Bicycling South Africa Magazine - May/June 2024
Bicycling South Africa Magazine - May/June 2024
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In this issue
Strong legs that look great too! Here's your guide to powering up the most important muscles for cycling / Winter treats with the best lights and bibs you can buy right now / We ride SA's own super e-bike that's taking on the big guns.
6 WAYS TO BEAT THE HEAT THIS SUMMER
TOP TIPS TO KEEP YOU COOLER AND RIDING STRONGER... NO MATTER WHAT THE TEMPERATURE.
3 mins
RAGE AGAINST THE LYCRA
WHY MOUNTAIN BIKING IS WAY MORE SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE THAN BEING A ROADIE.
2 mins
6 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT CHAINS
To help you get the most out this crucial drivetrain component, and celebrate just how impressive your loop of metal links really is, we've rounded up six things you might not know about the bike chain.
3 mins
EVERYONE KNOWS 52X11 IS BIGGER THAN 48X10. EVEN THOUGH IT ISN'T.
\"The human threshold for 'least noticeable difference' is generally on the order of 10 per cent change of a value.\"
3 mins
A CELEBRATION OF JUNK MILES
\"No longer dreading my next bunch sprint, I felt like I belonged on my bike again\"
3 mins
KONTREI KUDOS
YOU DON'T HAVE TO TRAVEL FAR TO FEEL SOUTH AFRICAN WARMTH. BUT SOMETIMES YOU CHOOSE TO.
1 min
THE EASTERN CAPE PASSES ADVENTURE
SOME OF THE HIGHEST PASSES IN SOUTH AFRICA ALL IN ONE HELLUVA RIDE!
2 mins
CAFFEINE - THE EXPERT'S PED*
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR EVERY PART OF YOUR RIDE LIFE
3 mins
THE RACES ARE FASTER. ARE THEY CLEANER? AND DOES IT MATTER?
THE LAST TWO EDITIONS OF THE MEN’S Tour de France were among the three fastest.
2 mins
Perfect Timing
THE SOUTHERN CAPE IS LITTERED WITH EXCELLENT RIDING AND EVEN BETTER COFFEE.
2 mins
SCHOOLED IN LESOTHO
HAVING HEARD RUMOURS OF ALPINELIKE CLIMBING AND SMOOTH, TRAFFICFREE TAR ROADS, AN INTREPID BUNCH OF CYCLISTS SET OFF TO FIND THE MYTHICAL ASPHALT OF THE LESOTHO HIGHLANDS. LUCKILY FOR THEM, THEY HAD... KEITH.
6 mins
2024 BIKE BUYER'S GUIDE
BIKES, BIKES, BIKES! HERE'S OUR PICK OF THE BEST MOUNTAIN, ROAD, GRAVEL AND ELECTRIC BIKES AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW.
7 mins
QUICK FIXES FOR NUMB FEET AND TOES
Understanding the causes of numb feet and toes will help you prevent the problem over the long term.
3 mins
WHAT TO RACE IN 2024
WE'RE SPOILED FOR CHOICE IN SOUTH AFRICA HERE'S A COLLECTION OF EVENTS WE WOULD LOVE TO RIDE WITH YOU IN THE 12 MONTHS TO COME.
7 mins
THE BEST CYCLING TIPS FOR RIDERS OF ALL LEVELS
WE PICKED THE COLLECTIVE BRAINS OF OUR RIDERS, STAFF, READERS AND RACERS, FOR THEIR BEST BIKE-RIDING TIPS.
4 mins
THE BEST CYCLING TIPS FOR RIDERS OF ALL LEVELS
WE PICKED THE COLLECTIVE BRAINS OF OUR RIDERS, STAFF, READERS AND RACERS, FOR THEIR BEST BIKE-RIDING TIPS.
4 mins
YOUR SUPER SUMMER
Whether we want to see other spaces, ride more races or win podium places, there are some intrinsic elements to every training programme that will remain common for all of us. Tick these boxes, and we promise you your most fulfilling bike-riding summer yet.
10+ mins
E-BIKE RETRO
THERE IS NO ISSUE WITH NEW TECH AND THE OLD FAITHFUL.
2 mins
A LIFE IN CYCLING
JOHNNY KOEN BREATHES BICYCLES, AND HAS DONE FOR FIVE DECADES.
4 mins
SINGLE-LEG DRILLS 101
After expert coach David Lipscomb's hip surgery in March 2023, single-leg drills have become his favourite workout, helping him rebuild his strength and stability.
2 mins
THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF RIDING AN E-BIKE
The beauty of e-bikes: you still gain many of the health benefits you get from conventional cycling, just with a little boost. Here are all the e-bike health benefits you’ll gain when you start riding with an assist.
2 mins
RECOVER LIKE A PRO
TRAINING I$ AS MUCH ABOUT RECOVERY AS IT IS ABOUT EFFORT. HERE'S HOW THE PRO RIDERS RECOVER AT THE TOUR DE FRANCE.
4 mins
THE MASTER
XCO RACING IS AN ARM OF MOUNTAIN BIKING that rewards youthful exuberance, technical derring-do, and the recovery and speed that generally bless younger riders.
5 mins
CREDIT-CARD TOURING THE CAPE
THIS LOOP THROUGH THE LITTLE KAROO AND THE OVERBERG IS A PERFECT INTRODUCTION TO THE PLEASURES OF BACK-ROAD BIKE TOURING.
2 mins
TAKE CHARGE
BICYCLING'S PICK OF THE BEST OUR 14 FAVOURITE E-BIKES FOR BLASTING SINGLETRACK, DAY-LONG TRAIL RIDES, GRAVEL ADVENTURES AND CRUISING THE 'BURBS.
6 mins
THE BEST BIKE FOR YOU IS...ONE THAT BRINGS YOU JOY
PICKING MY LINE DOWN THE STEEP, rutted double track took more concentration than I expected, as the quickly setting pale November sun created a magical scene on a day that kept getting better.
3 mins
THE INSIDER
What can we learn from a South African Tour de France coach and his riders? Plenty. As well as what it's really like behind the scenes...
10+ mins
Everyday Man
JOHN DE BRUYN RIDES HIS BIKE MORE THAN MOST. THIS IS HOW HE DOES IT.
7 mins
LESS IS MORE
WHY A VINTAGE BIKE WEEKEND WILL MAKE YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH CYCLING ALL OVER AGAIN.
7 mins
44 STEPS TO EXPERT CYCLING
You can't get away from it - the most important steps to becoming an expert are still time (lots of it), and experience. But while you're getting there, there are other steps that will serve you well.
7 mins
Bicycling South Africa Magazine Description:
Publisher: QuickBrownFox (Pty) Ltd
Category: Sports
Language: English
Frequency: Bi-Monthly
Bicycling is South Africa's leading cycling magazine and is aimed at both road and mountain biking enthusiasts. Launched in February 2003, it is published 10 times a year, targeting the fast-growing and affluent lifestyle cycling market youngsters, adults, professional as well as casual cyclists. The magazine is filled with the best international and local content for every element of the cyclist's life from training techniques and fitness information to inspiring human interest stories, event news, nutrition and motivation. Bicycling is also South Africa's leading tester of bikes and gear with over 30% of the monthly magazine dedicated to the latest reviews so our readers can make the best choices.
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