After many months of looking at various designs, the PPA Executive Committee is proud to announce our new logo.The symbolism behind the logo is as follows:The grey pillars represent the diverse nature of all the cycling codes - all similar and bound by the bicycle...
The number of cyclists and motorists on our roads are increasing each year. As of 2013, accidents involving motor vehicles and cyclists have increased by over 80% and statistics show that 40% of all road fatalities are vulnerable road users, including cyclists. “The PPA’s primary...
“We believe in putting money received from cycling, back into cycling,” says PPA’s chairman, Steve Hayward. “The Pedal Power Association is, along with the Rotary Club of Claremont, a beneficiary of the Cape Town Cycle Tour,” he explains. “In this way we use funds received...
The UCI (Union Cyclist International) has done a lovely feature on the PPA! Click on this link to take you to the article: http://www.uci.ch/cyclingforall/cyclist-dropped-the-pedal-power-association-south-africa/...
Two bicycles were stolen last weekend at a funride, despite security officers being onsite. The bicycles were hanging on a bike rack on the back of a car, but were not secured in any way. Please be aware that opportunistic criminals often do attend funrides,...
Come and join PPA for an hour's cycle training at the Killarney motor racing track, Milnerton. We are there most Tuesdays until the Cycle Tour, as well as on Thursdays when the track is available. Registration starts at 17h30, with training from 18h00-19h00. Cost: R20...
Are you ready for the funride season? Do come and visit us at the PPA Office to collect a road funride number (or MTB bike board) if you have not yet done an event since the new funride season started in July last year and are planning on doing one of the PPA events in the next few months, or if you have done a few events and now qualify for a higher number and wish to reseed.
Are you ready for the 2015 funride season? Online entries are now open for Journey for Sight (18 January), Bouckaert Soenen road and MTB (25 January), Porcupine Ridge MTB (31 January), Red Hill Charity Challenge (listed event – 31 January), 99er (listed event – 7...
We've uploaded some pics from the weekend's Swartland MTB Funride to our Facebook page. Do check them out (and remember to LIKE our Facebook page if you have not yet done so, so that you too can keep abreast of the latest news and pics! ...
Entries for the 2014 Coronation Double Century, now in its 22nd year, opened on Wednesday 30 July 2014 and were sold out in just more than half an hour. Entries are currently closed. but teams can put their names on the waiting list.