Great news for Cape Town racing cyclists is that Vida e Caffè has come onboard as sponsor of the PPA 2017 Spring league. The Vida League will consist of eight events that will test riders’ ability to the full. These include five road races, two...
With the sun showing its face in Gauteng at 06h55 and in Cape Town only around 07h50, most commuting or sport cycle training currently takes place in the dark. “It is great to see so many people cycling, but unfortunately we have also witnessed an increase...
When the 2017 Cape Town Cycle Tour was cancelled less than an hour into the event, the Pedal Power Association organised a new 100 km road event to take place the following weekend, giving a few hundred cyclists the opportunity to get rid of some...
Great news: Entries are open for our popular 2017 Tiletoria Elgin Valley MTB that will take place on Sunday 27 August on the Paul Cluver Wine Estate near Grabouw. Limited entries are available. Last year entries sold out. So… rather be safe than sorry and...
Over the last 4 years the Trans-Karoo MTB has built a solid reputation for a ‘bucket list’ event; a tough one-day endurance mountain biking challenge that tests both physical and mental fitness. To pedal 247 km off-road within 17 hours is not an easy task...
The Pedal Power Association, together with more than 300 cyclists from all walks of life, took to the streets of Cape Town on Saturday 6 May 2017 to ride in memory of cyclists who have been killed or injured on Western Cape roads and to...
“The law has to protect cyclists,” says PPA CEO, Robert Vogel. Hit-and-run incidents have become a common phenomenon in South Africa with few, if any, of the drivers being prosecuted, fined or jailed. In January 2017, the Pedal Power Association was shocked to hear about...
Join us this Sunday 23 April at the Killarney race track for a training session from 08h30-09h45 and/or 10h00-11h30. For the small fee of R20 for adults and R10 for kids younger than 12, the track will be available to you. You are welcome to...
A determined Team Road Cover stormed through the field to win the 2017 Maluti Double90 on Saturday 1 April to retain their title of last year, setting a new record of 04:38,31 in the process. Second in the Open Category was Team Bluff Meat Supply...
The following release was received today from Cycling South Africa (please note that the PPA is in no way involved with the L’Étape): Many amateur cyclists are planning to participate in the inaugural L’Étape du Tour South Africa, which is set to take place in...