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If you’ve ever stood at the edge of something bigger than you—new team, new league, new level—and wondered, “Do I have the courage to go again?” this conversation with Sarah Hill is your blueprint. Sarah’s story is a full-send masterclass: a Joburg lady raised on school-sport intensity, a rower who learned discipline the hard way, a mountain biker who taught herself to fly—and a pro who had the co...

00:00 – Cold open 08:30 – East Africa opportunity: zones, free trade, and growth vs. Europe 12:30 – Cape Town Cycle Tour: finances, sponsorship droughts, and recovery 17:30 – Global cycling headwinds & why formats must evolve 20:30 – A life changed by cycling: DC culture, move to Cape Town, purpose 28:00 – Why fun rides vanished: 2010 safety act, compliance costs, risk 36:00 – Prize money vs....

Velokhaya has developed and exposed more Africans to the Global Cycling stage than any other cycling academy, their story is hard to summarise but Sipho Mona does an incredible job of doing just that as we unpack his story and how it led to this incredible academy reshaping the lives of many cyclists in Africa. Sipho thanks SO MUCH For your time and what you doing for the industry and youth! #cycl...

La Perla Classic AKA LPC are the main protagonists in the KOTAS (King of the Atlantic Seaboard) battle and are soley responsible for bringing world tour riders to the DC (Double Century) They are easily one of the gnarliest groups to hook onto for a weekend thrash and individually have some incredible stories. Gents it was such a pleasure to have you in studio and to get onto the group ride. Best...

East City Cycles is without a doubt one of if not Cape Towns most desirable bike shop. Nestled in the vibrant Harrington Street this owner run and passion inspired business has grown from strength to strength and Jarryd sits with us to take us through the origin story. Naturally some DC banter is thrown into the mix for good measure. Jarryd it was a treat to join the morning ride and get to know y...

Such an inspiring and uplifting conversation with Aaron Borrill, fortuitously on the Savage ride and in true South African spirit was happy to just jump into the podcast room post ride - SO Grateful for your time and willingness Aaron. Aaron has managed to climb his way to the very top of the mega publication empire of cycling and is a Tech Writer for Cycling Weekly Magazine. Previously been with...

Sulli (Max Sullivan) is easily the most well known, respected and decorated cameraman you maybe haven't met. He has shot just about every premier event in South Africa and worked with the biggest brands and athletes South Africa has to offer including the infamous Cape Epic. Max is a rare breed being an exceptional hybrid shooter who can capture both photo and video. Join us as we unpack his story...

In this raw and unfiltered conversation, Simon Stofberg sits down to unpack the journey that shaped him — from growing up in Paarl, chasing dreams on surfboards and bicycles, to battling depression, addiction, and ultimately finding redemption through discipline, endurance sport, and love.   This is not just a cycling story — it’s a human story. One of ADHD, bullying, family dynamics, heartbreak,...

00:31 Governance in 10 seconds 00:49 Growing up / formative years 01:50 Grounding for Entrepreneurship 02:32 Moving to Knysna 03:10 Surfing with Air BnB CEO 04:00 Getting involved in business 04:34 Opening his bike shop 06:15 The Cycling bug bites 06:51 First Argus Cycle Tour 11:34 Marketing in Cycling back then 14:00 Racing in the southern suburbs 21:30 Road Rules for Cyclists 23:13 The Culture s...

00:55 Dave's Background 02:44 Claim to cycling Fame 02:54 How long has Killarney been running for? 03:28 Origin story behind writing the race seeding algorithm 05:40 International precedent for seeding 07:08 The Lost Era of "FUN RIDES" 13:15 The "infrastructure" that made it work 20:20 What does putting a race on cost? 24:42 Dave's Finish Line story 32:40 Road Races in Souther Suburbs (insane) 43:...

01:25 Introduction 04:10 What is Iditarod Trail Invitational about (Alaska) 10:38 Silk Road Mountain Race (2000km!) 11:45 Why do you do these Races? 20:08 Planning while in an Ultra Race 21:38 Fuelling for Guy 26:55 Guys Coach 28:17 Riding for his late brother 29:29 Emotions in an Ultra and after 30:50 Passions outside of Ultra Events 40:00 Human and Wildlife conflict projects 56:25 Balancing act...

01:39 Growing up 06:20 Seize the day Seize the morning 07:15 Dad 07:37 Mom 08:42 The only child 09:15 Boarding School 13:12 The conveyor belt 14:34 Design at School 15:18 Fashion in the blood 15:52 The Drive behind Salt 18:39 Values the bred success 19:29 SALT is born 23:00 Surfing background 25:34 Social Sacrifice 27:20 Original Designs 30:19 Why SALT? 31:25 Stigmas in school 34:24 Scared of Shar...

0:04 Intro 02:00 What is Sedgefield 500 03:48 Ben's winning time 07:44 Mystical Duncan & The Vision 10:55 Paul the beast 11:40 Calling it in Oudtshoorn 13:30 Hardest part of the race? 15:20 Kit? 16:10 Planned finish time for Ben 21:20 The Rain Came 21:40 RD Stops working 25:00 The lowest point 26:40 How the body held up 28:00 The finish 30:05 Racemap & Tracking 33:20 Reflections from the R...

00:35 Introduction 02:02 Cycling as a Child 07:07 Ice Hockey Days 07:47 First Cape Argus 11:22 How Pure Savage Started 12:43 Where the name came from 14:45 Early sponsors (lol) 15:16 The original route 17:25 The Double Century foundations 19:22 Kit Design Origins 21:53 How competitive was DC back then 36:35 Community at the heart 42:55 What is Pure Savage? 45:15 Protecting Cycling 55:27 DC 2025 Pr...

What an incredible club! Wow it was great to meet Pops and the rest of the founders and hear about how this absolutely wild thrashing of a first cycle experience became a 'brotherhood' and respected cycle community vying for DC greatness! Gentlemen it was such a privilege! Enjoyed the banter and laughs we got to share and look forward to tons of riding and memories in the future! #storytelling #cy...

00:04 Shop Walk-through 00:35 Lets get this bad boy going 00:42 Groupset unboxing 02:00 Cable Dampening 02:54 Routing Brake Cable 03:08 Ceramic BB 04:10 T47 BB The way to go? 04:40 Is the Frame Faced? 06:40 Putting the BB in 07:37 CSixx Custom Chain Ring 08:44 What is chain ring offset? 11:00 State of cycling in South Africa 11:56 Frame Protection 12:23 Elves Carbon Gravel Wheels 12:50 Inspecting...

We back with Cam from cSixx Components to reflect on what was an incredible 2nd Tour De France for the South African Pioneers and discuss some exciting new developments they making in the 2x SRAM offering. Cam a pleasure as always. Can't wait to hear about your trip in Italy! #tourdefrance #cycling #storytelling #csixx #jaycoalula