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SA Champs Time Trial entries close 11 January
Online entries for the Pennypinchers 2015 SA National Road, Time Trial and Para-cycling Championships, taking place in Mpumalanga early next month, close this Sunday 11 January. Once again, the annual championship event will cater for all the road cycling categories, incorporating the Elite men and women, U23 men, junior men and women, masters men and […]
XCO Cup Series Round #1: Course Preview
The location of the 1st round of the XCO Cup Series 2015 on 28 February is slam-bam in the middle of Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape. You’d be forgiven to think serious compromises were made to have this UCI Category 1 course in such a prime location, however at 4.7km and 170m total ascent […]
Lights by Linea Pro Cycling Team raises bar for South African cycling
Lights by Linea, the committed supporter of South African cycling, is extremely proud to announce the launch of the Lights by Linea Pro Cycling Team. The concept of the team is to provide a platform for the long term growth and benefit of South African Cycling. The company has been the main player in the […]
Training camp and seminars organised by the UCI in Africa
The UCI (International Cycling Union), with the support and collaboration of Dr. Wagih Azzam, President of CAC and UCI Vice President, Mr. Yao Allah Kouamé, CAC Secretary General and Mr. William Newman, President of Cycling South Africa, will be hosting a rider training camp, coaching seminar, mechanics course and anti-doping information sessions in January and […]
Video: ABSA Cape Epic pays tribute to South African legend Burry Stander
It will forever be remembered as a dark day on the South African cycling calendar: 3 January 2013 – the date one of the sport’s greatest talents was killed. Today the Absa Cape Epic joins the mountain biking family in paying tribute to the great Burry Stander and reflecting on what might have been had […]
2015 season a go for Team MTN-Qhubeka
The 2015 season is a go and we at MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung can’t wait to get out there racing. We were able to strengthen the depth of our roster and brought some new partners on board. Together we want to globalize the awareness of the Qhubeka project, but also share our ambitious goals in terms […]
R100 000 up for Attakwas-record
The organisers of the Fairview Attakwas Extreme Mountain Bike Challenge has up the ante at the Holy Grail of one day mountain bike races by putting up R100 000 for a new record time of 4 hours and 30 minutes for the 121km marathon. Urs Huber (Team Bulls) holds the current record of 4:47. The […]
Fat free: fat bike freeriding on a Blizzard
We have to admit, we were hesitant about the fat bike trend that’s taking the bike industry by storm (pun intended). There were definitely a few raised eyebrows in the office when we started designing and testing one. Wade Simmons was an instant convert though; “everyone thinks they’re so cool and serious, but it’s really […]
Significant changes to the 2015 Cape Pioneer Trek
The seventh edition of the Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race in South Africa sees significant changes, including a point-to-point format, a coastal start in Mossel Bay and back-to-back ascents of the formidable Swartberg Pass. For the first time, riders will climb the formidable, majestic Swartberg Pass from both sides of the mountain […]
2015 Enduro World Series entries open in January
It doesn’t seem long since Jared Graves and Tracy Moseley were crowned this year’s Enduro World Champions – but in just a month’s time entries will open for the 2015 Enduro World Series. With eight rounds next year and demand for places expected to be high, this year there will be a phased entry system […]
Oman’s Trans Hajar 2015 Mountain Bike Stage Race attracts a truly international field of competitors
Entries for the 2015 Trans Hajar Mountain Bike 5-day stage race are being snapped up quickly with a 53-strong international field of pro and amateur riders already signed up and preparing to tackle the Sultanate of Oman’s highest mountain range. The fifth edition of the race will take place from 30 January to 3 February […]
Now available: Giro Synthe road helmet
Imagine a light weight, low-profile helmet with aerodynamic efficiency that rivals a time trial design and also provides awesome cooling power. A synthesis of the performance benefits you want, every time you line up to race, train or ride. Now, you can have those benefits in a single helmet, the Synthe. The Synthe’s aerodynamic efficiency […]