Rider Musings 2/3

Ladies of RASA...we salute you

WINTER 2023… There’s a chill in the air. The unsettling whistle of the wind as it weaves its way around boulders, through trees and...

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Charl Van der Spuy

Jun 15, 20235 min read

Sleeping out – what’s it about

Sleeping out on the Freedom Trail elicits one of the biggest responses across a broad spectrum when spoken about. It typically sends the...

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Mike Roy

Jun 13, 20235 min read

Tilting at Windmills

Freedom has been my mistress for 14 years now. Keven Davie, RASA 2007 (race # 13) and my Dabulamanzi Dusi canoeing partner, suggested...

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Mike Roy

Jun 8, 20234 min read

Race Reports

Freedom Challenge 2023 Preview

The 21st edition of the Race Across South Africa starts next week from Pietermaritzburg on 13 June. Nineteen winter and two summer...

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The Education of a Freedom Challenge Navigator

Craig Bosenberg

Jun 8, 20233 min read

The Education of a Freedom Challenge Navigator

In the modern world, most of us are accustomed to using “Siri” or Google Maps to get us from place to place. Cyclists enjoy the...

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Jun 5, 20232 min read

There’s a Painting

There’s a painting that hangs in my living room. It’s been there for over 20 years. It hangs opposite the spot by the window where I wait...

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Nov 5, 20224 min read

Survival mode

Above, the overarching cloudless canopy of blue was partly obscured by the foliage of the syringa tree that grew next to where I lay. The...

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Nov 3, 20222 min read

A DOGS GUIDE TO DIE LEER

A few years back we were on holiday in the Karoo and spent a few days in Die Hel prior to joining a cycle tour in Prince Albert. John had...

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Oct 18, 20222 min read

15 Years of Freedom

“It’s been a little over 15 years since I first rolled onto the Freedom Trail from the Pietermaritzburg City Hall. The clock tower...

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Race to Paarl 2022 – Observations of an accidental racer

Charl Van der Spuy

Jul 20, 202212 min read

Race to Paarl 2022 – Observations of an accidental racer

Given all the drama around RASA in 2022 its no surprise that Race To Paarl (RTP) 2022 has taken a bit of a back seat. Unlike in 2021 when...

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Charl Van der Spuy

Jul 7, 20225 min read

A ROUGH STETTYNS GUIDE

General points to keep in mind: You need a determined attitude, not a fearful one to complete this section, too many folk sit at...

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Roger Nicolson

Jun 21, 20224 min read

Race Reports

“The Racing Batch”:

The last batch of RASA riders leave Pietermaritzburg at 6am tomorrow. The “Dot Watchers” (DW’s) be watching the “Racing Batch” intently....

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Jun 11, 20222 min read

Freedom is in the air

June in Johannesberg, when the green of summer gives way to the dull brown of winter. Fields of maize once bold stand withered, heads...

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Mar 31, 20225 min read

Rider Reports

THE MASTER THIEF OF BROSTERLEA

I have had a few days to reflect on our Race to Cradock adventure. We had ridden the Freedom Circuit, 400km, in April last year. I...

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Mar 16, 20223 min read

Friday Bikes

Buy brand new bike in December 2020. April 2021, shifter packed up 25km from the end of the Freedom Circuit. Became a single speed and...

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Mar 13, 20222 min read

The Intersection of Tough and Stupid | By : Mike Woolnough

In a few days I’ll be taking on the Race to Cradock. I’ve done all of the RTC events since inception. I’ve wiggled down the trail and...

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Steven Burnett

Nov 19, 20213 min read

The magic carpet story

If the Freedom Challenge could be represented by an item, for me it would be a blanket. Not just any blanket, as you can get a perfectly...

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Mike Roy

Aug 19, 20213 min read

Be.ING Ingrid Avidon

Ingrid Avidon, Freedom Rider and Freedom Writer, doesn’t really need an introduction. Her track record as one of the leading women...

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Jul 16, 20215 min read