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Stage 1 of the 2022 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, provided a drama filled day, general classification changes in the elite women’s race and a sprint finish in the men’s. Efficient Insure Infiniti Racing’s Theresa Ralph and Kim le Court won the stage to claim the pink First Ascent leaders’ jerseys. […] View full article

The Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, got underway in George on Sunday, 4 September. Arno du Toit – who won the race when it was last held, alongside Gert Heyns – won the 26 kilometre long Prologue with his Insect Science Pro teammate Keagan Bontekoning. Yolande de Villiers and her Madmacs/Coopetto/Bester […] View full article

Luke Moir, an 8 times national winner and top ranked junior XCO 2020 cyclist in the World gives us some insights into his current bike set up, favourite places to cycle and top tips when travelling with all your bike gear. What does a typical training week look like for you? It depends on what […] View full article

The 2022 Trans Baviaans Repeat took place in challenging – if not quite as cold as the Race, the weekend before – conditions on Saturday, 20 August. Yet, rain still fell, the wind still blew and riders were subjected to a muddy finale after a wet 24 hours in Jeffreys Bay before their arrival. It […] View full article

PRESS RELEASE Giant introduced its all-new range of Propel aero road bikes. Each of the models is built on a composite frameset with improved aerodynamics, efficiency and adjustability compared to the previous generation, making this a more versatile and highly capable choice for performance-minded road riders. The new range includes three series: Propel Advanced SL, […] View full article

Take your business to the next level with Euphoria, proud sponsors of the popular ‘Vasbyt’ trail in the beautiful Tokai Mountain Bike Park You may have seen a few adverts from Euphoria Telecom on Bike Hub in recent months. This proudly South African company is committed to supporting the local mountain biking and BMX communities. […] View full article

The 2022 Trans Baviaans Race was among the most brutal events in recent memory, due to icy rain and cold temperatures. Every rider who finished, be it on Saturday afternoon or in the late hours of Saturday night and Sunday morning, can thus be very happy with their effort. There are of course those who […] View full article

Titan Racing has joined forces with design guru Hasie & the Robots, to create two Switch gravel bikes for Valley Electrical Titan Racing’s HB Kruger and Matt Keyser as unique as the man’s art. The idea started when the UCI announced earlier this year that for the first time ever there will be a Gravel […] View full article

The Glacier Storms River Traverse is not a traditional stage race. In fact, the racing element is played down in favour of enjoying the time out on the trails with friends. There are nonetheless those who derive their pleasure from going fast, while there are others who revelled in a slow cruise. At the sharpest […] View full article

The 2022 edition of the Trans Baviaans Race takes place on Saturday, the 13th of August. Starting in Willowmore and finishing in Jefferys Bay, the 230 kilometre traverse of the Baviaanskloof is one of South Africa’s most iconic mountain bike races. Over 1 000 riders, competing in teams of two to four, will take on […] View full article

Warm up this winter with a coffee hamper from Titan Racing. To enter is easy, all you have to do is post a photo of you and your Titan Racing bike, and tag us with our competition tag (#TitanRacingCoffee). Five winners will be announced each Friday for the next 4 weeks. The hamper includes one […] View full article

Competition time This weekend is your last chance to enter the SwissStop July competition with Peak Brands. Win a year's supply of brake pads. Enter at www.peakbrands.co.za/competition

The 2023 M&G Investments PE PLETT will follow the Eastern Cape coast south, for the 11th staging of this iconic race. Starting at the Crossways estate outside Gqeberha, the route crosses the properties of 57 landowners, including SAN Parks and MTO Forestry, as it winds its way towards Natures Valley outside of Plettenberg Bay. Next […] View full article

Press release from Ryder Innovation We are thrilled to announce that the latest product by Ryder Innovation, ‘Groove Tool Pro’ was chosen as the winner of the Eurobike Innovators Prize within the accessory category. Thousands of products were entered globally and it was announced last night that the Groove Tool Pro was selected as the […] View full article

Press Release – Trek has launched the all-new Fuel EXe e-mountain bike today, championing a whole new category in the mountain bike world. While other electric bikes chase more power and bigger batteries, Fuel EXe is refined with mid-level assist from a system that’s so compact, light and quiet, it’s barely noticeable. It effortlessly blends […] View full article

Hailing from the home of the Cape Epic, performance skin care brand, ASS MAGIC, launches onto the global stage at Eurobike 2022. ASS MAGIC will launch in Europe this summer with the brand’s first participation at the Eurobike show. “We’re excited to take the plunge into Europe and the global arena. When the opportunity came […] View full article

Trek launched the all-new Madone SLR today, topping off their performance bike line-up with their fastest road race bike ever. Seven generations in the making, the Madone SLR is the ultimate race bike, complete with never-before-seen IsoFlow technology, dramatic aerodynamic improvements and an all-new gram-shaving design. This completely redesigned race bike will be ridden by […] View full article

Celebrating its 40th anniversary since its first introduction in 1982, Shimano 105 receives the ultimate upgrade with a move to Di2 electronic shifting technology. The highly anticipated Shimano 105 R7100 group not only delivers Di2 performance to an entirely new range of riders but also offers Shimano’s flagship 12-speed, wireless shifting with easy operation and […] View full article

Garmin today announced the Edge 1040 Solar, the ultimate GPS bike computer featuring solar charging and multi-band GNSS technology. Harnessing the power of the sun, the Edge 1040 Solar features a Power Glass™ solar charging lens, giving cyclists even more ride time between charges – up to 100 hours in battery saver mode – while […] View full article

The Brink Racing Team of David Low and Dean Wortmann won the KAP sani2c nonstop in 13 hours, 25 minutes and 10 seconds. They crossed the finish line less than a minute ahead of Team FRIB who had led the race up until a navigation error in the last few kilometres. Team FRIB was made […] View full article

Philip Buys and Amy Wakefield produced supreme displays at the 2022 Sappi Karkloof Classic Trail Festival to claim maiden national marathon titles in the men’s and women’s races respectively on Sunday. PYGA Euro Steel’s Philip Buys wins the national marathon title at the Sappi Karkloof Classic Trail Festival on Sunday. Anthony Grote/ Gameplan Media Both […] View full article

Multiple Namibian national champion, Drikus Coetzee bounced back from his 2021 36ONE MTB Challenge disappointment to shatter the record, in perfect conditions, in 2022. The 361-kilometre circumnavigation of the Klein Karoo takes in features like the Rooiberg Pass in its 5 000 metres of climbing. The eleventh edition was held on the 13th and 14th […] View full article

Imbuko{type}DEV’s Marco Joubert and Wessel Botha took the overall KAP sani2c title in a time of 08:57:43, crossing the line today four seconds behind PYGA Euro Steel, who take the stage win. Kim Le Court and Robyn de Groot of Efficient Infiniti Insure won the final stage and comfortably take the women’s title with an […] View full article

The KAP sani2c’s queen stage provided another day of tight racing between the top three teams on 92kms of trails between Mackenzie Club and Jolivet Farm, with the Imbuko {type}DEV team of Marco Joubert and Wessel Botha managing a 30-second gap with the Insect Science team of Arno du Toit and Keagan Bontekoning when they […] View full article

The KAP sani2c’s 18th edition got off to a blistering start as the top three teams stuck together and shared a sprint finish, with solo rider Marc Pritzen pushing ahead to finish in first position for the stage in a time of 02:54:40, as Insect Science’s Arno du Toit and Keagan Bontekoning took the first […] View full article