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    Due to the fact that Cycling South Africa (CSA) is not in a position to contribute towards the travel costs of riders that have been selected to compete at at the UCI World MTB Champs in Cairns, Australia, the selected athletes are required to self-fund the trip. The Western Province Mountain Biking Commission (WPMTBC) has decided to contribute R30 000 towards the WC cyclists’ costs to attend the World Champs and are offering cycling enthusiasts the opportunity to contribute as well, and stand a chance to win a SRAM Eagle GX upgrade kit sponsored by Cape Cycle Systems. For more details see the press release below. Click here to view the article
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    Win one of two upgraded packages – including a team entry to the 2017 Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented by Biogen – and an additional week of Southern Cape activities simply by entering the 2017 event. The prize is valued at an amazing R150 000 (or €10 000)! Click here to view the article
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    Claudio Caluori’s loving being back at home in the Swiss mountains and is ready to roll with yet another World Cup course preview. Watch here for more POV magic. Click here to view the article
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    Powerade’s ‘Power to Beat Your Best’ aims to provide athletes with the tools to achieve a personal best time and will be working with a number of South Africa’s foremost running, cycling and training experts to challenge athletes to beat their best in 2017. Multiple South African MTB champion William Mokgopo has completed 5 Absa Cape Epics, aged just 25. For him, training is a year-round commitment – and he has some advice for making the best of winter conditions. Click here to view the article
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    Only 50 are entries still available for this stage race that showcases ALL that Plettenberg Bay has to offer from the 21st to the 23rd September. Click here to view the article
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    During the ‘spinning’ craze, power measuring bikes were unheard of and the only indication of how hard we’d worked was the size of our sweat pool at the end of a session. Tailoring workouts for different purposes wasn’t an issue, since it was generally assumed that the higher the heart rate or the bigger the sweat pool, the better the work out was. The spinning instructor was king (or queen) and what he (or she) said, went….. It was fun for some, but because of wide variations in individual needs or ambitions, not always right for everybody. Click here to view the article
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    Although there are more reviews and articles written about SRAM RED eTap than any other product in SRAM’s history, there are many features unique to eTap that are still relatively unknown. In this article, SRAM reviews 11 of these features to give greater insight into eTap’s capabilities. Click here to view the article
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    After two action packed events in the Western Cape the Eliminator Series moved up to a warm East Coast with round one taking place at Giba Gorge MTB Park. Coupled with National BMX taking place only a few meters away from the course it was a adrenaline filled day with plenty for entertainment for the spectators. Click here to view the article
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    In partnership with Santa Cruz Bicycles, TokaiMTB is offering the chance to win a Santa Cruz bike from their lineup. As part of a national funding drive, each R150 that you donate to the TokaiMTB trail fund gives you one entry into the draw to win. Click here to view the article
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    For a wide Range of premium MTB components and accessories available to buy online and delivered direct to your door anywhere in South Africa – Ride with Zeal! Click here to view the article
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    The Greyt Escape is the perfect reason to spend a long weekend in the picturesque village of Greyton this winter. Taking place from the 16th to the 18th of June, over the Youth Day public holiday and subsequent weekend, the Greyt Escape is far more than just a mountain bike stage race. It is an experience to look forward to, and one you will look back on fondly for years to come, for the entire family. Click here to view the article
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    Versus Cycling Socks launched their most-anticipated design to date – The Versus Coffee Ride Socks! Available in their Premium Race (Thin) version socks and in UK sizes 7-11 and 4-7. We all know that coffee and cycling goes hand-in-hand so this is definitely a must have in all cyclists’ sock drawer! Click here to view the article
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    Cycling South Africa’s Mountain Bike Commission has great pleasure in announcing that the following riders have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2017 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships in Singen, Germany, from 24-25 June. Click here to view the article
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    South African cyclists have long enough had to look abroad for parts for their bikes. Granted there are very good brands and parts available in South Africa, there is still not the variety and affordable parts available to international consumers, especially when it comes to all-mountain and enduro mountain biking. Origin Cyclery was born to meet this need in South Africa, aiming to provide cyclists with affordable and quality components for their bikes. Click here to view the article
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    Erik Kleinhans riding for Team Topek-Ergon, won the inaugural Amarider 100Miler in 2009 under extreme conditions, which forced more than 75% of entrants to abandon the race, 50% before the start. In 2016 he returned to take the title again, and this year he is back as firm favourite for his third Amarider 100 Miler. Adriaan Louw finished the 2016 race three minutes behind Kleinhans and is also back to try and topple the favourite. Click here to view the article
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    As the other two KAP sani2c events, the Trail and the Adventure, continue on their way to the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast town of Scottburgh, South Africa's mountain biking elite will line up for their assault on the three-day route from Himeville to the Indian Ocean on Thursday. Click here to view the article
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    Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio continued her comeback from injury with an impressive sixth place in the first ever women’s Liege Bastogne Liege on Sunday. With a top 10 in every Ardennes classic, the result today tops off a successful comeback from a hip fracture for the team leader. Click here to view the article
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    The first day of joBerg2c, a 114km journey from Heidelberg to Frankfort, doesn’t count at all, with every rider getting the same time on the neutral stage 1. Click here to view the article
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    After a successful South African premiere at The Galileo Cinema in Kirstenbosch, screenings of the Trails in Motion MTB Film Festival will take place at Ster Kinekor theatres around the country. Click here to view the article
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    This year’s National MTB Marathon (XCM) Championships will take place at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday 21 May. Entries are open and close on Tuesday 16 May. Click here to view the article
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    Alan Hatherly and Mariske Strauss both put on commanding performances and dominated their Elite races at the second round of the 2017 SA National MTB Cup Series XCO at the Wolwespruit Bike Park in Tshwane today. Click here to view the article
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    Garmin today announced the vívosmart 3, an activity tracker with an ultra-slim design and a hidden display that’s only on when you need it. The vívosmart 3 brings high-end fitness monitoring tools such as VO2 max and fitness age, and wellness monitoring with all-day stress tracking, to the popular vívosmart family. Thanks to Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate technology, the vívosmart 3 provides 24/7 heart rate monitoring and automatically tracks activity including steps, floors climbed, calories burned, intensity minutes, sleep and more. It also features smart notifications to keep users connected while on the go. The vívosmart 3 boasts a battery life of up to five days, and can be worn while swimming or showering. Click here to view the article
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    South African marathon champion, Robyn de Groot, was crowned the queen of Clarens when she won both stages and the overall title at Round 3 of the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series at Clarens in the Eastern Free State at the weekend. Click here to view the article
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    Matthys Beukes emerged victorious at Round 3 of the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series at Clarens in the Eastern Free State at the weekend, winning the men’s marathon stage race title in emphatic fashion. Click here to view the article
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    One lucky mountain biker will take home a whopping R35 000 Specialized voucher on Saturday, 03 June 2017 after completing the revered FNB Magalies Monster MTB Classic Click here to view the article
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