Author: PedalPower

06 Nov PPA and CSA update

Members will recall that earlier this year we posted an affidavit as to why PPA lodged a High court application against CSA.  The latest update is that we are currently in settlement discussions with CSA and the court date has been reset to 5 December...

25 Oct Die Burger PPA Cycle Tour 2013 – entries closed

Entries for the Western Cape’s second-biggest road cycling event, Die Burger PPA Cycle Tour, have closed.

21 Oct PPA One Tonner 2013

Congratulations to everyone who braved the terrible wind on Sunday - we salute you. Some interesting stats: Of the just over 1800 entrants, 1294 (wearing transponders) arrived on the day, with 1260 riders making it to the checkpoint just outside Malmesbury. Of these, 1115 completed...

13 Sep PPA Toyota ‘Ride for your Life South Africa’ Tour Stage 2 update

Cyclists participating in the PPA Toyota ‘Ride for your Life South Africa’ Tour on Saturday 14 September embarked on Stage Two of the 20-day national cycling Tour from Johannesburg to Cape Town. They left Bloemfontein en route to Oudtshoorn as part of the PPA’s safe cycling campaign which aims to raise awareness and promote a safe passing distance of 1.5m between motorists and cyclists. [caption id="attachment_4167" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Toyota Free State Cheetahs Rugby players, Johan Goosen, Cameron Jacobs and Caylib Oosthuizen showed their support for cyclists who embarked on Stage Two of the PPA Toyota ‘Ride for your Life South Africa’ Tour from Bloemfontein to Oudtshoorn.[/caption]

09 Sep PPA One Tonner: Entries close on 10 October

Entries for the PPA One Tonner (Sunday 20 October 2013) close on 10 October 2013 - please note that no late entries will be accepted. Click here to enter now. The One Tonner offers a tough new route over 163 km, starting and finishing in...

08 Sep 2014 Cycle Tour entries close in record time

Entries for the 2014 Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour have closed in record time - in less than a week.  The Cycle Tour is recognised as the world's largest individually timed cycle race, annually attracting approximately 35 000 cyclists from around the world to participate in this iconic event.

30 Aug PPA AGM feedback: New Exco

Thank you to all our members who attended the Annual General Meeting on Monday 2 September 2013. Congratulations to the new committee members:  (in alphabetical order) David Bellairs, Rob Booth, Lance Burger, Niel Cilliers, Steve Hayward, Robin Hunt-Davis, Zaakier Jacobs, Riaan Meintjes, Shayne Ramsay, Rens...

14 Aug Join us for a safe cycling awareness ride in Johannesburg

Too many cyclists have died on our roads, and we need YOU to help make a difference and raise awareness for safe passing distances and safer roads for all.  The Pedal Power Association and Toyota are proud to invite you to the launch of the PPA Ride for Your Life SA Tour in Johannesburg on Sunday 8 September 2013.

12 Aug NOTICE: PPA Annual General Meeting 2013

PPA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2013 Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Pedal Power Association will be held on Monday 02 September 2013, at 18:00 for 18h30 at the Canal Walk Auditorium, Canal Walk Shopping Centre.

08 Aug PPA and CSA: The way forward

In February 2012, CSA wrote PPA out of its constitution despite PPA being granted entrenched rights in perpetuity in CSA’s founding constitution of 2004; PPA having been a primary motivator for unification prior to 2004.