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Commonwealth Games 2018: Alan Hatherly breaks it down
Tomorrow morning at 5.30am South African time Alan Hatherly toes the line at his inaugural Commonwealth Games. For the 22-year-old national champion it is a chance to pit himself against a tough international field. So just who and what is Alan up against? Image Credit: Craig Kolesky. Unlike the UCI XCO World Cup circuit, the […]
3Hour option added to Oak Valley event
Many riders from the Cape Town & Boland areas will be gathering their camping gear for an enjoyable two days in Grabouw this weekend of 14 & 15 April. The 24Hours of Oak Valley, presented by Bike Hub will take place from 12h00 on Saturday and now a three-hour option has been added on Sunday […]
Pure Savage Report: Killarney 12-Hour
The inaugural PPA Killarney 12 hour endurance challenge was held in April 2017 where the solo win was taken by Stephen Courtney, earning him kudos from us Savages and got him into the 2017 Double Century team. Having obtained a benchmark, PPA put a cash prize up for grabs with an additional prize for breaking […]
RockShox announce new, longer SID forks and TwistLoc lockout
No mountain bike fork has epitomized success more than SID – More major international race wins than any other fork, an unwavering dedication to light-weight, precision, performance and speed. A fierce commitment to competition. From its dedicated, 100 millimetre travel-specific chassis, new DebonAir air spring and Charger 2 Damper to its precise steering characteristics, and […]
Munro, Stockwell & McDougall Complete Perfect Glacier Cradle Traverse Experiences
The 2018 Glacier Cradle Traverse came to a close at Avianto Estate – in Muldersdrift, on Sunday the 8th of April – as Bryce Munro, Andrew Stockwell and Amy McDougall completed perfect clean sweeps of all three stages. Similarly Yolandi du Toit and Ben-Melt Swanepoel dominated the mixed category, while the mother/daughter combination of Yolande […]
Highlights: Peter Sagan surges to Paris-Roubaix victory
Peter Sagan put in a huge effort to leave the main group with 54 kilometres of the 257km one-day classic remaining and quickly catching the breakaway group before setting off with Silvan Dillier for a showdown in the velodrome. With relative ease, Sagan out-sprinted Dillier to take the first Paris Roubaix win of his career. […]
Team Dimension Data set to tackle Paris-Roubaix
The 3rd monument of the year, and the Queen of the cobble classics, Paris-Roubaix is all set to take place this Sunday, 8th April. This year Paris-Roubaix, or “Hell of the North” as it is aptly named, will take the World Tour peloton over a 257km route, for its 116th edition. As always, it will […]
Alan Hatherly recovers from injury to fight it out at Commonwealth Games
Seven weeks ago young cycling prodigy Alan Hatherly had a mountain to climb. And it wasn’t one of the many scheduled training efforts his coach had prescribed. He was sitting in the dirt on the side of the trail somewhere outside Ceres, staring at two painfully crooked wrists. A victim of a high-speed crash in […]
Eliminator Series Round 1: Thaba Trails
Round one of the Eliminator Series for 2018 took place at Thaba Trails in Gauteng on Saturday 31 March. This year the series is running in conjunction with the Cross Country SA Cup Series creating a “national series” for XCE. We had a great variety in the course with plenty of overtaking opportunities, climbs and […]
Grab one of the last slots to SA’s first luxury Gravel and MTB Enduro Weekend
kəˈbal/ A secret clique or faction. Based at the Trails End Bike Hotel in Grabouw on 13 & 14 April 2018, The Cabal is a limited-entry event that will change the way you think about cycling. Bring any bike. We don’t limit what you ride, focusing on the ride entirely. We recommend a Gravel Bike […]
Shimano introduce Ultegra RX derailleur with clutch
As road bike riding diversifies towards multiple road surfaces such as adventure and off-road riding Shimano introduces Ultegra RX, an off-shoot of Ultegra, with a chain stabilizing rear derailleur (RD-RX800/RX805) for its mechanical and electronic drivetrains. Riders have been pushing the limits of what a road bike is capable of riding for many years, evolving […]
New Shimano 105 series receives tech boost and disc brakes
Today’s road riders demand much more than pure on-the-rivet speed. They expect comfort, control and versatility from their bikes, and enjoyment and goal achievement to boot. 105 level riders expect the latest pro level features but they also want to do more with their bike than racing and training. So step forward the new 105 […]