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We have partnered with Capitec to bring flexible finance to every listing on Bike Hub. You can now apply for a term loan of up to R500,000 for bikes, cycling gear, accessories, and maintenance directly from any listing page. Look for the Capitec link below the price on any listing. It takes you straight to […]
Cronje Beukes and Mariëlle Trouwborst Win Stage 4 of the Garden Route Giro
The northern route up Swartberg Pass from Prince Albert, where Stage 4 of the Garden Route Giro started, is steeper in places than the southern side. Regardless of the gradient or the distance, Cronje Beukes and Mariëlle Trouwborst were once again the strongest climbers in the race. The story of their stage victories on Thursday, […]
Mariëlle Trouwborst and Cronje Beukes Soar up Swartberg to Win Stage 3 of Garden Route Giro
Cloaked in clouds and doused in drizzle, the Swartberg Pass proved pivotal on Stage 3 of the Garden Route Giro on Wednesday, 15 April 2026. Cronje Beukes once again proved himself to be the strongest climber in the men’s race, putting time into his nearest rivals, Wessel Botha and Marco Joubert, over the summit and […]
Garden Route Giro Lead Changes Hands, as Cronje Beukes and Lisa Bone Win Stage 2
The second stage of the Garden Route Giro saw dramatic racing in both the men’s and women’s categories on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. Stage winner Cronje Beukes climbed to an unassailable advantage on Rooiberg Pass, while Lisa Bone used the day’s biggest climb to build a buffer over the best descender in the women’s field, […]
Marco Joubert and Mariëlle Trouwborst Seize First Ever Garden Route Giro Leaders Jerseys
In both the men’s and women’s races on Stage 1 of the all-new Garden Route Giro, a trio of aggressive riders escaped off the front and established healthy advantages, despite the opening day of the inaugural race featuring a relatively short 73-kilometre-long route. Marco Joubert hoovered up the Sprint and King of the Mountain points […]
The Unmissable Magic of KAP sani2c
KAP sani2c fans enjoyed ‘Farmer Glen on tour’ updates during the ABSA Cape Epic as he shared behind the scenes video while crewing his daughter Bianca Haw and her sani2c Efficient Infiniti teammate Sam Sanders. The pair secured the African Jersey and 6th place overall in the women’s race. The sani2c founder, Haw family and […]
Quarter Turn Report: Bike Hub Q1 2026
The Bike Hub marketplace processed over 47,000 enquiries in Q1 2026, up 2% year-on-year and 4.3% on the previous quarter. Gravel continues its remarkable growth run, and Bike Hub Pay hit a new quarterly record with 989 completed deals. Here’s the full breakdown. Enquiries Hold Steady with Year-on-Year Growth Growth is modest but consistent, continuing […]
The Inaugural Garden Route Giro Title Contenders
The first edition of the Garden Route Giro begins on Monday, 13 April, with R700 000 in total prize money up for grabs. The men’s and women’s elite winners will each receive R100 000. In the men’s elite race, established gravel racers like Marco Joubert, Travis Stedman, Jaques Hanekom, Daniel Loubser, and Jan Withaar face off […]
Garden Route Giro Route is Ready
The cornerstone of any bike race is a route that can entertain and excite in equal measure; with the Garden Route Giro, all angles are covered. From the start at Jakkalsvlei Private Cellar to the final finish line at ANEW Resort Wilderness, gravel racers will traverse multiple biomes, climb and descend iconic passes, and visit […]
Wealth Meets Wellness: Weekend Warrior Announces Landmark Partnership with Otto1890
In a move that bridges the gap between financial endurance and physical resilience, the popular Weekend Warrior mountain biking series has officially announced a major title partnership with Otto1890. The agreement marks a significant milestone for the South African event series, celebrated for its family-centric atmosphere and unrivalled affordability in the typically premium-priced two-day stage […]
History For Beers and Nortje and Firsts for Lill and Keller
Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje became the first all-African team to win the Absa Cape Epic on Saturday after a drama-filled final stage. Trailing by 13 seconds behind overnight leaders Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto, the South Africans finished third on the day behind stage winners Sam Gaze and Luca Schwarzbauer but, more importantly, finished […]
It’s Down to the Wire for GC Honours
South Africans Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje of Toyota Specialized Imbuko pulled back to within 13 seconds of the overall lead of the 2026 Absa Cape Epic after a sensational penultimate stage on Saturday. Finishing second behind stage winners Wout Alleman and Martin Stosek (Buff-BH), Beers and Nortje pulled back 1 minute 37 seconds on […]