SwiftCarbon South Africa launches new custom-order ecommerce website
SwiftCarbon’s founder announces local subsidiary’s new direct-to-customer website in their ‘home market’ after his world record breaking ride from Cairo to Cape Town. Barely off the bike, having ridden 10660km in 38 days, Mark Blewett joked that he’d ridden all the way to Cape Town just to promote SwiftCarbon South Africa’s brand new direct-to-consumer ordering […]
Cairo to Cape Town in world record time: the halfway point
On 9 October 2015, 5 athletes from Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Egypt and the UK departed from Cairo, Egypt, in the shadow of the Giza Pyramids, towards Cape Town. This is the CAROCAP Time Trial, a race to set a new world record: the fastest human-powered crossing of the African continent. The team’s plan was […]
Best Bike in Africa 2015: #5 SwiftCarbon Evil Twin
The Best Bike in Africa will be held at the 2015 Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair on 23 – 25 October at St Stithians College, Johannesburg. The competition invites fair visitors to vote for their favourite bike at the Best Bike in Africa stand. All the entrants that vote for the bike that wins the […]
First look: SwiftCarbon Evil Twin
Waiting for riders to make their way back to the finish on Stage 6 of the Absa Cape Epic, I had some time to have a closer look at SwiftCarbon’s Evil Twin short travel, 29er race bike. Dressed in the latest and greatest from SRAM and RockShox this build represents the pinnacle of what’s available […]
Video: Catch up with Drapac Pro Cycling ahead of CTCT
Drapac Pro Cycling team, an Australian team riding SwiftCarbon bikes, are in Cape Town. They’ll be competing in the Tour de Boland and the Cape Town Cycle Tour. We caught up with Brenton Jones, Malcom Rudolph and Peter Koning. Here’s a quick insight into their attitude ahead of the Cape Town Cycle Tour.
Dylan Girdlestone recruited by Drapac Professional Cycling
South African cycling got a major boost Monday when up-and-coming professional Dylan Girdlestone was recruited by elite Australian team Drapac Professional Cycling. Girdlestone, 25, had been earmarked for greater things after winning the Tour of Rwanda last year. He raced with American professional team Garmin-Sharp as a stagiaire – effectively an intern – earlier this […]