End of the Era

For the true pioneers of Freestyle in South Africa , sadly this was an end of an era .The once pride Ride Authority stores have finally closed down and recently , the Clearwater Mall Store became a victim of commercial upgrade by the Shopping Centre .What was a flagship and stomping grounds for South African OG riders like Chris Irwin , Jason Moriarty , Shawn Blaauw ,Nick de Wit , Ali Sayer , Stewart Couper , The entire Potter Family , Ivan , Sylvia ,Malcom , Nicole , Brendan ,Craig ,Quinton , Darryl Burmeister , this store meant a lot to all of the riders , and all of the fans of the Ride Authority brand , which is now still represented and owned by Claire and Stewart Couper ."Shutup and Ride " , the sentiment lives on with all the riders ,who represent this attitude of getting out there and riding for the pure enjoyment , fmx , freeride , moto ,whatever your vice , the ethos applies .Alongside this insert is a picture of the store as it stood in its original glory . A big thanks to all those who hung out at the store , supported the store and generall played a part in it's history . The store did a lot of good things for al lot of people in it's own way .
In 2010 Ride Authority FMX crew can be caught at major motorshows and events across the country , catch the Ride Authority Crew on FMXSA and Facebook , the boys love chatting it up at the shows , where the legacy lives on .

Over the years Ride Authority has gone through some changes , but is now at its's most functional and professional standard in it's history , with simply the best athletes in the country , as well as in the world representing the brand nationally .
It is known to be a great honour to represent Ride Authority at shows , expos , events and exhibitions nationally as you will be seeing the best riders at the top of their game entertaining thousands of people every quarter nationally.

Ride Authority FMX is aligned to FMXSA and represents Southern African freestyle motocross at an international level .

Ride Authority is owned and driven by Claire Couper and top FMX pilot Stewart Couper .
Claire Couper handles all internal queries and operations , as well as general planning and functions of the team ; with rollouts taking place every second or third weekend in and around South Africa . Contact clairecoups@gmail.com for enquiries
Darryl Burmeister handles rider safety , commentary , as well as on site operations management , client relations and general quality and risk control of the team and it's resources on the ground .

Ride Authority pulls athletes for the top of the chain of Pro level South Africa riders when and where available .
Amongst the riders expected to be seen in action around the country are Sick Nick de Witt on the FMX4Ever red bull / DVS Ktm , IFMXF's Alistair Sayer on his Suzuki , Fox/Monster Energy's Brendan Potter on his colourful riders , RockStar Energy / DVS / Scott Rider Stewart Couper is also a constant face on his RM250 .
Injured Rider Dallan Goldman recently made several appearences on his YZ250 and is an up and coming rider to look out for .
Ride Authority will look at any local applications for pro riders to join the team at activations , which can be sent through to info@fmxsa.co.za or contact clairecoups@gmail.com .

The Ride Authority rig and ramps usually land a day or two ahead of schedule at the activation , where the team will set up and practice for the event . The rig is often packed up from one event and sent directly to the new site around the country .
Catch the crew on facebook , we hope to see you at all the shows .

Best Regards

Ride Authority Crew