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Tyrone Jeftha - CPT Workshop Leader

Tyrone Jeftha comes from humble beginnings – His parents could not afford to buy him a bicycle as a kid.  At the age of 9 he started building bikes.He took his passion and love for bikes to the market and served the bicycle community in bike servicing , maintenance and customizations.

Tyrone began retrofitting bicycles and converting them into electric bikes 10 years ago. Initially electric bicycles for people with physical challenges . This gave him the opportunity to get an early start in electric bike customizing . Today his contributions are that of a master level e-bike Technician & Trainer.

Ermès Bagunda - CPT Technician

Ermès took a liking to the "maker culture” from an early age  when he spent time with his father who is a professional carpenter in the Congo. He decided he would prefer to do something mechanical and set his eyes on working and studying in SA to achieve his goals.

He is now pursuing his BTech in Industrial Engineering with UNISA where he is currently doing his 3rd year.

Ermès brings immense value to the workshop. In a short period of time he has learnt how to build complete electric bikes and convert bicycles to electric.

He takes every opportunity to learn more and acquire new skills and is an invaluable part of the chilled squirrel team. 

McDonald Muringani - Leather Crafter

McDonald Muringani is a leather crafter and artist who comes from a family of stone carving artists. McDonald started working with leather 12 years ago and has since perfected his art . He started his own brand called Mukanya Creations in 2015. McDonald has made a name for himself in the cycling world with his custom-made bicycle saddles and grips for Chilled squirrel. He showcases his work at the Cape Town Cycling Tour Expo annually which include saddles, grips and various other cycling accessories. Originally from Zimbabwe, McDonald is now based in Cape Town, with his own leather store in Hout Bay.

Joseph Jantjies - Spray Painter

Joseph treats each frame as a work of art. He Loves what he does and he does it with passion and it shows in his work. Joseph lost his job when a car paint shop in Cape Town closed down.He believes "When one door closes another opens". He is really skilled in the area of paint work and was out of work for a while . We are grateful that the door opened for him at Chilled Squirrel. He is now very much a part of the Chilled Squirrel family.

Gareth O’Brien- Hand Stitched Saddles

Gareth’s background is in the architectural industry. When the company he was working for closed it's doors at the end of August 2013, he saw the perfect opportunity to, along with his brother Gavin O'Brien, launch a company that they'd been dreaming of for a few years .