It’s been an extremely worrying and tense week for Cape Town. For the last four days, our beautiful Southern Peninsula that the iconic Cape Town Cycle Tour traditionally passes through, has been on fire. It’s been devastating.Fire fighters have worked day and night battling the...
The Cape Town Cycle Tour traditionally passes through some of the most pristine natural areas that the city has to offer. The devastating fires currently raging through the mountains of the Southern Peninsula are being bravely fought by a large number of volunteer wildfire staff...
The Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust is fully aware of the current situation regarding the fires raging in the mountains of the Southern Peninsula through which the Cape Town Cycle Tour traditionally passes. "We are in close contact with the City of Cape Town Disaster...
In a massive step for women’s cycling, the Cape Town Cycle Tour has introduced a dedicated group for elite ladies. 2012 Cycle Tour winner Ashleigh Moolman Pasio believes this milestone move will shake up the women’s race “in a good way.”For the first time in...
It is with great pleasure that Cycling South Africa, Pedal Power Association and the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust announce that an agreement has been reached between the three organizations in respect of the 2015 Cape Town Cycle Tour. The outcome of recent discussions between...
The Pedal Power Association is saddened by the death of yet another cyclist, Roy Neil Smith, aged 70, who died while cycling along Victoria Road in Camps Bay, on Tuesday afternoon. “In 2013, the Western Cape Government passed a law stating that drivers must pass...
Our area (Mowbray) is scheduled for electricity maintenance today, and our emails may be down for a while. We'll respond to emails again as soon as possible. While the electricity may be down, registration for this Sunday’s Tour de PPA will continue to take place...
PPA members are invited to apply to ride in the PPA Safe Cycling STAY WIDER OF THE RIDER start group for the 2015 Cape Town Cycle Tour. The group will have a start time of between 07h00 and 07h15. Application to ride in this start...
After many months of looking at various designs, the PPA Executive Committee is proud to announce our new logo.The symbolism behind the logo is as follows:The grey pillars represent the diverse nature of all the cycling codes - all similar and bound by the bicycle...
The number of cyclists and motorists on our roads are increasing each year. As of 2013, accidents involving motor vehicles and cyclists have increased by over 80% and statistics show that 40% of all road fatalities are vulnerable road users, including cyclists. “The PPA’s primary...