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The latest comfortable, stylish contact points from Fabric
At Fabric we make award-winning cycling products. We obsessively search for new technology and innovation to produce simple, well-designed products that fit the body perfectly and enhance user experience. We challenge existing solutions and strive to improve the cycling experience for everyone. Whether that is at contact points where body and bike meet or the […]
Garmin announce new Edge 130, Edge 520 Plus, and Varia rearview radar
Today Garmin announced the new Edge 130 and Edge 520 Plus cycling computers as well as a redesigned Varia RTL510 rearview radar. Edge 520 Plus The Edge 520 Plus, a GPS bike computer featuring advanced navigation, performance monitoring capabilities and connected features that’s built for use both on or off the road. Whether hitting the […]
2018 Fleche Wallonne sees Moolman-Pasio achieve best result yet
Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio achieved her best result yet in Fleche Wallonne today, climbing to second place. The South African continued her impressive run in the mid-week classic, one in which she’s been in the top 10 on five previous occasions. Coming into the final, the race conclusion seemed unpredictable with a dangerous 4-rider group off the […]
The RockShox BoXXer gets a revamp and 29er support
The all-new BoXXer gets new lower legs, new upper tubes, and a new MX-inspired crown that allows optimized handlebar height. The new DH-specific DebonAir air spring offers riders the best attributes of coil and air: low breakaway force, mid-stroke support, linear feel, and tunable progression. The new Charger 2 RC2 damper offers independent high and […]
Mountain biking and trail running merge at 24 Hours of Oak Valley
Trail running and mountain biking merged at Elgin’s scenic Oak Valley farm for the 8th running of the 24 Hours of Oak Valley event. Participants were treated to perfect autumn weather and, of course, stunning trails and routes. 2018 saw the inaugural trail running section on a separate 5.2 km course. Willie Richards did a […]
Specialized reveal all-new Stumpjumper including short travel and EVO versions
Specialized announced the new Stumpjumper today with an eye-catching sidearm frame structure while offering three variations to best suit your riding style. The Stumpjumper will be available in three versions: a short travel Stumpjumper emphasising sharpness and mobility (130mm front/ 120mm rear), the standard trail hungry Stumpjumper, as well as a gravity focussed EVO model. […]
Champions return to the 36ONE
This Friday, the 20th of April, the defending 36ONE MTB Challenge champions, Ramses Bekkenk and Jeannie Dreyer, will line up alongside 781 fellow mountain bikers to take on the 361 kilometre long circumnavigation of the Klein Karoo. The pair will no doubt be out to break their own course records, but will not have it […]
Heyns, Du Toit crowned Winelands Encounter champs
Gert Heyns and Arno du Toit claimed their second stage win to secure overall honours on the final day of the Liberty Winelands Encounter mountain bike race, which finished near Paarl today. The three-stage race in the Cape Winelands, presented by STANLIB, concluded with a 50km ride from Le Franschhoek Hotel to Nederburg Wine Estate. […]
Commonwealth Bronze for Alan Hatherly
Team Spur’s Alan Hatherly won Bronze in the Men’s Cross-country mountain bike race for Team South Africa at the Commonwealth Games in Australia earlier today, Thursday 12 April. Hatherly finished third in a time of 1:17:56 behind the New Zealand duo of Sam Gaze (1:17:36) and Anton Cooper (1:17:36). The result took Team South Africa’s […]
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Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic launches 160km route
South Africa’s oldest classic cycle race, the Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic, has been reinvented with the inclusion of a 160km route for the first time in its history. This year also marks its recognition as a race of international significance, through its inclusion in the Gran Fondo World Tour. In an announcement made on […]
Memorial ride for murdered Ian McPherson
The Pedal Power Association is organising a memorial ride on Sunday 6 May to commemorate 68 year old Ian McPherson who was killed during a bicycle robbery near Fish Hoek on Tuesday 13 March 2018. The memorial ride will include the symbolic placing of a ghost bike close to the spot where McPherson lost his […]