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3-DAY STAGE RACE 12-WEEK TRAINING GUIDE FOR THE BUSY MAN/WOMAN
This training guide has been created for those that work full time. By following this...
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THESE ARE SOUTH AFRICA’S MOST POPULAR MTB, GRAVEL & EBIKE BRANDS
In Part 2 of our four-part reveal of the 2025 South African Mountain Biking Survey,...
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PAARL TRAILS: A NETWORK LIKE NO OTHER
Paarl Trails isn’t just a place to ride – it’s a story of vision, persistence,...
WHERE PERFORMANCE MEETS BACKUP: SRAM & RUSH SPORTS AT ABSA CAPE EPIC 2026
At an event as demanding as the Absa Cape Epic, there’s nowhere to hide – not...
FROM HEART SURGERY TO SANI2C: A DIFFERENT KIND OF START LINE
In those first three months after open-heart surgery, the goal wasn’t heroic. It wasn’t inspirational....
AVERAGE JO, AIMING ABOVE AVERAGE: FINDING COURAGE AT KAP SANI2C 2026
In my world, my very normal, beautifully chaotic, “little life” this has been a big...
2026 GARDEN ROUTE GIRO: HERE ARE THE TITLE CONTENDERS
The first edition of the Garden Route Giro begins on Monday, 13 April, with R700 000...
EBIKES AT THE CAPE EPIC? NOT QUITE, APRIL FOOLS
Since launching TREAD in 2009, we’ve only published two April Fools’ articles. Perhaps that rarity...
A ROUNDABOUT TALE ABOUT RON, A CYCLING STORY-TELLER
When I moved from Durban to Johannesburg in 2000 to become Editor of Ride Magazine, I...
THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER WITH RON THOMPSON: OAK TREES
Cogitations… concerning Oak Trees, 0/0 (?), Cats, Cyc-Ous, A Million Bikes etc. etc. This headline...
ABSA CAPE EPIC ADDS eBIKE CATEGORY FROM 2027
In its ongoing quest to remain at the forefront of event innovation and to cater...
