Active Hobo

In this raw and unfiltered conversation, Simon Stofberg sits down to unpack the journey that shaped him — from growing up in Paarl, chasing dreams on surfboards and bicycles, to battling depression, addiction, and ultimately finding redemption through discipline, endurance sport, and love.
 
This is not just a cycling story — it’s a human story. One of ADHD, bullying, family dynamics, heartbreak, Muay Thai, sobriety, mountain biking, gravel racing, and content creation. Whether you’re an athlete, a creator, or just someone trying to find your way — there’s something here for you.
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00:31 Governance in 10 seconds00:49 Growing up / formative years01:50 Grounding for Entrepreneurship02:32 Moving to Knysna03:10 Surfing with Air BnB CEO04:00 Getting involved in business 04:34 Opening his bike shop 06:15 The Cycling bug bites06:51 First Argus Cycle Tour11:34 Marketing in Cycling back then14:00 Racing in the southern suburbs21:30 Road Rules for Cyclists23:13 The Culture shift needed24:18 Cape Town needs more cyclists27:18 Alans Diabetic scare30:13 Setting targets for cycling mobility31:33 The Western Cape Mobility Department34:33 Cycle Paths in Cape Town38:30 Consequences for abusing the cycle lane 39:22 Future of Cycle Lanes in Cape Town42:50 Uniting to fix congestion45:50 The Taxi Ride46:08 The Western Province Cabinet Ride46:58 KOTAS48:20 Double Century 202551:00 Random Q&AAlan Winde is the Premier of the Western Cape and has an unbelievable story of entrepreneurship, determination and pretty unbelievable cycling adventures. We tackle his two favourite topics, Governance & Cycling you can guess which one we spent more time on haha. It is refreshing to hear there is such a dynamic mind at the helm of the Western Cape Government and I'm really grateful we got the time to chat with you Alan - thanks for accommodating us! Personally I love the idea of a cycle bus rolling around town alongwith the Taxi bosses hitting the roads on two wheels, there is so much room for growing our and other sport/passions alongside and integrated with our beloved city, its on all of us to make it happen. #alanwinde #cycling #cyclingcommunity #westerncape #capetown #storytelling

00:55 Dave's Background 02:44 Claim to cycling Fame 02:54 How long has Killarney been running for?03:28 Origin story behind writing the race seeding algorithm05:40 International precedent for seeding07:08 The Lost Era of "FUN RIDES"13:15 The "infrastructure" that made it work20:20 What does putting a race on cost? 24:42 Dave's Finish Line story 32:40 Road Races in Souther Suburbs (insane)43:19 DAKAR of Cycling44:18 Savage DC Seeding requests ;)44:40 Double Century Banter! We delve into a lot of nostalgia and premium banter with the brilliant mind behind all your race seeding results - David Clarke! Dave it was such a great time having you in studio, super appreciative of your time with us! #cycling #cyclingevents #cyclingcapetown #storytelling #oldmutualwealthdoublecentury #dc #doublecentury #raceseeding #capetown

01:25 Introduction04:10 What is Iditarod Trail Invitational about (Alaska)10:38 Silk Road Mountain Race (2000km!)11:45 Why do you do these Races?20:08 Planning while in an Ultra Race21:38 Fuelling for Guy26:55 Guys Coach 28:17 Riding for his late brother 29:29 Emotions in an Ultra and after30:50 Passions outside of Ultra Events40:00 Human and Wildlife conflict projects56:25 Balancing act of life and ultras01:00:20 Safety out on the trails01:15:40 Paying it forwardMy intro for Guy JenningsThe Silk Road Mountain Race 2000km (Kyrgyzstan)Iditarod Trail Invitational 1000 miles (Alaska)Tour Divide 4345 km (Canada/USA/Mexico)Atlas Mountain Race 1350km (Morocco/Essaouira)The Munga 1000km (South Africa)Hellenic Mountain Race 900km (Greece)Sedgefield 500 (South Africa)11 comrade runs 90 km (South Africa)The Jungle Run 230km (Peru)4 Cape Epic’s (South Africa)WILD RIGHT?!We are joined by easily one of the most inspiring people I have ever met! Guy Jennings. I came across his story when a good mate Alex Blake asked if I had heard of this guy - Guy, who finished an ultra cycle in the freezing cold with a broken neck, well I met him alright and his stories are incredible. Guy you are an incredible human and I deeply value the time you took to come chat to me - thank you! Here's to many more crazy adventures! #ultraracing #ultragravelrace #ultrarunning #southafrican #athelete #storytelling #storiesthatmatter

