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Shimano Deore XT gets Di2 technology
Sitting between the granite-hewn professional racers and the weekend warriors you’ll find a group of highly competitive and highly skilled mountain bikers. These are the privateers and the self-supported riders. These are the riders who put the hours in to keep themselves race-fit and have the skills to test themselves against the best. These are […]
New Shimano SLX M7000 groupset goes 11-speed
Sleek makeover and high performance from the best pound-for-pound competitive-level mountain biking cranksets, derailleurs, cassettes, shifters, levers, rotors and hubs on the market. The launch of Shimano’s new mid-range off-road SLX groupset brings many of the performance features of DEORE XT with affordability, durability and compatibility to make it suitable for almost every type of […]
Edvald Boasson Hagen leads Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka at Amstel Gold Race
On Sunday Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka will start the Amstel Gold Race in Maastricht, Netherlands. The Amstel Gold race is the first of the 3 World Tour classics that fall under the Ardennes Classic’s label. This year will be the 51st edition of the Amstel Gold Race and riders will be faced with 248km […]
Action-packed schedule of events lined up for PMB MTB Festival
The final weekend of April offers a spectacular array of fantastic mountain bike races this year at the second annual Pietermaritzburg MTB Festival at Cascades MTB Park from 30 April to 2 May 2016. The schedule of events boasts all-important UCI races for Elites and Juniors, the South African National Marathon Masters 30+ Championship, Development […]
The Ten Principles of the KAP sani2c continue to live on
The KAP sani2c has become one of the most popular multi-stage mountain bike races in the world due largely to its humble beginnings as well as the organisers motivation to keep the race community-based and unique which has in turn meant that the event has thrived and remains fully subscribed year-in and year-out. The sani2c […]
Riders to tackle ‘best’ joBerg2c route yet
Participants in this year’s Old Mutual joBerg2c mountain bike race, which gets underway from Karan Beef near Heidelberg on the outskirts of Johannesburg on April 22, can expect a route that is designed to provide the best rider experience yet. However, despite several innovations to the route of the nine-day journey across South Africa, organiser […]
Brabantse Pijl: Reinardt Janse van Rensburg best placed for Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka
Today’s 56th edition of the Brabantse Pijl marked the conclusion of the 2016 Flanders classics and saw Czech national champion Petr Vakoc of Etixx-QuickStep take the win. Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka had a rather quiet day, keeping the focus on the upcoming Ardennes classics. 205 hilly kilometers from Leuven were on the menu with […]
Hollard Jozi Urban MTB Adventure: Transforming The Braamfontein Spruit through adventure sport
Create positive partnerships that keep the Braamfontein Spruit alive for years to come? CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! The Hollard JUMA, taking place on the 29th May 2016 at Marks Park, is a mountain bike race that turns the worlds’ biggest urban forest into the ultimate mountain biker’s playground with a course build worth over R1.5 million. The […]
Refined Clarens route to crown National Marathon Champions
A more refined route has been designed for the 2016 Ashburton Investments National MTB Series Clarens event, which doubles up as SA Marathon MTB champs and is scheduled to take place this Saturday in the Freestate Maluti Mountains. The scenic route, at a high average altitude of 1700m above sea level, offers an ideal blend […]
Cyclocross defending champ in limbo ahead of aQuellé Tour Durban
aQuellé Tour Durban 55km Cyclocross defending champion Darren Lill is keeping his cards close to his chest ahead of Sunday, 24 April’s race as far as his participation in the popular hybrid road and mountain biking event goes. While the chance to defending his crown appeals to USN Purefit’s Lill, a busy calendar and his […]
Fast and flowing trails in store for riders at St.Ives XCO No.3
Cross-country mountain bikers will be heading to the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands for the third and final round of the 2016 KZNMTB XCO Provincial Series at St. Ives MTB Park on Saturday 16 April. The Series Log after two races reflects that there will be some exciting racing action in some of the age categories as riders […]
Wolhuter to defend Winelands title with new partner
Defending champion Chris Wolhuter will line up for his title defence at the Liberty Winelands MTB Encounter with a new teammate. The 27-year-old, who won the inaugural event alongside Jarryd Haley, will be joining forces with Craig Boyes in the three-day race that starts at Coetzenburg on Friday. Chris Wolhuter of Imbuko-Freewheel Cycology will aim […]