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Bicycling South Africa Magazine - January / February 2026

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In this issue

The best bikes on sale right now. Our yearly Bike Buyers Guide is ready for your perusal with the best road, mountain and gravel bikes on show. Also check out our choice of the best cycling events in 2026 and learn how to get the perfect bike fit.

TEST YOUR LONGEVITY

IF YOU RIDE REGULARLY, you probably spend some time pondering the concept of longevity. After all, you need to stay in good shape to keep riding your bike into your golden years.

2 mins

BACK PAIN BE GONE

RESEARCH SHOWS THAT the majority (51.5%) of cycling-related injuries stem from repetitive damage over a longer period, also known as overuse.

1 mins

THE LIES WE TELL

ON A RECENT RIDE, I was deep in that zone where you let your mind wander far and wide... to take it off the fact that you're cycling up an exposed hill in the summer heat.

2 mins

THE TRAILBLAZER

HENDRICO BURGER, MTB EVENTS GURU, ROUTE BUILDER & RACE COMMISSAIRE

3 mins

I'M A PERSONAL TRAINER. HERE'S WHY I DON'T TELL MY CLIENTS TO LOSE WEIGHT.

IN MY 20-PLUS YEARS OF WORKING as a personal trainer, new clients have often come to me with fitness goals that include 'losing weight'.

3 mins

IS YOUR BIKE SET-UP HOLDING YOU BACK?

UNTIL RECENTLY, I’D ALWAYS RESISTED making big or sudden adjustments to my bike setup.

4 mins

BOULLES ABROAD

TO LIVE HIS ENDURO WORLD CUP DREAMS, JASON BOULLE PACKED HIS WIFE, HIS BIKE AND HIS WORK INTO A FORD TRANSIT VAN FOR AN EYE-OPENING JOURNEY ACROSS EUROPE.

7 mins

THE RIDES OF YOUR LIFE

SOUTH AFRICA'S CYCLING EVENTS CALENDAR REMAINS STACKED WITH OLD FAVOURITES, TIMELESS CLASSICS AND DARING NEWCOMERS. STRETCH YOUR LEGS IN 2026 AND TACKLE AS MANY AS YOU CAN - OR FINALLY SIGN UP FOR THAT BUCKET-LIST RIDE...

10+ mins

BIKE TUBES - YES, BIKE TUBES HAVE ENTERED THE CHAT

RAISE A HAND FOR THE HUMBLE UPGRADE THAT WILL TRANSFORM EVERY RIDE.

10+ mins

BICYCLING'S GUIDE TO THE PERFECT BIKE FIT

JENNA FOLEY WISHES SHE HADN'T been forced to learn about the importance of a bike fit the hard way.

8 mins

MOUNTAIN

AS WE RIDE INTO 2026, CROSS-COUNTRY AND MARATHON MOUNTAIN BIKING HAS MATURED INTO A HIGH-TECH ARMS RACE IN WHICH GRAMS, TRACTION AND RIDER EFFICIENCY MATTER MORE THAN EVER. THE GEOMETRY EXPERIMENTS SEEM TO HAVE SETTLED, BUT FRAMES CONTINUE TO SHED WEIGHT WITHOUT SACRIFICING STIFFNESS.

10+ mins

ROAD

LOOKING AHEAD INTO 2026 AND BEYOND, DEDICATED 'CLIMBING' BIKES SEEM TO BE GOING EXTINCT. BRANDS ARE OPTING INSTEAD FOR ALL-ROUNDERS THAT ARE AS FAST ON THE FLAT AS THEY ARE ON THE HILLS. SOUTH AFRICANS LOVE TO RACE, AND THERE'S NO SHORTAGE OF TOP-END BIKES THAT PROMISE SPEED BEYOND YOUR WILDEST DREAMS. WE'VE HIGHLIGHTED THE BEST - AND ALSO HAND-PICKED A FEW BIKES THAT PRIORITISE RIDE FEEL OVER PURE WATT GAINS.

10+ mins

GRAVEL

AS WE HEAD INTO 2026, GRAVEL IS LESS ABOUT A SINGLE 'NEXT BIG THING' AND MORE ABOUT A CLUSTER OF PRACTICAL REFINEMENTS THAT BROADEN THE DISCIPLINE'S REACH: SUSPENSION HAS BECOME MAINSTREAM, ELECTRONIC SHIFTING IS UBIQUITOUS, AND FRAMES ARE ACCOMMODATING WIDER TYRES.

6 mins

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Bicycling South Africa Magazine Description:

Publisher: QuickBrownFox-(Pty)-Ltd

Category: Sports

Language: English

Frequency: Bi-Monthly

Bicycling is South Africa's leading cycling magazine and is aimed at both road and mountain biking enthusiasts. Launched in February 2003, it is published 10 times a year, targeting the fast-growing and affluent lifestyle cycling market youngsters, adults, professional as well as casual cyclists. The magazine is filled with the best international and local content for every element of the cyclist's life from training techniques and fitness information to inspiring human interest stories, event news, nutrition and motivation. Bicycling is also South Africa's leading tester of bikes and gear with over 30% of the monthly magazine dedicated to the latest reviews so our readers can make the best choices.