probably good training for the heat we will be experiencing along the C2C (Cape to Cairo) route. It averages at 30C (often hitting 35C) with...

Outdoor trials

Posted by Ria Moothilal on Friday, August 6, 2010, In : Preparations

Howzit

Two months since the first post and the project is coming along. We've had our first meeting with the people from HearUs. They're thrilled to have us on board and we're looking forward to helping them make a difference.

Gear wise - we've found a local bike builder in Bellville who'll be building our bikes. We'll most likely start with the first bike next week. Our plan is to have the frames (steel touring style) built here, and import the rest of the components from the UK - believe ...