Regular contributor and trail-guru JACQUES MARAIS spent some time in the picturesque Baviaanskloof. WORDS AND IMAGES: JACQUES MARAIS LOCAL BUZZ The annual ECOBOUND #TransBaviaans 24hr MTB Marathon … let me tell you, bru, that’s a pretty hard-core event. Yup, you’ve got only 24hrs, and in that time you need to […]
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Last chance to join the Glacier Storms River Traverse, sponsored by Glacier by Sanlam
Taking place in the beautiful, untouched gem that is Tsitsikamma, the Glacier Storms River Traverse is set to be a top-class mountain biking race complete with phenomenal views, world-class trails and great hospitality. Whether you are an experienced rider or just starting out, this three stage event should be on […]
Odds even after tense day at Zuurberg Trek
Chris Wolhuter and Dylan Rebello crossed the finish line first, but former champions Andrew Hill and Adriaan Louw made an equally strong statement on the opening stage of the PwC Great Zuurberg Trek mountain bike race on Friday. The three-stage race, which is based in the Zuurberg mountain range at […]
Stihl Series competition heats up ahead of penultimate XCO Cup
10 May 2016 – Top-notch racing is expected from South Africa’s biggest cross-country racing stars as we go into the penultimate round of the STIHL 2016 SA XCO Cup Series, which shifts across to the Eastern Cape at Settler’s Park in Port Elizabeth on Saturday 14 May. The Pro-elite race […]
Here’s To The First Of Hopefully Many Wild Rides
Sus the Imana Wild Ride Report by: Diana Carolin – @di_carolin Dates: 1 – 6 August 2015 Where: Eastern Cape Wild Coast Race Website: www.imanawildride.co.za Imana Wild Ride is a legendary event that has been going for almost two decades! There is no marked route so it is an event […]
The finest mountain biking in the Eastern Cape
The long routes of 2015 JBay MTB Open, presented by Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm, will feature the spectacular singletrack of Impala Ranch and the unique sights of the wind farm’s towering turbines. Impala Ranch, the trail network on the 1000 hectares of pristine countryside some seven kilometres outside of Jeffreys […]
Bicycles for Education
South Africa’s education statistics leave a lot of room for improvement, but there is hope. And it travels on two wheels, in the form of the Qhubeka Buffalo Bike. Many learners in South Africa face a dual challenge – they struggle to get to school due to lack of transport […]
MTB Clubs: Meet East London’s Wild Dogs MTB Club
Meet the Wild Dogs MTB Club,East London’s new environmentally friendly mountain bike club. Here’s their story as told by club chairman and founder, James Williams. I have always wanted to start a mtb club for my mates and like minded cyclists however I joined 2 local mtb clubs for awhile, resigned from both […]
Evans, Seyffert triumph in PwC Great Zuurberg Trek
Kevin Evans sealed what could be one of the last wins of his professional career when he and teammate Pieter Seyffert claimed the overall victory in the second edition of the PwC Great Zuurberg Trek mountain bike race near Port Elizabeth on Sunday. Evans and Seyffert (Biogen Volcan-Altech Autopage) were […]
New Trails
The winter months are a great time to spend digging! And it seems that the Eastern Cape in particular is a-buzz with trail building activity this year. The Slipperfields Mountain Bike Trails outside PE opened in April, while the Impala Ranch Trails near Jeffrey’s Bay have hosted a couple of […]
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