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Video: 2016 Absa Cape Epic route
The route of the 13th edition of the Absa Cape Epic, taking place from 13 to 20 March 2016, will have the highest proportion of single track than ever before (110km). Image credit: Absa Cape Epic. Both local and international mountain biking enthusiasts will be taking on the demanding eight day mountain bike adventure of […]
Review: PowerTap P1 Pedals
Offering a unique solution, the P1 pedals by PowerTap are self-contained units, having all the electronics and battery contained in a 196g pedal. As with other offerings, Look Keo cleats can be used, but they ship with with proprietary 6 degree float PowerTap cleats and hardware. They also offer a 0 degree float cleat option […]
Jeep Team’s Dylan Rebello wins Tour de Plett
Jeep Team’s Dylan Rebello claimed victory at the 85-km Tour de Plett MTB race finishing in 3:41:00, ahead of second-placed Hanco Kachelhoffer (3:41:02) and Colin Noel in 3rd (3:41:23). Tour de Plett was held in the Garden Route, Rebello’s home ground, on Saturday 10th October 2015. The Tour de Plett is considered one of the […]
North West crowned Spur MTB League provincial champions
Hundreds of MTB riders and supporters converged at Bekker School in Gauteng for the eagerly anticipated finals of the Spur Schools MTB league and Interprovincial Championships. Adriaan Duminy – sub junior provincial champion. A tough battle between defending champions Gauteng and 2014 runner up North West erupted as the top riders in each province competed […]
Race report: 2015 WP Gravity Enduro Championship | Contermanskloof
The first edition of the Western Province Gravity Enduro Championships took place this past Sunday at the scenic Contermanskloof MTB Trails. With the trails still surrounded by green fields and colorful fynbos, the high speed, rough and technical terrain was a welcome change from the previous races. The field of 96 riders faced 4 stages […]
Marianne Vos and Shimano join forces to launch ‘Strongher’, a new initiative to support women’s cycling
At a press conference held yesterday in London, multiple World and Olympic champion Marianne Vos launched Strongher, a new and unique international concept in cycling. Strongher is a movement that will connect professional and grassroots cycling worlds and unify all global women’s cycling initiatives under a shared and common goal, to create a stage for […]
Win an epic adventure with BOS Sport
Since its inception, BOS Sport has been serious about researching and developing the ultimate sports aid for its consumers. Without altering the science behind its formulation, and by keeping its three delicious flavours: Lemon Lime, Mandarin Orange and Red Berry, they’re ready and excited to introduce a brand new packaging range. BOS Sport is using […]
Best Bike in Africa 2015: #3 Giant Reign Advanced 27.5 1
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 […]
Specialized Bicycle up for grabs at Origin Of Trails
Mountain bikers taking part in the Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails at the end of November are in for a treat, with Specialized Bicycles announcing that they’ll be giving away a 2016 Specialized 6 Fattie at this much anticipated event. Specialized Rhyme FSR Comp 6Fattie. According to Bianca Grobbelaar, Marketing Manager of Specialized Bicycles Africa, both […]
Buys, Stenerhag dominate Hemel & Aarde Trailseeker race
Philip Buys and Jennie Stenerhag showed their class as internationally successful racers when they claimed dominant wins in the men and women’s races respectively at the Nissan TrailSeeker Hemel & Aarde mountain bike race in Hermanus, Western Cape at the weekend. Philip Buys riding along the edge of a dam wall with the beautiful Hermanus […]
Cameron Meyer joins Team Dimension Data in 2016
MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung, who will race as Team Dimension Data from next year onward, are delighted to announce that Cameron Meyer has signed for Africa’s Team. Cameron Meyer will join our South African registered team after having spent the past 4 seasons with the Australian Orica-Greenedge outfit. Meyer, at still only 27 years of age, […]
Cycling for Everyone at Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair 2015
Cycling for Everyone – Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair 2015 Over the weekend of the 23th – 25th October 2015, the Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair will be held at St Stithians College, Johannesburg, Gauteng. The move to this stunning central venue was precipitated by a growth in schools cycling and the deployment of urban […]