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Western Province Gravity Enduro round 1 at Jonkershoek
The Enduro scene is growing nicely here in Cape Town (and in South Africa) and it’s great to see so many new faces enjoying racing and having fun. Early start to the day, hoping to beat the heat Sunrise over Jonkershoek, the perfect Enduro playground Admin Parking lot strategy talk Future Enduro star? Race briefing […]
Mountain top grand finale for Boland tour
Emulating the finest European cycling traditions, this year’s Bestmed Tour de Boland is set for a mountain top grand finale four days after it rolls out of Franschhoek in the Cape Winelands on Tuesday. Image credit: Capcha Starting with an individual time-trial up Helshoogte on day one and ending on Franschhoek Pass on the final […]
Nino Shurter and Philip Buys to partner up for Absa Cape Epic
Newly formed Swiss / South African duo Nino Schurter (27) and Philip Buys (24) will participate in this year’s Absa Cape Epic, which takes place from 23 to 30 March, for the first time as team Scott-Odlo Racing. The dramatic new route of the event, now in its eleventh year, will be as challenging as […]
National Road team announced for 2014 Mzansi Tour (RSA)
Cycling South Africa is proud to announce the national road cycling team that will be participating in the second annual Mzansi Tour powered by Cathsseta, taking place in South Africa from 8 to 12 April 2014. The five-day, five-stage event carries a UCI category 2.2 grading and will again host South African and international cycling […]
Format changes for PMB UCI MTB World Cup
When mountain bike fans return to the Cascades Mountain Bike Park for the UCI MTB World Cup presented by Shimano from 11 to 13 April, they will notice some bold changes to the programme brought about by the International Cycling Union (UCI). Image credit: Darren Goddard/ Gameplan Media The schedule has been rejigged to host the […]
VOTING LIVE: Vote for the Photo of the Month winner
We’ve had some great entries on the maiden month of our Photo of the Day competition where the monthly winner will receive a GoPro. Now it’s up to you guys to decide who gets the GoPro Hero each month. A lot of Hubbers have queried about how the Photos of the Day are chosen. For […]
Platt and Huber on a mission to be kings of the mountains
Four-time Absa Cape Epic winner Karl Platt (36) and former Swiss mountain bike champion Urs Huber (28) of the Bulls will participate in this year’s Absa Cape Epic. The demanding race, now in its eleventh year, will kick off with the Prologue at Meerendal Wine Estate on Sunday, 23 March and finish eight days later […]
WIN: Entries to the 2014 Trans Karoo up for grabs
We’ve got four entries for the 2014 Trans Karoo to give away over the next few weeks. Simply share your most embarrassing cycling moment with us and you could win. The Trans Karoo is a 240km endurance mountain bike event taking riders from Ceres to Sutherland through the famed Tankwa Karoo. Competing solo, in teams […]
Hugo, Duffy victorious at Totalsports XTERRA SA Championship
The atmosphere was tense at the start of the 2014 Totalsports XTERRA South African Championship presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT on Sunday, 23 February 2014. Top XTERRA Warriors Dan Hugo (South Africa) and Flora Duffy (Bermuda) had the crowed on their feet as they crossed the finish line first in the men’s and women’s races respectively […]
Swiss insurgents sweep victories in soaking Sabie
In another sweep victory and with Swiss precision Urs Huber (Team Bulls) and compatriot Ariane Kleinhans (Team RE:CM) stormed to victory in a soaking wet Sabie (Mpumalanga South Africa) for the first round of the UCI World Marathon Series and the second leg of the MTN National MTB Series driven by Nissan. The in form […]
Video: Danny MacAskill and friends rock Barcelona
Danny MacAskill and a few buddies rip it up in this new Inspired Bicycles in Barcelona. Ridiculous is far from explaining it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfV10sPfFmk&feature=c4-overview&list=UUdzhWz7r83IyeLC0VbmAAdA
Review: FUNN Fatboy handlebar & Strippa stem
When I asked the guys from Larc Distributors for some products to test, they immediately wanted to give me some flashy colours to show off their FUNN lineup. I usually like a more sedated look – some small colour accents here and there, nothing fancy. So when Ryan and Andrew handed over some colourful items, […]