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Cascades MTB Park to host SA National XCO and DHI MTB Championships this weekend
The 2016 South African MTB XCO & DHI National Championships are to be held at the Cascades MTB Park at Cascades Lifestyle Centre in Pietermaritzburg this Saturday and Sunday, the 16-17 July. Natalie Bergstrom. Photo credit: QuickPix. In anticipation of the turnout, Cascades Lifestyle Centre is encouraging its tenants to come out of their stores […]
SRAM acquires ShockWiz electronic tuning assistant
Engineers behind Quarq and RockShox will bring ShockWiz to life. Dusty Dynamics’ Nigel Wade continues to work full-time on the project. ShockWiz is a tuning assistant for air-sprung mountain bike forks and rear shocks. It combines hardware, software and finely tuned algorithms to improve suspension set-up for different terrain and riding styles. ShockWiz is compatible […]
Introducing the Edge 820 and Edge Explore 820
Garmin today announced the Edge 820 and Edge Explore 820, lightweight and compact GPS cycling computers with comprehensive ride data, bike-specific navigation and the new GroupTrack feature. Riders can easily stay connected with family and friends, both in and out of the peloton, with the Edge 820 and Edge Explore 820’s numerous connected features including […]
Video: Spur Sizzling Skillz – Bottle Handover
Bottle handovers have become an essential part of lap racing and are fun to practice. Our Five-time Absa Cape Epic winner and Swiss Marathon Champion Ariane Kleinhans relies on Team Spur’s Brent Botha for a seamless and skilful bottle transfer. Watch for a close look at the rules and technique…
Boasson Hagen places 3rd from select group sprint
Michael Matthews (Orica-BikeExchange) won the 10th stage of the Tour de France, out sprinting Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) and Edvald Boasson Hagen respectively. The 10th stage was seen as a slightly unpredictable stage as it began with a 22km category 1 climb and then gently rolled downhill to finish after 197km in Revel. Our African Team […]
Cherie Redecker anticipates defending her XCO Championship title in home town
Current XCO Elite Women’s Champion, Cherie Redecker has enjoyed the pride felt from wearing the National Championship jersey over the past year, and hopes to keep it in her possession for the next season when she tackles the 2016 South African National Mountain bike Championships at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg from 16-17 July. “It […]
Fedhealth MTB Challenge supports the BMT MTB Academy
Nine development riders from the BMT Mountain Bike (MTB) Academy in Stellenbosch will be seen in action at the second annual Fedhealth MTB Challenge at the picturesque Meerendal Wine Estate (Durbanville) on Sunday, 04 September 2016. (from left to right): Shaun Mtintsina, Thando Nthuthu, Baphelele Mbobo, Bongani Bhusakhwe, Luyanda Thobigunya and Thando Klass will represent […]
Dimension Data publishes data analytics for the first nine stages of Tour de France
Dimension Data, the global ICT organisation processing and analysing the data coming from the next-generation tracking devices under the Tour de France rider’s saddles has released a summary of the data the company processed and analysed for the first nine stages. In the first nine stages, Dimension Data’s technical team in the mobile big data […]
Back to Back BIG5 Sport Challenge wins for Marais and Steyn
There were no surprises at the Momentum Cape Times Knysna Forest Half Marathon, the final event of the BIG5 Sport Challenge, with favourites and defending champions, Stuart Marais and Andrea Steyn taking 1st place in the run and emerging as the overall winners of the 2016 BIG5 Sport Challenge. Stuart Marais crosses first. Just over […]
Isuzu Trucks PE PLETT four day stage offers both the Tough One and LITE
The Isuzu Trucks PE PLETT 4 Day stage race has a whole new offering with the introduction of a LITE Category. The Tough One will still challenge the field of 200 riders and the LITE with an average of 60km’s per day has got a mixed bag of the best MTB routes on offer without […]
Team Announcement for DHI World Champs – Val di Sole (ITA)
Cycling South Africa’s Mountain Bike Commission has great pleasure in announcing that the following riders have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2016 UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Championships at Val di Sole – Trentino, Italy, from 6-11 September. The following riders have been selected according to the 2016 CSA-MTB Selection Criteria: Elite […]
BMC Switzerland goes direct in South Africa
To effectively address existing opportunities in Southern Africa, BMC, the Swiss, premium performance, cycling brand has taken an important step and launched its own subsidiary in that market. Growth is a key strategic goal for BMC and investing in a strong, service-oriented South African retailer network is paramount to strengthening the brand in the region. […]