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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 […]
Visser climbs to Paarl MTB Classic victory
Warm, windless conditions brought the inaugural Bestmed National Mountain Bike Series to a perfect close when hundreds of riders descended on Rhebokskloof Wine Estate for the Bestmed Paarl MTB Classic, presented by the City of Drakenstein and ASG, on Sunday. Few riders enjoyed the final event of the series more than winner Rikus Visser, who […]
Team MTN Qhubeka wins Coronation Double Century
In what proved to be an epic battle for the podium with a time difference of only 1.4 seconds, Team MTN Qhubeka clinched the main prize at the 23rd annual Coronation Double Century on Saturday 21 November 2015 in a time of 05:05:41.00 beating second placed Tag Heuer Spartens by Harris with a time of […]
Entries open for 2016 SA Road, TT and Para-cycling Champs
Entries are open for the 2016 SA National Road, Time Trial and Para-cycling Championships, which will take place in KwaZulu-Natal, from 10-14 February. The prestigious event on the national cycling calendar is the showcase of road cycling in South Africa. Entries are now open for the 2016 South African Road, Time Trial and Para-cycling Championships […]
New National Records holders in track cycling this season
South Africa’s Track Cycling fraternity has witnessed a year full of great performances across a range of age categories, with some record-breaking achievements from the stars of the sport. This year has seen 26 new National Records (in 13 Men and 13 Women’s events). Cycling South Africa’s Track cycling community has seen 26 new National […]
Moolman-Pasio 6th in UCI world rankings
South African Cycling Champion Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio’s victory at the Momentum 947 Cycle Challenge UCI 1.1 Women’s Race at the weekend has escalated her position in the Elite Women UCI Individual World Rankings to sixth place, the highest ranking to date from any woman rider in the country. South African Road Cycling Champion, Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (Bigla […]
Race is on for Bestmed mountain bike series final
The race for the inaugural Bestmed National Cycling Series mountain biking title has been blown wide open ahead of the final event, the Bestmed Paarl MTB Classic, at Rhebokskloof Wine Estate this coming Sunday. Series leader Pieter Seyffert (Altech-Autopage) has been forced to miss out on the race after crashing at the Momentum 94.7 Cycle […]
Steve Peat to retire after 2016 race season
Legendary mountain biker Steve Peat has something to say… Travelling to the Lofoten Islands Steve rides some of Norway’s finest trails set against the most epic of backdrops. Thanks to Santa Cruz Bicycles and Five Ten for supporting the project. Next year is time for my final World Cup season. My priorities may change but […]
Bicycles Change Lives Ride-a-thon on 28 November
#BicyclesChangeLives aims to mobilise people through bicycle donations to Qhubeka, World Bicycle Relief’s programme in South Africa. Join Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung as they Make It Count and participate in the 24-hour Bicycles Change Lives Ride-a-thon beginning on 28 November 2015. The goal of the #BicyclesChangeLives campaign is to raise funds for 5 000 bicycles […]
Dodd crowned African Continental BMX Champion (ZIM)
Zimbabwe were the proud hosts of the second African Continental BMX Championships in Harare on Saturday 14 November. The renowned Old Georgians Sports Club saw BMX riders from the continent competing in not only one, but two events over the weekend, also hosting the Africa BMX Challenge on Sunday 15 November. South African BMX Champion, […]
Pedalling for Life
Life weaves its magic in mysterious ways. It is only once you’ve had something taken away from you, something that you took for granted, that you realise its value to you. Think of your carefree days at school, your favourite tennis racket, your hand-me-down first car… And your health. Cycling is a fantastic sport. A […]
Review: Easy Motion Evo Jumper E-bike
After having had surgery in April this year and not having been able to train, the thought of 7 days of continuous mountain biking was quite daunting and to be honest I could not have completed the tour without the use of the BH E-bike. Before trusting the robustness and reliability of the E-bike, the […]