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Origin of Trails boasts a new finish venue
The organizers of the Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails are excited to welcome Blaauwklippen Wine Estate as the new finish venue of this much anticipated two day mountain bike (MTB) stage race. Affectionately dubbed the MTB party of the year, the event celebrates its 3rd anniversary at the end of November. Riders in action during the […]
Van Zyl gunning for XTERRA Lite hattrick
Up and coming multi-sport star Ruan Van Zyl (17) will start the New Year with a bang by aiming for a hattrick win at the Fedhealth XTERRA Buffelspoort Lite on Sunday, 24 January 2016. Ruan Van Zyl in action during the 2015 Fedhealth XTERRA Buffelspoort Lite. Photo Credit: Volume Photography. According to Van Zyl, it’s […]
Interview: Sean Badenhorst at Africa Cycle Fair
We caught up with Sean Badenhorst at the 2015 Africa Cycle Fair to chat about the trends at Africa Cycle Fair, his 94.7 Cycle Challenge wheelie charity ride, and the benefits of bike skills training. Find out more about Surgeons for Little Lives (the charity that Sean will be popping wheelies for) on their website […]
Interview: Garmin Connected Bike
We chat to Richard from Garmin South Africa about all their new products that go into making the Garmin Connected Bike. For more information on these devices head over to the Garmin South Africa website here.
Beukes, Heyns secure dominant Cape Pioneer Trek victory
The seventh edition of the Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race ended on Saturday with South Africans Matthys Beukes and Gert Heyns of SCOTT Factory Racing LCB 1 claiming the overall victory. Switzerland’s Esther Suss and Great Britain’s Catherine Williamson of Sasol Racing claimed the women’s title. Matthys Beukes (left) and Gert Heyns […]
Vintage L’Eroica ride comes to South Africa
Over the weekend of 23/24 April 2016, Montagu in the Western Cape will host the first edition of Eroica South Africa. The historic Eroica brand has travelled well internationally and South Africa will be the first southern hemisphere destination on the calendar. Eroica South Africa is to take place in and around Montagu. The beautiful […]
Best Bike in Africa 2015: #16 Bianchi L’Eroica
The Best Bike in Africa will be held at the 2015 Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair on 23 – 25 October at St Stithians College, Johannesburg. The competition invites fair visitors to vote for their favourite bike at the Best Bike in Africa stand. All the entrants that vote for the bike that wins the […]
Kleinhans, Wolhuter disrupt Cape Pioneer Trek victory pattern
Erik Kleinhans and Chris Wolhuter of the Asrin Pro Cycling team disrupted the victory pattern when they won Stage 5 of the Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race from Prince Albert to Calitzdorp, South Africa on Friday. Erik Kleinhans and Chris Wolhuter of Asrin Pro Cycling encounter a herd of Blesbok during Stage […]
Best Bike in Africa 2015: #15 Bianchi Infinito CV
The Best Bike in Africa will be held at the 2015 Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair on 23 – 25 October at St Stithians College, Johannesburg. The competition invites fair visitors to vote for their favourite bike at the Best Bike in Africa stand. All the entrants that vote for the bike that wins the […]
Interview: South Industries locally made carbon rims
We meet up with Nico and Stephan from South Industries at the Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair. These two guys are designing and making carbon rims in Cape Town. We sat them down to find out more about their new enterprise. Check out the South Industries website here.
Resurgent Suss & Williamson reclaim Cape Pioneer Trek lead
Switzerland’s former marathon world champion, Esther Suss and her British teammate, Catherine Williamson, of Team Sasol Racing, used the final gruelling climb up the Swartberg Pass to reclaim the lead in the women’s race at the 2015 Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race in South Africa on Thursday. Riders climb the magnficent Swartberg […]
Best Bike in Africa 2015: #14 Hunter Six50 Stealth
The Best Bike in Africa will be held at the 2015 Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair on 23 – 25 October at St Stithians College, Johannesburg. The competition invites fair visitors to vote for their favourite bike at the Best Bike in Africa stand. All the entrants that vote for the bike that wins the […]