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RMB Change a Life Zulus make a charge for BSi Steel dusi2c podium
Martin Dreyer’s RMB Change a Life Academy is mounting a strong assault on this year’s BSi Steel dusi2c on 20 and 21 June as the pioneering Valley of a Thousand Hills setup goes in search of another strong display on their home turf. With another foray into the Valley of a Thousand Hills for the […]
Mark Cavendish: One Obsession
Known as the Manx Missile, Mark Cavendish, a Brit from Isle of Man, is a professional road cyclist who rides for Etixx-Quick-Step. Originally a track cyclist in the madison, points race and scratch race disciplines, Cavendish has competed on the road since 2006. He is a double Madison World Champion and Commonwealth Games gold medalist […]
SA Para team to World Cups in Europe
South Africa’s Para-cycling team departs for Europe on Sunday in preparation for the 2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cups in Italy (Round 1) from 5-7 June and Switzerland (Round 2) from 13-16 June. A very successful 2014 season yielded two UCI World Champions (Ernst van Dyk and Pieter du Preez), a UCI World Cup Series […]
Volkswagen handover 1 100 bicycles to schools in EC and KZN
Volkswagen through its partners, Qhubeka, World Vision South Africa and World Vision Switzerland handed over 600 bicycles to the learners of 11 rural schools in the Nkonkobe district in Eastern Cape as part of the Bicycle Education Empowerment Programme (BEEP). This brings the total number of Volkswagen’s sponsored bicycles handed over to the rural schools […]
On Test: Lezyne Shock Digital Drive
Never ones to sit still Lezyne (rhymes with design) have added a floor shock pump with a digital gauge to their range of pumps. I have to admit that I’ve always found current shock pump offerings quite archaic. The small gauge found on just about all of them does not make for accurate suspension set […]
Tour des Fjords: Boasson Hagen and Sbaragli both top 10
Alexander Kristoff’s (Katusha) reign in Norway would continue today as he would take the sprint victory on stage 2. Jasper Stuyven (Trek Factory Racing) was 2nd and Asbjorn Kragh Andersen (Trefor – Blue Water) was 3rd. MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung would have a prominent presence in the sprint finale with Edvald Boasson Hagen taking 4th place […]
The Enduro World Series lands in Scotland for Round 3 – TweedLove
The Enduro World Series has sailed across the Irish sea and landed in Scotland for round three of the series, the Cannondale Alpine Bikes World Enduro at TweedLove. Swapping the Emerald Isle for the equally green hills of the Tweed Valley, that’s about where the similarities between these two races end. If Ireland was a […]
Low-key prep for Evans’ final SA Champs foray
With the curtain coming down on a glittering career, South Africa’s most decorated mountain biker Kevin Evans has taken a more subdued approach in preparation for the upcoming Ashburton Investments National MTB Series Van Gaalen, which doubles up as the 2015 South African Mountain Bike Marathon Championships powered by Stihl on 6 June in the […]
Sappi Howick MTB participants gear up for nature-based adventure
Participants of the 2015 Sappi Howick MTB Classic that takes place on Sunday 7 June in the heart of the KZN Midlands are in for a trail treat. Not only has the event’s 40km route received a complete overhaul, but riders can also expect to enjoy the unique scenery, flora and fauna of the Howick […]
Dryland Ride brings mountain bike touring to the fore
With the South African mountain bike stage race market reaching a level of maturity and, some might even say, saturation, Dryland Event Management has collaborated with Bhejane 4×4 Adventures to launch Dryland Ride. Dryland Ride tour offers full vehicle support, leaving you to focus on riding your mountain bike in amazing places. The joint venture […]
Two Wheels Trading appointed new Cervélo distributor for Southern Africa
Two Wheels Trading, a fast-growing South African-based bicycle industry distributor, has been named the official agent for Cervélo bicycles in the Southern African territory. Eritrean champion, Merhawi Kudus, pictured here on a Cervélo P5, has been one of the revelations of African cycling through the support of the MTN-Qhubeka team and is likely to be […]
Why Lance Armstrong is just like you and me
Do you remember first hearing about Lance Armstrong? Do you remember what you felt? The shock, the anger, the betrayal? Consider for a moment if you will, that the only reason you felt that was because his behaviour reminded you too much of yourself. Simon Ekin. Stay with me now. I am not saying what […]