The doctor’s orders for a mountain bike stage race stipulate the controllables – like smooth logistics, great food, and a thrilling route – but even Dr Evil cannot control the weather. Despite Leon Evans’ anti-rain dances (done in private of course), the 2024 Dr Evil Experience endured two rain affected days. Mountain bikers are not [...]
I woke up to find sand in my bed, laughed Luke Lockhart-Ross, despite taking two showers after yesterday’s muddy slog at the 2024 Dr Evil Experience. Surely today wouldn’t be worse, right? Wrong! Stage 2 started with blue skies and high spirits. The gees was flowing, especially after Shaun Peters cracked a few jokes before [...]
365 days ago, I crashed, trying to keep up with the Dr Evil Experience, writes Luke Lockhart-Ross. Racing above my limits? Maybe. My fault? Definitely. The locals? Oh, they made sure to mock me! (Catch the "Lawndart Lockhart" saga here.) A year later, that grudge still nagged at me, but today, I left it in [...]
The Aimee Howard Foundation was established to remove the financial barrier to mental health support services, for young adults between the age of 13 and 25. Founded in honour of Aimee Howard – who took her life on the 16th of June 2017, when she was just 17 years old – the charity seeks to [...]
The Lions Karoo to Coast will boast Cycling South Africa sanctioning for the first time in nearly a decade when it takes place on Sunday, 22 September 2024. This has led to a surge in the number of competitive riders taking part and the reestablishment of elite racing hostilities. In the women’s race Cherise Willeit [...]
The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon has reached a record-breaking sellout of 21,000 participants for the 2024 event, bolstered by the success of the #YouDoCount campaign. This achievement further cements the marathon’s status as the leading marathon on the African continent as it continues to pursue the prestigious Abbott World Marathon Majors (AWMM) status. The overwhelming [...]
I hadn’t ridden a Trans Baviaans since 2018 – I think. It might have been 2019, but I’m not really sure. After a few years have elapsed it doesn’t really make that much difference. As long as its far enough back in your memory to forget how much you suffered going up MAC it’s time [...]
Gravel racing has grown and matured in recent years, stand alone events and series have gained popularity, and now the time has come for a truly world-class gravel stage race. The Garden Route Giro promises to be that and more. A six-day stage race through the stunning Southern Cape region, featuring ascents of some of [...]
Pedal Project is using the power of bikes to provide Trail Therapy and allowing you to win a dream ebike while supporting at-risk youth. For the second year the charity, which currently provides weekly mental health counselling and a healthy outdoors outlet for 120 children from schools in Macassar and Stand, will be staging a [...]
Entries to the 2025 SPAR Swiss Epic, which will take place from the 13th to the 17th of August next year, are open. To experience the best of Graubünden’s world class mountain biking teams are encouraged to book their slots now. The 2024 SPAR Swiss Epic was an edition for the ages and certainly [...]
