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Review: Giant Propel Advanced 2
Giant first entered the aero road bike game in 2013 with the launch of their Propel Advanced SL. Tests showed that, at 40 kph, the Propel Advanced SL saves 12-36 seconds over 40 kilometres. Third-party wind-tunnel tests showed that the Propel Advanced SL is more aerodynamic from every yaw angle tested when compared to other […]
Hermanus welcomes FNB W2W MTB Adventure riders
After three days in the saddle and 214km of magnificent mountain biking memories made, the 2015 FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Adventure closed off on a wet, but high note at the Onrust Caravan Park (just outside of Hermanus) on Sunday, 01 November 2015. Martin Freyer and Michael Pretorius in action on the day. […]
FNB W2W Adventure riders welcome stage two play day
Stage Two of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Adventure was met with much excitement on Saturday, 31 October 2015. Michael Pretorius of Team Kia Namibia in action on the day. Photo Credit: Volume Photography Starting and finishing at the picturesque Oak Valley Wine Estate (Elgin-Grabouw), Stage Two has affectionately been dubbed ‘Play Day’. […]
FNB Wines2Whales Adventure kicks off at Lourensford
The much anticipated FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Events got underway at the picturesque Lourensford Wine Estate on Friday, 30 October 2015. Kicking off with the FNB W2W MTB Adventure 1300 riders (650 teams of two) had to complete the 72km Stage One route that featured a 1620m ascent before crossing the finish line […]
BMX AFCON attracts South African riders
Zimbabwe are the proud hosts of the second edition of the BMX African Continental Championships, which will take place at the Harare BMX Club, Old Georgians Sports Club, in Harare from Wednesday 11 to Saturday 14 November 2015. South African Elite and Junior Elite BMX riders will be traveling to Zimbabwe as the chase for […]
Glacier by Sanlam invests in growth of Storms River Traverse
Glacier by Sanlam has announced its investment in the growth of the Storms River Traverse, one of South Africa’s more unique mountain bike stage races, by confirming its title sponsorship of the 2016, 2017 and 2018 events. The Glacier Storms River Traverse offers three days of mountain biking in the scenic Tsitsikamma region of the […]
Tense tussle anticipated at Nissan Trailseeker finale
The 2015 Nissan TrailSeeker Gauteng mountain bike series is set for a tense conclusion when 3000 mountain bikers contest the final round of the five event series at Cullinan, east of Pretoria on Saturday. After four rounds, the South African champion, Gawie Combrinck (EAI Cycling) tops the points table in the men’s marathon division, but […]
Best Bike in Africa 2015: Pyga Stage gets the vote
For the second year running, Pyga Industries have been voted by visitors to the Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair to have the Best Bike in Africa. Last year it was the OneForty650 Pascoe, this year sees the Stage take the title. The Pyga Stage on the Best Bike in Africa stand at the Standard Bank […]
Stefan Garlicki announced as official BOS Sport ambassador
BOS Sport is excited to announce that Stefan Garlicki has officially joined the brand as an ambassador. BOS Sport has since its launch 2 years ago been a keen supporter of Downhill Mountain Bike racing, and Myles Kelsey, well-known veteran of the sport, firmly planted the seed for BOS Sport to venture further into this […]
Interview: Gary Blem – Head Mechanic for Team Sky
The team at ASG invited Gary Blem, the Head Mechanic at Team Sky, to the 2015 Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair. We got the opportunity to sit down with Gary for a few questions. It turned out that we had a lot to ask Gary and a few questions quickly turned into a full blown […]
PPA steps up as primary sponsor for 2015 SA Omnium Championships
Cycling enthusiasts can look forward to four days of top-quality racing with the 2015 SA Omnium Track Championships, an Inter-Provincial and a Grand Prix scheduled to be held on 4, 5, 6 and 8 November at Africa’s only indoor cycling track, the Olympic-sized Bellville Velodrome in the Western Cape. The Pedal Power Association this week […]
Silverback Sesta wins German design award
The Sesta is one of our innovative and class leading bikes and has won several awards. At Eurobike 2014 it won a prestigious award for innovation and in 2015 this feat has been repeated. It’s latest award has been the sought after German Design Award for 2016 by the German Design Council. The German Design […]