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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 […]
Cape Agulhas MTB Classic: Holiday season ride way down South
The Overberg is known for its beauty and on the 12th of December, mountain bikers will have a chance to ride the CAPE AGULHAS MTB CLASSIC on the Southernmost tip of Africa from Struisbaai. There are four distances on offer during the 2015 event: The main race is 75km, testing the skill and stamina of […]
6 MTN-Qhubeka riders up for African Cyclist of the Year
MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung are happy to have 6 riders nominated for the African Cyclist of the Year Trophy. The nominees were announced by the organisers of the Tropicala Amissa Bongo as they have always been, since the event initiated the award back in 2012. The African Cyclist of the Year will be voted for by […]
Route upgrades ready for Sharks Trail adventurers
The big entry of trail runners and mountain bikers entered for the 2015 STIHL Sharks Trail Adventure that takes place this Sunday, 6 December at Summerveld Estate will be able to enjoy several new sections and further improvements to both sets of routes in and around the spectacular Shongweni Valley. The 18km and 9km trail […]
Sauser to ride new-look Tour of Good Hope
Three-time marathon mountain biking world champion Christoph Sauser will return to South Africa to ride the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope from February 29. Swiss-born Sauser has been a long-time supporter of the five-day Western Cape road tour, which was previously known as the Tour de Boland. “I am not sure how many in total […]
Stellenbosch Pro Cycling announces 2016 team roster
Stellenbosch Pro Cycling announces their roster for 2016, the predominantly student team has been changing its name from year to year but hopes to keep it the same for years to come. The team has progressed from being the Maties team, to Smith & Associates and Peugeot Stellenbosch/delione in 2015. Alex Heward, rider and team […]
Twenty-four-hours of mountain biking in the Elgin Valley
Many riders from the Cape Town & Boland area will be gathering their camping gear for an enjoyable weekend in Grabouw on the 23rd & 24th of January 2016. The 24Hours of Oak Valley will take place from 12h00 on the Saturday and riders can enter in various categories of teams of four – even […]
Committed cyclists show their support for the extraordinary Ride for MRP Foundation
The sixth annual Ride For MRP Foundation finished on a high note as 40 seasoned cyclists successfully completed one of South Africa’s toughest road rides. The epic 660 km ride from Johannesburg to Durban spanned over two days (November 29- 30) and raised funds for the MRP Foundation looks set to reach over R300 000. […]
SwiftCarbon South Africa launches new custom-order ecommerce website
SwiftCarbon’s founder announces local subsidiary’s new direct-to-customer website in their ‘home market’ after his world record breaking ride from Cairo to Cape Town. Barely off the bike, having ridden 10660km in 38 days, Mark Blewett joked that he’d ridden all the way to Cape Town just to promote SwiftCarbon South Africa’s brand new direct-to-consumer ordering […]
Review: Troy Lee Designs Women’s Skyline Shorts
Until the last couple of years, it was quite rare to come across women riding in baggies in South Africa. Nearing the end of 2015 though, female riders across all disciplines now rock light weight baggies, like Specialized brand ambassador Joanna Dobinson who completed Wines2Whales in women’s specific baggy shorts, and Beani Thies of Greg […]