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Bicycling South Africa
THE VOICE OF CYCLING
GERALD DE KOCK JUST WANTED TO PLAY CRICKET. Then he wanted to study sports science at Stellenbosch University. But the universe has a habit of sending the best intentions along unmapped highways, and he was diverted to the world of cycling – via a 40-year-long commentary career that started in Potchefstroom, during a Western-Transvaal versus Boland Currie Cup rugby match.
2 min |
March / April 2025
Bicycling South Africa
Jerseys And Trophies
The yellow zebra jersey is worn by the overall leading team in the Men’s category, and the team in yellow after the full eight days is the winner.
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Absa Cape Epic 2025 Race Guide
Bicycling South Africa
WHAT'S THAT NOISE?
HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX COMMON CREAKS AND SQUEAKS.
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March / April 2025
Bicycling South Africa
THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY BIKES TO CHOOSE FROM
“PERFECTION IS ACHIEVED NOT WHEN there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”
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March / April 2025
Bicycling South Africa
PAARLTeamwork Makes The Dream Work
IN 2017, AFTER DEVELOPING TRAIL networks such as Cradle Moon and Hobby Park in Gauteng, and managing several premier cycling events, Darren and Yolandi Herbst arrived in Paarl - with a vision.
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Absa Cape Epic 2025 Race Guide
Bicycling South Africa
GEAR FOR THE AGES
Some bicycle components, tools and accessories - by design, luck or a bit of both - become icons of performance, reliability and permanence in cycling.
3 min |
July/August 2024
Bicycling South Africa
A RACE LIKE NO OTHER
IN KENYA'S MAASAI MARA, KNOWN MORE FOR SAFARIS THAN CYCLING, THE MIGRATION GRAVEL RACE CHALLENGES RIDERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD THE WORLD WHILE FORGING A FUTURE FOR BIKE RACING IN AFRICA.
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July/August 2024
Bicycling South Africa
WAR ON WHEELS
IF YOU GO FOR A RIDE IN CAPE TOWN AT THE WRONG TIME, YOU COULD FIND YOURSELF IN THE MIDDLE OF A CYCLING GANG WAR, WHERE THE WEAPONS OF CHOICE ARE STRAVA RECORDS AND SALTY COMMENTS ON INSTAGRAM. THIS IS THE TALE OF THREE RIVAL ROADIE CREWS AND A REMINDER THAT CYCLING IS A SPORT BEST TAKEN WITH A SENSE OF HUMOUR.
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July/August 2024
Bicycling South Africa
GET TOUR DE FRANCE FAST IN FOUR WEEKS
HAVE YOU GOT TOUR FEVER? If you have a good fitness base, let the pros inspire you to take your riding to the next level.
4 min |
July/August 2024
Bicycling South Africa
THE SECRET TO MAKING A COMEBACK? JUST START
\"THIS IS WHAT DECONDITIONING LOOKS LIKE,\" I said out loud to no one, as I looked at the heart-rate reading on my phone and gasped for breath. \"This shouldn't be so hard.\"
3 min |
July/August 2024
Bicycling South Africa
DEAR MARK CAVENDISH
WHEN I FIRST STARTED FOLLOWING professional road cycling around 2014, you were at the top of your game.
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July/August 2024
Bicycling South Africa
HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR POWER-TOWEIGHT RATIO
POWER-TO-WEIGHT RATIO IS one of the most telling metrics in cycling - and thanks to indoor trainers, many more cyclists are now familiar with it. Right now it's never been easier to calculate your power-to-weight ratio and use it to improve your performance.
5 min |
July/August 2024
Bicycling South Africa
EASY RIDER
A FEW YEARS AGO, my wife and I along with her parents, brother and his wife-cycled down the Danube River in Europe.
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July/August 2024
Bicycling South Africa
LEADING THE WAY - RYAN GIBBONS, 29, SA PRO RIDER, MULTIPLE SA & AFRICAN ROAD CHAMP
AFTER JOINING LIDLTREK from UAE Team Emirates, South African national champ Ryan Gibbons aims to be the best lead-out man he can be - while also helping his new team in their quest to climb the World Tour rankings.
