Author: PedalPower

12 Mar MTN-Qhubeka edges ahead of Team Bonitas to claim maiden Cycle Tour victory

Reinardt Janse van Rensburg of Team MTN Qhubeka claimed his maiden Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour victory in an exciting sprint finish today. Herman Fouche (Team Bonitas) improved on his third-place finish of last year by claiming second place, while Team Nu Water/CTM cyclist Jaco Venter came in third.

09 Mar PPA Safe cycling campaign winners

Congratulations to GLORIA BOTHA and HUIBRE NEETHLING, who win respectively a Giant Halfway and a Giant road bicycle in the PPA Safe Cycling Competition.

07 Mar Get your “safe cycling” bumper stickers here (updated list)

We are really thrilled with the positive reaction that PPA's  "safe cycling" campaign is  receiving. The campaign comprises several elements to help get the message out there that vehicles should pass cyclists with a minimum distance of 1.5m: [caption id="attachment_2629" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Become a safe cycling ambassador and help us get this message out!"][/caption]

07 Mar Cycle Tour: Temporary road closures 10 and 11 March 2011

The Cape Peninsula will welcome some 35,000 cyclists when the 35th Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour takes place this Sunday, 11 March. Participants and spectators are encouraged to use trains and other forms of public transport to get to the start area.

05 Mar Wacky Wheels overnight tour entries close today

Entries for the PPA Wacky Wheels Overnight Cycle Tour on 16-18 March 2012 close on Tuesday 6 March 2012 . So, if you have not yet entered and don't want to miss out on this great fun cycling weekend, do get your entry in soonest!

02 Mar And the winners are…

Congratulations to Jan A Molema who wins a Giant Halfway folding bicycle, and Elroy Pace, who wins a Giant MTB. Both also win a Magic-Shine bicycle light in the PPA Safe Cycling campaign competition.

02 Mar Columbia Grape Escape feedback and results

After dominating the men’s team field on all three days of the 2012 Columbia Grape Escape, the Team Songo-Specialized duo of Burry Stander and Christoph Sauser claimed a resounding victory today. Second place went to the Team Bulls duo of Stefan Sahm and Karl Platt, while the other Team Bulls duo of Tim Böhme and Thomas Dietsch took third.

29 Feb Limited entries for MTB Challenge available at registration

Due to popular demand, riders wishing to take part in the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Mountain Bike Challenge will have one final opportunity to secure an entry for this year’s event taking place at Boschendal Wine Estate this weekend, 3^rd and 4^th March.

27 Feb Are you ready to get ‘wacky’?

Have you entered the PPA Wacky Wheels Weekend Adventure on 16-18 March 2012 yet? This overnight cycle tour is a chilled-out, very social weekend (no racing!) with the emphasis on FUN and a great weekend away. This year’s tour is a bit different to recent years in that your campsite is booked for both Friday and Saturday; you make your own way to and from Onrus where we leave our vehicles, and we do some fun out-and-back rides from there, with some great meals thrown in.

26 Feb Amendment of CSA Constitution: PPA response

PPA responded as follows to the recent announcement from CSA that the Cycling South Africa constitution has been/is in the process of being changed: "As appears from press releases and the minutes of the "Special Constitutional Congress" held on 18 February 2012, Cycling South Africa ("CSA") purported to amend its previous constitution to a new one (the "2012 Constitution").