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JOZI TRAILS takes the Braamfontein Spruit down new Trails
Jozi Trails, a not for profit company that will manage the development and maintenance of recreational trails along the Braamfontein Spruit, was launched on Wednesday evening at the Delta Environmental Centre at Delta Park in Johannesburg. The pilot project will cover Delta Park, Emmarentia and all the trails connecting them. In time it will expand […]
100 Miler celebrates 10th year of endurance riding in the Swartland!
The tenth edition of the Amarider 100Miler, presented by Bike Hub will be held in Malmesbury on 19 May 2018. This one-day mountain bike ultra-marathon of 160km is affordable and a very special event to be a part of. From the humble beginnings in 2009 to what is now one of the ‘’must-do-events’’ on the […]
World Champion back to face formidable Cape Epic Women’s category field
Women’s race wide open as untested combinations take on the Absa Cape Epic. After a year’s break three-time Absa Cape Epic Women’s category champion Annika Langvad is back having “built up the hunger to race and kill yourself”. Annika Langvad. Photo credit: Greg Beadle. The Dane took time off to finish her studies last year […]
Battle royal earmarked for the Epic Prologue
The Absa Cape Epic Men’s category is gearing up for a veritable clash of the titans as world champions, national champions and Olympic medalists prepare to go head-to-head on Table Mountain this Sunday. This year’s Absa Cape Epic has one of the most competitive men’s fields ever assembled with a host of world-class mountain bikers […]
Specialized Riders dominate songo Champions Race
The 2018 songo.info Champions’ Race saw the Specialized Racing team riders, Annika Langvad and Sam Gaze continues their winning streaks from the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. The pair rode to commanding victories on the evening of Wednesday the 14th of March at the charity race in Kayamandi, backing up their wins from Saturday afternoon […]
GO!Durban Cycle Academy to host South African qualifier for Pump Track World Championship
The 5th leg of the inaugural Red Bull Pump Track World Championship series is set to take place in Durban, KwaZulu Natal on Saturday, 28 April 2018. The South African qualifier round will be hosted by the GO!Durban Cycle Academy and Durban Green Corridors at the KwaDabeka bike park, where they have recently built the […]
Canyon announce the Grail gravel bike
Gravel. All road. New road. Adventure. It’s not about the name, it’s about the opportunities it opens up. Whether to access remote riding spots or simply leave the traffic behind, more people than ever before are combining dirt and pavement to get their riding fix. Canyon Grail CF SLX 8 Di2 There is plenty that’s […]
Specialized launch the Tarmac Disc and Power Cranks
Following last year’s launch of the all-new Tarmac and hot on the heels of Cycling South Africa’s sanctioning of disc brakes for racing on the road, Specialized has unveiled the much-anticipated Tarmac disc brake edition. Along with the new bike, Specialized has also announced the carbon S-Works Power Crank with dual sided power measurement. Read […]
Test your endurance at the 24Hours of Oak Valley!
The 24Hours of Oak Valley takes advantage of the cooler weather this year and will be hosted on the 14th and 15th of April at Oak Valley Estate in Grabouw. Mountain bikers from Cape Town and the surrounding areas will flock to this fantastic two-day outdoor camping event and this year there is also a […]
sani2c makes change to finish venue
With the 2018 KAP sani2c just under two months away, organisers have taken the decision to move the finish of the race from the Scottburgh Main Beach to the nearby Scottburgh Primary School to improve the logistics at the end of the trio of events, the first of which gets under way on 8 May. […]
Want to ride the Absa Cape Epic for real?
Enter the 2018 Absa Cape Epic Fantasy League and you could be racing against your heroes in the Untamed African MTB Race come next year – for real! Photo credit: Dom Barnardt. Absa Cape Epic.Sportzpics. Just ask last year’s winner, Emil Stark, the winner of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic Fantasy League. As a relative […]
Statement from David Bellairs regarding the Cape Town Cycle Tour marshal
We have received the sad news that late yesterday afternoon one of our Rotary marshalls passed away in hospital. He was stationed on an S-bend after the Llundudno turnoff. The circumstances surrounding the incident are unclear and we are currently investigating the incident in conjunction with the South African Police Services. Our Rotary marshalls have […]