LATEST NEWS

26 Nov NuWater clinches victory in the 2012 Coronation Double Century

Team NuWater has clinched the 20th Coronation Double Century, overcoming challenging weather and a spirited challenge from Team Focus/Craft, who claimed second place. Third place in the men’s category went to Team Demacon/EOH.

19 Nov Road bicycle ‘roadside repairs’ workshops

We're holding two more 'back to basics' road bike roadside repairs workshops. The workshops are aimed at beginners and will cover topics like how to fix a puncture, slipping gears and minor adjustments.

14 Nov 2012 Coronation Double Century – proceeding as planned

The 2012 Coronation Double Century, scheduled to take place in Swellendam on Saturday 24 November, will proceed as planned.

10 Nov Entries for 2012 Die Burger Cycle Tour have closed

Entries for the Western Cape’s second-biggest road cycling event, Die Burger Cycle Tour, closed yesterday having filled up ahead of the official closing date of 19 November 2012, reports the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust, organisers of the event.

05 Nov PPA keeps Camps Bay police on the move

The Pedal Power Association today donated four bicycles and helmets to the Camps Bay Police to assist the station to do mobile patrols in the area.

31 Oct Safe Cycling: Silent Protest in Kalk Bay/ St James

The Pedal Power Association arranged a silent protest for deceased bicycle commuter Suviytlea Same who was killed on route to work last Wednesday in St James/Muizenberg.

26 Oct Safe cycling: Silent protest details

Join us tomorrow morning (Wednesday, 31 October) in St James Main road, in a silent static protest on the pavement, for the commuter who was killed by a bus Wednesday a week ago.

24 Oct PPA calls for increased safety on our roads

The Pedal Power Association is extremely saddened that a cyclist was killed this morning on our local roads. The Cycle Tour was started 35 years ago as a protest ride to bring to the attention that very little was being done by the authorities for cyclists and in particular, their safety. So many years later and we are gradually seeing the number of incidents involving cyclists increasing, instead of decreasing due to drivers who still do not give cyclists the respect they deserve.

19 Oct Fair Cape Pointbreak MTB – Cancelled

Please note that this weekend's Fair Cape Pointbreak MTB challenge has been cancelled....

16 Oct Cycle to Work Day – Thursday 18 October

The Outriders Cycle Club of Table View and the Pedal Power Association are promoting a “cycle to work day” on Thursday 18 October, in support of National Transport month. On this day, cyclists who pedal to work along the West Coast cycle path are in for a surprise: We’ll have our gazebos up between 06h30 and 08h00 at the Woodbridge Island traffic light and will offer a FREE cup of coffee to commuters, walkers and roller bladers. What do you need to cycle to work? Firstly, you need to find a safe route: Check if there are any bicycle paths in your area, and use them where possible. You don’t have to duck the cars, and you can move swiftly ahead.