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Van Gaalen victories put Knox, Neethling in series contention
Max Knox and Candice Neethling raced to emphatic wins in the Elite men and women’s categories respectively at Van Gaalen at the weekend, putting them both in line for a shot at the prestigious Ashburton Investments National MTB Series titles for 2016. Knox (Lowveld Tractors/Dirk Louwrens Cycles), the current South African marathon champion, used his […]
Follow the RECM Knysna 200 Action
The RECM Knysna 200 takes place this weekend in the slice of mountain biking heaven which is Knysna. The three day stage race is geared specifically towards riders looking to spend three fantastic days on their bikes, but there’s a competitive racing aspect too and both sides of the RECM Knysna 200 will be showcased […]
Extraordinary Dreyer completes ground-breaking sub-50 hour Ride to Rhodes
Irrepressible adventure racer Martin Dreyer stunned the mountain biking fraternity this weekend when he became the first person ever to officially complete the treacherous 575km Ride to Rhodes race from Pietermaritzburg to Rhodes in the Eastern Cape in less than 50 hours, battling cold and snow, fatigue and sleep deprivation, to shatter the previous record […]
Giveaway: Darkhorse carbon wheels
Darkhorse Wheels are giving away a set of light-weight DH50TL carbon road bike wheels valued at R14,995. The Darkhorse Wheels DH50TL are 50 mm tubular rims weighing in at 1,195 grams. The Darkhorse wheelset includes titanium skewers and carbon specific brake pads. These wheels are valued at R14,995. How to Enter To enter into the […]
Free Beer, Entries from the Berg & Bush
The Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush invites you to their popular Beer Nights, where you can win a team entry as well as hear the latest event updates. Ahead of their 2016 events, the Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush will be hosting three fun and informative Beer Nights around South Africa. The popular mountain bike […]
Barnard still on top at Welvanpas Enduro
The third of the Dirtopia 2016 Enduro series was held from Val De Charron wine & olive Estate near Wellington this weekend, 11 & 12 June. Top Veteran rider Gary Barnard proved to be fastest once again with an overall time for 8 special stages of only 30 minutes 45 seconds. Barnard won the same […]
Odendaal, Fourie ready for Provincial Enduro and Downhill Champs
The KZNMTB Provincial Enduro and DHI Championships presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles take place at the world-renowned Cascades MTB Park on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 July. Although many riders choose to ride one or the other, some daredevils enjoy braving both disciplines over two days. 2015 Elite Men’s Champion, Tiaan Odendaal, will be back […]
First Ride: Fox 32 Step-Cast fork
Announced in April this year, the 32 Step-Cast (SC) fork is the lightest cross-country fork Fox has produced starting at around 1,355 grams. Designed and optimized for 100 mm travel from the outset, the 32 SC has some unique features. 32 SC Chassis & Damper Design The chasis of the Step-Cast (SC) is noticeably different […]
Moolman-Pasio solos to victory in Germany
In a repeat performance of last year, Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio won the final stage of Auensteiner – Radsporttage and with it taking the overall victory. The former South African champion has showed great form over the past weeks and was ecstatic to take her first UCI win of the season. Moolman-Pasio started the final stage second […]
Clinical Team TIB claim dusi2c title
Having built up a healthy buffer after stage one, Andrew Hill and Tyronne White maintained their dominance with another stage win and the overall BSi Steel dusi2c title on Sunday while the Jeannie Dreyer and John Ntuli combination was the strongest mixed combination over the two days of racing. With a sound buffer going into […]
Team Dimension Data climbs the podium 3 times on the final Critèrium du Dauphiné stage
Stage 7 of the 2016 Critèrium du Dauphiné was another tough one. With six categorized climbs on the menu, Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka wanted to be part of the action to help Daniel Teklehaimanot claim back the Polka Dots jersey as the best climber of the race. In the end our African Team was […]
Hill and White in command after dusi2c stage one
The over 400 riders were greeted to some sublime conditions at the start of the fourth edition of the 2016 BSi Steel dusi2c on Saturday and the favourable conditions were exploited brilliantly by the pre-race favourites Andrew Hill and Tyrone White who have a three minute lead going into the final stage on Sunday. The […]