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14th place for Africa’s team at La Vuelta start
The La Vuelta a Espana got underway with a 7.4km team time trial, BMC Racing would ride away with the stage win while MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung were just 30 seconds shy of the leading time, finishing 14th. While the course was spectator friendly, pretty much running along the boardwalk and beach side boulevard to Marbella, […]
MTB ‘Zulus’ anticipate celebration of Mandela’s Day
Hailed as a “triumph of the human spirit”, the Mandela Day Marathon MTB Dash’s slogan slots right in with the triumph of the spirit of KwaZulu-Natal’s RMB Change A Life (CAL) Academy, who are relishing the chance to be part of the celebration of Mandela’s Day at the Nelson Mandela Capture Site on Saturday, 29 […]
Tour of Legends heralds new era in mountain bike events
The Tour of Legends mountain bike stage race took place in the Waterberg in South Africa’s Limpopo province this past weekend and the winners were, well, everyone that entered. The unique event heralded a new era in mountain bike events that’s expected to grow as the sport continues to mature. An event that’s more about […]
New bicycles for 293 schoolchildren in Orlando, Soweto
Dimension Data, in partnership with the City of Jo’burg, Qhubeka and Bhoni4Kasi, has sponsored 293 bicycles to learners at three high schools in Orlando, Soweto, to combat the frequent absenteeism and exhaustion experienced by learners walking to school in this area. Lubabalo Dyantyi, Executive Director, Public Sector – Dimension Data Middle East & Africa at […]
Preview: 2015 UCI MTB World Cup – Val di Sol
After a year’s break, the resort in Trentino returns to the UCI World Cup calendar in 2015. It will be the final round, and therefore decisive for the XCO and DHI rankings. It will also enable the riders to put the finishing touches to their preparation for the UCI World Championships one week later. Host […]
Spur Schools MTB League gearing up for Mpumalanga finals
More than 300 riders are expected at the Mpumalanga finals of the Spur Schools MTB League at Mankele mountain bike park in Nelspruit tomorrow (Saturday, 22 August). With a close point count amongst the leading riders in the senior categories, an action packed finals can be expected. Although Lydenburg has a comfortable lead with 671 […]
MTN-Qhubeka Preview: Vattenfall Cyclassics
On Sunday the Vattenfall Cyclassics takes place in Hamburg, Germany, and Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will be taking part in this single day World Tour event. The Vattenfall Cyclassics is Germany’s only World Tour event and our African team will be part of the line-up once again, this after competing in the 2013 edition. The […]
Multiple Paralympic medallist eager for SA Para World Cup
With open arms, Africa’s Bike City anticipates welcoming some of the world’s best athletes as the City of Pietermaritzburg is making final preparations ahead of the UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup, from 11-13 September 2015. Among the international and national Para-cycling heroes that will be competing is Swiss wheelchair-athlete-turned-Para-cyclist, Heinz Frei. Frei (57) switched from […]
The Western Cape’s largest multi-sport festival is back for its 29th year
The 29th annual Freshpak Fitness Festival, the Western Cape’s largest multi-sport festival, is set to attract all novice and professional athletes, family, friends and travellers on Saturday 3 October in Clanwilliam. This year, the longstanding event will see approximately 1 350 passionate fitness and health enthusiasts competing in various swimming, cycling and running challenges. The […]
Urge Bike Products presents Endur-O-Matic 2
The Endur-O-Matic has been the statement helmet of our brand since 2009, the one that everything stemmed from. It came as a real bombshell at a time when MTB helmet production held no surprises. It made a huge impression on a generation of MTB riders, but the time has now come for it to get […]
We’re changing our name!
Eleven years ago in August 2004 The Hub was born. Then just a rudimentary, glaringly yellow message board populated by little more than a handful of users. We’ve certainly come a long way. From those humble beginnings as a small side project to the largest cycling website in South Africa and among the top 15 […]
First Look Friday: Niner JET 9, Kitted Wonder Ring, SRAM X1 drivetrain
First Look Friday is an introduction to the products that we are currently testing for review. This week we’re featuring a Niner Jet 9, a Kitted chainring, and SRAM’s X1 drivetrain. Niner Jet 9 Carbon The Jet 9 Carbon is Niner’s cross-country offering featuring a carbon front triangle and an alloy rear. The seat post […]