GEAR FOR THE AGES

Some bicycle components, tools and accessories - by design, luck or a bit of both - become icons of performance, reliability and permanence in cycling.

A RACE LIKE NO OTHER

IN KENYA'S MAASAI MARA, KNOWN MORE FOR SAFARIS THAN CYCLING, THE MIGRATION GRAVEL RACE CHALLENGES RIDERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD THE WORLD WHILE FORGING A FUTURE FOR BIKE RACING IN AFRICA.

WAR ON WHEELS

IF YOU GO FOR A RIDE IN CAPE TOWN AT THE WRONG TIME, YOU COULD FIND YOURSELF IN THE MIDDLE OF A CYCLING GANG WAR, WHERE THE WEAPONS OF CHOICE ARE STRAVA RECORDS AND SALTY COMMENTS ON INSTAGRAM. THIS IS THE TALE OF THREE RIVAL ROADIE CREWS AND A REMINDER THAT CYCLING IS A SPORT BEST TAKEN WITH A SENSE OF HUMOUR.

GET TOUR DE FRANCE FAST IN FOUR WEEKS

HAVE YOU GOT TOUR FEVER? If you have a good fitness base, let the pros inspire you to take your riding to the next level.

THE SECRET TO MAKING A COMEBACK? JUST START

\"THIS IS WHAT DECONDITIONING LOOKS LIKE,\" I said out loud to no one, as I looked at the heart-rate reading on my phone and gasped for breath. \"This shouldn't be so hard.\"

DEAR MARK CAVENDISH

WHEN I FIRST STARTED FOLLOWING professional road cycling around 2014, you were at the top of your game.

HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR POWER-TOWEIGHT RATIO

POWER-TO-WEIGHT RATIO IS one of the most telling metrics in cycling - and thanks to indoor trainers, many more cyclists are now familiar with it. Right now it's never been easier to calculate your power-to-weight ratio and use it to improve your performance.

EASY RIDER

A FEW YEARS AGO, my wife and I along with her parents, brother and his wife-cycled down the Danube River in Europe.

LEADING THE WAY - RYAN GIBBONS, 29, SA PRO RIDER, MULTIPLE SA & AFRICAN ROAD CHAMP

AFTER JOINING LIDLTREK from UAE Team Emirates, South African national champ Ryan Gibbons aims to be the best lead-out man he can be - while also helping his new team in their quest to climb the World Tour rankings.

6 WAYS TO BEAT THE HEAT THIS SUMMER

TOP TIPS TO KEEP YOU COOLER AND RIDING STRONGER... NO MATTER WHAT THE TEMPERATURE.

RAGE AGAINST THE LYCRA

WHY MOUNTAIN BIKING IS WAY MORE SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE THAN BEING A ROADIE.

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.

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.\"

A CELEBRATION OF JUNK MILES

\"No longer dreading my next bunch sprint, I felt like I belonged on my bike again\"

KONTREI KUDOS

YOU DON'T HAVE TO TRAVEL FAR TO FEEL SOUTH AFRICAN WARMTH. BUT SOMETIMES YOU CHOOSE TO.

THE EASTERN CAPE PASSES ADVENTURE

SOME OF THE HIGHEST PASSES IN SOUTH AFRICA ALL IN ONE HELLUVA RIDE!

CAFFEINE - THE EXPERT'S PED*

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR EVERY PART OF YOUR RIDE LIFE

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.

Perfect Timing

THE SOUTHERN CAPE IS LITTERED WITH EXCELLENT RIDING AND EVEN BETTER COFFEE.

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.

2024 BIKE BUYER'S GUIDE

BIKES, BIKES, BIKES! HERE'S OUR PICK OF THE BEST MOUNTAIN, ROAD, GRAVEL AND ELECTRIC BIKES AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

E-BIKE RETRO

THERE IS NO ISSUE WITH NEW TECH AND THE OLD FAITHFUL.

A LIFE IN CYCLING

JOHNNY KOEN BREATHES BICYCLES, AND HAS DONE FOR FIVE DECADES.

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.

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.