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Onrus welcomes home FNB W2W Adventure riders
Sunday, 02 November 2014 saw FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Adventure riders bid farewell to Oak Valley Wine Estate (Elgin-Grabouw), their home for the past two days as they journeyed towards the finish line at Onrus Caravan Park (just outside Hermanus) where family and hopefully a few whales waited in anticipation to welcome them […]
Stage Two of the FNB W2W MTB Adventure delivers riveting riding
Fondly referred to as the Play Day, Stage Two of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Adventure started at Oak Valley Wine Estate (Elgin-Grabouw) and saw riders having to complete a 67km route that included the best bridges and structures built for the sport of mountain biking before crossing the finish line for one […]
Tough day in the saddle at FNB W2W MTB Adventure
The much anticipated FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Adventure kicked off at Lourensford Wine Estate (Somerset West) today, Friday, 31 October 2014. Teams of two (men, women and mixed) had to complete a challenging 72km route that included trekking over the historic Gantouw Pass, the only piece of trail to feature a compulsory portage, […]
Lesotho Sky 2015 Early Bird close at midnight
Only 60 teams will be able to partake in the Lesotho Sky 2015 edition, taking place from 20th – 25th September next year. Early bird entries close today, 31st of October 2014, at midnight. Spring magic in Lesotho, with pink peach tree blossoms According to the organisers there has been a great response from entries […]
Riders to beat deadline for Ballito race
KwaZulu-Natal mountain bikers have until midnight on Sunday to get their entries in for the Bestmed Ballito Expedition, which takes place near the North Coast town on November 8. The Bestmed Ballito Expedition, presented by ASG, takes place on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast on November 8. Entries for the mountain bike race close at midnight […]
Track champ signs with Bestmed-ASG
Three-time national track champion Ashleigh Parsons will join the Bestmed-ASG women’s professional cycling team for the 2015 season, the team management has announced. Multiple national track champion Ashleigh Parsons has signed with the Bestmed-ASG women’s professional cycling team for the 2015 season. The 14-year-old Parsons, who is also the Western Cape road and time-trial champion […]
Cycle in the City heads for Durban Promenade
The Engen Cycle in the City sensation that has taken the local road cycling world by storm will host its final leg in Durban – the heart of the Zulu Kingdom on the 8th of November. With the new festival style criterium event, riders and crowds can enjoy a safe and entertaining experience on their […]
Surviving a snowstorm in Nepal on a bike
I had a sinking feeling that if we tried to sleep under this tree; we’d never get up in the morning. Certainly a grave thought, but one that signaled the flip from a bike expedition in Nepal to an unexpected fight for survival in the Himalaya’s most lethal autumn snowstorm in living memory. We’d started […]
Series champions crowned at final DualX event
This weekend saw the fourth and final round of the inaugural Momentum Health OatWell DualX powered by PeptoPro Series conclude at the Van Gaalen Cheese farm outside Hartebeespoortdam. In a show of dominance Brand du Plessis managed a flawless four out of four victories, clinching the undisputed series title, and in the women’s race it […]
Spioenkop site of Berg & Bush battle
Spioenkop was the site of a skirmish of a different sort as mountain bikers vied for victory in the inaugural Subaru Battle of Spioenkop during the FedGroup Berg & Bush stage race in the Central Drakensberg earlier this month. Participants in this year’s FedGroup Berg & Bush two-day race took on a “race within a […]
Video: Patrick Morewood on the Pyga Ninetyfive29c Stage
The Ninetyfive29c Stage has been the cause of much anticipation amongst Pyga fans. The company’s first carbon dual suspension bike is designed for cross-country and marathon racing but with a twist. The frame features a slacker head angle, longer top tube and is designed for use with a shorter stem than most XC bikes on […]
Real Review: Rockshox RS1 – The Ab-crunch edition
We put the RockShox RS-1 fork through its ultimate test, an ab-crunch battle. The two competitors, David Mercer (Mercer Bikes) and Mark Hopkins (Pyga), battle for the ultimate glory of being crowned the 2014 African Cycle Fair Ab-crunch Champion. Who will come out top?