While cycling with family members, a teacher from Hoërskool Birchleigh was shot and killed while protecting his sister’s child. Three men are in custody, while a fourth suspect is on the run, after Heinrich Hamm (58), an Afrikaans teacher and head of department at Hoërskool Birchleigh, was...
The Pedal Power Association’s (PPA) Neil Robinson and the cycling community are saddened by the murder of Heinrich Hamm (58) of Benoni. The Hoërskool Birchleigh teacher was shot and killed near the R25 on November 18. At the time of the incident, Hamm was riding with his...
Cyclists are being cautioned about a surge in attacks, with criminals specifically targeting them for their bikes and belongings in violent incidents. Safety concerns are growing among cyclists as news spreads of multiple attacks and robberies by criminals who specifically prey on them. Freddy Strydom, a 57-year-old...
Pedal Power CEO Neil Robinson said the attackers are often armed and dangerous. “On November 2, four attacks were reported, two in Pretoria East and Bronkhorstspruit. The others were in areas between the R21 and the Red Barn [in Irene]. Groups of eight to 12 riders were...
The PPA together with BEN (Bicycle Empowerment Network) recently relaunched The Cool Kid on a Bike program. The program has been integrated into all primary and secondary schools in the Western Cape as part of the life orientation curriculum for grade 4 and grade 9...
The PPA One Tonner took place on Sunday, 5 November 2023 at the beautiful Nelson Wine Estate. Riders enjoyed three distances on offer; 60 km, 105 km and 170 km. Felix Stehli took the title of the 170 km in 04h18 on a rental road...
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What a wonderful day we experienced at the Ga Rankuwa Awareness Day where the Pedal Power Association partnered with Ga Rankuwa Cycling, Road Accident Fund (who supplied food and drinks for the day), City of Tshwane, Okgonne, Net Ninety Nine and Kopa Prints Cafe. The...
A huge thank you to Premier Alan Winde MEC Ricardo Mackenzie Dragons Sports Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages for water and cool drinks Langa Bicycle Hub Heart FM and riders who joined us for the Pedal Power Association Big Ride In. CEO Neil Robinson handed over a...
What a great day of cycling we had on Saturday 21 October when cyclists participating in the Amashova, joined the Pedal Power Association Stay Wider of the Rider Awareness Ride. Clubs, families and individual riders from all over South Africa joined us and it was...