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03 Apr PPA mourns death of commuter in Muizenberg

“We were shocked and saddened to hear this morning that a commuter was killed yesterday after being involved in a collision with a minibus taxi on the corners of Prince George Drive and Vrygrond Avenue near Muizenberg,” said Pedal Power Association (PPA) chairman Steve Hayward. “We understand that a case of culpable homicide has been opened. We further understand that the passenger on the same bicycle was taken to Victoria Hospital for medical treatment and is currently in a stable condition.” As a protest against the incident, the PPA coordinated a silent protest on the morning of Saturday 6 April at the scene of the incident, and erected a ghost bicycle on the scene (see pics on our Facebook page). [caption id="attachment_3743" align="aligncenter" width="300"] PPA members and concerned cyclists at the silent protest on 6 April[/caption]

02 Apr PPA “Tread Lightly” Women’s MTB funride – ENTER NOW!

Don’t miss out on this fabulous all-female MTB funride, now with a new longer route. Most of the riding takes place on farm roads around and through vineyards, orchards and some forested sections. Click here to see full event information or ENTER NOW!

25 Mar Applications for Project Funding 2013-2014 – CLOSED

Applications for project funding for 2013-2013 closed on 4 April 2013. New applications will be accepted again in January 2014.

18 Mar PPA Wacky Wheels overnight tour

The annual PPA Wacky Wheels Overnight Tour generally takes place the weekend after the Cycle Tour. This year the group camped in Onrust, and cycled to Stanford for lunch, returning via Hermanus. The by-now-(in)fam0us Wacky Prizegiving followed in the evening, with the group pedalling out...

11 Mar PPA says: Cyclists Stay Alive at 1.5m

“We are pedalling to support PPA’s CYCLISTS STAY ALIVE AT 1.5m safety campaign,” said a peloton of eighty cyclists who started the 2013 Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour today. The peloton, all wearing their distinctive 1.5m safe cycling jerseys, made a highly visible yellow-and-red splash in the start chutes this morning.

01 Mar It’s time to get Wacky! Entries close today

It’s that time of year again where we let our hair down and things get WACKY!! Wacky Wheels, the PPA annual overnight cycle tour where the emphasis is on FUN and simply using your bicycle as your main means of transport for the weekend, is happening on March 16 & 17 in the Overstrand region.

26 Feb An Evening with Phil Liggett

The Outriders Cycle Club are hosting “the voice of cycling,” Phil Liggett, as their guest speaker. Phil Liggett is the most popular English speaking cycling commentator in the world. WHEN: Wednesday 6 March 2013 WHERE: Groote Schuur High School, Palmyra Road Newlands TIME: 6.00pm to 8.00pm WHAT: Snacks from 6.00pm to 6.30pm.

25 Feb You can now report reckless driving on this link!

The Western Cape Government launched the Safely Home Road Safety Rewards campaign which aims to reward drivers for good behaviour on our roads The initiative is part of a behavioural economics project aimed at establishing a culture of respecting road rules and promoting an identity of responsible road users.

25 Feb Join the PPA train to Feb Moonlight Mass

The PPA and Metrorail have teamed up to bring you the PPA Train to Moonlight Mass, Monday 25 February: PPA is carrying the cost of the train so that it is FREE for you.

22 Feb Cycling awareness ride: Enough is enough!

We yesterday received the tragic news that yet another cyclist was killed in Johannesburg after being hit by a car. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! We need to get the message out there that CYCLISTS STAY ALIVE AT 1.5m. We therefore urge you to support the safety awareness ride on Saturday morning and to arrive en masse – bring your friends and family members, and let’s get the message out there that we will not stand for any more cyclists being hit by vehicles.