The Evolution of the mountain bike stage race
The past five years have seen a flood of new events hit the stage-racing calendar. This boom has resulted in a spread in the target rider for which many events cater. It has necessitated a shift from pure ‘racing’ focus to a more lifestyle-oriented approach. This evolution has given birth to the boutique stage race […]
Heard out on the Piket-Bo-Berg route recce
What happens when some of the biggest MTB frothers in the Western Cape get an exclusive ride on one of the province’s most revered trail networks? Craig Kolesky. “It was a very big privilege to have been invited out there,” said Nils Hansen from Woodstock Cycle Works, of The U recce ride out on the […]
Enter now for the Piket-Bo-Berg Cycle Challenge and The U MTB stage race
‘Only open to the public during events,’ if anything makes you pull the trigger on a mountain bike race entry quicker than a teaser like that, we’re yet to find it. Especially when it comes to the hallowed network of singletrack trails in the Piket-Bo-Berg region. Heard of those? Of course you have… This spectacular […]
Ride Report: The U MTB Stage Race
About two hours north of Cape Town the winding Versveld Pass takes you up into the hidden town of Piket-Bo-Berg. Nestled atop the mountain the beautiful Moutons Valley Farm provided the venue for The U, a two-day mountain bike stage race which took place from 14 – 16 October 2016. Photos by Chris Hitchcock UPDATE: […]
The U – MTB Stage Race @ Piket-Bo-Berg Trails
Driving past Piketberg on your way to some other adventure will never be the same after you’ve experienced our single-track sanctuary on Piket-bo-berg. The mountain biking bug bit our community seven years ago when we ambitiously wanted to get on the ‘band wagon’ with hosting a MTB fundraising event. Our first focus was to raise […]
Photo Epic: Piket-Bo-Berg Cycle Challenge
The Piket-Bo-Berg Cycle Challenge race and the single-track that it runs on, has to be the best kept secret in South African Mountain biking (at least it was until Saturday). Photos and words by Chris Hitchcock. Based 13 km the other side of Piketberg (turn left at the circle) it is only 75 minutes drive […]
Trail Daze: The hidden gem that is Piket-bo-berg
About an hour and a half’s drive north from Cape Town, lies the small, rural town of Piketberg. Used by most people only as a fuel stop, or quickly skipped on the way to other things further up the West coast, it’s not well known to many mountain bikers as a prime riding spot. But […]