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Fire, gold and grit. The spirit that drives the Nedbank Gravel Burn came to life last night as the race revealed the trophies and jerseys that will symbolise victory from Knysna to Shamwari. Hosted at Nedbank’s head office in Sandton, the Trophy and Jersey Reveal gathered riders, partners and media for an evening that celebrated…
Both the women’s and men’s competitions hang in the balance as the series incorporates this beloved mountain bike race for the very first time. The race for the Life Time Grand Prix title is the tightest it’s been as the series heads to Bentonville for the Life Time Little Sugar MTB – the first race…
2026 Absa Cape Epic Route Synopsis: The 2026 Absa Cape Epic, pinnacle of the Epic Series, tears across 692 kilometres of raw South African wilderness, with 15 900 metres of climbing that will humble the unprepared and honour the relentless. From the dusty singletracks of Meerendal Wine Estate to the wild vastness of Montagu, through…
The professional women’s field for Gravel Burn has just been confirmed. A diverse and international roster of riders from across many cycling disciplines will line up in Knysna on 26 October for the start of the inaugural race. Over seven days and 800 kilometres, they will race solo across South Africa’s Western and Eastern Cape before…
Stage 1 of the 2025 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer, presented by Biogen, took riders from Wilderness on the Garden Route coast to Louvain in the Langkloof. The 84 kilometre course included a sapping 2 250 metres of climbing, which tested even the freshest of legs. Tristan Nortje and Travis Stedman proved the strongest climbers on…
Racy Race With Soul Coming Up The Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer, presented by Biogen, is far more than the standard mountain bike stage race. It is the Race with Soul. An event that blends highly competitive UCI and age-category racing with a relaxed race village atmosphere. Even for the elite men and women lining…
Nortje Shatters the 3-Hour Mark at the Lions Karoo to Coast Having broken the course record in 2024, Tristan Nortje became the first rider to dip below the 3-hour mark at the Lions Karoo to Coast, as he bettered his own record en route to victory in the 26th edition, on Sunday, 21 September. He…
The inaugural Nedbank Gravel Burn, a seven day, 800 km gravel bike race from Knysna to Shamwari, will be powered by a collaboration of international heavyweights: global technology leader NTT DATA, cybersecurity giant Fortinet, and Herotel, South Africa’s ISP of choice for rural connectivity with presence in almost every town across the country. Providing connectivity…
Lubricating the chain of an e-bike requires lifting the rear wheel to engage the drivetrain in a forward direction. This is cumbersome and can be difficult to do on one’s own. The Squirt eZ-Luber uses a turn hook to fix the crank to the chainring, making it possible to roll the drivetrain backwards, as one…
Highlights Cable, Wisconsin (Saturday, September 13th): Melisa Rollins and Alexey Vermeulen both produced incredible attacks to claim solo victories in the 2025 edition of the Life Time Chequamegon Mountain Bike Festival. Rollins made the earliest break of the day shortly after mile 23. She pulled away from an elite group of four riders after the tough…