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...
LEADERSHIP TRANSITION AS SCOTT SPORTS AFRICA MARKS NEW CHAPTER OF GROWTH
SCOTT Sports Africa, the official distributor of SCOTT bicycles, SCOTT apparel and gear, Syncros components, and Maxxis tyres, today...
ARE WE COVERING THE ABSA CAPE EPIC… OR CHASING IT?
I’ve had some kind of front-row seat to every edition of the Absa Cape Epic....
GARDEN ROUTE GIRO’S RIDER EXPERIENCE: ROUTE, RACE AND RELAXATION
The cornerstone of any bike race is a route that can entertain and excite in...
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BERG & BUSH AT 20: STILL THE STAGE RACE YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO MISS
Two decades in, few events manage to hold onto their soul while sharpening their edge....
STILL WANT TO TICK OFF KAROO TO COAST? THIS IS YOUR YEAR
There’s a moment on Prince Alfred’s Pass where the noise fades, the bunch thins out,...
