Author: PedalPower

05 Jan Summer league 2013 entries close on 14 Jan

Entries are open for the 2013 PPA Summer league, which will take place from 19 January to 17 February 2013. For Summer 2013, the existing format of age-category based racing, will continue.

05 Jan Have you entered the 2013 Tour de PPA yet?

Entries are open for the Tour de PPA, which will take place on 3 February 2013, starting from the Durbanville Racecourse. This event has a challenging new route to give you optimal training for the 2013 Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour. Participants can choose from two routes: 110km or 72km.

03 Jan Burry Stander: A tragic loss for cycling

We were truly saddened to hear this afternoon that Burry Stander was killed in a road accident while out training in KZN. Our heartfelt condolences to his wife and family.

10 Dec Last Killarney training session for 2012

The last Killarney training session for 2012 will take place on Tuesday 11 December. Training will resume in the New Year on Tuesday 8 January.

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.