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JBay Wind Farm MTB Classic proud to host RMB Change A Life Academy riders
The rural hamlet of Molteno in the Eastern Cape is known as the home of ‘Ouma’ Rusks and, as the town with the coldest recorded temperature in SA (-18°C June 18, 1996) but not as a hotbed for endurance athletes. That is all set to change. Ndumiso ‘Maza’ Dontso and Luvuyo ‘Thando’ Siyasi, two up-and-coming […]
SRAM eTap awaiting certification for use in South Africa
Cape Cycle Systems (Cape Town) is the Sole Authorized importer of SRAM Components into the South African cycling aftermarket industry. South Africa has been earmarked by SRAM International as an approved country to receive the SRAM eTap product range. However due to the nature of the product, SRAM eTap needs to be awarded Certification for […]
Johannes Fischbach and Jana Bartova win in Spicak
Johannes Fischbach and Jana Bartova are the winners of the fourth round of the iXS European Downhill Cup. More than 300 riders from 26 nations started in Spicak’s race this weekend and made it another highlight of the season. Course Preview by Johann Potgieter and Stefan Garlicki Spicak already hosted iXS EDC races several times […]
Review: SwiftCarbon Ultravox RS-1
The Swift Ultravox is a top end do it all carbon road bike built to perform in all aspects of road racing. SwiftCarbon is among a growing selection of manufacturers worldwide opting for the direct to consumer approach. Naturally cutting out a few links in the chain means thinner margins and a lower end cost. […]
Experience the Tour de France feeling in Franschhoek
Didn’t crack the nod for the Tour de France, or short on Euros to get over there? Well, here’s something that might be more to your taste – the Tour de Franschhoek (www.tdfh.co.za) taking place on Saturday 23 July and Sunday 24 July on the final weekend of the Tour de France. The local variety […]
Team REEDS set to Ride4Smiles at the 2016 FNB Wines2Whales MTB Events
Reeds Motor Group will support Operation Smile South Africa at the 2016 FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Events. One in 700 children in South Africa is born with a cleft lip and/or palate. Operation Smile South Africa provides free surgeries to repair a cleft lip, a cleft palate and other facial deformities for children […]
Five stage Enduro challenges KZN’s best
Tiaan Odendaal, Kathryn Fourie and Cherie Redecker posted the fastest times in the Men and Women’s races respectively to claim the gold medals at the five-stage 2016 KZNMTB ENDURO Championships – presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles that was held at a crispy cold Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday 2 July. Local rider Tiaan […]
2nd stage win for Mark Cavendish and Team Dimension Data
Mark Cavendish stole the show during stage 3 of the Tour de France by powering to an incredible photo finish sprint victory over Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal). It would be the 28th Tour de France stage win of the Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka sprinters career, and his 2nd victory at this year’s edition of the […]
Review: YT Capra CF Comp
Before the launch of YT Industries in South Africa earlier this year, the Capra was a rare sight on our trails. Only a handful Capra’s made it into the country ridden by those willing to jump through a few hoops. Despite the restricted supply, the rave reviews from international media and riders made an impact […]
An amazing stage in yellow for Cavendish and Dimension Data
The 2nd stage of the Tour de France saw the World Champion, Peter Sagan (Tinkoff), take both the stage and yellow jersey honours just as Mark Cavendish had done yesterday. Julien Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep) placed 2nd and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) was 3rd on the stage. For Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka it was a magical day, […]
Ihlenfeldt & Schoeman win Knysna Cycle Tour road race
Two of last year’s Momentum Weekend Argus Knysna Cycle Tour road race winners, were back on the podium again this year following today’s 115 km event. In a thrilling sprint finish Stefan Ihlenfeldt, who was third last year, beat defending champion Nolan Hoffman in a time of 2:59:48, by just a second. Third, by a […]
Knysna Cycle Tour kicks off with a slippery, wet MTB event
Nearly 4,000 riders competed in the first major sporting event of the 2016 Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival this morning – the MTB events of the Momentum Weekend Argus Knysna Cycle Tour. Marketing Director for the race, Andrew Finn said that conditions for the race were perfect for mountain bikers. “It was slippery and […]