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Dragons Sports Refreshed by New Investment
Dragons Sports has been a mainstay of the South African cycling industry since 1989. For 32 years the company has imported and distributed brands including Giant and Liv Bicycles, Cadex, Mavic, ENVE, SR Suntour, Santa Cruz skateboards in addition to their proprietary brand Avalanche Bicycles and accessories which was started in 1992. In September 2021 […]
Ryder Innovation win Eurobike Award for Luberetta
Press Release Ryder Innovation has just won a prestigious 2021 Eurobike Award for their Luberetta product. The Luberetta offers a simple and mess free way to lubricate your bicycle chain. For all the details on the Luberetta’s features, check out the product release below. Ryder Innovation is a brand born out of 26 years of […]
Shimano announce Dura-Ace and Ultegra 12-speed groupsets with wireless shifters
Press Release Built for those who never compromise, Shimano’s premium DURA-ACE R9200 series moves to 12-speed Di2-only, disc or rim-brake set-up with wireless shifters, faster derailleur operation, larger 54-40T chain rings and 11-34T cassettes. ULTEGRA R8100 series also goes 12-speed with wireless Di2 shifter function and faster derailleurs. For the first-time ever ULTEGRA includes a power […]
Greg Minnaar wins his 4th World Championship title
South Africa’s Greg Minnaar claimed the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships title for the fourth time while Myriam Nicole produced a perfect run to win in Val di Sole. Greg Minnaar celebrates his 4th UCI DH World Championships title in Val di Sole, Italy. Photo Credit: Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull Content Pool Heavy rain on Saturday evening had made […]
Young Guns upset experienced favourites in 2021 Trans Baviaans
The 2021 Trans Baviaans was held in unusual conditions, imposed by Covid-19 restrictions, and in difficult weather; on Saturday, 28 August. Teams were able to start, in self-seeded start times, from 05h00 in order to beat the 22h00 curfew. The early start and a late winter cold front, lead to sub-zero temperatures, with brief flurries […]
Buys, Hill conquer the 2021 Fedhealth Magalies Monster MTB Classic
Philip Buys and Sarah Hill conquered the Fedhealth Magalies Monster MTB Classic on their first attempt at the ATKV Buffelspoort on Saturday 28 August 2021. Celebrating its 18th anniversary on the day, mountain bikers could choose between the Marathon/+-65km, Half Marathon/+-33km, Fun Ride/+-16km and a 2.5km Kids Event. Philip Buys. Photo credit: Tobias Ginsberg. Philip Buys […]
Cannondale SuperSix EVO SE is ready for gravel racing
Press Release Cannondale recently unveiled the SuperSix EVO SE. Building on the SuperSix EVO platform they dub it as “an evolved race bike ready for the rough and tumble of grass crits, mud ruts, or open gravel tracks”. Where it thrives Paths less taken, open gravel tracks, high-speed off-road pursuits. What it’s built for Shaving […]
Botha shatters Attakwas record to claim maiden win
South Africa’s Wessel Botha confirmed his status as a new marathon-racing star when he won the 2021 Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme presented by Biogen in a new record time on Saturday. The Team Type Dev NanoTime racer had to contest a tight three-way sprint to claim his maiden victory in South Africa’s toughest one-day […]
sani2c nonstop rides again
15 years after the first sani2c nonstop took place, the organisers are excited to introduce a new sani2c nonstop on 3-4 June 2022. Photo: Kelvin Trautman The event is a teamed, point-to-point mountain bike marathon event that starts at midnight on Friday 3 June at the base of the Sani Pass and finishes on Scottburgh beach. […]
Titan Racing introduce Nitric eMTB range
Press Release Titan Racing have electrified their mountain bike range with the launch of the all new Nitric. Over the past few years, the South African brand has been knocking out success after success and we predict the Nitric will follow suite. Employing their mantra of being the SMART Choice, you can expect the Nitric […]
Shimano introduce new flat and SPD pedals
To maintain its industry-leading pedal platforms, Shimano has released four new Flat pedals – the SAINT PD-M829, the DEORE XT PD-M8141, the SHIMANO PD-GR400, a new Explorer PD-EF102 pedal and an updated version of its SPD SAINT downhill pedal (PD-M821). Shimano has been producing pedal systems since the late 1970s and MTB pedals since 1990. […]
Canyon discontinues direct sales to South African market
When the Corona Pandemic struck the market, Canyon immediately felt the impact of disrupted supply chains, changing demand and skyrocketing logistic costs. In order to maintain our position as a rider-oriented company offering great value and service, Canyon regrets to announce the discontinuation of direct to consumer sales in South Africa as of 31 July. […]