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The new and improved SahmuraiSword
Nearly four years since it first entered the market, the original SahmuraiSword, that easy-to-use, simple-to-store and safe way of carrying a tubeless plug system on your bike, has undergone a dramatic upgrade. The improvements come on the back of rider feedback and continued internal R&D over the past years. The system – essentially bar-plugs – […]
From the Ashes: Building Jonkershoek
Trail building isn’t something most of us give much thought to. Trails are just something that are there. We ride them. We grumble a bit when they become washed out and rutted after winter rains, and carry on as usual when they have been filled in and repaired. What most riders don’t realise is that […]
Bike Fest 2018: A cycling festival that really is everything cycling
For the first time ever, a new concept in cycling takes place in the form of a Bicycle Festival will be leaving it’s track marks on South African soil! Bike Fest SA [#BikeFestZA] will take place on the weekend of 9-11 November 2018 in Cape Town. The festival grounds will be located at Constantia Sports […]
Spur Steak Ranches commits to further 10-year support of the Spur Schools MTB League
Over the past ten years, mountain biking has become synonymous with Spur in South Africa. Conceptualized in 2008, the Spur Schools Mountain Bike League has developed into South Africa’s premier cycling programme. The announcement that Spur has committed to another ten-year investment as headline sponsor means a massive boost to this popular sport. Spur Corporation’s […]
CycloPlus is priced right for Bhanis Cycles
CycloPlus Dealer Tour SERIES 2: Episode 5 #WeVisit Bhanis Cycles, Orange Grove, Sandton Bhanis Cycles first opened its doors 35 years ago in 1983 on Loius Botha Avenue, three doors down from it’s current position at No. 280. It is owned and run by the brother and sister pairing of Vimal Daya and Jyoti Daya, […]
Beukes and Buys take Spioenkop battle to win Berg & Bush war
As expected, the final skirmish in the Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush Descent was won on the slopes of the historic site of the Battle of Spionekop with the PYGA Euro Steel pair of Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys making the race-deciding break up the steep slopes. Image credit: Berg & Bush. Beukes and Buys […]
Squirt Cycling Products introduce Squirt SEAL tyre sealant
Squirt Cycling Products® is proud to announce the launch of Squirt SEAL Tyre Sealant with BeadBlock®, a tyre sealant for both tubed- and tubeless wheels which provides superior puncture sealing properties while boasting a long lifespan and environmentally non-hazardous formulation. Like all Squirt products, Squirt SEAL Tyre Sealant with BeadBlock® has already been extensively tested […]
Highlights from the uvex 2019 range
We focus on your ambition. Driven by passion and desire for success, you create the future. #uvexperformance helps athletes reach new heights. Big city, city light City, Countryside, the Future: increasingly, bicycles will become the most important means of transport in urban areas, promising independence and improving quality of life. Visibility on a bike is […]
Bike battle on at Berg & Bush
The racing is on at this year’s Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush Descent, with some of South Africa’s top stars lining up to fly through the veld for three days; all riders can expect dashing descending and sublime singletrack. The Descent, the first of the three Berg & Bush events, starts this Friday, 5 October, […]
Newly crowned world champion and ex-champion showdown at Cape Pioneer Trek
In less than two weeks the iconic event kicks off with an exciting Mossel Bay Prologue, and the time has finally come to announce some of the names on the highly-anticipated 2018 list of riders. Set to shake the Cape Pioneer stage is a showdown between Alan Hatherly and Matthew Beers. Hatherly and Beers crowned […]
Win an S-Works Stumpjumper and help build trails with Karkloof MTB Club
The Karkloof trails are renowned throughout South Africa and internationally for the stoke they bring to riders lucky enough to set rubber on their dirt. But they only stay in world class condition through the hard work of the trail team. The winner of the Stumpjumper has been announced here. It is for this reason […]
Good eating while training
With all the investment that goes into the physical training for an event like the FNB Wines2Whales race, at least the same attention needs to be given to your nutrition. Good nutrition obviously helps to fuel you, but also allows for optimal training adaptations and recovery and will also help to optimize your performance during […]