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Canyon expands cyclocross portfolio with Inflite CF SL and AL SLX
Less than a year after the extremely successful launch of the Carbon Inflite CF SLX cyclocross bike, Canyon has increased it’s portfolio of this race-oriented off-roader with CF SL and AL SLX model variants. From ambitious cyclocrossers to beginners, there are now various levels of carbon fibre and aluminium frames to choose from in this […]
Explore Trails through the Fynbos in the De Hoop Vlei MTB Experience
The inaugural De Hoop Vlei MTB Experience, which takes place from the 22nd to the 24th of September 2018, has revealed the routes for the three day mountain biking extravaganza. Freebody-Sports and the De Hoop Collection have worked tirelessly over the autumn months to bring together a mix of established, virgin and usually off-limits trails […]
Atherton back to winning ways, Pierron takes two in a row
Rachel Atherton and Amaury Pierron tasted victory at the third round of the Mercedes-Benz UCI World Cup in Leogang, Austria. Amidst the soaring peaks of the Austrian Alps is a race track like no other. In short, when it comes to going fast on a downhill mountain bike, Leogang is a temple of speed. Rachel […]
Route 62 Cycles goes with Cycloplus – The experts in bike parts
CYCLOPLUS DEALER TOUR EPISODE 4 #WeVisit Route 62 Cycles, Robertson While many of our dealers have either been in the industry for decades or racing since their teenage years (in many cases both!), Kotie Terblanche discovered cycling relatively late in life. Seven years ago Kotie responded to a classifieds advert online, purchasing a bicycle that […]
Andrew Neethling follows Loïc Bruni down the Leogang World Cup track
Austria’s premier mountain bike destination hosts a World Cup downhill event for yet another season. Modifications in recent years to Leogang’s Speedster downhill trail have made this course feel less bike park-like, with technical sections just waiting to trip up the downhill elite. 2017 saw a third win for Aaron Gwin, which signalled the start […]
Gravel Grand Prix Series to roam the country roads of South Africa
With gravel riding becoming increasingly popular in the cycling community, some rumours and speculations have been doing the rounds over the last couple of months about the first official gravel bike series in South Africa. These rumours have now been confirmed with the announcement today by Country Roads Events that they will be hosting the […]
Tankwa Trek adds an Additional Stage
Dryland Event Management – the organisers of the Momentum Health Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, the only UCI S1 category stage race in South Africa – are proud to announce the addition of a 4th stage to the 2019 Tankwa Trek. The new stage will take place on the afternoon of Thursday the 7th of […]
Stan’s NoTubes introduces Grail CB7 and MK3 wheels
Four years after the original Grail rim brought tubeless technology to road, gravel and cyclocross bikes, Stan’s NoTubes is proud to announce the new Grail CB7 and Grail MK3 rims and wheelsets. Today’s more versatile drop bar bikes demand a new kind of tubeless rim, one that’s as capable of crushing 200 miles of gravel […]
Impey moves into Criterium du Dauphine overall lead after stage 2
Yesterday’s stage winner Daryl Impey moves into the overall race lead in Criterium du Dauphine after sprinting to third place on today’s second stage. After starting the day in second place overall, two seconds behind the race leader, Impey knew he had the opportunity to take the leader’s jersey and went on to do so […]
Three Bikes in One with TwinLoc Suspension System
The TwinLoc Suspension System is a proprietary SCOTT Suspension System that allows a rider to control a bikes suspension performance and geometry simultaneously. With TwinLoc, you can have three bikes in one. How does it work? The system works by connecting the shock, fork, and ultimately the frame via a handlebar remote. With the remote, […]
Cycling South Africa appoints new Acting President
Zamuxolo Xatasi, known to his cycling peers as Yster, has been appointed as Acting President of Cycling South Africa by the Executive Committee (Exco) until the next elective congress in 2020. Zamuxolo “Yster” Xatasi has been appointed as Acting President of Cycling South Africa by the Executive Committee (Exco) until the next elective congress in […]
Cycloplus is priced right for Oudtshoorn Fietse
CycloPlus Dealer Tour Episode 3 #WeVisit Oudtshoorn Fietse On the 1st of April 1997 (No Joke!) Essie Esterhuyse opened Oudtshoorn Fietse. During our time in his shop, Oom Esterhuyse told us a little bit about how he landed up in the ostrich capital of the world. Born on a farm outside of the Eastern Cape […]