Don’t Be a Fool in April
The hallowed trail network of Piket-Bo-Berg is once again playing host to an open weekend, on 17 & 18 April. Following the spectacular success of their open weekend in October 2020, they’re doing it again. This year with the addition of a trail run. As with last year’s happening, the idea is to raise funds […]
Open Weekend: Save the Date!
Indeed! The rumours are true: Those most hallowed of trails in the Piket-Bo-Berg, usually open twice a year only – for the PBBCC & TR Event and The U stage race – will be OPEN 31 October & 1 November 2020. Given the fact that all the events on the trails scheduled for 2020 have […]
Friday 13th – Lucky for some
Paraskavedekatriaphobia, is the fear of Friday the 13th. Fear not (and don’t even bother to try pronouncing that), this Friday 13th is going to be a good one. The U MTB Stage Race turns five in 2020 and the exclusive event’s entries open this coming Friday…. Friday the 13th. There are 300 spots only for […]
Ride Report: The U MTB Stage Race 2019
Amid a jam-packed mountain bike stage race calendar, in its fourth edition, The U MTB Stage Race continues to shine. While as a partner to the event you might say we’re a bit biased, the images and video below should speak for themselves. Here’s what when down in Piket-Bo-Berg from 18 – 20 October. The […]
Riding or not, you can WIN with The U MTB Stage Race
Suffering from #fomo because you’re not hitting the spectacular Piket-Bo-Berg trails for The U MTB Stage Race this coming weekend? No fear, you can be a part of the action and claim some sweet loot all at the same time. It’s super easy, all you need to do is stay tuned to our social media […]
Ride Report: 2019 Piket-Bo-Berg Cycle Challenge
The Piket-Bo-Berg Cycle Challenge and Trail Run, sponsored by Superspar Boland, present one of the few opportunities to access the exclusive network of trails in Piket-Bo-Berg. This year was the tenth edition of the event which gives mountain bikers the option of a 12km, 18km, 37km or 63km route. A journey of around two hours […]
Shred private trails for a worthy cause
All proceeds of the Piket-Bo-Berg Cycle Challenge and Trail Run are reinvested in the community The 100-plus kilometres of hand-crafted singletrack on the Mouton’s Valley and Bugler’s Post farms on Piketberg are usually the private playground of the landowners and a few very select friends. The farmers open this hallowed network to the public on […]
We’re amped for The U, and you should be too
The mountain bike stage race check list: Boutique race village? Check. Comfortable camping? Check. Good food? Check. Better beer? Check. Loads of singletrack (most important)? Check and check. Indeed, The U is just one of those events. This year the fourth instalment takes place from 18 to 20 October. We’ve put in leave for the […]
Ride report: Single track stoke at The U
The third edition of The U mountain bike stage race took place in Piket-Bo-Berg from 19-21 October 2018. Billed as “SA’s Single Track Stage Race”, the relative newcomer is a small boutique event which lives up to the hype. The U is a two and a half day mountain bike stage race which kicks off […]
Race Report: Piket-Bo-Berg Cycle Challenge
The Piket-Bo-Berg Cycle Challenge and Trail Run took place this past weekend, showing off plenty of spring splendour and sublime singletrack. Ashley Oldfield got to grips with what’s said to be a must-do event on the Western Cape mountain bike calendar. After 63km and 1600 metres of climbing I began to wonder, ‘why does Jeep […]
Win a spot at the final Piket-Bo-Berg route recce ride
Win a spot at the final Piket-Bo-Berg route recce ride on 11 August, for yourself and your riding buddy. The recce will cover parts of The U MTB Stage Race route, including a brand new, never-ridden-before trail: a technical climb known as the Crow’s Nest – part of the events Friday prologue. The Prize The […]
Win an entry to the ultimate boutique stage race
Enter now to stand a chance to win an entry to The U MTB Stage Race @ Piket-Bo-Berg with CBC and Bike Hub. In partnership with Bike Hub and Piket-Bo-Berg Trails, Cape Brewing Company (CBC) are giving away a single entry to one of South Africa’s most talked-about singletrack MTB stage races – worth R6500. […]