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Matt Beers and Sarah Hill won the 2023 Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme, presented by Biogen, in very different ways on Saturday, 21 January. The Toyota Specialized rider beat PYGA Euro Steel’s Alex Miller in a sprint. While Hill broke away from Elrika Harmzen-Pretorius on the climb towards the Queen of the Mountain hotspot and […] View full article

The traditional mountain biking season opener, the Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme, presented by Biogen, will once again feature a stellar elite field. Headlined by the record holder, Wessel Botha, and the 2020 winner, Matt Beers, the men’s race is sure to be fiercely contested. The women’s race is likely to be a battle between […] View full article

What does it entail to be the first Bike Hotel in Africa? Trail’s End was inspired by the concept in Europe, of ski lodges offering accommodation to mountain bikers during the summer months when the snow melts enough to reveal their mountain bike trail networks. At Trail’s End we’ve decided to take it to the […] View full article

The eleventh Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, is set to showcase the best riding of the Garden Route and Klein Karoo in 2023. Dubbed the Race with Soul the seven-day stage race will feature serpentine singletracks, big mountain passes and traverses across arid plains. Starting in George the longer event will […] View full article

South Africa’s premier gravel race, the Swartberg 100 Gran Fondo, has officially achieved Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) accreditation for the 2023 Gravel World Championship Series. This historic achievement makes the Swartberg Gran Fondo South Africa’s first and only UCI accredited gravel race. Set to take place on 29 April 2023: the 171km gravel race, […] View full article

With the Summer Holidays just around the corner, now is the perfect time to trade your kid’s old clunker in for a brand new bike. Zini Bikes are making that easier by offering a R500 discount on any Zini Kids Bike: namely 20”, 24” and 26”. All you need to do is hand over an old […] View full article

In celebration of Greg Minnaar winning his fourth World Championship Title in 2021 and racing the 2022 season in the hallowed rainbow stripes, Santa Cruz Bicycles and Maxxis Tyres – two of Minnaar’s longtime sponsors – hosted The Good Vibes Tour in honour of The GOAT’s inspiring achievement. The three-stop tour visited Cape Town, Pietermaritzburg […] View full article

The Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust is excited to share the news of yet another way to celebrate cycling in Cape Town with the addition of a shorter route option in this our 45th anniversary year! The 2023 Cape Town Cycle Tour will boast a shorter 42km route that will complement the Mother City’s celebration […] View full article

The 2023 Titan Racing Valerian ushers in a new era for our performance road bike range by inheriting the Vanquish’s aerodynamics, and combining that with the latest in carbon tech and bike design to deliver a road bicycle that is light, stiff, and aerodynamic. When it comes to N+1, we can’t help you here! Aero, […] View full article

Over 250 teams, of up to 12 riders, started the 2022 Old Mutual Wealth Double Century team time-trial road race in Swellendam; on Saturday, 26 November. DMS & Co won the men’s race, with Reach for Rainbows winning the women’s event. In the mixed category, Private Client Holdings Mixed was triumphant.  The DMS & Co […] View full article

In 1992 Avalanche Bicycles were launched into the South African market. 30 years on and the brand is still providing the machines which facilitate adventures, on two wheels, for thousands of cyclists. From toddlers stepping over their first balance bike to eBikers and everyone in between. To mark their 30th anniversary Avalanche Bicycles are launching […] View full article

On 10 December 2022, the discerning gravel bike and mountain bike rider will be (or should be) saddling up for the ultimate gravel hunt at the Stanford 100 Miler. Blow the horn, announce to the world that the hunt is underway and let yourself loose on the tar, district, rural and gravel roads of the […] View full article

The 2022 Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience closed off on a high note at Coetzenburg Stellenbosch University on Sunday 20 November. Not only did the Stage treat mountain bikers to a vast network of world-class and exclusive trails, but it also boasted an unheard-of on-route experience that included ice cold Savanna at the water […] View full article

We are stoked to hear that saffa Stefan de Bod has signed with EF Education-EasyPost for 2023. Congratulations Stefan! Full announcement below. EF Education-EasyPost are proud to announce the addition of Stefan de Bod. The 25-year-old Olympian brings time trialing and stage racing experience to our roster. In just four seasons racing in the WorldTour, Stefan […] View full article

Sharjah Jonsson is no stranger to the rolling hills of the Tshelimnyama valley, he has raced countless events at Giba Gorge mountain bike park and spent time in an excavator building trails for the park. But the Ekukhanyeni township on other side of the valley was only somewhere he drove past on his way to […] View full article

Fabio Wibmer has dropped his first major edit in more than two years – and it’s well worth the wait. Inspired by a passion for video games and immersing himself in things that seemed far away from reality, Wibmer’s new release sees his unmistakable riding style mixed with elements from his favourite game. Photo […] View full article

Konny Looser and Marc Pritzen, of Honeycomb Pro Cycling, wrapped up their three days of racing at the FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz in perfect style as they crossed the finish line at Curro Hermanus in fourth position on the stage and secured the overall win by 34 seconds. The Elite batch leaving Oak Valley. Image Sam […] View full article

Play Day at the FNB Wines2Whales was all about the trails as the route showcased the very best trails that Oak Valley and Paul Cluver have to offer, complete with numerous bridges and an incredible Play Park sponsored by Agrimark on the Paul Cluver Estate. For the teams not competing for stage honours, it was […] View full article

Konny Looser and Marc Pritzen, racing as Team Honeycomb Pro Cycling, were the fastest of the Men’s teams on Stage 1 of the FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz, which saw teams race from Lourensford Wine Estate to Oak Valley Estate. Konny Looser and Marc Pritzen, racing as Team Honeycomb Pro Cycling, were the fastest of the Men’s […] View full article

When the 2022 FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz race gets underway from Lourensford, on the 4th of November, there will be 20 top teams in the Men’s start group. While not all of them may stand a realistic chance of reaching Onrus, on the 6th of November, in the yellow Ciovita leader jerseys, all of them have […] View full article

Pedal Project have launched their SA Dream Bike Fundraiser. Riders can enter a raffle to win a custom-built Pyga Hyrax as illustrated below. “SA Dream Bike – Made by South Africans | For South Africans” – Design by Jaco van der Linde ENTER HERE Pedal Project works with at-risk youth from under-resourced communities. The […] View full article

Every race that I have done has taught me something, about managing myself, managing those around me, managing adversity, and carrying on when things don’t quite go according to plan. Over the years, these lessons have become more and more applicable in real life, as I’ve come to realise that being blindsided by the unexpected […] View full article

In a remarkable series of events, Abdullah Zeinab has won the inaugural Rhino Run, rolling into Windhoek in the early hours of the morning. Abdullah completed the extremely tough 2,741 km course across South Africa and remote Namibia in 7 days 20 hours and 4 minutes. Kevin Benkenstein finished just 17 minutes later. Both riders […] View full article

As the day broke on Stage 3 of the FNB Wines2Whales, the clouds gathered above Oak Valley Estate and threatened to rain on Kim Le Court and Vera Looser’s parade, however the weather held as the Efficient Infiniti Insure Rare Street Coffee women raced to a third stage win and the FNB Wines2Whales title. Efficient […] View full article

Kim Le Court and Vera Looser secured their second stage win in as many days at the FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay when they charged over the finish line, arms raised high, at Oak Valley Estate on Saturday, 29 October. Kim Le Court and Vera Looser secured their second stage win in as many days at the […] View full article