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Entries Open for Dis-Chem Ride for Sight 2024
Join us for the Dis-Chem Ride for Sight taking place on Sunday, 18 February 2024 at City Stadium, Jubilee Road, Boksburg. There will be three distances to choose from: the 116km Super Classic presented by Ensure; the 62km DS 24 Challenge and a new 8km fun ride. Willing to help disabled riders participate by piloting […]
When Form Follows Function – Designing a Bike Rack the Thule Way
What makes a product a Thule product? Is it the way it looks, or the functionality? Or is it a combination? Henrik Ericsson, Global Design Director, explains how design is central to product development. It all happens in Hillerstorp, the small town in southern Sweden where Thule was founded. Design, product development, testing – and […]
Cannondale Embarks On Unprecedented Summer Sale In-Store and Online
The cycling industry has been trading in a tough environment for some time, and the team at Cannondale South Africa decided it was time to stir things up in the run-up to the summer cycling season. Over a period of 3 weeks Cannondale bikes will be available at incredible prices. If there ever was a […]
Going the Distance | Kevin Benkenstein and The Rhino Run 2023
In The Rhino Run 2022, CIOVITA Ambassador, Kevin ‘Benky’ Benkenstein experienced the kind of setback that might break a lesser spirit. To push oneself to the limit, and traverse over 2,700 kilometres of demanding terrain, only to fall short in the final push is a harrowing experience. It is the kind of moment that can […]
Cannondale Factory Racing Secure FNB Wines2Whales Title
The final stage of the 2023 FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz saw Cannondale Factory Racing sail to victory; on Sunday, 29 October. Alan Hatherly and Simon Andreassen completed a clean sweep of stage victories en route to the title, yet the win was not secure until after the Gantouw Pass portage on Stage 3. Imbuko Giant A […]
Spill During Stage 2’s Sprint Sees Cannondale Factory Racing Extend W2W Lead
Stage 2 of the FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz saw the second sprint finish in as many days – on Saturday, 28 October – was again though on the Oak Valley finish line Marco Joubert went down and ceded time to Alan Hatherly and Simon Andreassen. The Cannondale Factory Racing pair had controlled the pace throughout the […]
Cannondale Factory Racing Draw First Blood at FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz
The opening stage of the final event of the 2023 FNB Wines2Whales Switchback lived up to the pre-race billing. Cannondale Factory Racing and Imbuko Giant took it to the line with Alan Hatherly and Simon Andreassen edging out Marco Joubert and Wessel Botha. Behind them Felix Stehli endured a mechanical and a crash to come […]
Wines2Whales Shiraz: Meet the Men Vying for Supremacy
Staring on Friday 27 October the Shiraz race sees battle lines drawn between a stacked field of elite men’s teams. There are arguably three tiers of teams: the favourites, the dark horses and those who will be racing for a top ten finish. PYGA Euro Steel, Imbuko Giant A, Insect Science, Elysator.ch and Cannondale Factory Racing headline […]
Bike Check: Joris Ryf’s World Champs winning Specialized Turbo Levo
The reigning E-Bike World Champion Joris Ryf lined up in Lourensford to start the FNB W2W Pinotage alongside honourary local, and S-Racing team manager, Benno Willeit. The pair powered to a comprehensive victory, winning the title by 32 minutes and 4 seconds. E-bike racing is a fairly new, and sometimes contentious, addition to race rosters. […]
World Champion Wins FNB Wines2Whales Pinotage
E-Bike racing is a relatively new phenomenon. The inaugural E-MTB World Championships were held during the 2019 Mountain Biking World Championships, in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada. In 2021 FNB Wines2Whales included an E-Bike category for the first time, then in 2022 the Pinotage event hosted an E-Bike race too. In 2023 the reigning E-Bike World Champion Joris […]
Entries for Ride The Karoo 3-day Stagerace 2024 are open!
The time is now to enter and experience first-hand all the beauty and hospitality of this region and have a bit of fun too! You can sit back and relax after each day of cycling and braai a marshmallow with friends and family at the fire while strategising your plan to win the wheelbarrow race […]
Savanna Origin of Trails routes set to live up to the reputation of being SA’s MTB Party of the Year
The upcoming 10th annual Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience promises to deliver exciting route enhancements that are guaranteed to captivate riders from start to finish in the beautiful town of Stellenbosch on both Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 November 2023. “We’re excited to mark a decade of mountain biking excellence at the 2023 Savanna […]