Eric Basson and his History with Old Bikes, and Where They Have Taken Him
Eroica South Africa has become a firm fixture on the cycling calendar for some. For 2022 we have moved the event to slightly later in the year, now hosting it over an entire weekend in May, so our die-hard collectors are able to dust off their prized rides once again. But every year there are […]
Sarah Scrimgeour Chats About Being New to Cycling and Riding Eroica South Africa
Eroica South Africa has become a firm fixture on the cycling calendar for some. For 2022 we have moved the event to slightly later in the year, now hosting it over an entire weekend in May, so our die-hard collectors are able to dust off their prized rides once again. But every year there are […]
Sindile Mavundla Talks Culture, Khaltsha and Gravel Racing at Nova Eroica
You might know Eroica South Africa as the event that celebrates vintage bicycles and the culture that surrounds these beautiful machines. But since 2018 the NOVA, Eroica’s answer to modern gravel bike racing, has become a big part of the South African event. This year NOVA will run alongside our classic event on the weekend of 6-8 […]
Eroica is back!
It’s time to dust off those old Bianchis and Alpinas. Pump your tyres and set the gears – Eroica South Africa is back on the weekend of 17 March 2018! This will be our third edition, and the best one yet. We’ll have our three beautiful gravel routes for you to take on with your […]
Competition: WIN an entry for Eroica South Africa!
Submit a picture of your coolest South African-built steel road bike to win an entry to Eroica South Africa. Show us your Hansom, Alpina, Du Toit, Le Jeune, or any of our many other historic South African bike brands. To enter: Upload your photo as a comment here. The competition is only open to South […]
Meet us in Montagu for our second Eroica South Africa
Dust off your old steel road bike and get ready for a weekend of riding, eating and drinking – just like they did in the old days! Eroica started as a celebration of vintage racing culture and everything that goes along with it, and we’re proud to carry on this tradition for a second year […]
Eroica Series: Your bicycle and Eroica South Africa
The most common question I get asked about Eroica coming to South Africa is, “Will my bike be allowed?”. Now it is true that the rules pertaining to what bike you can ride is very strict, and that not too many of these rare old racers are available locally, but to address this we’ve created […]
Vintage L’Eroica ride comes to South Africa
Over the weekend of 23/24 April 2016, Montagu in the Western Cape will host the first edition of Eroica South Africa. The historic Eroica brand has travelled well internationally and South Africa will be the first southern hemisphere destination on the calendar. Eroica South Africa is to take place in and around Montagu. The beautiful […]