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CycloPlus shines in coal country
CycloPlus Dealer Tour SERIES 2: Episode 7 #WeVisit Saley’s Cycle Centre, Trichart The Saley family have a rich history in the bicycle business that stretches back three generations to 1916. Mr Baboo Saley’s maternal grandfather started Cajees in 1916 in Roodepoort while his paternal grandfather – Mohamed Saley – started Star Cycle Works in 1923 […]
Beers and Botha take FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz title
Matt Beers and Wessel Botha (NAD) won the FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz today after another drama-filled day of racing on a course that had to be rerouted overnight to avoid protests near Hermanus. The third and final stage ended in a sprint involving five teams with Under-23 cross country world champion Alan Hatherly of South Africa […]
Protests force W2W Shiraz to change Stage 3 route to finish at Oak Valley
Violent protests have broken out in Hermanus and the emergency authorities in the area have instructed the FNB Wines2Whales to stay away from the town. This means that the race’s third stage from Oak Valley to Hermanus cannot take place as scheduled. Instead, the route team will be working through the night to set up […]
Hatherly and Andreassen win sprint finish on day 2
For Under-23 cross country world champion Alan Hatherly the trail-laden Stage 2 of the FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz was “superb … the highlight of the year”. And as an extra bonus he and Danish partner Simon Andreassen (Team Spur Specialized) won the 66km stage in a thrilling sprint finish against overall leaders Matt Beers and Wessel […]
Beers, Botha take Stage 1 on dramatic day of racing
A day of incident-filled racing ended with South African duo Matt Beers and Wessel Botha (Team NAD) overcoming two punctures to finish Stage 1 of the FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz with a healthy lead of nearly three minutes. Beers and his 19-year-old partner had to chase back and catch Under-23 cross country world champion Alan Hatherly […]
New Lefty Ocho and Scalpel-Si lineup now available from Cannondale
Earlier this year Cannondale announced their next generation Lefty, dubbed the Ocho, along with a new Cannondale F-Si hardtail. After that early ignition of an inevitable itch to upgrade, the Ocho-equipped 2019 Cannondale mountain bike range is now available in the South African market. In case you missed the news, or just need a refresher, […]
Berg & Bush revamps midweek ride
After careful consideration of its three events, and wanting to keep things varied for loyal and new riders alike, the Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush based near Winterton in KwaZulu-Natal is innovating once again. From 2019, the midweek Berg & Bush will be known as the Berg & Bush Great Midweek, and will start and […]
Race Report: Pure Savage One Tonner
The One Tonner has always been a testing ground for the team a month before the Xmas of cycling, the Coronation Double Century. This has meant in the past we have had a full contingent of riders hustling in the start chutes in the last week of October. However, as we have diversified, it turned […]
Looking at Titan Racing’s apparel range
The Titan Racing apparel line has slowly been making its way into stores around the country. Aimed at offering a good quality product at an affordable price, Titan Racing have covered a wide variety of kit for different disciplines. Thus catering for a large portion of the market with a full-size curve across their product […]
Canyon reveal their South African plans
Earlier this year, German direct-to-consumer bicycle company Canyon announced that it would be opening the Canyon website to purchases from South Africa. Building on this initial launch, Canyon invited the South African cycling media to a launch day at Mont Marie wine farm in Stellenbosch last week. Here Canyon outlined their plans to distribute and […]
FNB Wines2Whales race village evacuated
The weather gods frowned on the FNB Wines2Whales for nearly 16 hours and, after an unprecedented race village evacuation last night (Monday), riders today battled with driving rain and muddy conditions. All of which followed a fire fanned by the wind yesterday afternoon and which had been approaching the race village at Oak Valley. The […]
SA Enduro National Champs goes down in fiery temperatures in the Karkloof Valley
The second South African Enduro National Championships took place in the Karkloof Valley over the past weekend in scorching conditions. With ten stages over two days, it was a combination of fitness, tech skills and consistent hydration that would see the newly crowned 2018 National Champs on the top step of the podium. The lead […]