Absolute Cycling

With cold weather approaching in South Africa, it's common to face challenges with a compromised immune system. For athletes, this risk is even higher due to the constant strain on the body. Developing a well-rounded nutrition plan can significantly reduce this risk, strengthening and supporting your immune system. Join us as we sit down with our Nutritionist, Hanlie Botha, for an insightful...

There is nothing easy about riding a 160km gravel race and there is certainly nothing easy about riding a 160km gravel race that ends up one of the most monstrous climbs South Africa has to offer for cyclists.  Swartberg 100 hails as a calendar favourite for many South African gravel enthusiasts for its beautiful route and breathtaking view once you crest Swartberg Pass, and for the challenging de...

Sit down, grab a cuppa and listen to our Epic chat with Christian Metzger, 2024 Cape Epic finisher! The Cape Epic is dubbed one of the hardest MTB Stage races on the global calendar, held here in the unforgiving Cape in South Africa...getting to the finish line is no small feat!  We chatted to Christian about his race, the ups and downs and everything in between that goes into the 8 day gruelling...

1 130km. 6 435m ascent. Self Navigated and supported. In the heat of Summer. Hopefully, that paints a pretty good picture of what The Munga MTB might be like...but don't trust our word...hear it straight from the horse's mouth in our episode with Vera, Werner, and Bernard...our 3 Absolute Motion 2023 Munga finishers! Listen now!

Join us in discussion with Absolute Motion head-coach, Johann Wykerd and cyclocross athlete, Chris Horter as they chat about the highs, lows, and challenges of European cyclocross racing!  Between chatting about the steep climbs, torque training, technical obstacles, and the freezing weather conditions often faced...Chris and Johann cover it all. Listen now!

Conquering the Appenninica Challenge with Anton Tieleman...faster than before ;) Join us in this episode for our chat between head coach, Johann Wykerd and cyclist, Anton Tieleman. Anton has just returned from Italy after completing the grueling Appenninica MTB Stage Race, a 3-day mountain biking event that takes riders along the Apennine divide between Emilia Romagna and Tuscany. In this conversa...

In this episode, we're joined by the remarkable Anton Tieleman, an inspiring athlete who recently conquered the awe-inspiring Swiss Epic mountain bike race. Anton Tieleman takes us on a riveting journey through his experience at the prestigious Swiss Epic, one of the most challenging mountain bike stage races on the planet. As he shares his story, we uncover the sheer determination and mental...

Join us for a chat with Courteney Webb and Guy Krige as they discuss their unique experiences at some of South Africa's popular gravel races: Around The Pot, Race to the Sea, Swartberg100 and the most recent, Ronde van Riebeek.  Tyre pressures, gear choices, nutrition strat...these two have a few things to share, their opinions, lessons learnt and big "DON'T DO'S" when it...

Join us in this Q&A style episode with coach Johann Wykerd and two cycling champions, Namibian road champion Skye Davidson and South African elite road and gravel cyclist Courteney Webb. Together, they delve into the intricacies of pacing oneself during endurance cycling events. Endurance cycling is a true test of physical and mental strength, and pacing plays a crucial role in achieving optim...

The purpose of the AMCA? Using the bike to change the trajectory of lives. In this episode, we take a look inside our cycling development academy (AMCA) and explore how the bike is used to assist young talented cyclists, with sometimes challenging backgrounds, to fulfil their dream of greatness.  In conversation, we talk between our head coach, Johann Wykerd and long-time Absolute Motion friend, W...

Join us for a quick check in with Dawie Roodt after his recent summit of Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa!  Ups, downs and all in between, listen to Dawie and Johann discuss some of the mental and physical strains and highlights of an adventure like this. 

Chat with Ariane Lüthi & Unathi Nxumalo about all things (Cape) EPIC as we head towards one of the gnarliest MTB stage races on the calendar! Racing and Mentoring for Team  @pumpforpeace , 5x Cape Epic Winner and 5x Swiss XCM Champion, Ariane has a lot to share about how to get through your Cape Epic as smoothly as possible!  She shares here with a rider close to our heart, Unathi as he heads...

We chatted with our in-house nutrionalist, Hanlie Botha on all things nutrition. How to fuel for, during and after your sessions and the importance of a structured nutrition plan to get the most out of your day-to-day! Hear it here!

Every journey starts with a single step. Arthur Duncan’s journey started a bit later than most people’s…but that hasn’t seemed to stop him one bit 😉 Join us here in this podcast episode to discuss Arthur’s journey to becoming a World Champ 🌈

When you and your family plan an adventure, there are few that will compare with visiting the highest point in Africa and then riding your bike through wildlife to the ocean. We caught up with the Harel's to talk about their recent adventure in Tanzania. Listen to their stories here!

Surrounded by mountains and never-ending trails, Chris and Danie conquered their first Swiss Epic!  Listen here to the full conversation here...ups, downs and everything in between!

Commonwealth Games held in Warwick, Birmingham 2022 was an exciting event for all who took part!  One of these lucky athletes was our own Raphaelle Lamusse, representing Mauritius! "Commonwealth Games was just magic - Competing against some women I’ve watched on TV, representing my country 🇲🇺 What a feeling!  The cheering, the route, the bunch, everything was impressive and unreal!  This is w...

Unsupported. Rocky Mountains from Canada to the Mexican border. 4417kms. 27 days, 12 hours, 7mins. Chat all things Tour Devide with Kevin Meier.

Friends chat Gravel...what better type of conversation can you have?  Enjoy listening to some insight, opinions and fun conversation about GRAVEL riding and racing, the new cycling discipline taking the world by storm! 

And he has done it!  Jason Wesson completes the Freedom Challenge, un unmarked, self supported race that requires riders to navigate themselves by bike across South Africa by means of maps, compass and narrative directions (NO GPS). Jason gave us the privilege of chatting to him before the dust settles on this monstrous adventure, giving us his immediate insights and feelings after his race!  List...

Chat with Johann Wykerd and Frances Janse Van Rensburg about her experience racing the recent CIC Mont Ventoux DC Classic and the Tour de Suisse. Enjoy listening to the post race reflections as well as the excitement as Frances builds towards some really big goals!