Weekend away « Sivadia Cycle Adventures

Hi all, am back for part 2 of our blog after the server went down the other day 🙁 With April came Easter, so hopefully all the chocolates from the Easter bunny were cycled off ! We were in Johannesburg for a school rugby tour so were not able to cycle, but we did manage to fit in a few runs. We also went and watched the Eagles Concert and managed to not get too wet when the heavens opened – but fortunately not for long. What a fantastic evening we had with friends from Durban.

The Sivadia crew went on a tour to Lesotho which was great fun. With a mixture of abilities in riding skills, the trip went off really well. It was pretty chilly up there but that didn’t dampen the groups spirits. This particular group do a tour together every year and look for adventure and fun that they can talk about long after the event.

On the last weekend of April, the streets of Durban were closed to traffic for the Tour Durban. The mountain bike race was on the Saturday and the road race on Sunday. As usual Durban weather was fantastic, we could not have asked for better cycling conditions and the Moses Mabhida Stadium was buzzing with activity. There were awesome goody bags too.

The SA Stillwater Nationals were also held in Durban that weekend, as well as during that week, so needless to say it was very hectic. Well done to all the competitors and organisers.

Part 3 next week…. keep warm, cycling and be happy 🙂

Written on June 1st, 2012 , News, Sivadia, Standard Newsletter, Tours, Weekend away Tags: Sivadia, Update, Weekend away

January / February 2012

Can you believe that we are almost at the end of the first quarter of 2012. These past 2 months have been so hectic and the weather in KZN has been so hot. We have also had a fair amount of wind too, which has not brought any coolness, only dust !! The rains have not arrived yet either.

The KZN triathlon Champs were held in Richards Bay at the end of January and there were lots of competitors there who managed to survive the heat. Well done to everybody who competed and to the organisers. Such a great course to hold the champs.

The Dusi canoe marathon has also come and gone – well done to all the paddlers 🙂 For those who didn’t manage to finish for whatever reason – there is always next year.

Amy-Jane and I attended the International Tourist Guides Day today, which was held at Ushaka Marine World on the Cargo Hold deck. It was an informative morning for everyone and interesting to hear the different guest speakers, and what lies in store for the future.

The Sivadia crew are off to Sani Pass this weekend to do some exploring, check out routes and accommodation for the tour in April – which promises to be a great tour for the group of 20 odd and also a whole heap of fun.

The Central Natal Nipper Champs were held in mid February at a very windy Addington Beach. It was a very long day, but the children were stars competing in that rough sea. The next champs will be held this coming weekend. Good luck to everyone competing.

The 4.30 club is going strong and grows monthly – keep it up 🙂 For those of you in hiding – come on out and join in while we have these light mornings as before you know it winter will be here.

The Cape Argus is just around the corner. For those of you who are riding and just enjoying the scenery, take it easy and for those of you racing, stay safe.

Until next time – keep up the hard training whatever discipline you are training for.

Written on February 28th, 2012 , News, Sivadia, Tours Tags: Update, Weekend away

October 2011

Summer is here, and we have also been experiencing the summer rains – great for the dams and gardens, not so great for cycling. We are fortunate not to be experiencing the 40 degree temperatures that our neighbours in Zimbabwe are getting!

The Sivadia team had a very successful weekend last weekend at the Gateway Gauntlett. Amy-Jane was 2nd lady and Tam 3rd lady for the 28km mountain bike lap race. Callum came 3rd in the 7km trail run. It was very hot out there, so well done to everyone who competed. Thanks to the organisers and sponsors for great prizes 🙂

Congratulations to everyone who cycled the Amashova, be it the short or long one.

The 2 day Berg and Bush is next weekend. Hope you have been training hard. David and I are going to take our time, ride with friends and just enjoy, no madness to not enjoy the beautiful scenery. The 3 day Berg and Bush ‘Descent’ this weekend will be an awesome race as well. Travel safe and ride safe !

