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Overseas based former national cyclist Wilber Benjamin opens sports store in Berbice
Overseas based former national cyclist Wilber Benjamin has decided to give back to the country of his birth in a big way. Benjamin a former national cyclist who hails from Fyrish Corentyne Berbice and now resides in Canada has opened a new Sports store in his home village Fyrish, Corentyne Berbice.
Benjamin Sports Store offers a wide array of cycle accessories and spares to the Berbice community.
Benjamin a former member of the Flying Ace Cycle Club has over the years shown his benevolence to his former club, fellow cyclists, and village, county and country in many ways including assisting his former club in whatever way possible including sponsorship of races. He also recently assisted national female cyclist Marica Dick and Neil Reece with a number of cycling equipment.
Benjamin, who is back home on holiday, has decided to take his love for county even further by opening a sports Store “Benjamin Sports” at Fyrish. The one flat building was officially opened on Sunday. To mark the opening the one time champion rider sponsored an open cycle race which started and ended in front of the sore.
The store is well stocked will all kind of cycles including racing, mountain, BMX and ordinary bicycles. All cycling accessories are available including frames, wheel, bells, brakes, helmets, chains, pedals, seats among other accessories.
Fitness equipment, including treadmills, are also a part of the store’s stocks as Benjamin believes that fitness should be an integral part of Guyanese daily lives.
There are different name brand equipment available including GT, Fugue, Narco and his own brand Benjamin Sports. The store will also be integrally involved in tuning up and repairs to cycles. There are plans to expand in the near future.
The former national cyclist operates another store in his adopted homeland of Canada with similar name.
Benjamin in is sojourn on the track represented Guyana at both the junior and senior levels. Wearing senior’s colours, he rode for Guyana in the Pan Am and the Texaco Games among others in the early 90s. In the junior division he was on the bike at Inter Guiana games among others.
His dominance started since at the school level when he captured three consecutive national school titles in the late 80s and also went on to win many junior championships and titles. He along with his older brother Gary, who still rides in the veteran category, made a potent combination for Berbice and was a feared combination on the bike among junior and senior riders in 80s and 90s. He still rides in Canada.
Benjamin in brief remarks stated that he always wanted to do something for his country and people who helped him. He stated that it is his way of giving back to his country, club, and village and sport that nurtured him and helped in his development.
He wants the up and coming cyclist to have all the latest equipment available at reasonable cost. (Samuel Whyte)
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