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Rocky Mountain announces Sherpa overland bike
Rocky Mountain Bicycles is excited to announce the new Sherpa overland bike. Bikepacking has been around for a long time, but the Sherpa puts a Rocky Mountain twist on the concept. We wanted a bike that could tackle more challenging terrain and would let us get a little rowdy—even loaded down for multi day self-supported […]
Shimano DEORE XT 11 speed and 1×11 option unveiled
Today Shimano proudly sets a new mountain biking benchmark, unveiling a genuine market-leading groupset for all enduro, cross-country and trail riders. Revealed for the first time at California´s Sea Otter cycling festival this evening, the new Shimano DEORE XT M8000 raises the bar of the industry´s original mountain bike component groupset to accommodate four distinct […]
Road closures for aQuellé Tour Durban
With another bumper entry assured the big field of road cyclists for the 2015 aQuellé Tour Durban presented by Sunday Tribune will enjoy the full closure of roads for the 105km and 45km road races and the 55km cyclocross race on Sunday 26 April. Road closure infographic for the aQuellé Tour Durban presented by Sunday […]
Jeep Team’s Kyle Dodd to represent SA at BMX World Cup
Jeep Team’s South African and African Continental Elite BMX Champion, Kyle Dodd, is set to race against the world’s top-ranked BMX riders as he represents South Africa in Round 1 of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup, which takes place in Manchester, England, from 18 – 19 April 2015. Over 200 riders from 29 countries […]
Free your soul in Lesotho
After recently working with Brian Strauss to build a XC track at the Lesotho Sun in Maseru, I realise how much “natural riding” terrain Lesotho has to offer. He walked around our purposed track and could not believe his eyes! Something that I had taken for granted on every ride. Having a new set of […]
PPA encourages safe cycling during the winter months
Winter is the time of year when cycling becomes slightly more challenging as daylight hours diminish and the weather changes. When winter arrives, you might think that the bicycling season is over. But with a little knowledge and practice, winter riding can be highly rewarding, and commuting to work can be a significant timesaver as […]
Amashova Road Safety Bicycle Park ready to roll
The Amashova Road Safety Bicycle Park at the George Cato Primary School in KwaZulu-Natal is complete and ready for action. This is the second bicycle safety park that has been built along the route of the Amashova Durban Classic between Pietermaritzburg and Durban. With road safety a passion and of great importance to the Amashova […]
Entries open for BMX N.A.G. Series 1, 2, 3
Entries are open for the first three rounds of the 2015 BMX National Age Group (N.A.G.) Championship Series, which takes place at the Germiston BMX Club in Delville, Gauteng, from 25-26 April. The N.A.G. Series attracts South Africa’s top BMX riders, from as young as the under-5 age category, through to the 30+ age category, […]
Fouché hungry for Bonitas breakthrough at Tour Durban
After four second place finishes in the aQuellé Tour Durban presented by Sunday Tribune Herman Fouché returns for a ninth time on Sunday 26 April determined to finally secure the prized classic title for Team Bonitas and erase his bridesmaid reputation at the race. Bonitas star Herman Fouché winning the Emperors Palace Classic title, boosting […]
Glen Gore to show 13 year-old daughter the ropes
Well-known triathlete and owner of Triathlon Plus SA magazine, Glen Gore, will participate in this year’s Discovery World Triathlon Cape Town with his 13 year old daughter, Tegan. The event, which takes place on 25 and 26 April, will be hosted at the V& A Waterfront in Cape Town, making it the second time that […]
21 year-old Karkloof Classic MTB Festival continues to mature well with age
The 2015 Sappi Karkloof Classic MTB Festival is set to serve up a weekend of action-packed off-road adventure as this year’s edition of the country’s biggest mountain biking festival prepares to celebrate turning 21 years-old this May. The event has grown in leaps and bounds over the years and from its humble beginnings of just […]
World Triathlon Series to be hosted for second time on African soil
Current World Triathlon Champion, the Olympic and Commonwealth Champion and former World Champions will all line-up at the second Discovery World Triathlon Cape Town. The ITU World Triathlon Series, which finishes in Chicago later this year, will be hosted at the V & A Waterfront in Cape Town, making it the second time that this […]