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Joe Low, regarding the 1st sport going mixed, I'm not sure of that...BUT...what I do know is the following: Japie Green, my uncle, was the president of the South African Cycling Association (SACA), the previous so-called "Black Cycling Body". Uncle Japie headed negotiations with the SA Cycling Federation in 1976 which started the pursuit of an unified cycling body, thus the first mixed track cycling meeting being the 1977 South African Track Championships on Green Point Track. My uncle was a great cycling enthusiast who's pursuit was never to claim any position, but to identify and nurture cycling talent, thus growing the sport. Likewise, Mr Pierre Leukes was involved in the administration of cycling within SACA, thus also well known in the cycling fraternity. The Boland Cycling Union established in 2002, now changed to Winelands, was also an initiative of Japie Green. I beg to differ from certain comments made earlier due to the fact that a man in the form of Japie Green never chased after position or recognition, but his main goal was growing the sport of cycling in SA. Not all so-called "Blacks" has recognition or position as their primary goal.

What I've found is that for your daughter's age a 12" bike works well. You have the sidewheels for a start which can be removed at a later stage. See pic attached. This option also gets them used to the proper pedalling motion.

Bike Hub...the place to be! All the best Matt!!!

Hopefully by saying a few words I'll be adding some value to the true history of the Tour de Boland. 1. The Boland area, in the 1900's, used to have their own Boland Cycling Union (BCU). Somehow BCU stopped existing and was taken up by Western Province Cycling Union. 2. In 2002, under leadership of Japie Green from Paarl, the previous South African Cycling Association (SACA - the previous "Black" Cycling Body) President, a new BCU was established. Thus, BCU once again became a cycling union in its own right affiliated to the current Cycling SA. 3. The Tour de Boland was then initiated as a BCU event, and never belonged to any Individual/Events Company/Sponsor. 4. With the current provincial borders, somehow BCU became part of the Western Cape. The traditional BCU now operates as Winelands Cycling. 5. According to my knowledge, seeing that I was one of the founding members who steered the establishment of BCU under leadership of the late Japie Green, this event never belonged to anyone, but to the Cycling Community in the Boland area. 6. Sadly, the "Boland People" lost what was a true Boland initiative. 7. Or, I hope it's not the case, seeing that development of the youth by investing the proceeds from events like the Boland Tour was always and still is one of the few ways of doing talent development. 8. Finally, I truly hope our youth benefit from this.