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In the first instalment of our new Suspension Tech Series, we answer 5 VPP related questions and discuss the suspension design's benefits using language everyone can understand! 1. What is VPP? VPP stands for "virtual pivot point" and is Santa Cruz' patented suspension design where...

CycloPlus Dealer Tour Episode 8 f Portraits of the Western Cape While travelling between towns during the CycloPlus Dealer Tour we came across many people using bicycles as an efficient means to commute or simply to get from A to B. Instead of...

CycloPlus Dealer Tour Episode 7 s #WeVisit Bellville Cycles   Every day the relentless hustle and bustle of Voortrekker Road roars past Bellville Cycles at a furious pace. As one enters the compact shop, you can't help but be consumed by each nook and...

CycloPlus Dealer Tour Episode 6 d #WeVisit Frankia Fietse, Vredenburg Frankia Fietse started life in a double garage 22 years ago, back in August of 1996. Within two months, brisk business allowed Oom Frans van Wyk and Tannie Sooebrand to open a dedicated shop. By...

CycloPlus Dealer Tour Episode 5 d #WeVisit Adventure Cycles, Wellington Wellington, nestled at the foot of the mighty Bain's Kloof Pass and renowned Welvanpas Trail Centre, is perfectly positioned as a gateway for cyclists to explore the surrounding farms, mountains...

CycloPlus Dealer Tour Episode 4 #WeVisit Route 62 Cycles, Robertson While many of our dealers have either been in the industry for decades or racing since their teenage years (in many cases both!), Kotie Terblanche discovered cycling relatively late in life. ...

CycloPlus Dealer Tour Episode 3 f #WeVisit Oudtshoorn Fietse f On the 1st of April 1997 (No Joke!) Essie Esterhuyse opened Oudtshoorn Fietse. During our time in his shop, Oom Esterhuyse told us a little bit about how he landed up in the ostrich capital of the world.Born on a...

CycloPlus Dealer Tour Episode 2   #WeVisit Cycleworx, Sedgefield It's impossible to ignore Eugene Roux's positive energy. We had hardly said howzit before he excitedly ushered us through his shop to a larger than life Penny Farthing bicycle. Moments later, we were back...

CycloPlus Dealer Tour Episode 1   #WeVisit MC Ellis Fietse, Beaufort West   Walking into MC Ellis Fietse is like walking back in time, to an era when ostrich feathers were in vogue and four legged horsepower reigned supreme.  Constructed in...

The first episode of the 2018 Season is here! Go behind-the-scenes and inside the pits of the Syndicate World Cup DH Team.  Produced by Steel City Media

/ masters /a class for competitors over the usual age for the highest level of competition. Meet Oscar Foulkes and Piet Viljoen, business owners and endurance addicts hailing from the mother city - juggling careers, hobbies, health, family and getting...

Situated in the heart of Erasmuskloof, Pretoria, Wolwespruit MTB and Trail Park is a hidden gem that allows mountain bikers the chance to escape the hustle and bustle of urban life as they flow through the many twists and turns of the...

Designed to be at home on and off-road, our new #WERIDE cycling kit reinforces Rush Sport's culture of riding our bikes.  Be sure to say howzit when you see us out there!  Images by Desmond Louw

Kevin "Benky" Benkenstein got married in December and had a honeymoon to plan, but couldn't imagine himself and his bride, Mikayla lying on a beach sipping cocktails. Instead he planned an 8 day bike-packing trip through Lesotho and the Drakensberg...

What began as a spur of the moment idea - to enjoy a holiday paced lap around Harkerville's Red Route - turned into a fantastic year-end celebration when 50+ riders joined Greg Minnaar and the Rush Sports crew for a relaxed pedal on one...

At Rush Sports we pride ourselves on supporting not only main stream road and marathon MTB riders, but also core groups of smaller sub cultures such as enduro, downhill and gravel grinding ... that's why we supply your local bike...

Excerpt from: www.ridingfeelsgood.com "For a bike lover like me, walking into the Santa Cruz Bicycles factory for the first time felt like walking into a candy store. like me, walking into the Santa Cruz Bicycles factory for the first time...

Press Release -  RushSports goes live with evolution of its brand identity Pietermaritzburg-based Rush Sports, a brand which has attracted an experienced team and leading cycling brands to its stable unveiled the evolution of its brand identity, including a modernised...

Embrun to Les Thuiles After all the usual travel adventures getting to Nice it's time for the real adventure to begin - the 2017 Mavic Trans-Provence. Delayed bags, crushed or lost axles, and just the normal bad luck of modern...

Ten years on and Rush Sports has grown and evolved into what we believe to be one of South Africa's leading cycling wholesalers. With a keen focus on supporting and strengthening the IBD and providing the consumer with insane value,...

We're excited to announce that Boomtown, multi award winning agency has been appointed as brand developer for Rush Sports. The agency will handle RushSports company branding and the marketing for the brands we represent in South Africa. Within the brief...