{"id":21774,"date":"2013-06-13T10:55:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-13T09:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2013\/06\/13\/it39s-party-time-at-the-sa-single-speed-champs-this-june-r734\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T12:29:44","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T12:29:44","slug":"it39s-party-time-at-the-sa-single-speed-champs-this-june-r734","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/it39s-party-time-at-the-sa-single-speed-champs-this-june-r734\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s party time at the SA Single Speed Champs this June"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are YOU ready for the party of a life time on your bicycle … ?? Then read on\u2026.<\/p>\n

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Hey Guys & Girls, this is IT: SINGLE SPEED SA CHAMPS ! Wait, wait, WAIT \u2013 don\u2019t run away yet\u2026. In fact, be sure to be there: SATURDAY 29th June, Cowan House, Hilton, KZN, South Africa\u2026.<\/p>\n

NO single speed bike required ! Any old MTB will do\u2026.<\/p>\n

Wild Wild West, the colour purple, any dress but dress-up you must<\/p>\n

Be sure to enter by 2 June to qualify for a funky, cool Indola shirt (and pay less !)<\/p>\n

This has very little to do with racing bicycles but it does have a whole lot to do with having FUN on a bicycle.<\/p>\n

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Okay, so this bunch may look a little errr, whacked ! They may just be so, but really underneath it all they are just ordinary people like you and me who love to step away from the conventional once in a while, ride on one gear, and well yes, dress a little funny.<\/p>\n

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Pics courtesy World Single Speed Champs, Winterton. 2012.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

ALL you need is a mountain bicycle, sense of humour and a LOVE of riding a bicycle. Oh stop whining about how you aren\u2019t fit enough (it\u2019s mid-winter, we\u2019re all in the same boat!) blah blah blah \u2013 NO ONE CARES where you come, how long you take or even if you finish. Everyone after third comes fourth \u2013 how cool is THAT??? This is about having a TOTAL blast … no water stops \u2013 just beer served BUT for those who don\u2019t drink there will be penalties (detours) before you can continue on your merry way. The course is AWESOME and when you get to the top of the hills, there<\/p>\n

is LOTS of flowing single track to whoop delight you. The course is suitable for the race snakes and the total novices, so PLEASE no excuses. If you\u2019re not there you WILL kick yourself.<\/p>\n

Not sure? Check out this video from SSWC 2012 from the folks at Sinamatella<\/a>:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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