1. Public Holiday Ride Times

a. April

Friday 22, Monday 25 and Wednesday 27 may treated as Weekends- ie 05h00 to 18h00 Summer Weekend times

B. May

Monday 02, and Wednesday 18 (weekend times- winter) 06h30 – 17h00

　

c. NB PLEASE NOTE THAT WINTER RIDE TIMES APPLY FROM 01 MAY

Sat-Sun 06h30 – 17h00

Mon- Fri 15h30-17h00

d. Guides do not work on Public Holidays

　

2. TOUR DURBAN

VERY IMPORTANT: Due to the Tour Dbn MTB race taking place in the Umhlanga region- all Umhlanga routes are CLOSED on 30 April. Shongweni routes remain open.

NB The Tour Durban MTB race will again be using TH land. A reminder that the Tour DBN route MAY ONLY BE USED ON 30 APRIL by entrants to the race and is not a normal EMBA route.

The course builders are busy with the route, and have permission to be there – but you don’t!!

Monday 21 March 

Friday April 22 (Good Friday)

Monday April 25 (Easter Monday

Wednesday April 27- whatever it is 

Week-end times will apply.

You may ride from 05h00 to 18h00

A reminder that Winter times will apply from 01 May- Please check you license card for correct ride times

IMPORTANT NOTICE- There are no more 2011 licenses available.  Any one else who wants to ride must take out a temporary licenses.  These are available from the affiliated Clubs, Bike Shops and the Guides.

We are trying to get a group to ride from Umdloti as a result of the safety
issues. Please could you put out a message for anyone in the Umdloti area
who is keen to ride on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s. My cell no is 082 491 7518.
Thanks & regards
Bayford Cox

2011 renewals will be done on-line. The link is http://www.emba.org.za/application

Riders

Once completed you will receive an email confirming your application and giving payment details. Once I have received your payment and your Club has confirmed membership, your application will be processed. 2011 bike boards and license cards will be delivered to your Club. No deliveries to Clubs will be made before 01 DECEMBER.

From 01 December you can display your 2011 bike board, which will be WHITE

.. From 01 January all yellow bike boards will be illegal.

If you are not renewing in 2011 PLEASE let me know.

Existing license holders are not required to submit a photo.

NO new applications will be accepted at this stage. Any one who applies who is not an existing holder, will have the application added to the waiting list- which will be handled on a strictly first-come-first basis, once I know who is not renewing.

BIKES FOR SALE

I have received a number of emails offering bikes and these are listed below.

1. Please see below. I hope this is ok to email to EMBA members.

Full Carbon Mountain Bike For Sale

Specialized S-Works XL frame size

Mavic wheelset, XTR and X0 components.

Sensible offers considered.

Can be viewed at Republic Sports in North Coast Road.

Thanks

Nigel

2. Please can you advertise my bike for sale

Gt Zaskar 29′ Pro 2009 Medium frame R14000

Shiman9o XT group set, Ritchey stem and post. Kenda Karma tyres

Fx 29 shock, hardtail

Brigetta Hamilton

0834080687

3. Hope you are well. here are the specs of mountain bike we want to sell.

Merida TFS XC 400 Dec 2009/2010 Latest model Green Black and White

Racelite 6061 Aluminium

Rock Shock Dart2 with lock out

Shimano Deore XT components 27 speed

Disk brakes – Hayes Ride

Maxxis Tyres 2.1

Size 16″/41cm/S

TFS Alex rims

FSA Head set / handle bars

±500km / 1 x service only

Mission saddle with FSA post

Price R6500

Contact Francois Kemp 082 3727 030

4. Another bike for sale- I would be grateful if you could circulate…

Raleigh RM 6.0 HYBRID CARBON ALLOY (2009)

Frame : HC Concept with Kinesis Superlight Alloy and Carbon tail

Medium Frame

Fork : Rock Shox Recon SL Air 80mm

Components : Shimano LX/Deore Mix groupset with LX Derailleurs Shimano

M535 Hubs with WTB Laser Disc XC Rims Shimano M535 Hydraulic Disc Brakes

Tyres : Maxxis USt – tubeless

Price : R6000

Contact : Paul 0824603296

GROUP RIDES

I have added a couple of regular Group rides, under “Guided Rides” which anyone can join. As I am advised of others, I will add them to the list

Holiday Ride Times

24 September IS A PUBLIC Holiday, BUT THIS IS A WORKING DAY FOR TH, therefore, weekday times will apply. Mon-Fri 15h30 -18h00

Safety Issues

Yet again we have had incidents in Umhlanga and in Shongweni over the past couple of weeks. In both cases the rider combination was husband & wife. PLEASE, as we have said in the past, do not ride in small numbers. This is an open invitation for the criminal element in our society. Riders are now routinely using the same routes on expensive bikes and carry cell phones etc. By riding in ones, twos or even threes you might as well hang up a sign!

If you can’t friends to ride with, join the guided rides.

If any of you have a regular meeting place, on regular days, please send details which we can put up onto the website, so that loners know where to find groups.

We have our AGM coming up next week and additional security means will be discussed, but this will have cost implications.

ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE BE SENSIBLE AND DON’T OFFER YOURSELVES AS TARGETS FOR HIJACKERS

Holiday Ride Times

16 JUNE is a Public Holiday, BUT THIS IS A WORKING DAY FOR TH, therefore, weekday times will apply. Mon-Fri 15h30 -17h00

Safety Issues

Two EMBA riders were hijacked in the Umhlanga region last week, losing their bikes. Please try to ride in groups, rather than alone or in twos. As the routes are being regularly used, the less than honest members of the public are on the look out for easy targets and know where to look.

Please note that the ENFORCE number on your licence cards has been changed.. In addition, TH have advised us that they only have one vehicle patrolling in the Umhlanga region, and none in the Shongweni area. They, themselves, make use of SAPS for serious offences such as hijackings.

Please change the numbers on your cards as follows.

Enforce Umhlanga     071 672 9208      SAPS      10111

Hi Margie, Is there some sort of Lost and Found section for EMBA riders? I was riding on Saturday, 3rd April from Remo’s Mt Moreland to La Mercy and back and my Specialized glasses fell out of my jersey. Very upset about that. Let me know. Thanks Stuart  stuarts@hc.co.za