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Coolheat announces purchase of Continental Bicycle Tyres SA distribution
Coolheat SA (Pty) Ltd is excited to announce the purchase of Interac Distribution in full. Cycling is due to benefit from Continental Bicycle tyres, tubes and related accessories now being distributed by Coolheat SA through their purchasing power and additional IBD’s. This will ensure the brand is distributed even more thoroughly throughout SA. Continental has […]
Rallying the York Enduro
The annual York Enduro MTB Rally is an event capturing the true spirit of mountain biking held at York Timbers plantations, Sabie. This isn’t the typical stage race that most of us are used to. What York Timbers have done is create an event for a five-man team with up to 16 timed enduro stages. […]
FNB Wines2Whales entries sold out
Entries for the 2018 FNB Wines2Whales have sold out. The event’s Managing Director Michael Flinn announced today that the “full house” sign had gone up yesterday evening. “Now all our attention is on presenting an excellent event. It is the 10th running of the FNB Wines2Whales and we plan to make it a memorable one.” […]
King, Boasson Hagen & Janse van Rensburg renew with Dimension Data
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka is happy to confirm a trio of significant contract renewals as Benjamin King, Edvald Boasson Hagen and Reinardt Janse van Rensburg have all committed to our team for 2019. After starting the season by winning the King of the Mountains title at the Volta ao Algarve, Ben King’s season hit […]
Team dormakaba appoints performance director
Professional South African mountain biking outfit, team dormakaba, has been strengthened by the appointment of renowned coach and sports scientist, Dr Mike Posthumus as its performance director. The team now consists of well-known cyclists Nico Pfitzenmaier, Samantha Sanders, and Amy McDougall, with Dr Posthumus adding a vital training and sport physiology component as dormakaba further […]
Prudential PE PLETT Ride Report
A 4 Day stage Race along the most beautiful piece of real estate between Port Elizabeth and Plettenberg Bays is what the Prudential PE PLETT is all about. With the event starting at Woodridge School some 30kms west of Port Elizabeth and finishing 4 Days later down the Otters Trail into Natures Valley, the Prudential […]
Shan Wilson served six-year ban for doping violations
A year-long investigation and tip-offs from whistleblowers have resulted in bans for three cyclists in the past 18 months, says the South African Institute for Drug Free Sport (SAIDS). The organisation’s CEO Khalid Galant revealed that the convictions arose from “phase one of an investigation being undertaken in collaboration with the Department of Priority Crimes […]
Conti’s road tyre line-up for summer is here!
More than 100 years experience in the development and production of bicycle tires has made Continental a unique company within the industry. Continental is the only German bicycle tire manufacturer to produce its tires in Germany. Knowing this serves as a mighty incentive to our engineers and everyone else involved in the manufacturing process to […]
Ben King wins second Vuelta stage for Dimension Data
Ben King won his second stage of La Vuelta for Team Dimension Data and rode incredibly to cross the line ahead of Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo). Third spot was filled by Dylan Teuns (BMC Racing Team). Today’s stage was a big day in the mountains and the 200km stage included four category climbs, including the special […]
It’s up, up and away with the new Trek Powerfly!
Trek Bikes SA is pleased to announce the launch of a completely new edition of their electric mountain bike line-up, Powerfly. With e-bikes gaining phenomenal popularity over recent years, Trek believes that offering a mountain bike with an electric assist system will encourage those who are less keen on cycling, to get more active; to […]
Cape Town Cycle Tour general entries open on Thursday
It’s on! Are you ready? Cape Town Cycle Tour General entries are opening on Thursday, 6 September, so make sure you’re ready to get yours. The Cape Town Cycle Tour, one of the world’s most iconic cycling events has once again adopted a first-come-first-served entry system for the 2019 event. “Entries for the Cape Town […]
Upgrading to SRAM GX Eagle 12 Speed – When 2 Becomes 1
When the time came for Alistair Philander to replace the drivetrain on his Trek, he thought it would be the best opportunity to drop some weight and gain simplicity. After consulting with the team at The Bike Park, he decided to go for SRAM’s 12-speed GX Eagle drivetrain. With its wide range 10-50 cassette and […]