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New chapter for SA’s toughest road race
A new chapter in the history of South Africa’s oldest and toughest stage race, the Bestmed Jock Cycle Classique, is about to unfold with the addition of a new three-day road tour through Mpumalanga from July 17. The traditional 154km one-day classic will still take place from Nelspruit (Mbombela) to White River, Sabie and back […]
UCI Mountain Bike World Cup: Lenzerheide XCO & DHI
Scheduled for the beginning of July, the Swiss resort is – along with Lourdes – one of the new venues this year. Lenzerheide will welcome the season’s first combined XCO/DHI event, which will also be the first of three rounds (2015-2017) at the venue in the lead-up to the 2018 UCI World Championships. The Swiss, […]
Video: Claudio takes on Lenzerheide
For the very first time the mountain bike World Cup pays a visit to Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Boasting a newly built track, that’s been specifically designed with racing in mind, and surrounded by snow-capped mountains and an emerald lake, it’s the picture-perfect setting for a new round. Course commentator, Claudio Caluori, has been involved with the […]
Schwalbe Pro One tubeless road tyre
Not long ago we were rather skeptical of Tubeless on the road. On the trail, the benefits of tubeless are obvious – but what advantages does Tubeless bring to the road? A few years back we started to meticulously explore the topic, especially tubeless for road racing. We quickly learned that in order to make […]
Review: Saris Bones 3 bike rack
The Saris Bones is a boot mounted design which has been around for some time and claims to offer a sturdy tow bar free solution with bike protection in-mind. Although convenient and generally less pricey, boot mounted bicycle racks are notoriously unstable, often rubbing and scratching their precious cargo. We were interested to see just […]
South African presence at Tour de France
Following on from the ground breaking achievements of national cycling hero, Robbie Hunter who became the first South African rider to participate in the Tour de France in 2001, the 2015 edition of the Tour de France will see a good representation of South African riders. Cycling South Africa is very proud of the selection […]
MTN-Qhubeka gets a boost with Dimension Data sponsorship
We’re happy to announce that Dimension Data, the Official Technology Partner for ASO, which owns the Tour de France, has become a MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung sponsor. Representing the African continent for the first time ever, our nine-man team is one of five wild-card teams invited to ride alongside the 17 World Tour cycling teams at […]
Garmin introduce the Varia Line of Smart Cycling Devices
Garmin International Inc. today announced the Varia line of smart cycling devices, including a first-of-its-kind rearview bike radar and smart bike lights. Helping create a safer cycling environment, Varia rearview bike radar warns cyclists of vehicles approaching from behind up to 140 meters (153 yards) and also warns approaching vehicles of a cyclist ahead, and […]
New Garmin Edge 520: First GPS Bike Computer with Strava Live Segments
Garmin International Inc. today announced the Edge 520, the first GPS bike computer with Strava Live Segments. The Edge 520 boasts a myriad of advanced analysis features including time in zone, functional threshold power, cycling-specific VO2 max and recovery time, indoor trainer support, cycling dynamics and in-ride segments through Strava and Garmin Connect. Additional connected […]
Brumotti – Road Bike Freestyle 2
Martyn Ashon’s Road Bike Party inspired Brumotti to change his trials riding to using a road bike and take it to a whole new level, showing off his incredible riding skills. From the Tinkoff Saxo team bus, to Italian quarries via the Californian sunshine, Road Bike Freestyle 2 showcases Vittorio’s incredible riding around the world. […]
Trek Launch All New Procaliber SL and Top Fuel
Trek have unveiled their new hardtail race machine dubbed the Procaliber SL. Most notably the Procaliber features Trek’s ride smoothing IsoSpeed decoupler similar to what what is used in their Domane road bikes. The Procaliber SL also introduces some very nifty cable routing which Trek are calling “Control Freak”. The lightweight OCLV MTB Procaliber SL […]
Trek Unveil New Madone Platform
There’s innovation… and then there are products that irrevocably alter the entire landscape of an industry. The all-new Madone is a marvel in road cycling engineering, a bike that will live in history as the product that transformed the standards of race bike performance forever. With unparalleled aerodynamics, unmatched ride quality and unprecedented integration, Madone […]