News

10 Nov PPA supports Youth Project in Khayelitsha

Members of the Youth Empowerment Project were delighted last week to receive bicycles and helmets from the Pedal Power Association. The “YEP clan” is a dynamic structure within the community of Khayelitsha striving to utilize different ways of encouraging participation for young people through various development programs.

08 Nov PPA assists Visserhok Primary learners

Pedal Power Assotiation staff members Jannis Jagger and Elizabeth Robbins last week ventured out to Vissershok Primary School near Durbanville to hand over ten brand-new mountain bicycles on behalf of PPA as part of PPA's annual project funding initiative.

07 Nov Cycle training at Killarney

The last training session of the year will take place on Tuesday 8 November 2o11 (the track is not available for the remainder of November). Training will then resume on Tuesday 10 January 2012.

04 Nov PPA project founder nominated for Children’s Peace Prize

PPA has, for the past two years, supported the Chaeli Campaign. One of the Chaeli Campaign initiators, Michaela Mycroft, has now been nominated for the Desmond Tutu Children’s Peace Prize.

01 Nov PPA delights farm children near Stellenbosch

The Pedal Power Association recently donated bicycles and helmets to the Anna Foundation as part of the PPA's current project funding initiative.  Last week PPA staff members visited Zorgvliet West, a farm nestled near the top of the Helshoogte Pass in Stellenbosch, to meet some of the farm kids whose lives are being changed for the better by this project.

19 Sep Medal fest for SA cyclists at All Africa Games

Prestigious medals were aplenty for the road cycling team participating at the 10th All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique that took place from 3rd to 18th September.

04 Sep Seeded funride numbers update

Another batch seeding run took place yesterday, and the funride numbers of PPA members who joined/renewed in the past 5 days, will be posted tomorrow. If you have renewed your subs and have not yet received your funride number, or think you have received an incorrect number, or are confused as to why you received the number you did, please read on...

01 Sep Gear up for 2012 Cycle Tour and make a difference

Entries for the 35^th annual Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour officially opened today at 13h00, and at times drew 30 entries per minute during the first hour.  The iconic event – the largest timed cycling event in the world – will take place on Sunday 11 March 2012.

30 Aug Bike to Work Day, 7 September 2011

Spring is in the air, which means the days are getting longer and warmer, and it's time to get fit. Have you ever tried cycling to and from work? Not only is it a great way to get fit; you also save petrol, and - for short trips - commuting by bicycle is often faster than sitting in rush-hour traffic. So, Let’s all BIKE TO WORK on Wednesday 7 September 2011.

23 Aug May you cycle on a national road?

Some of our members recently asked whether cyclists may ride on national roads, and what the story is with legislation around bicycle racks. Here's the deal: