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Stefan Garlicki is the reigning South African Downhill MTB Champion. He’s sponsored by Investec, will be racing in Europe this year and sharing his experiences with Full Sus readers. Follow him on Twitter: @StefanGarlicki.
THE FIELD OF WOMEN DOWNHILL RIDERS REMAINS SMALLER THAN THAT OF THEIR MALE COUNTERPARTS. FULL SUS DOWNHILL COLUMNIST STEF GARLICKI DELVES DEEPER. 2020 is a strange one for sure and last time you heard from me I had just made it across the pond to Germany. I wanted to switch […]
I started mountain biking 10 years ago now, which seems crazy but yes, 10 years! Boy how things have changed since then … Firstly the bikes have changed so much, when I started everyone was on 26” wheels except for the odd 29” xc bike. We have now seen the […]
Words and Images by Stef Garlicki It’s been a tough year with a lot of introspection, painful recovery and appreciating my health. 2020 is definitely a time for new beginnings. I’m back at home after my trip to Germany and enjoying the warmer weather!. I am not a big fan […]
The last few months have been a roller coaster for STEF GARLICKI, to say the least … After a devastating injury in 2018 I was hoping that 2019 would be a year of redemption for me. I was hoping for a year to rebuild and get back to where I […]
The 2019 season begins to get rather real for our regular gravitydefier, STEF GARLICKI, as he heads North. I am sitting in the Eurotunnel as I write this on the way over to the UK, and Fort William. It has been a hectic few weeks, including flying to Europe to […]
New Bike and New Year: After suffering an almost-career-ending injury, our regular downhill ace STEF GARLICKI is fit, healthy, motivated and now riding a new 29er downhill beast! Coming into 2019 it was a little bit unknown what my plans would be BUT, I am ecstatic to say that I am […]
After a tough 2018 season, both on and off the bike, STEF is ready to take 2019 by the scruff of the neck and make it his year to shine! Well I hope everyone had a fantastic festive season with friends and family. I love that time of year and […]
After a serious bout of bad luck and crashes, Stef is excited and keen to see what 2019 has in store! 2018 has been a crazy year in every way possible but I learned a lot about myself and life in general. I honestly feel that we need big setbacks in […]
Words & Images by: Stefan Garlicki Our resident downhill ace has experienced a tough year. After his recent season-ending tumble, he reflects on the 2018 season. After having had my best season ever in 2017 I really thought that things would just keep going and be better in 2018. Unfortunately, […]
Stef Garlicki competed at the National Downhill Champs at Hartbeespoort in April. See how things played out for our downhill ace. IMAGES : MILAN DE BEER & AMANDA SWANEPOEL There is a gondola in South Africa! Yes, that’s right, a gondola and now open for bikes at Hartbeespoort. This venue […]
