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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

Everyday Man

JOHN DE BRUYN RIDES HIS BIKE MORE THAN MOST. THIS IS HOW HE DOES IT.

LESS IS MORE

WHY A VINTAGE BIKE WEEKEND WILL MAKE YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH CYCLING ALL OVER AGAIN.

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.

HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU RIDE?

USE THIS GUIDE TO OPTIMISE YOUR TRAINING SCHEDULE.

HOW TO DO IT

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR EVERY PART OF YOUR RIDE LIFE

THE ART OF EVERESTING

CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN? NO, JUST ONE; BUT WHEN YOU GO EVERESTING, YOU CLIMB THE BIGGEST MOUNTAIN OF ALL.

THE TEACHER

JESSI NIXON, 23, CYCLING COACH

RETURN TO VERO'S

THE FREEDOM TRAIL CAN BREAK AND MAKE...

JOBURG TO BLOUBERG

THE 1000 MILER IS A DIY TOUR (OR RACE!) ON THE BACK ROADS - FROM THE BRIGHT CITY LIGHTS TO THE BEACH.

9 Tips for Improving Your Mountain-Biking Skills

Ready to ride more technical trails? This is Africa: your choice is endless (and also awesome). So here’s what you need to know

ONE-WHEEL WONDERS

NEED TO SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE? MAYBE YOU JUST HAVE TOO MUCH BICYCLE

DUTCH COURAGE

WHEN DUTCHWOMAN ANNEMIEK VAN VLEUTEN broke her elbow in a fall during the team time trial at the 2022 World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, her chances of adding another rainbow jersey to her 2019 title seemed hopeless

THE FIRST IMPEY

DARYL IMPEY IS A HOUSEHOLD NAME in South Africa, the first of our countrymen to wear the Tour de France’s fabled Yellow Jersey and one of very few to have won stages at the biggest bike race in the world. His brother Grant is also an accomplished cyclist

BREEZE BLOCKS

IT'S ONE OF THE GREAT MYSTERIES OF CYCLING: WHY DON'T TAILWINDS MAKE UP FOR HEADWINDS?

ARE YOU EATING ENOUGH?

LIGHT IS FAST, BUT CYCLISTS HAVE A TERRIBLE HABIT OF OVERSLIMMING FOR RACING SEASON

MR.SUSPENSION

WHEN YOU’VE LOST THE SPRING IN YOUR SPRING, THERE’S ONLY ONE MAN TO TURN TO. NESTLED IN A BUSINESS PARK IN GQEBERHA – OR IN THE BACK OF HIS FULLY-EQUIPPED VAN – SUSPENSION GURU ROBBIE POWELL TURNS 35 YEARS OF CYCLE-INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE INTO BUTTER-SMOOTH TRAVEL AND RELIGIOUS REBOUND: SIMPLY PUT, HE MAKES YOUR FORKS AND SHOCKS BETTER THAN NEW

FROM WOODSTOCK TO THE WORLD

DID YOU KNOW THAT YOUR HIGH-PERFORMANCE CIOVITA JERSEY WAS MADE BY A SEAMSTRESS IN CAPE TOWN? WE WENT BEHIND THE SCENES - AND DISCOVERED A SOUTH AFRICAN SUCCESS STORY

THE BEST BIKE FOR YOU IS...

THROUGHOUT MY CAREER AS A TEST EDITOR, “WHAT is the best bike?” is the question I’ve probably been asked more than any other

CANNONDALE SUPERSIX EVO

CANNONDALE’S NEWEST SUPERSIX EVO is the fourth generation of the brand’s top-tier road-racing bike

HAS CLASSIFIED KILLED THE FRONT DERAILLEUR?

AFTER ENTERING INTO AGREEMENTS WITH MAJOR WHEEL BRANDS, JOINING THE WORLD TOUR AND ATTRACTING SOME HIGH-PROFILE INVESTORS, CLASSIFIED'S POWERSHIFT HUB MIGHT JUST SOLVE THE ISSUES OF 1X AND 2X DRIVETRAINS

OFFICINA BATTAGLIN PORTOFINO GRAVEL BECAUSE SOMETIMES YOU JUST NEED TO ADMIRE A STUNNING BICYCLE

CUSTOM, LIMITED NUMBERS, LUGGED STEEL, INTERNAL ROUTING, HIDDEN BINDER, EIGHT-MONTH WAIT... AND OH SO SHINY!

WHAT THE PROS RIDE

…OKAY, THE PROS AND THE OTHER RIDERS WE LOOK UP TO: THE ONES WINNING RACES ON GRAVEL AND ON TAR, UP AND DOWN MOUNTAINS, AND IN THEIR AGE CATEGORIES. THESE ARE THE BIKES THEY’RE RIDING, AND THIS IS THE KIT THEY WOULD NEVER SHOW UP ON THE START LINE WITHOUT

Power On!

If you're one of the many riders tackling the 109km Cape Town Cycle Tour on an e-bike... you should do a little homework!

7 Ways To Ače Your СТСТ 42km

So, this is your first bike race? Congratulations! You've chosen one of the very best out there, filled with heritage, beauty and fun, fun, fun. Let's help you make it even better, with seven simple truths dredged up from our own early years...