fandacious Posted October 31, 2012 Share I got to meet one of my biggest cycling inspirations this morning. Wimpie van der merwe. When I started cycling back in high school, he set (and still holds) the record for the fastest Argus Cycle Tour avg speed of 47.48 km/h Dude pitches up at our training ride in his 32yr old Rapport tour jersey, downtube shifters and no helmet. Style man would have been proud Andrew_Smith, Danger Dassie, Kranswurm and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underachiever Posted October 31, 2012 Share Ah, Wimpie Won the SA Road Champs in '86 in East London by breaking away and doing and ITT form most of the 180 km. To say the course was hilly is an understatement. He's a big guy! One of my many WP idols, together with Wiele, Willie, Hans Degenaar and of course my friend Pierre Smit. BuffsVintageBikes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoLefty!! Posted October 31, 2012 Share haven't heard that name in about 20yrs,...........maybe more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NISI Posted October 31, 2012 Share I rember him riding Godswindow winning the race with a single chainring-everybody thought he was not going to last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted October 31, 2012 Share You should've had a pic!Would've been cool to see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandacious Posted November 2, 2012 Share seems he's a regular on our morning rides. I'll get a pic next time he's there Loose cog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted December 6, 2019 Share Old thread but saw these pics and thought they should be shared here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted December 6, 2019 Share Pics are from his 1994 record attempt in Bordeaux for the hour record. Rowl, FondTF2, Long Wheel Base and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted December 6, 2019 Share Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted December 6, 2019 Share Long Wheel Base and Loose cog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted December 6, 2019 Share Danger Dassie, Long Wheel Base, gerriemtb and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecheng89 Posted December 7, 2019 Share First got to know about him from an article Bicycling magazine did about him, maybe 2 years ago now. He's on Strava https://www.strava.com/athletes/3414212?oq=wimpie, I follow him. Dude is still a machine, age is just a number. He REGULARLY does Everesting challenges, and the 1000 Audax? Just another day at the office! It sounds awfully cliche, but he's done more km on his bike than I've done in my car in 2019 (24000, and counting!!). gummibear, BigDL, Long Wheel Base and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecheng89 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Pics are from his 1994 record attempt in Bordeaux for the hour record. Slam that stem. O wait, what stem?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolspin Posted December 7, 2019 Share Im thinking that Wimpie might be... The Muishond. Danger Dassie, Pure Savage, Daniel Loubser and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatzSpace "frail" Posted December 9, 2019 Share First got to know about him from an article Bicycling magazine did about him, maybe 2 years ago now. He's on Strava https://www.strava.com/athletes/3414212?oq=wimpie, I follow him. Dude is still a machine, age is just a number. He REGULARLY does Everesting challenges, and the 1000 Audax? Just another day at the office! It sounds awfully cliche, but he's done more km on his bike than I've done in my car in 2019 (24000, and counting!!).Here I am over 20 000km, I have Only just got Started! gummibear, Long Wheel Base and mecheng89 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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