Renagades

Welcome to RENEGADE'S mc - SOUTH AFRICA

The Renegade's Motorcycle Club started in the 1960's by Franco and Peter Denwoodie in Jo'burg of which Toni Upman was a member. But like most clubs at the time it didn't last and in 1972 Toni moved to George in the Western Cape and continued to wear his patch. Untill one winters day in 1974 when three buddies, Toni Upman (Blackangel), Gavin Smith (Tubes) and Alan Lewis lay under a tree at the

fork to George, Oudtshoorn and Uniondale, sucking Ol'Brown Sherry

from a winebag for the cold and the Renegade's mc George was born.

Toni and Alan voted to keep the name Renegade's . - The meaning of renegade in the Indian culture is a deserter, outlaw or outcast. Now please keep in mind that we are in the 21st centuary. Bikers are an everyday occurrence, but in the 60's and 70's a biker was somebody who didn't conform with the rest of society. An outcast, deserter, outlaw.

Gavin designed the patch and came up with the white circle and red rising sun. - Bikers riding into the sunrise or sunset - It represents our way of life, FREEDOM.

In 1984 Toni started a Renegade's chapter in Middelburg, Transvaal with Kim Manjarico, Kow, Rene Voster, Dries van Niekerk, Darry, Danny Connie, Eric & Wally Schwing and a many more.
This Renegade's mc George became Renegade's mc South-Africa.

In 1986 Toni moved back to George and with his

They later started a Renegade's chapter in Cape Town with Peter & Robbie Lopes.
Renegade's now have a Nomad chapter Oudtshoorn, Calitzdorp and Ladysmith.

Toni Upman has been President of the Renegade's mc - South-Africa since 1974.

buddy, Ricci Phaal (Reckless), Revived the George chapter.