Road cycling in the Western Cape

Road cycling in the Western Cape

Having gotten into cycling in the past 6 years we have already seen the sport shift a lot since the days of our secret socks, unshaved legs and spare tube around our waist. So we decided to have a look at what’s been happening with road racing in the Western Cape over...
Keepers of the Hammer

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...
Pure Savage Coronation Double Century 2016

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

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...
Savage ramping up for Tour of Good Hope

Savage ramping up for Tour of Good Hope

5 Days, 522 km and 6188m of climbing, well sort of. The Tour of Good Hope is now the Cape’s closest stage race which can be compared to the Giro del Capo in years past. Pure Savage has its roots at racing the Coronation Double Century, so the addition this year...