7 min |
July/August 2024
Bicycling South Africa
6 WAYS TO BEAT THE HEAT THIS SUMMER
TOP TIPS TO KEEP YOU COOLER AND RIDING STRONGER... NO MATTER WHAT THE TEMPERATURE.
3 min |
January / February 2024
Bicycling South Africa
RAGE AGAINST THE LYCRA
WHY MOUNTAIN BIKING IS WAY MORE SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE THAN BEING A ROADIE.
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January / February 2024
Bicycling South Africa
6 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT CHAINS
To help you get the most out this crucial drivetrain component, and celebrate just how impressive your loop of metal links really is, we've rounded up six things you might not know about the bike chain.
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January / February 2024
Bicycling South Africa
EVERYONE KNOWS 52X11 IS BIGGER THAN 48X10. EVEN THOUGH IT ISN'T.
\"The human threshold for 'least noticeable difference' is generally on the order of 10 per cent change of a value.\"
3 min |
January / February 2024
Bicycling South Africa
A CELEBRATION OF JUNK MILES
\"No longer dreading my next bunch sprint, I felt like I belonged on my bike again\"
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January / February 2024
Bicycling South Africa
KONTREI KUDOS
YOU DON'T HAVE TO TRAVEL FAR TO FEEL SOUTH AFRICAN WARMTH. BUT SOMETIMES YOU CHOOSE TO.
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January / February 2024
Bicycling South Africa
THE EASTERN CAPE PASSES ADVENTURE
SOME OF THE HIGHEST PASSES IN SOUTH AFRICA ALL IN ONE HELLUVA RIDE!
2 min |
January / February 2024
Bicycling South Africa
CAFFEINE - THE EXPERT'S PED*
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR EVERY PART OF YOUR RIDE LIFE
3 min |
January / February 2024
Bicycling South Africa
THE RACES ARE FASTER. ARE THEY CLEANER? AND DOES IT MATTER?
THE LAST TWO EDITIONS OF THE MEN’S Tour de France were among the three fastest.
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January / February 2024
Bicycling South Africa
Perfect Timing
THE SOUTHERN CAPE IS LITTERED WITH EXCELLENT RIDING AND EVEN BETTER COFFEE.
2 min |
January / February 2024
Bicycling South Africa
SCHOOLED IN LESOTHO
HAVING HEARD RUMOURS OF ALPINELIKE CLIMBING AND SMOOTH, TRAFFICFREE TAR ROADS, AN INTREPID BUNCH OF CYCLISTS SET OFF TO FIND THE MYTHICAL ASPHALT OF THE LESOTHO HIGHLANDS. LUCKILY FOR THEM, THEY HAD... KEITH.
6 min |
January / February 2024
Bicycling South Africa
2024 BIKE BUYER'S GUIDE
BIKES, BIKES, BIKES! HERE'S OUR PICK OF THE BEST MOUNTAIN, ROAD, GRAVEL AND ELECTRIC BIKES AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW.
7 min |
January / February 2024
Bicycling South Africa
QUICK FIXES FOR NUMB FEET AND TOES
Understanding the causes of numb feet and toes will help you prevent the problem over the long term.
3 min |
January / February 2024
Bicycling South Africa
WHAT TO RACE IN 2024
WE'RE SPOILED FOR CHOICE IN SOUTH AFRICA HERE'S A COLLECTION OF EVENTS WE WOULD LOVE TO RIDE WITH YOU IN THE 12 MONTHS TO COME.
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January / February 2024
Bicycling South Africa
THE BEST CYCLING TIPS FOR RIDERS OF ALL LEVELS
WE PICKED THE COLLECTIVE BRAINS OF OUR RIDERS, STAFF, READERS AND RACERS, FOR THEIR BEST BIKE-RIDING TIPS.
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January / February 2024
Bicycling South Africa
THE BEST CYCLING TIPS FOR RIDERS OF ALL LEVELS
WE PICKED THE COLLECTIVE BRAINS OF OUR RIDERS, STAFF, READERS AND RACERS, FOR THEIR BEST BIKE-RIDING TIPS.
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