Bicycling South Africa

Bicycling is South Africa’s leading cycling magazine and is aimed at both road and mountain biking enthusiasts. Launched in February 2003, it is published 10 times a year, targeting the fast-growing and affluent lifestyle cycling market – youngsters, adults, professional as well as casual cyclists. The magazine is filled with the best international and local content for every element of the cyclist’s life from training techniques and fitness information to inspiring human interest stories, event news, nutrition and motivation. Bicycling is also South Africa’s leading tester of bikes and gear with over 30% of the monthly magazine dedicated to the latest reviews so our readers can make the best choices.

Bicycling South Africa

What’s your best Cape Town Cycle Tour memory?

A FAMILY AFFAIR

THE FRAME • THE BEAUTY OF THE RIDE

A GREAT TIME, NOT ALWAYS A FAST TIME

THE VOICE OF CYCLING

GETTING A FLAT CAN MAKE YOUR RIDE BETTER

THE CASE AGAINST STRAVA

MISSED AN ISSUE?

THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY BIKES TO CHOOSE FROM

OVERBERG MEANDER • CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE IN THE ROLLING HILLS OF THE SOUTHERN CAPE.

THE DETAILS

HOW TO DO IT • FOR EVERY PART OF YOUR RIDE

WHAT’S THAT NOISE? • HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX COMMON CREAKS AND SQUEAKS.

DON’T MAKE THIS CHAIN LUBE MISTAKE • IT’S ALL ABOUT TIMING.

SUPER SUNDAY • THE CAPE TOWN CYCLE TOUR IS ICONIC – AS A BIKE RACE, AND AS AN EVENT THAT BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER FROM ACROSS SOUTH AFRICA.

THE PHOTOGRAPHER TOBIAS GINSBERG

THE PHYSIO ZEENATH HIGGINS

THE VOC BOSS JANINE JACOBS

THE TANDEM RACER DAVID GARRETT

THE MOTO MARSHAL DON DANIELS

THE FASTEST MAN KENT MAIN

THE UNICYCLIST DAVID EAVE

ONE MAN’S CRUSADE TO TAKE DOWN ZWIFT CHEATS • INDOOR CYCLING AND VIRTUAL RACING ARE BOOMING – AND SO ARE THE RANKS OF DIGITAL DOPERS ABUSING THE PL ATFORMS.

THE RIGHT TO RIDE • THEY LED A CYCLING REVOLUTION IN AFGHANISTAN, WHERE WOMEN WERE FORBIDDEN TO RIDE. WHEN THE TALIBAN RETURNED TO POWER, THEIR ONLY HOPE WAS A HARROWING ESCAPE TO AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE.

PAINT YOUR BIKE • A DIY GUIDE TO CUSTOM-PAINTING YOUR BIKE AT HOME

RACE-DAY UPGRADES • SPOIL YOURSELF THIS ROAD-RACING SEASON WITH TRIED-AND-TESTED PRODUCTS THAT GUARANTEE SPEED, COMFORT AND ENJOYMENT ON THE BIKE.

HOT OR NOT? • THE CAPE TOWN CYCLE TOUR ISN’T ABOUT BREAKING THREE HOURS. (OR FOUR. OR… MORE.) NO – IT ’S YOUR CHANCE TO SHOW OFF YOUR STYLE AT SOUTH AFRICA’S BIGGEST GATHERING OF TIGHT PANTS AND SHAVED LEGS! EVALUATE YOUR WARDROBE AND ACCESSORIES USING OUR HANDY COOLNESS GRID BEFORE YOU FAUX PAS YOUR WAY IN TO AN EPIC FAIL TIK TOK.