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Average rider (strength) seeks weekend group ride in the surrounding areas. Any suggestions for this weekend? Thanks! JP

Any one find a pair of Rudy Project sunglasses at Northern Farm on Monday, 22 March, or later? They have a silver & white frame with photochromic lenses. Thanks.

I had an awesome experience this past weekend. Broke my pedal while away on holiday in Marloth Park. Thought I would take a chance and commented on a local mountain biker's ride on Strava, asking if he perhaps had a spare set. He ended up driving 10km to meet me half way with a set of pedals and refused payment. Mountain bikers are awesome people Thanks Willie Horn from Komatipoort

We are doing a group ride from PTA to Harties and back on Saturday. There is a link to download the route file at the end of the post. There is no charge for this ride - but bring some money or a card for coffee at Jasmyn We will be departing at 05:45am from the Parking lot of the Waverley Plaza Shopping Centre, from the area in front of th Postnet. If is safe to leave your car here for the day. The ride circular route is 113km, and we will head out through Pretoria west, on gravel most of the way, skirting the southern slope of the Magaliesberg. We will then go past the Harties Cableway, and ride on through town, towards Jasmyn, where we will stop for a coffee/snack (for your own account) We will then cross over the old train bridge into broederstoom, along some more farm tracks, and then make our way back towards Hartebeespoort, going back towards the cable car, and then returning along the same gravel road at the foot of the Magaliesberg. Pace will be between 20-22km/h. It is a relatively flat route most of the way. We will provide a backup vehicle, as well as water refills along the way. You are welcome to provide your own snacks etc that can be carried along in the backup car. the route is split about 50/50 between gravel and tar, and is suitable to MTBs and Gravel Bikes If you plan to join us on Saturday, please whatsapp me on 0632202895 or email taun@adventurelogistics.co.za, just so we have an idea of numbers for the day, and that we dont leave you behind at the start. To download the route file click here: https://adventurelogistics.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020-10-27_277372927_Mountain-bike-ride-to-Harties-Cableway-Sat-31.zip

Our first event last month was a great success. We are hosting another Night Ride, from the same venue, but we have a new route this time. We will still pass the Union Buildings, but wont be going up to the telkom tower, opting for a more leuisurely route throough the suburbs, with a few more MTB specific sections this time. Afterwards there will be snacks and wine, and we can enjoy a bit of a chat, and there will be a few lucky draw prizes too. Space is limited, and as many found out last month, the event fills up pretty fast. Make sure you book your spot now, to avoid missing out. click here to book a spot

edit: link to the event registration is open - click here. Some club mates have been talking about starting a weekly/bi-weekly/monthly Crit race on a short circuit course on a Friday night. The venue will be on a new section of tar SE of Rand Airport;1.72Km long and can be race both clockwise and counterclockwise;18m of elevation gain per lap - it's flat, but there will be "out the saddle" efforts twice per lap as you negotiate the two 180-degree turns (1 hair-pin and 1 mdeium sized traffic circle;Daurtion will be 30 mins + 1 lap - maximum of 4 groups per night;Estimated lap time of 2:00 - 2:30, depending on the group, giving 12-15 laps before the bell lap.Initial talks have been around a Friday evening as the full route is lit, but not sure what the interest will be vs a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. We'll start on a Friday evening, as planned, and then see how it gains traction. Seeding? What's that... if you get dropped, suck it up and try harder... or... drop a group the next time. Rules can be added as we go, eg. repeat winners can be pushed up a group, and vice versa for last few places. An entry fee may need to be charged to cover a medical team and toilet hire (the closest shops are about 2-3Km away, We'd prefer to award points for position and then perhaps have one end of season prize giving. As we grow, this can become more formal. No officials needed, and this won't be sanctioned. The costs to set this up is unnecessary, and is more about giving those interested in participating a chance to hone their bike handling skills, do some HIIT workouts under race conditions and FUN - the rules are simple: Safety first - it's the riders' responsibility to police the guys drifting/changing lanes;First one over the line wins - he/she gets to brag about it until the next race;The race starts on time, and only stopped if weather conditions make it unsafe - we'll use our experience from running our mass participation event. I'll post a link to the video soon - driving it by car doesn't do justice to the effort required to complete a lap or two or 12-15. What else? Let me know in the comments below

Hi guys, I haven't been in centurion long. I come from Blormfontein where you could cycle +- 30km and end up at a nice view. I find that it's different in Centurion. I have to make an event of it and either go to Big Red Barn or Wolwespruit etc. It feels like I am confined to the city streets during the week. And as a mountain biker, that sucks. Are there any nice (and safe) mtb routes one can give a go before or after work without having to load my bike in my car? Thanks

Looking for a group ride to ride MTB in the Dainfern fourways Kylami Area. 2-3 rides during the week and some biggies over the weekend. Cheers Wes

Picked up a nice pair of gloves on the cradle loop this morning (Sunday, 21st). Give me a shout with the description if they are yours so I can get them back to you

Good afternoon Hubbers! Anyone on here from Tuks Cycling? Just wanna have a chat!

