Louis Meintjes moves into race lead in Rwanda
Louis Meintjes turned what started out as a gloomy day for Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung into a joyous one after he won stage 3 of the Tour of Rwanda. Africa’s first Professional Continental team started the day in the yellow jersey with Jay Thomson. Image credit: MTN-Qhubeka Unfortunately the South African national champion fell ill […]
SA online bike shops, Part 3: Dial’d Bikes
There is much debate surrounding the reasons for purchasing a bike online. But are they all justified? I spoke to some of the main players of South Africa’s growing online shopping community to find out how they started, why they did so and what some problems they encountered. I also asked about some of the […]
Triumph for ladies as 2014 Absa Cape Epic sets benchmark with R690 000 prize purse
The Absa Cape Epic, the Untamed African Mountain Bike Race, will match the Ladies prize purse to the Men’s prize purse in 2014. The Absa Cape Epic is already the largest total prize purse in the world for mountain biking and the increase to R690 000 ($68 048) for the Ladies purse now takes the […]
SA online bike shops, Part 2: Evo Bikes
There is much debate surrounding the reasons for purchasing a bike online. But are they all justified? I spoke to some of the main players of South Africa’s growing online shopping community to find out how they started, why they did so and what some problems they encountered. I also asked about some of the […]
Moolman Pasio gives Momentum Toyota the sweetest swan song
It was fitting that Ashleigh Moolman Pasio won the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge on Sunday. It marked the final race for the Momentum Toyota team which she raced on for all five years of its existence. Her win also confirmed that the team objective had been met – to develop world-class female South African road […]
Team MTN-Qhubeka places four riders in top ten in Rwanda
The opening stage of the Tour of Rwanda got underway with a 3.5 kilometre prologue. The race started and finished at the Kigali sports stadium and was supported by thousands of people on the roadside. The crowds got what they came for when local rider Janvier Hadi (Rwanda Karisimbi) blitzed through the course with the […]
SA online bike shops, Part 1: Chris Willemse Cycles
There is much debate surrounding the reasons for purchasing a bike online. But are they all justified? I spoke to some of the main players of South Africa’s growing online shopping community to find out how they started, why they did so and what some problems they encountered. I also asked about some of the […]
MTN National MTB Series driven by Nissan announced race dates for 2014
The MTN National MTB Series driven by Nissan has changed the face of mountain biking in South Africa. What started as a small series with a couple of hundred participants in 2002 is now the biggest national mountain bike series in the world with tens of thousands of participants. The events that formed part of […]
Video feature of the week: some suspension designs explained
Instead of focusing on one video for pure entertainment, this week is all about education. We hear a lot of fluff about suspension designs, but what differentiates them from each other? Here is a collection of videos explaining various suspension designs, from Yeti’s Switch Technology to Dave Weagle explaining his Split Link design. It seems […]
Update – Canceled: Cycling Coach and Cycle Skills & Club Level Coaching courses scheduled for CT in December
Cycling South Africa’s Coaching Commission will be hosting a Cycle Skills & Club Level Coaching Course from Saturday 7 to Sunday 8 December 2013 and a Level 1 Coaching Course from Saturday 14 to Monday 16 December 2013 at the Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town. (Update: It is with heavy heart that Cycling South Africa’s Track […]
Msunduzi winner qualifies for worlds
Port Elizabeth-based Francois Geldenhuys earned his spot at the 2014 UCI World Cycling Tour when he clinched a double victory in the Msunduzi Road Challenge just outside Pietermaritzburg recently. Image credit: Anthony Grote Geldenhuys, who rides for local club Shukuma-NMMU, won the time trial in the 30-34 age category and the overall road race in […]
Cape Town Moonlight Mass rides cancelled indefinitely
The Cape Town based #moonlightmass rides have been cancelled indefinitely. An announcement posted on their website and Facebook pages earlier today explains the circumstances. It is with great regret that we let you all know that the #moonlightmass rides have been cancelled indefinitely. Sadly, our event permit has been withdrawn by The City of Cape […]