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Exciting new venue for DualX season finale
Gautengers are in for a treat this weekend with the season finale of the ever popular offroad run bike run event, the Momentum Health OatWell DualX powered by PeptoPro. The use of the old Rhino Parkjust East of Pretoria, now known as Legends MX, is creating quite a buzz among outdoor adventure enthusiasts. Advendurance, the […]
Play in Paarl this weekend
Experience the essence of the captivating Paarl Wine Route during the annual Proe Paarl Festival taking place at the landmark Taal Monument on Saturday and Sunday (28-29 November). Sample some of the region’s award-winning wines with gourmet foods and scintillating live performances. Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the spectacular scenic beauty of the adjacent Paarl Mountain […]
The Susi and Sipho show at Absa Cape Epic
Absa Cape Epic legend Christoph Sauser will be riding with Stellenbosch’s Sipho Madolo in the 2016 Absa Cape Epic. The five-time Absa Cape Epic winner, now retired from the professional ranks, has been one of the world’s foremost mountain bikers for nearly two decades now. 25-year-old Madolo comes from humble Khayamandi and became a protégé […]
Five reasons to love the Stellenbosch Cycle Tour
Defending women’s champion, Anriëtte Schoeman, talks about what makes the Western Cape’s second largest cycling event so special. Cyclists taking part in the scenic Stellenbosch Cycle Tour. 1. The Scenery The Western Cape and Boland are two of the most beautiful places to ride a bike – the spectacular peaks, vineyard-lined slopes and valleys and […]
Dimension Data receive World Tour license
The International Cycling Union (UCI) announced earlier today that our African Team, which will race as Team Dimension Data in 2016 has received a World Tour license for the 2016 season. It is a historic day in the world of cycling and for the continent of Africa as for the first time, Africa will have […]
2015 in reflection for young mountain bike star Julian Jessop
As he completes the final stretch of his schooling career, 18-year-old cross-country mountain bike star, Julian Jessop shares some of his highs, lows, and future plans for the season to come. 2015 has been a great year for Jessop. Finishing 14th at the 2015 UCI MTB World Championships in Andorra in September was a career […]
South Africa’s 2015 Sportswoman of the Year: Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio
South African Women’s Cycling celebrity, Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio, continues to make the country proud of all of her achievements on and off the bike by winning the title of Sportswoman of the Year at the 2015 South African Sport Awards in Mangaung, the Free State on Sunday 22 November. The Bigla Pro Cycling Team rider went […]
The EzelEnduro: Enduro on the next level
In an attempt to push trail riding to the next level and introduce riders to properly tough and technical trails, Daniel Dobinson and his team put together an Enduro event not yet seen in South Africa. Five long and relentlessly rocky stages awaited the 47 strong field over the past weekend. Testing and pushing their […]
Absa Cape Epic: The Last Lion and the first-timer
Hannele Steyn epitomises the courage required to finish the eight days of the Absa Cape Epic – so much so that she is one of a very select group of riders who have finished all 12 of the events to date. Hannele Steyn. She and just three others – the Last Lions – will line […]
Countdown to Pennypinchers Origin of Trails begins
The third annual Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails returns to Stellenbosch this coming Friday, 27 and Saturday, 28 November 2015. The third annual Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails returns to Stellenbosch this coming Friday, 27 and Saturday, 28 November 2015. Seen here: Riders in action at the 2014 Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails. Photo Credit: Cherie Vale / […]
Review: Truvativ Jerome Clementz BlackBox handlebar
Handlebars can be a touchy subject. These days, everyone’s on the “wider is most definitely better” bandwagon, with even marathon riders being advised to ditch their long stems and narrow bars for setups which sit as close as possible to the steerer and create as much leverage as possible to (man)handle the front wheel. With […]
Level 2 Cycling Coach Course scheduled for KZN in December
Cycling South Africa’s Coaching Commission will be hosting a UCI Level 2 Coaching Course in KwaZulu-Natal from Saturday 5 to Friday 11 December 2015. The venue will be in Westville. This course will be presented by UCI accredited coach, Scott Bugden. Cycling SA will be flying Scott out from the UK – he brings considerable […]