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Entries open for the Cape’s second-largest cycle tour
Entries for the 2017 Medihelp Stellenbosch Cycle Tour opened on Monday, 9 October 2017 at 13:00 and will close on 27 November at 16:00. As this is the final premier seeding event for the 2018 Cape Town Cycle Tour, entries are anticipated to sell quickly. So, if you’ve entered the 2018 Cape Town Cycle Tour, […]
Sun’s out funs out at Berg and Bush day three
After a few days of overcast conditions, the sun finally came out at the 2017 Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush Descent. It shone particularly brightly on the men’s and ladies overall race winners, who were in command from day one to day three. The men’s title was claimed by Phil Buys and Matthys Beukes (Pyga […]
Matthys Beukes and Candice Lill Klap the Kop
Matthys Beukes and Candice Lill were smiling and Saturday night at the Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush after they each won R20 000 at the Volvo Spionkop Summit. Photo credit: Em Gatland The race within a race is a 1.3km dash for cash held in the evening after day two’s racing at the Berg & […]
Top trails on Berg and Bush Descent day two
Phil Buys and Matthys Beukes (Pyga Euro Steel) took a giant bunny hop towards claiming the 2017 Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush Descent title with a commanding ride on day two of the event. In the ladies race, Sam Sanders and Amy Beth McDougall (Valencia Ladies) consolidated their overnight lead with another stage win (2:28:07), […]
Muddy good fun at Berg and Bush Descent
Nico Bell and Gawie Combrinck (NAD Pro MTB) crossed the line first on a reconfigured day one of the Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush Descent, the three-day stage race taking place in KwaZulu-Natal’s central Drakensberg region. Photo credit: Em Gatland. The Mpumalanga pair finished in a time of 2:26:04. Second went to Andrew Hill and […]
Video: Bike Stories – Mercer Bikes
The second installment of the Lyne Components Bike Stories series takes a look at local bike builder Mercer Bikes.
Continental Tyres partner with Dryland Event Management
Famous for its challenging mountain bike events, through South Africa’s most rugged terrain, Dryland Event Management’s mountain bike races place an inordinate burden on the competitors’ bicycle tyres. With this in mind, Dryland have partnered with Continental Tyres to provide race entrants with access to tyres proven to be able to thrive in the Klein […]
Top riders ready to blast through bushveld at Berg & Bush
The Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush Descent starts this Friday at Sterkfontein Dam, with three days of exhilarating riding on the cards. The who’s who of local mountain biking will be on the scene for the weekend’s racing, aiming to get their hands on the R40 000 prize money for overall first place as well […]
Landmark court ruling handed down after death of cyclist in hit and run incident
In a landmark court ruling, a three-year prison sentence was recently handed down in the Kuilsriver Magistrate’s Court to Geoffrey Merrick who had killed a cyclist in 2013 in a hit-and-run incident. Merrick’s driver’s license was also suspended for six months. Dr Koos Roux. In May 2013, Merrick crashed into Dr Koos Roux who at […]
Kruger, Stenerhag triumph at TrailSeeker Hemel & Aarde
HB Kruger and Jennie Stenerhag won the men and women’s marathon titles respectively when they triumphed over strong competition at the final round of the 2017 Nissan TrailSeeker Western Cape Series in the Hemel & Aarde Valley near Hermanus on Saturday. Riders storm through the breathtaking wine farms of the Hemel & Arrde Valley. Photo […]
Giveaway: Garmin Varia smart bike system
Garmin SA are giving away a Varia smart bike system valued at R8,150. The winner: The winner of the Garmin Varia package is Allrounder. Congratulations! The Garmin Varia package includes the Varia Rearview Radar and Display Unit Bundle, Varia Smart Bike Tail Light, and the new Varia UT800 Smart Bike Headlight. Terms & Conditions The […]
Hill and Ravanel are the 2017 Enduro World Series Champions
For the fifth time the Enduro World Series reached a dramatic conclusion on the iconic trails of Finale Ligure, Italy. Round eight, the Bluegrass Finalenduro powered by SRAM, saw 500 riders undertake two huge days of riding that took them all the way from the highest peaks in Liguria all the way to the warm […]