Buys, Hill conquer the 2021 Fedhealth Magalies Monster MTB Classic
Philip Buys and Sarah Hill conquered the Fedhealth Magalies Monster MTB Classic on their first attempt at the ATKV Buffelspoort on Saturday 28 August 2021. Celebrating its 18th anniversary on the day, mountain bikers could choose between the Marathon/+-65km, Half Marathon/+-33km, Fun Ride/+-16km and a 2.5km Kids Event. Philip Buys. Photo credit: Tobias Ginsberg. Philip Buys […]
Tufo Tires Back in Stock
The basic philosophy of Tufo Tires is specialization in the development and production of tubular tires – the best option for cycling sport. From the very beginning, TUFO worked hand in hand with many world champions and elite racers from all cycling disciplines. This cooperation makes the transition of theoretical knowledge from development and research […]
Cannondale SuperSix EVO SE is ready for gravel racing
Press Release Cannondale recently unveiled the SuperSix EVO SE. Building on the SuperSix EVO platform they dub it as “an evolved race bike ready for the rough and tumble of grass crits, mud ruts, or open gravel tracks”. Where it thrives Paths less taken, open gravel tracks, high-speed off-road pursuits. What it’s built for Shaving […]
Botha shatters Attakwas record to claim maiden win
South Africa’s Wessel Botha confirmed his status as a new marathon-racing star when he won the 2021 Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme presented by Biogen in a new record time on Saturday. The Team Type Dev NanoTime racer had to contest a tight three-way sprint to claim his maiden victory in South Africa’s toughest one-day […]
Titan Racing introduce Nitric eMTB range
Press Release Titan Racing have electrified their mountain bike range with the launch of the all new Nitric. Over the past few years, the South African brand has been knocking out success after success and we predict the Nitric will follow suite. Employing their mantra of being the SMART Choice, you can expect the Nitric […]
Review: Westfalia 3-Bike Carrier
The Westfalia Bike Carrier is a towbar mounted bicycle carrier with variations for carrying two or three bikes. Westfalia is a long-established German company. It is notable for inventing the fixed-ball type towbar that this bike rack now attaches. For local support, Westfalia bike racks are distributed within South Africa by Positive Sports Solutions. We tested […]
Shimano introduce new flat and SPD pedals
To maintain its industry-leading pedal platforms, Shimano has released four new Flat pedals – the SAINT PD-M829, the DEORE XT PD-M8141, the SHIMANO PD-GR400, a new Explorer PD-EF102 pedal and an updated version of its SPD SAINT downhill pedal (PD-M821). Shimano has been producing pedal systems since the late 1970s and MTB pedals since 1990. […]
Canyon discontinues direct sales to South African market
When the Corona Pandemic struck the market, Canyon immediately felt the impact of disrupted supply chains, changing demand and skyrocketing logistic costs. In order to maintain our position as a rider-oriented company offering great value and service, Canyon regrets to announce the discontinuation of direct to consumer sales in South Africa as of 31 July. […]
Concept Cyclery Ballito has a New Home
On 1 February 2021, Concept Cyclery Ballito said a final farewell to its home of eight years and opened doors at a new location just one kilometre away in The Quarter Lifestyle Centre. The story begins with Burry Stander: the most talented cross country rider South Africa ever produced. Despite his youth Burry had […]
Strong pro field assembled for the 2021 KAP sani2c
The competition is hotting up for the women’s race at KAP sani2c later this week, as Robyn de Groot and Amy McDougall have teamed up at the last minute, and the men’s field has the best of SA men’s mountain biking lining up, on form and ready to race. Competitive Men’s Racing The PYGA Euro […]
Team type{DEV} NanoTime Gearing Up and Gaining Momentum for 2021
Having been founded mid-pandemic, Team type{DEV} NanoTime had limited opportunities for racing in 2020. With the support of a long-term sponsor, in the form of software developers type{DEV}, the squad was able to use the time wisely; focusing on preparing for 2021. Nico Bell, Matt Beers, Wessel Botha, Stuart Marais and Zandri Strydom are now […]
Honey: Custom Creations Born Out of Lockdown
Honey Custom Apparel is a Stellenbosch based cycling kit brand, which launched in 2020, in the midst of the pandemic. Born out of the need for a creative outlet and the desire to create attractive, modern, designs that ensure the wearers look as good on the bike as off it. Honey’s initial designs included a […]