01:39 Growing up06:20 Seize the day Seize the morning07:15 Dad 07:37 Mom08:42 The only child09:15 Boarding School13:12 The conveyor belt14:34 Design at School15:18 Fashion in the blood15:52 The Drive behind Salt18:39 Values the bred success19:29 SALT is born23:00 Surfing background25:34 Social Sacrifice 27:20 Original Designs30:19 Why SALT?31:25 Stigmas in school34:24 Scared of Sharks?40:00 Life lessons from surfing43:52 The Gap year55:05 The big order & COVID01:03:29 Living in Indonesia & Canada 01:08:30 Time to go all in01:13:40 Local is lekker01:19:15 Cycling LifeTadj Orzechowski is an exceptional entrepreneur, athlete and young man we had the privelege of interviewing. We cover the origin story of his fashop label and retail store - SALT Plettenberg Bay and reflect on his active lifestyle and how the two work in harmony. The story was an absolute pleasure to be privy to Tadj, I really look forward to collaborating with you in future both on the bike and in the business domain! Really appreciate you taking the time to come sit with us. #storytelling #cycling #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #fashiondesigner #plettenbergbay #surfer

0:04 Intro02:00 What is Sedgefield 50003:48 Ben's winning time07:44 Mystical Duncan & The Vision10:55 Paul the beast11:40 Calling it in Oudtshoorn13:30 Hardest part of the race?15:20 Kit?16:10 Planned finish time for Ben21:20 The Rain Came21:40 RD Stops working25:00 The lowest point26:40 How the body held up28:00 The finish30:05 Racemap & Tracking33:20 Reflections from the Race38:20 Active Hobo/Sedgies 2026?46:30 In To Retreat LEGENDARY Host54:20 Japan Odyssey 57:00 How Ben Fuelled01:02:22 The Exposure Light01:03:10 Going Faster Next time?01:05:20 Bens next races?01:07:20 DC BanterSedgefield 500 2025 a gruelling, beautiful, iconic, emotional and unsupported event that was officially not officially happening. Keeping to the spirit of these things David, Paul and Ben ventured out regardless and were pleased to find Duncan along the way, the inspiration behind it all. Ben shares his experience and some. Thanks for coming in to chat with us Ben! #ultraracing #ultragravelrace #gravelrace #gravelracing #gravel

00:35 Introduction 02:02 Cycling as a Child07:07 Ice Hockey Days07:47 First Cape Argus11:22 How Pure Savage Started12:43 Where the name came from14:45 Early sponsors (lol)15:16 The original route17:25 The Double Century foundations19:22 Kit Design Origins21:53 How competitive was DC back then36:35 Community at the heart42:55 What is Pure Savage?45:15 Protecting Cycling55:27 DC 2025 PredictionsJoin us as we unpack the story of one of Cape Towns most well known Cycle Groups - Team Pure Savage. Brendon takes us back to the formative years of pure smiles and brings us up to present day. Brends it goes without saying we love what you have done and continue to do for the cycling community - wishing you tons of incredible DC results and banter in the future!#cycling #roadcycling #capetown

What an incredible club! Wow it was great to meet Pops and the rest of the founders and hear about how this absolutely wild thrashing of a first cycle experience became a 'brotherhood' and respected cycle community vying for DC greatness! Gentlemen it was such a privilege! Enjoyed the banter and laughs we got to share and look forward to tons of riding and memories in the future! #storytelling #cycleclubcapetown #capetown #roadcycling #doublecentury #infinitycycleclub #storiesthatmatter #community

00:04 Shop Walk-through00:35 Lets get this bad boy going00:42 Groupset unboxing02:00 Cable Dampening02:54 Routing Brake Cable03:08 Ceramic BB04:10 T47 BB The way to go?04:40 Is the Frame Faced?06:40 Putting the BB in07:37 CSixx Custom Chain Ring08:44 What is chain ring offset?11:00 State of cycling in South Africa11:56 Frame Protection12:23 Elves Carbon Gravel Wheels12:50 Inspecting the 52 ratchet hub14:10 The Mullet setup14:45 T Type Frame/RD15:37 GX T Type Chain Length18:14 Post Build Interview with LourensWe take a different approach in this story working our way through a bike build with head mechanic Lourens from Gear Change in Tokai Cape Town. Lourens, it turns out, is a natural in front of the camera and was really comfortable taking us through the different aspects of this build. The team at Gear Change are nothing short of brilliant, super knowledgable, helpful and most importantly passionate about what they do. We really appreciate the opportunity to have captured this build through the lens of your workshop. Massive thanks to Jarryd and Lourens for making this happen. #bikebuild #storytelling #gravelbike

We back with Cam from cSixx Components to reflect on what was an incredible 2nd Tour De France for the South African Pioneers and discuss some exciting new developments they making in the 2x SRAM offering. Cam a pleasure as always. Can't wait to hear about your trip in Italy! #tourdefrance #cycling #storytelling #csixx #jaycoalula