Readers may recall the adventurous exploits of Louis Trichardt mountain-bike cyclists Jernay McLeod (58) and Johan van Dijkhorst (62), who completed the gruelling Trans-Baviaans mountain bike race, covering more than 230 km in just over 17 hours on 10 August this year. This race is considered one of the toughest single-stage mountain bike races in the world, with an elevation of some 2,500 metres and cyclists having 24 hours to complete it.
The duo, both teachers at Louis Trichardt Hig...