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Trail enthusiasts ready for 2016 STIHL Sharks Trail Adventure
The picturesque Summerveld Estate in Shongweni will be a hive of mountain biking and trail running activity on Sunday, 4 December as it plays host to the 2016 STIHL Sharks Trail Adventure’s action-packed programme of events. Waterfall crossings and spectacular trails await participants of the 2016 STIHL Sharks Trail Adventure’s mountain bike events on Sunday, […]
Christoph Sauser returns from retirement to race the Absa Cape Epic with Kulhavý
The Absa Cape Epic’s joint most decorated champion, five times winner, Christoph Sauser is back. Returning after a year in retirement the Swiss star will once again be teaming up with Jaroslav Kulhavý, of the Czech Republic, in an attempt to win his sixth Cape Epic title. Christoph Sauser, a portrait. Photo by: Shaun Roy/Cape […]
Madida and Eggar excel at WCC (SUI)
Two of KwaZulu-Natal’s great junior BMX enthusiasts, Manqoba Madida and Dylan Eggar, recently took part in a BMX training camp identifying young talent from around the world, at the UCI World Cycling Centre (WCC) in Switzerland from 10-22 October. Manqoba Madida (left) and Dylan Eggar (right) took part in a BMX training camp identifying young […]
Riders in for a treat at the Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails
Renowned for showcasing the best mountain biking (MTB) routes on offer in the magnificent City Of Oaks, mountain bikers taking part in the 4th edition of the Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails on Saturday, 03 and Sunday, 04 December 2016 are in for a treat. Rudi van Rensburg in action during the 2015 Pennypinchers Origin Of […]
PPA warns cyclists not to use Paarden Island cycle lane after latest attack
The Pedal Power Association has issued a warning to cyclists to not use the Paarden Island cycle lane after the recent spate of muggings, with the latest mugging taking place earlier today. Capetonian Maon Saxe was apprehended by three men and knocked off his bike. They grabbed his bicycle and phone and ran. Three pedestrians […]
Olympian switches focus to Tour of Good Hope
As she moves into a new phase of her cycling career, Cape Town Cycle Tour and national road champion An-Li Kachelhoffer has set her sights squarely on conquering the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope in March. South African cycling ace An-Li Kachelhoffer will take up a one-year contract with Team Bestmed, starting in January. The […]
Beyers on the track to recovery
Stellenbosch local Bernette Beyers is on the road to recovery after a crash left her with a broken collarbone at the Glasgow World Cup in Great Britain earlier this month. She continues to stay at the World Cycling Centre (WCC) in AIgle, Switzerland, where she has been training during the 2016 season. Bernette Beyers is […]
FedGroup partners with PE PLETT
PE PLETT, a premier 4 day stage Race has exciting times ahead with the signing of Insurance company FedGroup on a 3 year Headline deal. Mike Glover, founder and race organiser believes that the FedGroup partnership will add a new dimension to the event. We see it being far more than just a Title sponsor […]
Qhubeka And Nederburg Launch First Bicycle Assembly Facility In The Western Cape
Nederburg, the exclusive premium wine partner of Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka, is working closely together with the non-profit organisation Qhubeka to establish their first bicycle assembly facility in the Western Cape, endorsed by the Western Cape Government. The facility was launched at a recent event held at Nederburg in Paarl, during the Team Dimension […]
From the streets to the trails of the Absa Cape Epic
Christoph Sauser is known around the world for his mountain biking feats. He has won just about anything worth winning, including five editions of the Absa Cape Epic. Photo Credit: Emma Hill But there is a corner of this country where he is revered for something very different. In 2008 Sauser established the songo.info charity […]
Pedal Power Drives Brain Power for Bergville Children
Giving rural school children access to bikes is a proven effective way of lifting academic performance. In September 2016, Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) donated 350 new bikes to children at three schools in Bergville KwaZulu Natal as part of their long term partnership with Qhubeka’s Bicycle Education Empowerment Programme (BEEP). VWSA’s Matt Gennrich, believes […]
Max Knox to race Rocky Mountain in 2017
South Africa’s leading marathon mountain bike racer, Max Knox, will race on Rocky Mountain bikes in 2017. The 29-year-old Knox won both the South African marathon championship and the Ashburton Investment National Marathon Series in 2016 and has set his sights on an expanded racing programme in 2017. South African champion, Max Knox, gets familiar […]