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YT Industries launch online store for South Africa

YT launched another international web shop: As of now you can get YT bikes also via the South African online shop https://za.yt-industries.com. Finally, YT fans in South Africa can order their bikes via the brand new online shop. The demand for TUES, JEFFSY and CAPRA was very high, so YT decided to establish a shop […]

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Review: Lapierre XR 729

The Lapierre XR 729 is the French manufacturer’s cross country race offering. There is a option to have an electronically controlled shock, which is rather intriguing, but a story for another day as we tested the mechanical shock model. Checking out the stock component specification for the bike online, I expected a traditional lean and […]

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World Championship venue prepared for Provincial XCO Championships

The KZNMTB Provincial XCO Championships take place at the World Championship venue, Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday 25 June. The once-off championship event will attract the province’s top cross-country mountain bikers as they compete for the most valuable provincial racing title in their respective classes. The Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg prepares for […]

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Second leg of the Junior Eliminator Series 2016 set to kick off in KZN

The second leg of the Junior Eliminator Series 2016 is all set to kick off in one week in KwaZulu Natal on Thursday 16 June(Youth Day). There are two fantastic courses designed to offer plenty of action for riders and spectators. This year sees the series returning to Northwood Boys High school, Durban North as […]

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Spectacular Free State venue for National Cup Series Finale

As the fifth and final round of the STIHL 2016 SA MTB Cup Series XCO draws nearer, race Organiser Willem Raubenheimer says that the final round’s course will suit the technically-skilled riders who can also climb well. The finale event takes place at the Happy Valley Conservancy in Bloemfontein on Saturday 18 June. Photo Credit: […]

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2017 UCI MTB World Cup event schedule released

The UCI has updated its major mountain biking events calendar, including the World Cup XCO and Downhill schedule. Cross-country and Downhill 1-2 Jul UCI MTB WORLD CUP – XCO – DHI Vallnord AND5-6 Aug UCI MTB WORLD CUP – XCO – DHI Mont-Sainte-Anne CAN26-27 Aug UCI MTB WORLD CUP – XCO – DHI Val Di […]

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Partnerships key to keeping dusi2c ship afloat

Organisers of the BSi Steel dusi2c are well aware of the roles it’s many background organisations and individuals play in the unique event’s success and the mountain bikers are once again set to reap the rewards of this on-going, mutually beneficial relationship when the fourth edition of the race gets underway on Saturday, 11 June. […]

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Team Dimension Data target podium in Gippengen

Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka will race the GP du canton d’Argovie which takes place on Thursday, 9 June in Gippengen, Switzerland. The Swiss UCI 1.HC race is an event familiar to our African Team as it will be the 3rd time we participate in this testing 188km race. Last year Kristian Sbaragli had a […]

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Video: The Syndicate 2016 – Fort William

It didn’t rain in Fort William, so Peaty went gravel grinding, Ratboy took up water sports, and Greg hung around to kickstart his season in the latest episode of THE SYNDICATE.

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Cyclists face pioneering ride in the Waterberg

Riders can gear themselves up for a unique experience when the inaugural Liberty Waterberg MTB Encounter unveils a series of new trails in Limpopo, near Bela-Bela, from Friday to Sunday. The three-day race is the second event in the Encounter Series, the country’s first multistage mountain biking series, and follows the highly successful staging of […]

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Moolman-Pasio looking to defend title in Auensteiner – Radsporttage

Cervélo Bigla Pro Cycling Team heads to Germany this weekend to defend its title in Auensteiner – Radsporttage. The race takes place over two days, 11-12 June consisting of three stages. Stage one on Saturday is 88 kilometres, over 11 laps. Sunday is a double day with a 7,6km time trial in the morning and […]

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Enter now for the Jbay Wind Farm MTB Classic

Entries are open for the JBay Wind Farm MTB Classic on 16 July 2016. Previously known as the JBay MTB Open, the event – which forms part of the JBay Winterfest – is now in its fourth year and will once again offer something for riders of a range of fitness and skill levels. The […]