Bicycles
latest news & developmentsBicycles can mean freedom, but here’s how SA dealers fixed the price of your ride
The Competition Tribunal has fined two bicycle dealers who denied being part of a cartel, but those who admitted guilt have got off scot-free.
Cycling is still an uphill battle
Many obstacles stand in the way of Jo’burg’s nonmotorised project, but it’s a good start.
Invaluable lessons in life from my dear Uncle Lukas
From schooling to career advice and transport usage, Uncle Lukas is a man of staunch principles.
Fixed assets: A bicycle frame of mind
With the growing popularity of vintage, fixed-gear, steel-framed bicycles, Thalia Holmes ?seeks out the last ?masters of a lost craft.
New York: Bicycle city
Mpho Moshe Matheolane wonders if a new bicycle sharing programme launched in New York could work in South Africa.
Wheel deals are breaking the cycle
An organisation in Johannesburg hopes that trading bikes for trees will plant the seeds of entrepreneurship.
Bicycle power the way to go in Malawi
Two-wheeled transport rivals cars outside of big cities in Malawi, where simple bikes with a few bells and whistles are used to ferry even the sick.
Strutting on the saddle
Hmm. White bikes: not sure. Do they need a wash after every outing, like a white blouse?
Rural bicycle roll-out on track
Government has plans to hand out a million bikes to poor children.
Grannies on bikes
In one Mpumalanga township, the streets are dominated by women on bikes. So where are the women in cycle races?