Unfortunately misplaced my Smirk mask while on the Spruit :,( Potentially somewhere by the top of the single track in Delta Park to the bottom of the jump run.

Looking for someone to train with as often as possible. I usually do about 20kms. Please contact me 079 992 2882

Hi All We are hosting a Classic & Vintage ride on the first Sunday of each month starting at Makiti in the Cradel. 7:00 for 7:15. It is very much a social ride and distance as per participants desires. The aim is really to get classic enthusiasts together to show their bikes and an opportunity to discuss our passion. Please join us, even if you don't yet have a classic bike. Thanks Greg Chamberlin 079 609 3555

Join us for a fun 32km night ride around Pretoria, and then a light dinner afterwards. For full details click here Time: 17:30 for 18:00 Starting and ending from Grounded @ Work, on the corner of 24th Ave and Pieerneef Str in Pretoria, we will start the ride just after at 18:10, making our way via the Union Buildings, and then past Loftus, to Groenkloof, going over the hill by the telkom tower, then back through hatfield, over Tom Jenkins, and then take a loop through the suburbs, finishing back at Grounded, where light snacks and drinks will be waiting. A quick 15 minute presentation about Adventure Cycles and the events on offer for 2021, before we give out a couple of prizes (Best Dressed/Hairest Legs/Brightest Lights etc), and then enjoy a delicious dinner and some drinks together before heading home. If it proves succesful, we will host one of these a month for the Pretoria Riders. Booking essential - Please use the link here to get your ticket.

So, I like this cycling thing quite a bit. With the GP Road Race Champs just up the road from me yesterday I decided to make the effort to go attend. We pitched at 15h00, thinking we will see some serious excitement as this would be right towards the business end of the various races. Firstly, the attendance seemed very sad, just a couple of Gazebo's strewn along Soutpansbergweg for families supporting their husbands, fathers, mothers, sisters etc taking part. I have since just finally accepted that cycling is not a spectator sport, at least not for people physically attending events, even on a short course setup as we had yesterday. You see the cyclists for 10s every lap, with no idea what has transpired on the rest of the lap. I had no idea which riders were in the race and where they were placed. We left after standing around for about 30mins. Somebody needs to seriously consider something new to get non-cyclists excited about these events. Mount some Go-Pros on the Race Commissionaire cars and have someone narrating the action from the car as the race unfolds. Stream all of this to Youtube and people might actually know what is going on out there. This morning, I have not been able to find out what happened in terms of results. I found Reinardt JvR on Strava and see in his description that he finished 3rd. Other than that, nothing. And then on another tangent, can somebody please explain the whole structure of the Provincial champs and how they feed into nationals? Someone like Nicholas Dlamini and Darryl Impey who currently sits in Aus, do they get a free pass to nationals etc?

Looking for a few ladies to ride with around Parkview/Emmarentia area. Beginner-intermediate level. Road or MTB. Are there any groups around?

We are doing a supported group ride up and over Breedtsnek (twice) on Sunday 4 Oct We will be offering a shuttle service from Pretoria on Sunday Morning, Refreshemts will be served at the top of the pass, and we will provide a lunch. For full detials cick here We can accomodate a max of 20 people on the day, and we will break up the group into three batches based on the pace you expect to ride. All social distances protocols as required under Lockdown Level 1 will be adhered to. Please feel free to email info@adventurelogistics.co.za or whatsapp on 0632202895 if you have any questions. Depart: 06:00 from LC De Villiers Sports Grounds (Secure Parking Availalbe to leave your car Ride: We will start to Ride at 07:00 From the Hekpoort garage. The return route is exactly 60km, and should take between 3.5 to 5 hours to ride, depending on your group. There will be a refreshment stop at the top of the pass, and a light lunch when you return to Hekpoort before the drive home. We should return to Pretoria no later than 15:00 on Sunday Afternoon. to book a spot now, click here . Booking is essential, and space is strictly limited

Howzit, I lost my Garmin edge 530 and Riverstone lodge last Saturday (5 Sep) If anyone has found it please contact me Reward offered Thank you Kevin

South Africa’s BMX racing community is finalising its preparations for the Grand Nationals (Leg 5) and SA National Championship races that will be taking place at the Alrode BMX track in Alberton, Johannesburg, on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September. Click here to view the article

The MTN-Qhubeka World Cycling Centre Africa team put on an impressive performance during the Rand Water Race for Victory on Sunday. The 150 kilometre event is known as one of the toughest in Gauteng, as a large part of race goes through the Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve. Click here to view the article

Calling all recumbent owners and riders alike to start a group so we can ride together and promote recumbents. If we can get a few recumbent riders together and go riding with my existing club that rides every Saturday, it would be fantastic!! Any persons out there interested? Frits

More than 500 cyclists competed in the action packed Anatomic Spur School Mountain Bike League regional final at FH Odendaal High School this weekend. Click here to view the article