Author: PedalPower

10 Dec Nashua signs on as naming rights sponsor for new-look Grape Escape

Local office automation company Nashua has signed on as the new naming rights sponsor of the Nashua Grape Escape. Entries for the 2013 iteration of this MTB stage race the week before the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour, are now open.

04 Dec New traffic laws affect cyclists

On Thursday, 29 November 2012, the Provincial Legislature passed the Western Cape Provincial Road Traffic Act . This Act has implications for cyclists. Whilst much of the new act is largely administrative, it empowers the provincial Minister of Transport to regulate certain matters to increase road safety in the Province.

03 Dec Shaun Ward claims victory at Die Burger Cycle Tour

Shaun Ward from Team NuWater clinched victory in a time of 02:10:33 at the 2012 Die Burger Cycle Tour in Stellenbosch today. This follows NuWater’s team victory at the Coronation Double Century held in Swellendam last weekend.

01 Dec Summer 2013 events

We are in the process of finalising the details for the Summer 2013 events - amongst others, the road works in the southern suburbs (Fish Hoek area) has meant that no events can go over Boyes Drive, Main Road around Kalk Bay, or Ou Kaapse Weg. As you can imagine, this has posed quite a challenge to the organisers. However, alternative solutions have been found, as follows:

26 Nov NuWater clinches victory in the 2012 Coronation Double Century

Team NuWater has clinched the 20th Coronation Double Century, overcoming challenging weather and a spirited challenge from Team Focus/Craft, who claimed second place. Third place in the men’s category went to Team Demacon/EOH.

19 Nov Road bicycle ‘roadside repairs’ workshops

We're holding two more 'back to basics' road bike roadside repairs workshops. The workshops are aimed at beginners and will cover topics like how to fix a puncture, slipping gears and minor adjustments.

14 Nov 2012 Coronation Double Century – proceeding as planned

The 2012 Coronation Double Century, scheduled to take place in Swellendam on Saturday 24 November, will proceed as planned.

10 Nov Entries for 2012 Die Burger Cycle Tour have closed

Entries for the Western Cape’s second-biggest road cycling event, Die Burger Cycle Tour, closed yesterday having filled up ahead of the official closing date of 19 November 2012, reports the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust, organisers of the event.

05 Nov PPA keeps Camps Bay police on the move

The Pedal Power Association today donated four bicycles and helmets to the Camps Bay Police to assist the station to do mobile patrols in the area.

26 Oct Safe cycling: Silent protest details

Join us tomorrow morning (Wednesday, 31 October) in St James Main road, in a silent static protest on the pavement, for the commuter who was killed by a bus Wednesday a week ago.