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KAP sani2c communities rally together in weekend’s deluge
The sani2c community desperately rallied together over the weekend as unseasonal downpours and resultant floods that ravaged much of KwaZulu-Natal’s coastline left the KAP sani2c’s iconic floating bridge at Scottburgh Main Beach in tatters and threatened the race’s use of the iconic stage three feature just days before the start of the event which gets […]
Review: BH G6 Pro Ultegra Di2
The BH G6 Pro is the Spanish company’s answer to aero. With its profiled design and aggressive geometry the bike is built for top performance at high speed. Our test model, the BH G6 Pro Ultegra Di2, includes a set of BH’s house brand carbon deep section clinchers making it an all-round race ready machine. […]
Tough conditions bring out the best of Para World Cup competitors
For the majority of cyclists, racing competitively in wet, treacherous rainy conditions would be enough to raise the senses of fear and adrenalin. The experience and privilege today however of watching Para-cyclists from across the globe racing for gold and also for points to keep Rio Olympic dreams and hopes alive, was not only invigorating […]
Contego Segment Hunter Episode 1 Preview: Bloemslang – Just the Drop
We’re excited to reveal the first segment in our new online video series titled ‘Contego Segment Hunter’. As the name suggests the series is all about Strava Segments. We’ll be looking for the gnarliest, toughest or just plain coolest sections of road, dirt or trail to unleash our chosen challenger on. For the first challenge […]
Olympic International dealer Q&A series: Olympic Cycles
Olympic International cycling shoes have always been popular with cyclist seeking quality product at a good price. The new Olympic cycling shoes take a step up with technical and functional features like lightweight, waterproof fabrics and high grip soles. They designed for riders who are likely to spend a lot of time on the bike. […]
Johann van Zyl just caught in nail-biting finish
Marcel Kittel (Etixx-Quickstep) made it two for two when he won today’s 3rd stage of the Giro d’Italia from Nijmegen to Arnhem. Elia Viviani (Team Sky) took 2nd place in the mass sprint with Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek-Segafredo) placing 3rd. Today’s 190km stage had a number of similarities to yesterday’s stage, with an early escape also […]
Video: Danny MacAskill – Aviemore Spring
Danny MacAskill pulls out all the stops with a range of awe-inspiring and technical tricks, using the beautiful landscape of Aviemore as his playground.
Omar Fraile wins first King of the Mountains Jersey
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka got the Giro d’Italia off to an excellent start with Omar Fraile winning the first King of the Mountains Blue Jersey of this year’s Giro d’Italia. The stage win went the way of Marcel Kittel (Etixx-Quickstep) while Kristian Sbaragli also secured a top 10 stage finish for our African Team. […]
Kanstantsin Siutsou fastest for Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka
The 99th Giro d’Italia got underway in Apeldoorn with Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) taking the stage 1 individual time trial win ahead of Primoz Roglic (LottoNL-Jumbo) and Andrey Amador (Movistar). Dumoulin also secured the first pink leaders jersey of the race. In our debut Giro d’Italia, Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka was motivated to race in […]
More than 500 schools expected to compete in Spur Schools MTB League
Eight years into the Spur High Schools Mountain Bike League organisers are anticipating that more than 500 Southern African schools will be represented in the 2016 season, which will run from May to October. According to league co-ordinator, Meurant Botha of Amarider participation at local events is growing at a steady pace as schools accept […]
First Look Friday: Giant Dirt-E, Specialized Ambush, and Fabric Line
First Look Friday is an introduction to the products that we are currently testing for review. This week we’re previewing the Giant Dirt-E ebike, Specialized’s Ambush trail helmet, and a Fabric Line saddle. Giant Dirt-E +1 LTD E-bikes are developing at a rapid rate with one big improvement being the integration of the battery into […]
Leg-power required for National XCO Cup in PE
Round four of the Stihl 2016 SA XCO Cup Series takes place this year at Settler’s Park in Port Elizabeth on Saturday 14 May. Entries are open and close at midnight on Tuesday 10 May. Eastern Cape Bike Mountain Bike Commissioner, Charl Joubert says: “Although it will be very much the same as last year’s […]