Until next month – happy and safe cycling and enjoy any exercise that you can.

Written on October 27th, 2011 , News, Sivadia, Weekend away Tags: Weekend away

August 2011

Spring is almost here 🙂 If you haven’t been cycling or exercising, best dust the cobwebs off your bike (and you) and get started! No excuses now, the last of the wicked winter weather is behind us – hooray!

David, Matambo, Justin, Amy and 4 others went to Matatiele – No Mans Land in Mid August for a rekkie – (ride and see) and had an awesome time. The snow was on the mountains and certainly made the riding a tad on the chilly side, but the long, hard, technical rides definitely warmed them up quickly. The riding in Matatiele is not for the feint hearted. It is for all you hard core adrenalin junkies out there !! The pictures of this weekend away are on the Sivadia Face Book Page – take a glimpse and see what they got up to. Would you like to go there and test your skills and see some amazing sights ?

The Hill2Hill mountain bike race is only a few weeks away now, for those of you who have been training hard, we hope you are strong and stay strong on the day 🙂 All your hard training will no doubt pay off.

The Matopos flyer and CD are almost ready. We have put a lot of time and effort into these, to show you the best of the best. This tour is a must, an opportunity not to be missed and you will be blown away. Plenty of pictures on the Sivadia Face Book page to whet your appetite.

Until next time, safe and happy cycling 🙂

Written on August 30th, 2011 , News, Sivadia, Weekend away Tags: Sivadia, Update, Weekend away

March 2011

The Sivadia crew have just returned from an awesome long weekend at Lake Eland. We were very lucky – there was so much to see and the weather was stunning!

David, Bronwyn, Andy and Matambo left Durban on Friday at about 2 pm and took an easy drive to Lake Eland. Andy gave David a great leg massage before the weekend cycling even started.

The guests all arrived on Friday, some arriving later than others as they had to travel from Richards Bay. The guests had all chosen to camp and assured us they were well seasoned campers and putting tents up in the dark was no problem 🙂

Saturday morning’s skills clinic started at 9 am. It had rained earlier in the morning, so the weather was cool and overcast, but it soon warmed up. Amy Jane and Tam decided to take the group on an out ride on single track and different on-site locations and incorporate the skills clinic as the group were all good riders. The adults rode this route as well as Bron and Andy. Andy used her rides to help her prepare for her first triathlon! Matambo took one of the young boys in the car with him and was close by the riders and followed wherever he could. Andy took a break to take some photos.

On Saturday afternoon the guests watched cricket and David, Justin, Tam and Amy Jane rode the single track down to the dam and were fortunate enough to see a family of giraffe on the single track.

Grant arrived on Saturday night and joined the rest of the crew. He had been working, so had not managed to get to us any earlier.

On Sunday morning everybody rode that same single track that Tam, David, Justin and Amy had ridden the previous afternoon. After the ride, Grant decided to do some fishing right by the chalets and caught a massive 3kg bass, using his famous plastic frog. Everybody was very jealous. Being a good sport, Grant returned the fish back into the dam.

On Sunday afternoon while the adults rested, David took the children for an hour and a half cycle on easier single track.

Monday morning was an early start to the day. Justin and Amy Jane took a well earned rest. A ride to the Fig tree and of course the best time to see all the animals. The group saw a family of 11 giraffe up close, eland, zebras, wildebeest as well as warthogs. Bronwyn decided to talk to the ground right by the chalets! She has some very impressive bruises and grazes.

The families from Richards Bay had to be back there by 2 pm, so everybody packed up and headed back for their respective homes, very happy to have had such a wonderful weekend.

Since the tour, David has continued with his Cadence Cycling Course and happily (and secretly) signed Bronny and Deidre up for it! Watch out David! The girls are going to catch you!! 🙂

Written on March 26th, 2011 , Game Reserve, Lake Eland, News, Sivadia, Tours, Weekend away Tags: Lake Eland, Sivadia, Update, Weekend away

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