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Bontrager Flash Charger pump, Rally helmet, and Evoke shoes reviewed
Bontrager boasts an impressive range of accessories. Be it apparel, accessories, or bike components, Bontrager has an option to suit most riders. We recently had the opportunity to test three products from the Bontrager range: the Flash Charger TLR pump, the Rally trail helmet with MIPS, and a pair of Evoke mountain bike shoes. Bontrager […]
Robbie Hunter to ride first Cape Epic
From 2001 until he retired in 2013 there was no better known South African cyclist than Robbie Hunter. The former Rabobank, Phonak and Barloworld sprinter, turned sports agent, took part in sixteen grand tours during his professional career; which started in 1999. He rose to fame however when he made his Tour de France debut […]
Substitution entries for the Cape Town Cycle Tour are open
The official substitution process for the 2019 Cape Town Cycle Tour opened on Wednesday, 13 February 2019 at 1pm and closes on Monday, 25 February at 1pm. Photo credit: Nic Bothma The lowdown Every time you cross a timing mat out on the route the data from your timing chip is streamed to a server. […]
NOVA Eroica: Race nerves and jam roosterkoek
We’ve all been there – on the rivet, sweat in your eyes, dust between your teeth and the only view is a not-very-appealing one of some other sweaty rider just in front of you, likely also pushing as hard as he/she can. But that is racing, right? Type 2 fun. There are some who love […]
Wines2Whales Entries to open on today
The FNB Wines2Whales, set in the Western Cape with SA’s favourite trails has set its dates for 2019. These superb trails remain the biggest draw for new and returning riders and the 2019 events will again feature continued route refinement, as is the FNB Wines2Whales tradition. As is the famous W2W gees; the festive spirit […]
Ride Report: Snow Bike Festival 2019
We all ride our bikes for fun, some on a more serious note than others but we all want to enjoy ourselves to some degree, even if it is just to catch ourselves smiling, for no reason at all! Imagine riding in terrain that you are not familiar with at all, unpredictable surfaces, extreme weather, […]
Garmin acquires indoor trainer company Tacx
Garmin Ltd., today announced that one of its affiliates has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Tacx Onroerend en Roerend Goed B.V (“Tacx”), a privately-held Dutch company that designs and manufactures indoor bike trainers, tools and accessories, as well as indoor training software and applications. The completion of this […]
DarkFEST 2019: The Bikes
Above the sleepy town of Pniel just outside Stellenbosch, the boundaries of freeride mountain bike have been pushed to new levels this week at DarkFEST 2019. Back in 2016 when we first took a look at the bikes ridden at Pure Darkness 3 (the pioneer series to the DarkFEST events), it was mainly a selection […]
FNB Wines2Whales Finale Returns to Onrus
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of FNB Wines2Whales the race finished in Hermanus in 2018. While The Marine Hotel added more than a touch of glamour to the final day’s proceedings the relaxed – small town – atmosphere of Onrus was calling the race home. The 2019 Chardonnay, Pinotage and Shiraz events will heed the […]
Impey back-to-back South African road race champion
Double Tour Down Under champion Daryl Impey has successfully defended his South African road title, beating the odds and the numbers in Tshwane today. As the sole starter for Mitchelton-SCOTT, and the much talked about target for South African based team Dimension-Data, Impey knew he was in for a challenge and had his back against […]
Tankwa Trek champions crowned after clash in the Koue Bokkeveld
Reigning Mountain Bike Marathon World Champion Henrique Avancini and his German partner Manuel Fumic have been crowned 2019 Momentum Health Tankwa Trek presented by Biogen champions. Manuel Fumic celebrates a hard-fought victory at the 2019 Momentum Health Tankwa Trek presented by Biogen. Photo: www.zcmc.co.za The Cannondale Factory Racing team won three out of four stages […]
Tankwa success for Strauss and Stenerhag on the Merino Monster
Today marked the third and highly anticipated ‘Queen Stage’ of the Momentum Health Tankwa Trek presented by Biogen. Team Silverback Fairtree win the third stage of the 2019 Momentum Health Tankwa Trek presented by Biogen. Photo: www.zcmc.co.za An adrenaline fuelled descent aptly labelled ‘Du Toit Drop’ created conflicting emotions as riders enjoyed the thrill of […]