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Bicycling South Africa
YOUR SUPER SUMMER
Whether we want to see other spaces, ride more races or win podium places, there are some intrinsic elements to every training programme that will remain common for all of us. Tick these boxes, and we promise you your most fulfilling bike-riding summer yet.
10+ min |
September / October 2023
Bicycling South Africa
E-BIKE RETRO
THERE IS NO ISSUE WITH NEW TECH AND THE OLD FAITHFUL.
2 min |
September / October 2023
Bicycling South Africa
A LIFE IN CYCLING
JOHNNY KOEN BREATHES BICYCLES, AND HAS DONE FOR FIVE DECADES.
4 min |
September / October 2023
Bicycling South Africa
SINGLE-LEG DRILLS 101
After expert coach David Lipscomb's hip surgery in March 2023, single-leg drills have become his favourite workout, helping him rebuild his strength and stability.
2 min |
September / October 2023
Bicycling South Africa
THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF RIDING AN E-BIKE
The beauty of e-bikes: you still gain many of the health benefits you get from conventional cycling, just with a little boost. Here are all the e-bike health benefits you’ll gain when you start riding with an assist.
2 min |
September / October 2023
Bicycling South Africa
RECOVER LIKE A PRO
TRAINING I$ AS MUCH ABOUT RECOVERY AS IT IS ABOUT EFFORT. HERE'S HOW THE PRO RIDERS RECOVER AT THE TOUR DE FRANCE.
4 min |
September / October 2023
Bicycling South Africa
THE MASTER
XCO RACING IS AN ARM OF MOUNTAIN BIKING that rewards youthful exuberance, technical derring-do, and the recovery and speed that generally bless younger riders.
5 min |
September / October 2023
Bicycling South Africa
CREDIT-CARD TOURING THE CAPE
THIS LOOP THROUGH THE LITTLE KAROO AND THE OVERBERG IS A PERFECT INTRODUCTION TO THE PLEASURES OF BACK-ROAD BIKE TOURING.
2 min |
September / October 2023
Bicycling South Africa
TAKE CHARGE
BICYCLING'S PICK OF THE BEST OUR 14 FAVOURITE E-BIKES FOR BLASTING SINGLETRACK, DAY-LONG TRAIL RIDES, GRAVEL ADVENTURES AND CRUISING THE 'BURBS.
6 min |
July/August 2023
Bicycling South Africa
THE BEST BIKE FOR YOU IS...ONE THAT BRINGS YOU JOY
PICKING MY LINE DOWN THE STEEP, rutted double track took more concentration than I expected, as the quickly setting pale November sun created a magical scene on a day that kept getting better.
3 min |
July/August 2023
Bicycling South Africa
THE INSIDER
What can we learn from a South African Tour de France coach and his riders? Plenty. As well as what it's really like behind the scenes...
10+ min |
July/August 2023
Bicycling South Africa
Everyday Man
JOHN DE BRUYN RIDES HIS BIKE MORE THAN MOST. THIS IS HOW HE DOES IT.
7 min |
July/August 2023
Bicycling South Africa
LESS IS MORE
WHY A VINTAGE BIKE WEEKEND WILL MAKE YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH CYCLING ALL OVER AGAIN.
7 min |
July/August 2023
Bicycling South Africa
44 STEPS TO EXPERT CYCLING
You can't get away from it - the most important steps to becoming an expert are still time (lots of it), and experience. But while you're getting there, there are other steps that will serve you well.
7 min |
July/August 2023
Bicycling South Africa
HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU RIDE?
USE THIS GUIDE TO OPTIMISE YOUR TRAINING SCHEDULE.
8 min |
July/August 2023
Bicycling South Africa
HOW TO DO IT
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR EVERY PART OF YOUR RIDE LIFE
7 min |
July/August 2023
Bicycling South Africa
THE ART OF EVERESTING
CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN? NO, JUST ONE; BUT WHEN YOU GO EVERESTING, YOU CLIMB THE BIGGEST MOUNTAIN OF ALL.
4 min |
July/August 2023
Bicycling South Africa
THE TEACHER
JESSI NIXON, 23, CYCLING COACH
5 min |
July/August 2023
Bicycling South Africa
RETURN TO VERO'S
THE FREEDOM TRAIL CAN BREAK AND MAKE...
2 min |
July/August 2023
Bicycling South Africa
JOBURG TO BLOUBERG
THE 1000 MILER IS A DIY TOUR (OR RACE!) ON THE BACK ROADS - FROM THE BRIGHT CITY LIGHTS TO THE BEACH.
2 min |
July/August 2023
Bicycling South Africa
9 Tips for Improving Your Mountain-Biking Skills
Ready to ride more technical trails? This is Africa: your choice is endless (and also awesome). So here’s what you need to know
10+ min |
May/June 2023
Bicycling South Africa
ONE-WHEEL WONDERS
NEED TO SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE? MAYBE YOU JUST HAVE TOO MUCH BICYCLE
2 min |
May/June 2023
Bicycling South Africa
DUTCH COURAGE
WHEN DUTCHWOMAN ANNEMIEK VAN VLEUTEN broke her elbow in a fall during the team time trial at the 2022 World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, her chances of adding another rainbow jersey to her 2019 title seemed hopeless
5 min |
May/June 2023
Bicycling South Africa
THE FIRST IMPEY
DARYL IMPEY IS A HOUSEHOLD NAME in South Africa, the first of our countrymen to wear the Tour de France’s fabled Yellow Jersey and one of very few to have won stages at the biggest bike race in the world. His brother Grant is also an accomplished cyclist
2 min |
May/June 2023
Bicycling South Africa
BREEZE BLOCKS
IT'S ONE OF THE GREAT MYSTERIES OF CYCLING: WHY DON'T TAILWINDS MAKE UP FOR HEADWINDS?
6 min |
May/June 2023
Bicycling South Africa
ARE YOU EATING ENOUGH?
LIGHT IS FAST, BUT CYCLISTS HAVE A TERRIBLE HABIT OF OVERSLIMMING FOR RACING SEASON
4 min |
May/June 2023
Bicycling South Africa
MR.SUSPENSION
WHEN YOU’VE LOST THE SPRING IN YOUR SPRING, THERE’S ONLY ONE MAN TO TURN TO. NESTLED IN A BUSINESS PARK IN GQEBERHA – OR IN THE BACK OF HIS FULLY-EQUIPPED VAN – SUSPENSION GURU ROBBIE POWELL TURNS 35 YEARS OF CYCLE-INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE INTO BUTTER-SMOOTH TRAVEL AND RELIGIOUS REBOUND: SIMPLY PUT, HE MAKES YOUR FORKS AND SHOCKS BETTER THAN NEW
10+ min |
May/June 2023
Bicycling South Africa
FROM WOODSTOCK TO THE WORLD
DID YOU KNOW THAT YOUR HIGH-PERFORMANCE CIOVITA JERSEY WAS MADE BY A SEAMSTRESS IN CAPE TOWN? WE WENT BEHIND THE SCENES - AND DISCOVERED A SOUTH AFRICAN SUCCESS STORY
7 min |
May/June 2023
Bicycling South Africa
THE BEST BIKE FOR YOU IS...
THROUGHOUT MY CAREER AS A TEST EDITOR, “WHAT is the best bike?” is the question I’ve probably been asked more than any other
4 min |
May/June 2023
Bicycling South Africa
CANNONDALE SUPERSIX EVO
CANNONDALE’S NEWEST SUPERSIX EVO is the fourth generation of the brand’s top-tier road-racing bike
8 min |