Are gearboxes the way forward for MTBs or are derailleurs here to stay?
The most vulnerable part of your bicycle and the one that most bicycle manufacturers seem determined to keep: the derailleur. Why? Is there a benefit over internal gearboxes? Are gearboxes a luxury that we can do without, or are they something that manufacturers should have jumped on years ago? Nicolai Helius AM Pinion Look, either […]
Slanghoek Mountain2Mountain MTB routes sure to impress
The Slanghoek Mountain2Mountain MTB Classic will take place on Saturday, 12 October 2013. Participants can look forward to an exciting mountain bike experience like no other. Image credit: Jetline Action Photo Louis Van Nieuwenhuizen and Hennus Trotzky are the two men behind the Slanghoek Mountain2Mountain MTB routes. According to Van Nieuwenhuizen the 60km route is […]
Iron Man champ teams up with mountaineer for FNB W2W MTB Adventure
ISUZU ambassadors Alec Riddle and Sibusiso Vilane will make their FNB Wines2Whales Mountain Bike (MTB) debut the weekend of 01 – 03 November 2013 when they take on the much anticipated. The FNB W2W MTB Adventure is a three day MTB Stage Race that will start in Somerset West and finish in Onrus (just outside […]
Williams aims for Slanghoek Triathlon Victory
Swimmer turned triathlete, Robyn Williams will have her eye on the prize on Sunday, 27 October 2013 when she takes on the Slanghoek Triathlon presented by Vital Health Foods. Image credit: Chris Hitchcock Williams has signed up for the Long MTB Triathlon. “I only used to take part in road events, but after recently starting […]
Momentum Toyota continue women’s road race dominance
Former South African road race champion, Lynette Burger, outsprinted her rivals to claim victory in the Engen Dynamic Cycle Challenge in Pretoria on Sunday, giving her Momentum Toyota team a total of seven wins in seven races. Image credit: www.cyclenation.co.za A headwind in the finishing straight of the 103km race gave Burger the opportunity to […]
SA Madison Champs set to thrill with Interprov and GP Round No.3
Cycling South Africa’s Track Cycling Commission will be hosting the SA Madison Championships in Bellville in the Western Cape over the same weekend that the third round of the Interprovincial Series, also known as the SA Cup series, and Grand Prix (GP) will be held, on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 October 2013 Image credit: […]
Four African Riders To Make WorldTour Debut In Lombardia
This Sunday presents another opportunity for Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung to display its project to the world when it lines up for another of cycling’s monuments, Il Lombardia. As the team hopes to make its GrandTour debut in 2014, the race allows another opportunity to race in front of the Giro d’Italia organisation. The WorldTour […]
Video of the Week – 10 Things I Have Learned About Mountain Biking
Something for the weekend to motivate you to ride. What is it about mountain biking, or riding in general that makes you happy? http://vimeo.com/26810156 It’s not new, and you may have seen it before, but it’s not to say that you shouldn’t watch it again. What number tugs on your heart strings? Which one has […]
Tri Talk SA – Kris Fesel off to Ironman World Champs and Win entry in Prime Jailbreak
The Ironman World Championships are just over a week away and Tri Talk SA this week spoke to Kris Fesel who is racing in Kona for the first time. Image credit: www.ironman.com Unlike the majority of the athletes racing next weekend, Kris qualified via the Kona lottery and will line up next to the best […]
O’Keeffe finishes 12th in UCI BMX Supercross World Cup rankings
The United States played host to the final round of the 2013 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Series in the city of Chula Vista, San Diego, at the weekend. Elite BMX racers Teagan O’Keeffe and Sifiso Nhlapo represented South Africa at the Supercross track, situated at the state-of-the-art Olympic Training Centre. Image credit: Craig Dutton […]
Cycle Talk SA – Louis Meintjes on UCI World Champs, Nolan Hoffman and novices on the road
The South African Cycling star is definitely on the rise and another great performance last Friday from Team MTN Qhubeka’s Louis Meintjes. Image credit: www.teammtnqhubeka.com Once again proved that the southern tip of Africa can produce cyclists that are able to mix it up with the best in the world, Meintjes won silver in the […]
Big goals ahead for Nhlapo for 2014 BMX season
Two-time Olympian Sifiso Nhlapo and compatriot Teagan O’Keeffe took part in the final round of the 2013 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Series in Chula Vista, San Diego, at the weekend. Image credit: craigdutton.com Nhlapo has been struggling to find his rhythm in this year’s World Cup series, barring his 6th place result in the […]