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Developing African cycling talent at the TSOGO Sun Amashova Durban Classic
HotChillee today announced that two of its star young development riders will be heading to Durban to take part in the Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic on the 18th October. The two young riders are Nicholas Dlamini and Shameeg Salie, both of whom have competed in Europe as part of the HotChillee development programme. Nicholas […]
First Look Friday: BH Lynx 4.8, Garmin Varia, and Hammerhead One
First Look Friday is an introduction to the products that we are currently testing for review. This week we’re featuring the BH Lynx 4.8 29er 9.9, Garmin Varia Rearview Bike Radar, and the Hammerhead One. BH Lynx 4.8 29er 9.9 The Lynx 4.8 29er fits squarely in the XC / trail category featuring 120mm travel, […]
Best Bike in Africa 2015: #6 Transition Patrol
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 […]
Giant unveils all-new trinity triathlon bike at Ironman World Champs
Giant, the world leader in cycling technology, introduced its all-new Trinity triathlon bikes this week during a global media launch at the Ironman World Championships. The new range of composite triathlon bikes includes two series: Trinity Advanced Pro and Trinity Advanced. A fully UCI-legal time trial version of the new bike, the Trinity Advanced Pro […]
Best Bike in Africa 2015: #5 SwiftCarbon Evil Twin
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 […]
Cape Pioneer Trek heralds a new era with exciting new route
The Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race will herald a new era when the eighth edition gets underway in the coastal town of Mossel Bay in South Africa’s Western Cape province on Sunday. A new route configuration and fresh, never-previously-ridden trails combine with iconic geographic and historic regions in three different biospheres to […]
Team Bestmed-ASG take on Cape Pioneer Trek
Team Bestmed-ASG members will make their presence known at one of South Africa’s toughest mountain bike stage races, the Cape Pioneer Trek, which starts near Mossel Bay this coming weekend. Riders Michelle Benson, Mariette Hattingh and Sanet Coetzee will team up with male partners to do battle in the mixed category at the seven-day race. […]
Kanstanstin Siutsou adds firepower to Team Dimension Data from 2016
With planning for the 2016 season already well underway, we are ecstatic in announcing Kanstanstin Siutsou as the latest addition to our African team, set to race as Team Dimension Data next year. Kanstanstin is one of the real powerhouses of the professional peloton and he joins our team after spending the past 4 seasons […]
Best Bike in Africa 2015: #4 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp 6Fattie
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 […]
Video: Claudio Caluori takes on the Red Bull Rampage mountain
Former UCI World Cup racer and current Gstaad-Scott team manager Claudio Caluori has become famous for his course previews over the past few World Cup seasons. With his trademark enthusiasm and witty banter he has followed everyone from 2015 World Cup downhill champ Aaron Gwin to the fitness freaks on the XCO circuit. So what […]
Singletrack heaven for 2016 Absa Cape Epic riders
The 2016 Absa Cape Epic route has been revealed and will contain more singletrack than ever before in the race’s 12-year-history. A total of 110km of the 647km route will be made up of singletrack trails as the eight-days of riding takes riders from Table Mountain to Tulbagh, Wellington, Stellenbosch and Durbanville. Although the 647km […]
Win 1 of 3 Absa Cape Epic team entries with USN
Challenge yourself with USN and win 1 of 3 team entries to the 2016 Absa Cape Epic plus 20 USN product hampers worth R2000 each. USN is the new Official Sports Nutrition Partner to the ABSA Cape Epic. We know that the fuel you choose will either make or break your performance, and that meeting […]