Trans Baviaans 2018
In November 2017 at the Coronation Double Century, Kevin and Waldo had a fat chat around the dinner table and the idea spawned that we should give Trans Baviaans (TB) a proper go. Kevin just missed a sub 10 on his previous attempt in 2017 with Dean. Waldo had never...
Inaugural Patrysberg MTB race
Patrysberg MTB – A West Coast Gem in the rough With so many races happening over the past weekend - Gravel & Grape, Houwhoek and True Cape to name a few our West Coast recruit seemed to think it good to add another one to the Calendar. A little pet project he has...
12 hours of Killarney
The inaugural PPA Killarney 12 hour endurance challenge was held in April 2017 where the solo win was taken by Stephen Courtney, earning him kudos from us Savages and got him into the 2017 Double Century team. Having obtained a benchmark, The organizers and sponsors...
The Hell’s of the North – Medihelp Stellenbosch Cycle Tour race report
With the Coronation Double Century done and dusted it is that time of the year again when you roll the dice and see what you have left in the legs for the Medihelp Stellenbosch Cycle Tour. On collecting our race packs we were given a lucky packet full of arts and...
A Savage Double Century 2017
We’re about 31 kilometres into the 2017 Coronation Double Century, maybe 35 – it’s all a bit blurry at the moment but Tradouw Pass looms. Right now it feels like an episode of Prison Break because the veins in Theunis de Bruin’s calves look a lot like Michael...
PPA Sportif 5 – Some Savage Sprinting
For the final event of the Pedal Power Sportif series we were treated to a new route from the previous four events. The route looks rather familiar to the Medihelp Stellenbosch cycle tour, except the start take place at Simonsvlei farm. The facilities were great and...
Pure Savage Coronation Double Century preview
After months or weeks of preparation for the Coronation Double Century many road cyclists are frothing for the team time trial next week in Swellendam. With the very important webinar done we thought it best to do a preview for this year’s event. Most people celebrate...
LCE Lagoon MTB Funride 2017
With the road duties of Saturday’s LCE Lagoon Cycle Challenge done and dusted, our resident West Coast Savage Willie “branch manager” Calitz also did the LCE Lagoon MTB Funride on Sunday…Local is mos lekker! With the short MTB route of 38km,which ended up stretching...
Langebaan Country Estate cycle challenge (80km)
After a great showing from Team Pure Savage at the Durbie Dash two weeks prior and edging closer to Coronation DC time, the excitement levels were right up there and the boys were raring to go in Langebaan on Saturday morning. After a bit of gravel grinding between...
PPA Sportif 4
In the week leading up to Sportif 4 the banter on the WhatsApp group was pumping as we had entered most of the team in the event. Unfortunately it started to unravel on Saturday as Theunis found out he was needed at work on Sunday then, Kevin and Calvin came down with...
