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Fully subscribed Fairview Attakwas offers limited charity entries
You don’t just enter and ride the Fairview Attakwas mountain bike race and zip home with another finisher’s medal. Such is the event’s prestige and difficulty that you have to specifically train for it, plan it into your life (it’s not close to any large cities), start at one point, ride your heart out for […]
Textbook Conditions on Stage Three of FNB W2W Ride
Oak Valley Wine Estate (Elgin-Grabouw) was a hub of excitement on Wednesday, 05 November 2014 when eager mountain bikers toed the line one last time to take on the third and final stage of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Ride that finished at Onrus Caravan Park (just outside Hermanus). Riders in action during […]
Entries open for Dr Evil Classic 2015
Entries are open for the fourth installment of Leon ‘Dr Evil’ Evans’ own three-day stage race in the Garden Route. The 2014 event was a classic mix of forest single track, scenic district roads and logging routes. And, in complete contrast to his infamous nickname and the race for which he earned it, the Pennypinchers […]
Beijing Biking – Part 1: Order in the chaos
Having been in Beijing for about 2 months I have learned a lot about what biking can be like in a city. Here it’s a chaos that you couldn’t imagine until you experience it. And for everyone who is involved in the fight between bikes and cars, it is a perfect place to get some […]
Muddy day out on route at Stage Two of FNB W2W MTB Ride
The second stage of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Ride kicked off at the picturesque Oak Valley Wine Estate (Elgin-Grabouw) on Tuesday, 04 November 2014. Riders in action during Stage Two of the FNB Wines2Whales MTB Ride on Tuesday, 04 November 2014. // Photo Credit: Cherie Vale / Newsport Media. Riders had a […]
Triple header cycling weekend for Durban
Durban’s cycling fraternity comes alive this weekend with three major events between Friday and Sunday. Nolan Hoffman (Team Abantu) is expected to shine in the 30 lap, 10km Scratch race at the Cyril Geoghegan track this weekend. Friday night sees the second of three inter provincial meetings at the Cyril Geoghegan Cycling track with Elite […]
First ride: Mercer Bikes – Hungry Monkey
Despite all the high tech wizardry on display at the 2014 Africa Cycle Fair, it was a hand built steel hardtail that got us most excited. On the relatively flat test track at the 2014 Africa Cycle Fair, the bike was a tease begging to ridden hard. After getting off the Hungry Monkey, I couldn’t […]
Video: Jarryd Haley – In My Element
Rocky Mountain team rider Jarryd Haley takes us through his transformation from downhill rider to marathon racer. Watch Jarryd have a bit of fun on the Tokai trails and then take you through his hill repeat routine. Expect to see more from the Rocky Mountain team soon.
Bestmed-ASG to cycle for diabetes
The Bestmed-ASG pro cycling team will be putting their talents to good use when they saddle up for the Changing Diabetes Cycle Relay across South Africa from November 6. Team Bestmed-ASG, led by Juanita Venter (left), will take part in the third annual Changing Diabetes Cycle Relay across South Africa from November 6. // Photo: […]
Cool start to FNB Wines2Whales Ride
It was a cool start to the 2014 FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Ride at Lourensford Wine Estate (Somerset West) on Monday, 03 November 2014. With the promise of rain looming, over 1200 eager mountain bikers toed the line to take on the 72km route that included having to trek over the historic Gantouw […]
De Groot wraps up Gauteng series with clean sweep of wins
South African marathon champion, Robyn de Groot (Biogen Toyota) wrapped up the 2014 Nissan Trailseeker mountain bike series with a fifth consecutive win in the five-event series in Irene at the weekend. The Johannesburg-based rider clocked a time of 02 hours 32 minutes 44 seconds for the 68km event, which took place in breezy, overcast […]
2014 Africa Cycle Fair: Trail Bikes
We were excited to see that the local industry is slowly recognising the demand for longer travel bicycles at the Africa Cycle Fair this year. Along with the increase in trail bikes on display, fair visitors voted for the Pyga Oneforty650 as their Best Bike in Africa, despite an impressive selection of cross-country bikes. We’ve […]