Author: PedalPower

05 Feb Entries open for twelfth Cape Argus Pick n Pay MTB Challenge

Entries for the 12th annual Cape Argus Pick n Pay MTB Challenge are open and riders are encouraged to enter early to secure their place in this ever-popular and growing event.  The Cape Argus Pick n Pay MTB Challenge takes place on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 March, 2013.  Boschendal Wine Estate in Stellenbosch will play host to the two-day event which sees thousands of riders from across the country participating in a weekend of family fun and challenging dirt track races.

10 Jan Join us today for the first Thursday Killarney session

Join us today for the first-ever Thursday Killarney session! As is the case with the  weekly Tuesday training sessions, the riding will take place from 18h00-19h00, with registration from 17h30 in the pits area. R15 PPA members, R30 non-members. Please give way to vehicles exciting the pits area when you get there - there is a corporate function taking place on the track this afternoon.

07 Jan Safe Cycling: Be visible and raise awareness!

Order your PPA Safe cycling Shirt or Wind Jammer now!   The shirts cost R200 each, with Wind Jammers costing R300 each. Be safe on the roads and help us spread the word that " CYCLINGS STAY ALIVE AT 1.5m" Read more...

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.