The latest
News
The inaugural Munga has a fairy tale finish!
It’s done. The morning after the inaugural Munga, I am feeling exhausted, somewhat relieved but thrilled! What a ride! It is not just the culmination of five frenetic days of racing, but of years of planning and dreaming. Often we attribute the genesis of an idea to a single moment in time, or a specific […]
PPA appoints legal representation to assist with hit-and-run charge
Following the hit-and-run incident in which cyclist Dr Koos Roux was killed, the Pedal Power Association has appointed Advocate Ross McKernan to assist the prosecution in this matter. The case is appearing in the Kuilsriver court this week. In May 2013, Roux (59) was enjoying a quiet Sunday morning training ride with his son, Kobus. […]
Train tour to 2016 ‘Argus’ – Jo’burg to Cape Town
The 14th annual train tour hosted by JB Train Tours to the Cape Town Cycle Race (previously called ‘Argus Cycle Race’) will take place from Thursday 3rd to Tuesday 8th March 2016. The train departs on Thursday morning at 10:00 from Jo’burg for Cape Town with cyclists, family members, supporters and fans. Many people from […]
Review: Scott Genius Plus 720
Plus bikes are designed to help give mountain bike riders more traction on the trails. SCOTT Sports was one of the first big players to launch 27.5+ bikes, with four models and 11 options in their Scale (Hardtail) and Genius (Dual Suspension) platforms. Courtesy of SCOTT Sports SA and Olympic Cycles, we were sent a […]
Ride the Cape’s adventure playground
ENTRIES have opened for the 2016 edition of one of newest and most talked about mountain bike stage races in the Western Cape, the Gravel & Grape MTB Challenge. Besides improvements to the course for the three-day event, the organisers have introduced a two-day Gravel & Grape Lite over shorter distances and aimed at younger […]
Tukkies student prepares for XTERRA Champions Challenge
The Fedhealth XTERRA Champions Challenge has attracted the attention of final year Tukkies student, Charl-Stephan Nienaber. The challenge will see participants take on all three Fedhealth XTERRA Full events: Buffelspoort (North West Province), Nelson Mandela Bay (Eastern Cape) and finally Grabouw (Western Cape). Running for the duration of the 2016 series, winners of the Fedhealth […]
Review: Niner R.I.P. 9 RDO 4-Star X01
The R.I.P 9 is Niner’s do-everything trail bike with 125-millimetres of rear-wheel travel. The RDO 4-star (Race Day Optimised) is a full carbon model that sits second from the top in the range. It features a carbon swingarm and rocker links with oversized aluminium axles. The suspension design is Niner’s own patented CVA (Constantly Varying […]
Weather doesn’t dampen sizzling Sharks Trail Adventure action
Sunday’s cool and wet conditions had little effect on the scorching action that set the trails of Summerveld Estate, Shongweni ablaze during the 2015 STIHL Sharks Trail Adventure as Alan Hatherly and Hayley Smith recorded maiden MTB triumphs at the event while Al Leslie and Debbie Kitto ran to victory in the 18km Trail Run. […]
SA mountain bikers encounter first ever multi-stage series
South African mountain bikers can look forward to the country’s first ever multi-stage racing series, the 2016 Liberty Encounter Series, which was launched at Rhebokskloof Wine Estate near Paarl on Saturday. The inaugural series, which is presented by ASG and MTB Adventures, will kick off with the existing three-day Winelands Encounter in the Western Cape […]
Eleventh hour entry flood spices up Sharks Trail Adventure mix
A flurry of last minute entries across both the mountain bike and trail running events of Sunday’s STIHL Sharks Trail Adventure at Summerveld Estate, Shongweni has add extra interest in the end-of-year day of outdoor adventure and festive family fun. Adventure seekers young and old come together this Sunday to enjoy one last dose of […]
Mountain bike race unites students and alumni under university colours
Mountain bike enthusiasts can look forward to a new and unique mountain bike race series in 2016. The Varsity MTB Challenge is the first and only official inter-varsity mountain bike competition and will consist of two races, one to take place in Bela Bela on 9 and 10 July and the second race in Franschhoek […]
First Look Friday: Super B tools
First Look Friday is an introduction to the products that we are currently testing for review. This week we’re featuring a selection of workshop items and tools from Super B. Super B have been involved in hand tools for 20 years, with 10 years engaged in the bicycle tool market. Super B claim to produce […]