What Does A Mountain Biker Do To Relax And Forget About Racing?

Press Release : News Center

Well, Brandon Stewart (DCM) is beginning to feel what it is like to be a celebrity. He is currently receiving one invitation after another from race organizers to attend their races.

The advantage of these invitations is that nobody expects Stewart to overtax himself during these races. His main function is simply to share his knowledge about the do’s and don’ts of mountain biking with novices, as well as do his best to answer any questions that these fun-riders might throw at him on the subject of becoming better riders.

He also has to help other celebrities, like Jonty Rhodes for instance, one of the legends of South African cricket, to stay on his mountain bike.

The past weekend Stewart and Rhodes were the celebrities at the two-day Berg and Bush Ride in KwaZulu-Natal.

Stewart is full of praise for Rhodes’s mountain-biking abilities.

“It was only the third time that Jonty competed in a mountain-bike race, but he handled himself like a seasoned professional, not even once taking a serious tumble.

“Jonty is certainly one of the funniest guys I have ever had the privilege of meeting. He seemed to be joking and laughing all the time. I remember him telling the other riders with a straight face that the recession might be the best thing that has happened to him for a long time because he, as well as other have-beens, might be recalled for active duty on South Africa’s cricket pitches.

“Rhodes’s reasoning is that, with money being so tight at the moment, it would be cheaper to re-employ him and some of South Africa’s other have-beens to play cricket because they will be willing to play for next to nothing.”

From Thursday Stewart will be one of the celebrities at the three-day Descent Race, also in KwaZulu-Natal.

He will also be at the MTN 50-Miler at Hilton, not as a rider but as spectator and ‘trompoppie’ (drum majorette) to support his wife Bridgette while she is racing.

“Bridgette has supported me all through the year while I was racing.  It is only fair that I should support her now.”

Rourke Croeser (DCM) has, at long last, had an operation done to fix the bones that he has broken in his hand while racing the World Cup in Pietermaritzburg, as well as in another race. Only now is he back on his bike and training.  His first race will be the Sabie Experience in December.