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BMC Returns to Southern Africa
Positive Sports Solutions is proud to announce that they have been appointed as the exclusive importer and distributor for the South African and SADC region by BMC. BMC Fourstroke. To effectively address existing opportunities in Southern Africa, BMC, the Swiss premium performance, cycling brand has taken an important step to appoint an established distributor within […]
Specialized opens Experience Centre on Blaauwklippen Wine Estate
Specialized Bicycles Africa is proud to present the first Specialized Experience Centre in the Southern Hemisphere. Nestled in the vineyards on the historic Blaauwklippen Wine estate, and flanked by the majestic Helderberg and Stellenbosch mountain ranges the Specialized Stellenbosch Experience Centre is ideally positioned to give riders a taste of the best Stellenbosch has to […]
Imperial partners with Trails South Africa to develop and connect communities safely in the Western Cape
24 November 2021; Yesterday, Imperial in partnership with Trails South Africa (Trails SA), proudly celebrated the official opening of the first section of the planned 6,000km trail network in the Western Cape. Earlier this year, Imperial announced this partnership with Trails SA, a non-profit company engaged in developing an adventure tourist network in South Africa, […]
Giant announce new lighter Anthem with FlexPoint suspension
The new Anthem Advanced Pro 29 has already proven to be a highly capable XC and XCM machine having been raced by the Giant Factory Offroad team in the 2021 UCI MTB World Cup races and by African team Imbuko Giant Pro Cycling at the 2021 Absa Cape Epic. It features an ultra-efficient advanced composite […]
PYGA Euro Steel wrap up Wines2Whales Shiraz title in style
Philip Buys and Gert Heyns raced to a perfect three from three at the FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz on Sunday, 14 November. The PYGA Euro Steel team won all three stages, with {type}DEV Nanotime placing second every day and Imbuko Giant third. Photo credit: Nick Muzik. Despite all three stages of the 2021 FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz […]
PYGA Euro Steel Blitz FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz Stage 1
Not since 2017 has Philip Buys and his PYGA Euro Steel team stood atop the FNB Wines2Whales podium after a stage of the famous race. Buys and Gert Heyns’ victory on the opening stage in 2021 – on Friday, 12 November – may not in and of itself be surprising, but the margin was unexpectedly […]
Key points to maximising your E-bike Battery life cycle
When you plug your battery in before your next ride, you should avoid charging it to 100%. Lithium ion batteries degrade over time. The longer they stay charged to a higher voltage, degradation occurs. Also, avoid leaving your battery fully charged if you don’t plan on riding your e-bike for an extended period. Just as […]
Faces Rola roll to FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay title
Mariske Strauss and Candice Lill wrapped up the FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay victory with their third stage win of the race on the final day of the event. Behind them Fairtree outsprinted Galileo Infiniti SPOT to ensure the stage results matched the final general classification standings. The third and final stage of the 2021 FNB Wines2Whales […]
Ready for your next cycling adventure?
Thule’s latest gear will help get you over the finish line Since the the Covid 19 lockdown started in March 2020, the latter part of 2021 has seen the resurgence of cycle races including the Cape Epic, Cape Town Cycle Tour, that saw 18 000 keen cyclists take to the road, as well as the […]
Ride Routes: KOM hunting in the Tankwa Karoo
I recently recovered from quite a nasty crash on the gravel bike in Hogsback. A fractured wrist, nasty concussion and gravel rash in places you wouldn’t think you could get gravel rash, left me off the bike for a good 5 weeks. With fitness and training motivation at a massive low, I needed a short […]
Perfect Absa Cape Epic for Sina Frei and Laura Stigger
Sina Frei of Switzerland and Laura Stigger of Austria (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized) wrapped up the 2021 Absa Cape Epic in utmost style as they lead the race from start to finish, winning the overall title at Val de Vie today. Sina Frei and Laura Stigger of team 91-Songo-Specialized win stage 7 of the 2021 Absa Cape Epic. […]
Matt Beers and Jordan Sarrou win 2021 Absa Cape Epic
South African Marathon Champion Matt Beers and French mountain biker Jordan Sarrou – the 2020 cross-country World Champion – won the 2021 Absa Cape Epic today at Val de Vie. In doing so, Beers becomes the first South African winner of the men’s event since the late Burry Stander, while Sarrou is the first-ever French […]