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Totalsports XTERRA Pezula, the ideal introduction to multi-sport
Multi-sport enthusiasts of all ages are preparing for their annual get together at the picturesque Pezula Field Of Dreams (Knysna) in July where they’ll partake in one of South Africa’s most exciting off-road triathlons, the Totalsports XTERRA Pezula presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT. XTERRA Warriors in action at the 2014 Totalsports XTERRA Pezula presented by REHIDRAT® […]
Die Burger MTB Challenge on a Sunday and at a new finish venue
Die Burger MTB Challenge will be celebrating its 10th anniversary this year in Stellenbosch and will once again have more than 4500 riders taking part. The event will take place on Sunday 2 August and start from Eikestad Primary School, but will finish at the Van Der Stel Sportsgrounds. One of South Africa’s largest one-day […]
User Review: Shimano XTR Di2
Since posting my recent acquisition of the new Di2 XTR on another thread, there have been a number of calls for an honest “commoners” review. Hopefully I can do it justice. Here goes… The price is big, very big. The “budget” version cost in the region of R35k. What is the budget version you may […]
SA team announced for MTB Marathon World Champs in Italy
Cycling South Africa’s Mountain Bike Commission has great pleasure in announcing that the following riders have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2015 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships in Selva Val Gardena in the Dolomites, Italy, on 27 June. Men: Max Knox Women: Robyn de Groot Those riders who qualified through the […]
Review: 661 Evo AM MIPS Helmet
With exaggerated rear cover, big vents and at least one model in the line up with bright colours, the 661 Evo AM fits squarely in the modern trail/ all-mountain helmet category. The Evo AM is also bang up to date on the spec sheet with features like the 360 BOA closure system, MIPS, and a […]
New Para category for KZN Crit Series
The successful first instalment of the 2015 ChainworX KZN Crit Series saw 111 riders compete in a safe road cycling environment at the Dezzi Raceway in Port Shepstone. Round two takes place on Sunday 21 June and entries are now open. Riders of all ages are encouraged to be a part of all the cycling […]
MTN-Qhubeka Preview: GP du Canton
The GP du Canton is a UCI 1.HC category race that will take place in Switzerland tomorrow. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will be competing in the Swiss one day race for the 3rd time when our African team line-up at the start in Gippingen. The event takes place over a 12km circuit that will be […]
SA champ back to best for Knysna race
South African marathon champion Robyn de Groot will line up for the RECM Knysna 200 mountain bike stage race on Saturday in her first outing since securing her third consecutive national title last weekend. Three-time South African marathon champion Robyn de Groot will line up for the RECM Knysna 200 mountain bike stage race on […]
Criterium du Dauphine #3: MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung realise TTT potential
The 3rd stage of the Criterium du Dauphine would be a tough 24.5km team trial trial test to Montagny. The current world champions in TTT discipline, BMC Racing, would ride away with the victory while Astana finished in 2nd and Movistar in 3rd place. Team BMC Racing was the 3rd team off today and everybody […]
FNB Wines2Whales celebrates the opening of A-2-Z trail in Grabouw
On Saturday, 13 June 2015 the organizers of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) MTB Events together with Cape Pine and Cape Trails, will open to the public the latest addition to the 2015 FNB W2W MTB route, the A-2-Z Trail in Grabouw. “The A-2-Z Trail includes 26 sections of single track in the Grabouw Forest and […]
To single speed or not to single speed at 2015 dusi2c
Decision time has crept up on the Johannesburg single speed brotherly duo of Wesley and Sheldon Booth who are preparing to tackle their second BSi Steel dusi2c but are undecided about whether to once again take on the two-day adventure from Camps Drift in Pietermaritzburg and Blue Lagoon in Durban from 20-21 June on their […]
Service excellence gives Rush Sports the edge
The South African cycling industry, recently estimated to be worth in excess R1 billion, has had to grow up fast, especially in the past five years with the significant increase in popularity of mountain biking. Since 2009, once the Rand had recovered from the repercussions of the hard-hitting 2008 financial crisis, demand for bicycles, spares, […]