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Slanghoek Tri bigger and better
Participating in the Slanghoek mountain bike triathlon is the best introduction to off-road triathlon. The 5th annual Slanghoek Triathlon is held in the Slanghoek Valley outside Rawsonville. The event will be held over two days. All the action start and finish at the Breeland Wine Cellar. On Saturday 25 October the Slanghoek MTB Triathlon will […]
Team Bulls extend lead at Cape Pioneer Trek
Instead of riding to defend the lead they’d claimed on Sunday’s opening prologue time trial, Germans Tim Bohme and Simon Stiebjahn of Team Bulls rode an aggressive Stage 1 from Oudtshoorn to Calitzdorp on Monday to increase their overall lead at the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race. Tim Bohme (left) and […]
Williams gunning for gold at Pennypinchers Origin of Trails
Reigning Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails short course champion, Amy Williams (17) of Knysna will be hoping for a successful title defense on Friday, 28 November and Saturday, 29 November 2014 when she returns to Stellenbosch to take on this much anticipated 2-Day Mountain Bike Stage Race. Williams claimed two consecutive stage victories at the 2013 […]
Wines2Whales route builders proudly Specialized
Cape Trails, the official route builders of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Events, are super excited to take ownership of their new Specialized mountain bikes compliments of the organizers of the FNB W2W MTB Events and Specialized South Africa. According to Bianca Grobbelaar, Marketing Manager Specialized Bicycles, Cape Trails are outdoing themselves. “Just […]
Meintjes, Thomson & Dougall look ahead to the 2015 season with MTN-Qhubeka
After announcing the arrival of a number of new riders for the 2015 cycling season, Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung riders, Louis Meintjes, Jay Thomson & Nicolas Dougall shared their thoughts and excitement on continuing their careers with the African Pro-Continental team. All three South African riders have existing contracts which extend into the 2015 season. […]
Team Bulls charge to Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek prologue win
The German Team Bulls pairing of Tim Bohme and Simon Stiebjahn charged around the Buffelsdrift Game Lodge trails to win the prologue time trial and take the early overall lead in the 2014 Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race near Oudtshoorn, South Africa on Sunday. Robyn de Groot (pictured) and Jennie Stenerhag […]
iSimangaliso Wetland Park MTB
The iSimangaliso Wetland Park MTB 4-Day, which took place at the end of August, was an unforgettable experience for participants. The route took 280 riders from mountain to sea and across eight eco-systems. Among the myriad of features that turned the MTB into a one-of-a-kind event were the animal sightings, plant and bird species that […]
3 Towers good prep before Kargo’s Cape Pioneer Trek
With the international cross country mountain biking calendar having come to a close, Kargo Pro MTB have their eye firmly on a sound performance at the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek stage race which takes place in the Western Cape from Sunday 12 to Saturday 18 October. Rourke Croeser and Kargo Pro MTB teammate Travis Walker […]
Stacked field promises thrilling Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek battle
It’s the extreme conditions that make the Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek the most unpredictable of mountain bike stage races and the top contenders for the 2014 edition, which starts in Oudtshoorn, South Africa on Sunday, have been scrutinising the long-term weather forecast with great interest. Photo credit: Zoon Cronje/Nikon/Xtremedia. Last year, torrential rain during the […]
Record turn-out for Spur School MTB League finals
Following an exciting 2014 season, fierce competition marked the national finals of the Spur High School Mountain Bike League that was hosted at Bekker School in Magaliesburg. Montana cheering on Johann Trotzky who finished third in the Spur School Mountain Bike League National Finals. A record number of 355 riders representing the cream of high […]
2015 products from Cannondale, GT, Bell, Giro and much more.
Omnico recently hosted their annual Roadshow exhibition last week to show off the 2015 bikes and gear. We went along to see what you can expect from Cannondale, GT, Crankbrothers, Mongoose, Bell, Stages and Fabric this coming year. Cannondale Cannondale Scalpel For 2015, there will be no aluminium Scalpels, only carbon framed variants will be […]
Joe Friel Workshop at SSISA: All you need to know about power & heart-rate based training
The Sports Science Institute of South Africa (SSISA) together with my Training Day Triathlon Academy, PowerTap, CycleOps and Bicycling magazine, is proud to present an evening workshop with world -acclaimed coach Joe Friel & exercise physiologist at SSISA, Dr Ben Capastagno. Joe Friel is perhaps the most recognizable name among triathlon and cycling coaches in […]