Entries for the 2017 Cape Town Cycle Tour will open late-August this year and follow a similar process as last year. The selection of applications to enter the Cape Town Cycle Tour will be done by ballot, offering everyone a fair chance to secure an...
Congratulations to the following PPA members who renewed their subs before the competition due date. Our auditors did the draw, and the winners are: Finn Hindmarch won the Cannondale road bike, while Charl Pienaar won the Cannondale Rush 1 29-er Mountain Bike.Adriaan Mostert and Adam...
This month we mourn the loss of Gugu Zulu, who passed away on July 18 while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Gugu was one of our Safe Cycling ambassadors and we will miss him. He was always smiling, enthusiastic and willing to help. Gugu was an inspiration...
Some members contacted us last week and even this morning to say they battled to get onto our site or onto the payment gateway to renew their membership fees. We apologise for this. Our IT department is trying hard to find out why...
Entries are open for the new-look PPA One Tonner. The tough endurance event will boast two additional new routes this year to cater for cyclists looking for a road event shorter than 170 km. “While many participants and teams use the One Tonner on Sunday 23...
Cycling South Africa congratulates athletes and officials who have been announced by SASCOC as part of their South African Olympic Team for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in August. Cycling Code Manager Brett Coates Road Race Men Daryl Impey –...
We are thrilled that the Killarney Race Track, in association with the Pedal Power Association, will be hosting some relaxed training sessions on selected Sunday and weekday mornings. SUNDAY MORNING SESSIONSSunday sessions will take place from 09h00-11h30, with the first 1 hour + 1 lap...
Dear Members: I would like to thank everyone who took the time to send comments and suggestions in response to my request in last month’s letter. I have hopefully replied to all of you personally and I apologise if I have missed anyone. I read...
Users can expect intermittent road closures on Chapman’s Peak Drive this winter whenever high-risk weather conditions make the road unsafe.The area is very exposed to strong winds, and there is a high risk of rockfalls and mudslides down the steep mountain slopes. The wildfires of...
Entries have opened for what was last year called “the best MTB event on the calendar”. PPA’s Tiletoria Elgin Valley MTB will take place on Sunday 28 August on the Paul Cluver Wine Estate near Grabouw. If you are fit and experienced enough and have a...