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Help build the Super Loop at Garden Route Trail Park

Help Matt MacDuff raise his Super Loop at the Garden Route Trail Park outside Knysna. Matt Macduff is about to embark on his most ambitious project ever; building the worlds largest wooden loop de loop at 12 meters (40 ft) and riding it on his Bicycle! Location: Garden Route Trail Park This is no easy […]

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Mankele adds new surprises ahead of SA’s first XCO Cup

With the 2016 Olympic year already well under way, Mankele MTB Park in Mpumalanga has added new surprises to the well-known course, as it awaits the entries of top Elite and Junior national and international cross country specialists ahead of the opening round of the Stihl 2016 SA XCO Cup Series on Saturday 30 January. […]

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Garmin vivosmart HR: An activity tracker with wrist-based heart rate and smart notifications

Garmin Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd., introduces the new vívosmart HR, a touchscreen activity tracker with Garmin wrist based heart rate technology called, Elevate wrist heart rate and a comprehensive range of smart notification capabilities. The vívosmart HR features a large sunlight readable display that remains switched on and in addition to heart rate monitoring, the […]

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Iron Sally on a mission at 2016 Absa Cape Epic

If determination was measurable then Englishwoman Sally Bigham’s allocation would be off the scale. In 2016 she will be back at the Absa Cape Epic with German Adelheid Morath (Topeak Ergon) and aiming to topple the recently dominant Danish/Swiss combination of Annika Langvad and Ariane Kleinhans. Bigham won the Cape Epic Women’s category in 2011 […]

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Garmin are the official technical training partner to 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour

The organisers of the 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour are excited to announce that Garmin Southern Africa have come on board as the Official Technical Training Partner to the 2016 Cycle Tour. The Garmin team will be present at the Cape Town Cycle Tour Expo offering all riders technical support for their cycling devices. The […]

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International stars boost Attakwas Extreme Challenge field

The 10th Fairview Attakwas Extreme Mountain Bike Challenge kicks off the South African mountain bike racing year on Saturday and it has once again attracted a strong field of contenders for the overall men and women’s titles. Switzerland’s five-time winner and multiple Cape Epic champion, Ariane Kleinhans (Team Spur), heads up possibly the strongest ever […]

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Review: ODI Rogue Grips

The ODI Rogue has been my grip of choice for several years now. The Rogue grips arrive with clamps, hardware, and end caps. The clamps are available in several anodized colours to suit your bike. You’ll have the option of standard length 115mm grips or a shorter version for compatibility with SRAM twist shifters. Lock […]

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Wolf Tooth add more options to elliptical chainring range

Wolf Tooth is now shipping Drop-Stop® Elliptical chainrings for Shimano’s XT M8000, Shimano’s 110 BCD 4-bolt road/cx, and Race Face’s Cinch Fat Bike Cranks that need a special Reverse Dish chainring for the correct chainline. Shimano M8000 elliptical Shimano 110 BCD elliptical Our Elliptical chainring offering here at Wolf Tooth continues to grow as we […]

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Team Dimension Data second and fourth in Australian road champs

Jack Bobridge (Trek-Segafredo) went on to win the Australian National Road Race after he capitalised on a race long breakaway. Cameron Meyer came home in 2nd position on the day with Patrick Lane (Avanti) securing 3rd place. Team Dimension Data rider Cameron Meyer. It was on the first of 18 10.2km laps that a large […]

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Jack Bobridge wins Australian championships

Jack Bobridge left everything out on the road. After nearly four and a half hours leading the race, he took an inconceivable solo win to capture his second National road title. Cameron Meyer (Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka) finished in second, 2 minutes and 52 seconds behind after launching a chase that dented but couldn’t […]

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ENVE partners with Cervélo Bigla Pro Cycling

Cervélo Bigla Pro Cycling is proud to partner with ENVE composites for the 2016 season. The deal was announced last year and will see the team ride the Smart ENVE System line of road wheels, in addition to its proven line of bars, stems and seat posts. The sponsorship will see the team work closely […]

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Stages Cycling is the power meter supplier to Team Sky for 2016

Stages Cycling is pleased to announce its continued supply of power meters to the defending Tour de France champions, Team Sky, in 2016. This next year represents the third season in which Team Sky will ride Stages Power, further solidifying the manufacturer’s position at the top of the power measurement category. “As more and more […]