Author: PedalPower

12 May Mayor promotes safety on NMT routes

The Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Alderman Dan Plato, recently visited the upgraded Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) infrastructure in Khayelitsha to encourage road safety among pedestrians and cyclists. Whilst inspecting the infrastructure, the Mayor handed out reflective wrist bands to pedestrians and cyclists using the route.

12 May u/16 Riders at Amashova

This year's Amashova will have a separate start for u/16 riders due to the restriction of u/16  riders not being allowed to race over distances longer than 80 km. The u/16s will therefore join the Amashova en route. For more information, please contact Michelle on...

04 May ‘Big Ride In’ on 14 May

When Tour d’Afrique riders cycle from Blouberg to Cape Town on the final leg of their 4-month journey from Cairo to Cape Town on Saturday 14^th May, it will be the first time an international bicycle tour will make use of the City of Cape Town’s new BRT cycle paths.  Tour d’Afrique riders will join local cyclists from all over Cape Town in an event called The Big Ride In – a celebratory community ride along Cape Town’s new cycle paths.

04 May Discount for PPA members

Pedal Power members interested in cycle touring will receive a 12% discount for D-Tours’ up-market cycle tours to Blombos, Over the  Langeberg, the Sanbona Oxwagon Trail, the Namaqualand Trail or the Cederberg Bushmen’s Trail.

03 May Cyclists wanted for sports massage study

A qualified Therapeutic Reflexologist and Holistic masseuse from Melkbosstrand is currently studying Sports Massage and in order to qualify, need to do 50 case studies. Sessions will be 90-120 minutes long and will include stretches. A minimal fee will be charged to cover some costs. Contact...

05 Apr Fund raisers by members

Our new website aims to be more community-friendly, and soon PPA members will be able to directly chat online to one another, link profiles, and chat to one another on the new PPA forums. News from members will also be posted on these forums. Until then, the info will be posted in this news section. Read on to find out more about two fund raising initiatives for/by members.

01 Apr Top racing this weekend at Velodrome

The Pedal Power Association is proud to be the main sponsor for the annual Western Cape Track Championships, taking place at the Bellville Velodrome from 1 to 3 April 2011.

25 Mar Welcome to our new website!

Welcome to the brand-new PPA website. We are very excited about this site, as it offers many new features, while information should be easier to find (plus there's loads more of it!). Continue to read here for a brief site overview, how things work, where you can find info and where you can report errors to.