Race Report: 99er Cycle Tour
Once again, the timing on the We Benefit 99er Cycle Tour collided with SA Champs being held in Oudtshoorn, which meant that many of the regular instigators in the peloton were rolling the dice for a chance of glory. The weather could not have been a more perfect greeting for the riders on the morning. […]
Become a TokaiMTB Advocacy Member
So 2018 is here and to start the year we are announcing a new initiative that finally sets our long-term plans in action. We’ve slowly built a solid foundation and the proof can be seen that we are a group to be trusted to do what we say. Unfortunately, however, as you know, no meaningful […]
Crank Chaos 2017 | Getting high in the Kingdom of Lesotho
The second instalment of the annual Crank Chaos, saw 150 riders flock to the Afriski Mountain Resort, located high above sea level in the magical Kingdom of Lesotho. The four day long event consisted of multiple disciplines spread out over the weekend, catering to all kinds of riding and bikes. One of the main attractions […]
Trail Daze | Karkloof Revisited
The Trail Daze crew wrap up their 2017 KZN trip as they head out further along the N3 towards the quiet town of Howick for a dusty sunset session. Having revisited the Jonkershoek trails recently, we decided to do so again with the similarly magical, and even more diverse, Karkloof trails. Since the 90’s, Karkloof […]
The EzelEnduro: Year Three
The third instalment of the annual EzelEnduro went down this past weekend, delivering the predicted intensity and a record attendance with another new face on the top of the podium. A shortened distance of 36 km and a reduced number of stages meant things were a little easier this year-round compared to 2016, however, the […]
Trail Daze | Cascades MTB Park
The Trail Daze crew head to the home of the G.O.A.T – Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg. To those that have been involved in the South African cycling scene for the last decade, Pietermaritzburg and more specifically Cascades MTB Park would have come up a few times. Hosting multiple mountain biking events, most notably the […]
Trail Daze | Jonkershoek Revisited
Historically, in the world of films, sequels have not always been successful… But some have stood out, and so we bring you Jonkershoek episode 2, as we sample some of the new and old on a moody, winters day in the middle of August. Throughout the 30 episode history of Trail Daze, we’ve not revisited […]
SRAM Western Province Gravity Enduro Series # 2 | Contermanskloof
Following last months successful first round of the WP Gravity Enduro in Jonkershoek, the series moved on to Contermanskloof for another great day of racing. It would come at a price though, as yet again the timing demons popped out of the woodwork and spoiled the party. With high hopes of a second successive smooth […]
Trail Daze | Tokai MTB Trails
The Trail Daze crew head out to explore the original and most iconic of all Cape Town mountain biking destinations, the Tokai MTB trails. With more than a year and a half of reconstructing, felling and other such rehabilitation activities, the Tokai MTB Trails closure during 2015 left a massive hole in the lives of […]
Trail Daze | Fatbiking the Garden Route – Part 2
The Trail Daze crew continue their bike packing stint along the Garden Route en route to Knysna. This episode of Trail Daze is dedicated to the people of Knysna and surrounding areas, who were affected by the devastating wild fires during June 2017. Our sincere condolences go out to those who lost so much, in […]
Exploring L’Agulhas by gravel bike
With the very welcome winter rainfall has come the seasonal chill, cold, dark mornings, and a noticeable decrease in riding time. To shake ourselves out of hibernation we headed to the southernmost tip of Africa: the Cape L’Agulhas for a gravel Gran Fondo (which I think might be code for a lot of coffee stops […]
Pure Savage race report: Blue Ribbon Yzerfontein MTB race
After the massive #CapeStorm earlier in the week which resulted in a forced taper, 5 Savages arrived on the start line in Yzerfontein on a gloomy winters morning excited about the half gravel, half road challenge that lay ahead. Brendon and Calvin are proper dirt roadies, while Aaron, Waldo and Kevin are more accustomed to […]