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About nictwohands

Rider, writer, editor & gentleman.

2013 Joberg2C: Day 1 [image gallery]

Images courtesy of Kelvin Trautman | Nikon

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2013 Joberg2C: Day 1 – Dragonboats and vetkoek

Posted on April 26, 2013

Heidelberg to Frankfort: 116km This is mountain biking! Not necessarily the course, which, after an initial dual slalom singletrack a few kilometers into the stage, was a flat slog. But we all knew that was what was on offer. It … Continue reading →

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2013 joBerg2C starts with a whimper….

Posted on April 25, 2013

Boom. And just like that we’re hours away from starting the 2013 Old Mutual joBerg2c! I was hoping to avert some of the last-minute drama that comes with being tethered to Andrew Hall for a nine-day mountain bike race. Unfortunately … Continue reading →

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Rhino Raid Trailer [video]

Very honoured to have raced a few days of the 2013 Absa Cape Epic in WWF Rhino Raid kit. Carl and I donned the bold purple and black Craft custom design for two of our eight days in the saddle … Continue reading →

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JoBerg2C Singletrack [video]

This. In. Two. Weeks. Woop!

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Friday freeride bike fix [video]

It’s the weekend! This vid just makes me want to tear into singletrack. How good? How much fun? Braaap!

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From Africa with Bike [video]

My brother, Simon is trying to win an all-expenses paid ride at the 2013 BC Bike Race with Wade Simmons – the godfather of Canadian freeride and all round good guy. Simon and I actually rode a few of the … Continue reading →

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2012 Singlespeed World Champs [Video]

Posted on February 12, 2013

A tribute to a crazy beautiful weekend we shared last year. The 2012 Singlespeed World Champs in September.  I just love Sinamatella‘s lyrical take on racing through the thick and ancient history of the Winterton area in Kwa-Zulu Natal. And … Continue reading →

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2013 UCI World Cyclocross Championships [Video]

The problem with not blogging for a while is that each passing day increases the pressure to put something special up. This video is worthy of my 2013 comeback. Louisville, Kentucky was the scene of the 2013 UCI World Cyclocross … Continue reading →

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2012 in review

Posted on January 6, 2013

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for my blog. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 18,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this … Continue reading →

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