{"id":18741,"date":"2016-02-10T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-10T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2016\/02\/10\/bull-keen-for-fierce-competition-in-kzns-dhienduro-provincial-r4127\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T08:42:39","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T08:42:39","slug":"bull-keen-for-fierce-competition-in-kzns-dhienduro-provincial-r4127","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/bull-keen-for-fierce-competition-in-kzns-dhienduro-provincial-r4127\/","title":{"rendered":"Bull keen for fierce competition in KZN\u2019s DHI\/Enduro Provincial"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sportsnut DH Team rider, Sam Bull is refreshed after his off-season spent with friends and family, and ready for the first 2016 KZNMTB Provincial Enduro and DHI Series \u2013 presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles, which takes place at St. Ives from 20-21 February.<\/p>\n

\u201cI rode every day in my month off, but purely just to be on my bike \u2013 we have such amazing riding out here in KZN. It was so good to be out there and just unwind,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\"ccs-62657-0-22424900-1455087727.jpg\"<\/a>Sportsnut DH Team rider, Sam Bull is happy to be back home and racing in the first round of the 2016 KZNMTB Provincial Enduro and DHI Series taking place at St. Ives from 20-21 February. Photo credit: Marc Farr\u00e9s<\/span><\/p>\n

Bull enjoys being back in the routine of training. \u201cIt\u2019s always good to have something to follow which keeps you motivated. I want to do well, so I don\u2019t struggle to find the motivation to put in the hard hours,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

In terms of the opening round, Bull hopes to take the title. \u201cOf course I am hoping to win \u2013 you race to win, and if you say you\u2019re not you\u2019re only kidding yourself,\u201d he laughed. \u201cI\u2019m a competitive person so I always want to win. There are also a lot of fast local guys and up-and-coming young juniors who are riding really well. In these fast, short courses, anything can happen. These provincials are always a challenge but I enjoy them because they are a challenge, so you\u2019re always putting pressure on yourself,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Excited about stiff competition, Bull also said that he was glad to see how the sport was growing.<\/p>\n

On Provincial racing, Bull said: \u201cProvincials keep me fresh. I would\u2019ve planned to be on the bike on a weekend anyway, but it keeps the actual racing fresh. You can easily go on timed runs on the weekend on your own, but nothing quite matches a race weekend and the environment around it \u2013 it keeps you on your toes. I enjoy it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Having never actually raced at the St. Ives course before, Bull mentioned that he was involved in the development and building process of the track. \u201cIt\u2019s great when the riding community comes in to help. Nigel Hicks and crew always do an awesome job, so I love to try and lend a hand, and offer ideas where I can,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Bull managed to have a few practice runs at the weekend, and said that the course is great. \u201cIt flows, there are some cool jumps and a great shuttle route. This course is going to be good for people being introduced to the sport to see what it\u2019s all about, enjoy it and have a good weekend,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

On the 2016 season as a whole, Bull mentioned that he has set many personal goals for himself on the bike. \u201cI want to have the season that I know I\u2019m capable of. I want to put in the work, but also enjoy it \u2013 that\u2019s the main thing. I\u2019m really excited for this season and hope it\u2019s going to be a great year,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

Entries for the first round of the 2016 KZNMTB Provincial Enduro and DHI Series \u2013 presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles are open and close at midnight on Wednesday 17 February 2016. (http:\/\/www.roag.co.za\/eventinfo.aspx?EventID=1727<\/a>). <\/p>\n

For more information, contact Rebecca van der Linde info@kznmtb.co.za.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sportsnut DH Team rider, Sam Bull is refreshed after his off-season spent with friends and family, and ready for the first 2016 KZNMTB Provincial Enduro and DHI Series \u2013 presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles, which takes place at St. Ives from 20-21 February. \u201cI rode every day in my month off, but purely just to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":44545,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[207,220,3110,824,2232],"featured_location":[],"class_list":["post-18741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","tag-downhill","tag-enduro","tag-greg-minnaar-cycles","tag-kznmtb","tag-sam-bull"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18741","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18741"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18741\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18741"},{"taxonomy":"featured_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured_location?post=18741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}