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Marianne Vos to ride Momentum 947 Cycle Challenge
In aid of its continuous support for woman in sport, financial services company, Momentum has announced that it will be hosting Dutch cyclist Marianne Vos to ride the Momentum 947 Cycle Challenge on 16 November 2014. Compared to Eddy Merckx, the greatest pro-cyclist ever, Marianne Vos, is now regarded as the greatest female cyclist of […]
Madolo and Kleinhans set sights on FNB W2W podium finish
Sipho Madolo, a songo.info rider, will be seen teaming up with top marathon rider Erik Kleinhans at the 2014 FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Race. Starting at Lourensford Wine Estate (Somerset West) on Friday, 07 November 2014 and finishing at Onrus Caravan Park (just outside Hermanus) on Sunday, 09 November 2014, Madolo and Kleinhans […]
Race report: Western Province Gravity Enduro round 3 at Contermanskloof
A 5 month long break in racing, saw the Western Province Gravity Enduro host round 3 for the first time at the infamous Contermanskloof MTB trails. The wind-swept, barren and dry surroundings presented a different kind of beauty and the 3 special stages left the 87 riders wanting more, despite a nasty wind and soaring […]
Review: Thule Crossover 32L backpack
A comfortable, well-organised backpack is essential for anyone on the move. If your lifestyle demands mobility or you simply need to arrange your clutter, the Thule Crossover may be the ideal backpack for you. While not explicitly marketed as such, I had this backpack marked as a do-it-all commuter backpack. By that I mean protected […]
Video: Casey Brown & Poppy the Dog – Tail Gunner
To celebrate the coming on Monday, a video of Casey Brown sharing her stoke for flowy single track with her faithful hound, Poppy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-rhYBKIjB4&
Video: Stefan Garlicki – Down South
Stefan Garlicki blowing off some steam on Cape Town trails after a long hard season in Europe. http://www.pinkbike.com/video/383267/ Follow Stefan Garlicki on Twitter here. Music: Hot Coals by Cold War Kids. Video created by Thomas Sandell.
Bulls unstoppable at Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek finale
The Team Bulls pair of Simon Stiebjahn and Tim Bohme finished the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race on Saturday like they started it a week ago – with a stage win – in the process extending their lead to secure the overall title. Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek 2014 champions, Simon Stiebjahn […]
Kruger claims maiden Satellite Classic win
All-rounder HB Kruger put both his climbing and sprinting abilities to the test as he notched up his maiden win in the 106km Bestmed Satellite Classic, presented by ASG, on Saturday. HB Kruger triumphantly takes a win at this year’s Bestmed Satellite Classic that took place near Hartbeespoort on Saturday. // Photo: Jetline Action Photo. […]
Scott win stage, Bulls retain Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek lead
In an effort to take back some of the time they lost on Thursday, South Africans Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes (SCOTT Factory Racing) blew Stage 5 of the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek apart. While they never regained any lost time, they did splinter the field from early on and won the shortened stage, out-sprinting […]
Dramatic stage sees lead changes at Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek
Stage 4 of the 2014 Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek international stage race was always expected to deliver a shake-up; and it didn’t disappoint. As if the 109km with 2690m of ascent from De Rust to George wasn’t difficult enough, the riders had to conquer some exceptionally rough terrain and contend with rain and cold too. […]
RMB Change a Life Zulus sparkle at 2014 Berg & Bush
The FedGroup Berg & Bush stage race was where it all started on the mountain biking front for Martin Dreyer’s RMB Change a Life MTB Academy two years ago and to see his charges putting in such noteworthy performances at this year’s race last weekend was a proud moment for the ‘Dusi Duke’. The RMB […]
Buys, Beukes sprint to Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek stage win
South Africa’s Yellow Jersey wearers, Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes (SCOTT Factory Racing) claimed a second consecutive stage win when they outsprinted a small lead group on Stage 3 of the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race on Wednesday. Stage 3 of the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek came down to a sprint […]