Kevin Davie GannaRide

Kevin Davie has just completed his Ganna Ride, 3520km from Beit Bridge to Cape Point.

http://twitter.com/#!/gannaride

http://gannagreatride.wordpress.com/

A remarkable ride by a truly remarkable man, well done Kevin.

Yes, you guessed it, he was on a Murray Orthoped Competition saddle..

Not much to add to that.

The advantages of riding a Murray Orthoped saddle on the Freedom Challenge.......

.....are obvious.

There are some lesser-known ones though:

• In-veld coffee shop
• Full service at any hour of the day
• Priority free access to long-range, after hours bike mechanic 24/7
• Honourary membership of the Prince Albert Dikwiel Kommando

If you think you qualify, please contact Johann Rissik. If you don't know the number, then you probably don't ;)

@Glen, if you meet her along the route you're in trouble.

Tim Noakes says.....

Dr Tim Noakes has this to say about the Murray Orthoped saddle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X53EKOHoNBk

There's not really much more to say.

Sheepskin saddle covers

No, I don't make those, but there could be merit in covering a sub-standard saddle with sheepskin once it has already rubbed you raw. Might help.

Getting a decent saddle in the first place would enable both you and the sheep to keep your respective skins.

Dave "The Kid" Barr and his indomitable mates

Dave, Trevor and Ugene. After the Freedom Challenge. Finished. Done. Over.

A great personal achievement that I'm very grateful to have been part of. Congratulations to all of you. Graeme.

Dave and Claire happily re-united.

Blazing a path across the country....

Andrew Barnes is blazing a path towards the end of the cycling leg of the Freedom Challenge.

He roared through Prince Albert in the teeth of the huge cold front, all smiles and impeccably behaved.

So? So he's on a Murray Orthoped saddle and when asked how the saddled performed his comment was.....

" It's a saving grace"

And that from a man who knows his @rse from his elbow.

Andrew with Ria Steyn at Dennehof, Prince Albert

murraytourdeforce

Welcome to the new home of murraytourdeforce and the renowned Murray Orthoped saddles.

Graeme Murray has been building saddles for 12 years and is now on the fourth iteration of his original concept saddle.

The original saddle, the Murray Orthoped, was a bold step in a new direction. Graeme continued developing the saddle and produced the two stalwarts, the Competition and the Leisure. Both these saddles maintain a significant niche in the discerning saddle market.

The saddles have won awards and accolades, based on sound research. (See abstract of research undertaken by the Sports Science Institute here http://www.cababstractsplus.org/abstracts/Abstract.aspx?AcNo=20023067399

Graeme's latest addition to the range is the radically new Concorde which has the following unique features:

• "on the fly", fore, aft and tilt adjustment, hardware made of aircraft grade, CNC-machined aluminium
• two, different density, integrated-skin polyurethane seat padding inserts that simply plug into the saddle base
  
• an optional, built-in, carbon composite bottle holder
• an integral saddle post

A sneak preview of the Concorde (the chunky hardware is pre-CNC machining!)


Pricing

Leisure R850.00 (including a saddle bag and overnight delivery)

Competition R950.00 (including a saddle bag and overnight delivery)

Concorde Price not available at time of blogging!!