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Victories for Woolcock and Vale at 9th Die Burger MTB Challenge
Waylon Woolcock (Cannondale Blend) and Cherie Vale (Paarl Media) won the ninth edition of Die Burger MTB Challenge over 75km in Stellenbosch. Men’s Podium. Waylon Woolcock (centre), Darren Lill (left), and Johann Rabie (right). // Photo credit: Eunice Visagie The MTB Challenge was held over six distances – the invitational only 75km, 60km, 50km, 42km, […]
Sweet Illovo Eston title defense for Croeser & Dreyer
The 2014 60km Illovo Marathon, the feature race of the Illovo Eston MTB Challenge, ended in a dramatic three-way sprint finish for the second year running which defending champ Rourke Croeser clinched again while a brave effort by a sick yet determined Jeannie Dreyer saw her retain her women’s title as well. Kargo Pro MTB […]
Review: Bontrager Rhythm Elite gloves
Bontrager may not be the first name in gloves or cycling apparel, but they are certainly making their mark. Offering an array gloves to suit most people’s needs, we have had their Rhythm Elite pair on hand for a little while now. How have they stood up to the abuse, and can they compare to […]
Moolman-Pasio makes South Africa proud
In an epic display of guts and determination, South Africa’s Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (28) claimed a Commonwealth Games bronze medal by mere millimetres in the women’s road race in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday 3 August. Photo credit: Brett Coates The 98km route was broken down into 7 laps of the 14km loop on an extremely tight […]
The Bike Design Project: Five teams create the ultimate Urban Utility Bike
What happens when you combine a bike builder and a top-level design firm? Well, some pretty cool stuff! The Oregon Manifest Bike Design Project pits five design/builder teams from five US cities against each other to build the ultimate urban utility bike. The winner will be announced this coming Monday, 4 August 2014. And, in […]
Weather gods smile upon 2014 Illovo Eston
A revamped course and a superb weather forecast will see a massive field descend upon Eston Club in KwaZulu-Natal’s Midlands this Sunday for one of the province’s biggest one-day mountain bike races, the Illovo Eston MTB Challenge. Participants of the 2014 Illovo Eston MTB Challenge which takes place at the Eston Club this Sunday are […]
McLean and Zorweg claim impressive Transalp victory
South African Andrew McLean and his Austrian teammate, Heinz Zorweg, claimed a dominant category victory and finished 20th overall at the 17th annual Bike Transalp international mountain bike stage race in Europe at the weekend. McLean, a member of the Cycle Lab Supercycling, powered by Toyota club, teamed up with Zorweg for the seven-day 587km […]
Dreyer aims for back-to-back Illovo Eston titles
KwaZulu-Natal’s Midlandson Sunday for this year’s Illovo Eston MTB Challenge which she hopes will pan out in her favour once more. USN/Hi-TEC’s Jeannie Dreyer will be hoping to clinch her second women’s title in as many years when she tackles the Illovo Eston MTB Challenge at the Eston Club on Sunday 3 August. // imge […]
Video: Guy on MTB wheelies alongside Tour de France
So you think you have what it takes to ride alongside the top road cyclists in the world? How about on a mountain bike while doing a wheelie? The man’s got style, got to give him that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f78ad23NKBk
Review: Helmet shootout: Part 2 – Bontrager Lithos, Giro Xar, Fox Flux
When I go into most bike shops it’s seldom I will see a helmet that is not suited to the road or XC purposes. There’s countless options of them out there. It’s not often you see something with some rear and side support – more focused on the trail and all mountain side of things. […]
SA’s Tyrone Johns claims World Number One at BMX Worlds, Rotterdam
South African BMX rider and coach, Tyrone Johns, claimed the Challenge class 30+ category World Championship title in sheer dominance at the 2014 UCI BMX World Championships, currently underway at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, last night. Image credit: Darren Goddard/cycho.co.za The current National Champion in the Cruiser and 20” categories put on […]
Review: One Industries Zero gloves
It is a particularly hard thing to find gloves that fit, that last and also look reasonably stylish. The One industries Zero is a minimally padded and cleanly designed pair of gloves that are made for those who want to have full contact with their bars and are fine with sacrificing a little bit of […]