Bouckaert-Soenen Road Race 2017
Battling it out in B It was a very early start to the morning out in Paarl for the first road race of the year, The Bouckaert-Soenen Road race run by the Paarl Rotary Club. Due to training for the Epic, XCO races and offspring due, only one Pure Savage was able to...
West Coast Express 2016
West Coast Wheel Suckers After being postponed a few months ago the Outriders West Coast Express was the final Pedal Power Association event of the year. Due to Tokai opening, The Cape Town Sevens and the festive season having kicked off most of the Savage team was...
Keepers of the Hammer
Team Pure Savage At the core of Pure Savage is the Coronation Double Century, this records all Savage's attempt at the DC and the manne that made it happen. Pure Savage 2011 2011 - 6:44 - 45th Szymon Marszalek Delano Gallagher Simon von Witt Rob van Lierde John...
Medihelp Stellenbosch Cycle Tour Race Report
A Tale of Chasing and Chesire Cats The Stellenbosch Cycle Tour is traditionally the last race on the calendar (in the Western Cape of course) and has always been a personal favourite for Pure Savage. As such we’ve always had a pretty solid presence in the peleton and...
Pure Savage Coronation Double Century 2016
A parable of pain and pleasure Like most ardent cyclists in Cape Town the Coronation Double Century is a highlight on the racing calendar for Pure Savage – the team was of course founded because of this event so it’s an auspicious occasion for us. While we’ve lost a...
A Day in the Gutters
Durbie Dash 2016 Checking out who was brave enough for deep sections As the morning of the 2016 Chris Willemse Cycles Durbie Dash approached it became increasingly apparent that this year's Durbie Dash was going to be spent in the gutter. When the morning...
Savage One Tonner Dabbling in D
Enjoy One Tonner The unfortunate cancellation of the West Coast Express a week earlier meant the Enjoy One Tonner was the first race of the PPA calendar for many Western Cape roadies. This was abundantly clear with the event being sold out. The major change to the...
Eselfontein MTB Festival (14-16 October 2016) Friday afternoon, Kevin and Johann packed their bags, tents and mountain bikes and headed for Eselfontein, just outside Ceres for 3 days of fun. This event has an interesting format including a Friday night race...
Pure Savage Coronation Double Century 2016 Team Line-up
It’s that time of the year again where we carefully select our Coronation Double Century team based on how much pain each team member can dish out or withstand. Being dropped is a harsh reality when riding for Pure Savage – be it on a flat, climb or descent, it...
Rock the Jock
Stage 3 Having two days of hard racing in our legs the boys were anxious for the final stage and what lay ahead. The third stage is an ever so slightly easier stage when just looking at the numbers, 2km shorter and 200m less climbing. Having checked the results Kevin...
