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...
Dr Evil Day 1

Dr Evil Day 1

Dr Evil day 1 – 72km, 1300m climbing (district/farm gravel roads and forest jeep track) We decided to ride from our accommodation in Plett to the start at Wittedrift High School. A little 13km downhill warm up, thinking about whether or not we would regret the ‘warm...
Bouckaert-Soenen Road Race 2017

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...
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 One Tonner Dabbling in D

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...