SA Cyclist Nicholas Dlamini talks career and the Tour de France

Time in the Saddle is a podcast series hosted by avid cyclist and radio veteran, Ryan O’Connor focusing on all things exciting in the world of cycling. In the final episode of Season Two, Ryan co-hosts along with regulars: Jason Lind, Nick Barr and Kfm Early Mornings host Liezel van der Westhuizen. The team is joined by special guest, South African professional road cyclist - Nicholas Dlamini.  He currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Dimension Data.  Dlamini talks his 7-year cycling career, new teammates and the Tour de France.   Time in the Saddle podcast episodes are released weekly, on Thursdays.    

SA cyclist Robyn de Groot talks comeback and racing experience

Time in the Saddle is a podcast series hosted by avid cyclist and radio veteran, Ryan O’Connor focusing on all things exciting in the world of cycling. In this episode, Ryan co-hosts along with Nick Barr and Kfm Early Mornings host Liezel van der Westhuizen.  The team is joined by special guest, South African cyclist Robyn de Groot. From 2006 to 2012, she represented South Africa at 4 World Championships, the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India and the 2012 London Summer Olympics. De Groot recently claimed victory - and defended her title -  when she won the 947 Ride Joburg MTB race at Steyn City, Johannesburg. The professional athlete chats about her recovery from her vascular diagnosis, comparison between local and international races, and cycling products and equipment. Time in the Saddle podcast episodes are released weekly, on Thursdays.  

Hippocampus team to cycle 1000km for a good cause

Time in the Saddle is a podcast series hosted by avid cyclist and radio veteran, Ryan O’Connor focusing on all things exciting in the world of cycling. In this episode, Ryan is joined by Jason Lind, and Liezel van der Westhuizen. They are also joined by three members of the Hippocampus team - A group of 30 medical students from Stellenbosch University embarking on a 1000km cycle from the Northern Cape down to Cape Agulhas to raise money through the Nkululeko Fund for friends and fellow students to reduce their financial burden. The idea for Hippocampus came from personal experiences in their student community where they realized that all students have equal opportunities, but not equal resources to benefit from those opportunities. To learn more or donate, visit: www.hippocampusteam.co.za Listen to the full episode for more! Time in the Saddle podcast episodes are released weekly, on Thursdays.      

The Coronation Double Century and festive season cycling

Time in the Saddle is a podcast series hosted by avid cyclist and radio veteran, Ryan O’Connor focusing on all things exciting in the world of cycling. This week, Ryan is joined by Nick Barr and Jason Lindt.  The cycling enthusiasts talk about the upcoming Coronation Double Century, where Jason Lindt is participating in a social team. "I am with a social group of people, although some of them have had official training rides with the Western Cape government - so I don't know how social they are going to be" - Jason Lindt "I'm in a team of twelve, and it's essentially a team timed race, so a couple of teams start every few minutes and the fastest team start last and race past all of us slow folk. We'll kick off early in the morning and just aim to get in there by lunch-time" - Jason Lindt The men go on to discuss their cycling and cross-training plans for the festive season.  "A lot of people now almost - I don't want to say detrain - but kind of take it a little easier" - Ryan O'Connor "What kind of training do people do over the festive season? There are a couple of challenges, I've heard of the one between Christmas and the New Year where you have to do 100km's a day" - Ryan O'Connor Listen to the full episode for more! Time in the Saddle podcast episodes are released weekly, on Thursdays.  

Cycling enthusiasts share their experiences riding Wines2Whales

Time in the Saddle is a podcast series hosted by avid cyclist and radio veteran, Ryan O’Connor focusing on all things exciting in the world of cycling. This week, Ryan is joined by Liezel van der Westhuizen, Nick Barr, Jason Lindt and special-guest Oli Munnik.  The cycling enthusiasts share their experiences riding Wines2Whales. A race that sees MTB riders start in the Winelands of Somerset West and, over 3 days cross through (and over) 13 wineries, 26 private farms, six mountains, historic roads and mountain passes, nature conservation areas before finishing within sight of the famous whales of Walker Bay in Hermanus.  Competition: Answer this easy question to win an awesome rider hamper: What is the full name of the special-guest featured in this episode?  Answer on this Facebook Post or this Tweet using the hashtag: #TimeInTheSaddle Winners are chosen randomly. Entries close on Tuesday, 5 November 2019. Time in the Saddle podcast episodes are released weekly, on Thursdays.  

GoPro, Marzocchi and the STBB MTB Challenge

Time in the Saddle is a podcast series hosted by avid cyclist and radio veteran, Ryan O’Connor focusing on all things exciting in the world of cycling. Nick Barr and Liezel van der Westhuizen join host Ryan O'Connor on the latest episode. The team continue the discussion on new products touching on GoPro, Marzocchi, and GT Bicycles. Liezel van der Westhuizen recounts her experience doing the STBB MTB Challenge.  Time in the Saddle podcast episodes are released weekly, on Thursdays.

Everything you need to know about Garmin's upcoming products

Time in the Saddle is a podcast series hosted by avid cyclist and radio veteran, Ryan O’Connor focusing on all things exciting in the world of cycling. In the 41st episode of Season Two, Ryan O'Connor is joined by Vaughn Wilkinson, Specialist Retail Manager at Garmin Southern Africa. "The Fenix has been our flagship watch for a couple years now. We saw great success when we released the Fenix 3. Then we did the 5 and the 5+. A week ago we launched the Fenix 6." Garmin is hosting a competition where you can win an all-expenses-paid trip to Machu Picchu, The Great Wall of China, The Grand Canyon or The Azores. To enter, purchase the new Garmin Fenix 6 device at any participating retailer - visit www.chooseadventure.co.za and register your new device. Listen to Ryan O’Connor in conversation with Vaughn Wilkinson as they discuss all things cycling in the forty-first episode of Time in the Saddle. Time in the Saddle podcast episodes are released weekly, on Thursdays.  

Reviewing GoPro's new HERO8 and MAX

Time in the Saddle is a podcast series hosted by avid cyclist and radio veteran, Ryan O’Connor focusing on all things exciting in the world of cycling. This is the 40th episode of Season Two.  Ryan O'Connor is joined by returning guests GoPro Brand Manager Shaun Rubenstein and action photographer Craig Kolesky.  The boys discuss the newly released GoPro HERO8 with its all-new design + HyperSmooth 2.0 and MAX with its widest lens ever + unbreakable stabilization. On GoPro's new HERO8 It's the first time we've seen a hardware change which is pretty cool. - Shaun Rubenstein, GoPro Brand Manager The fact that it doesn't have the cage on and it's just less to worry about to mount the camera is just a massive bonus. I think guys are very weight conscious now and they want to get to do a shot quick and not worry about adding all the different parts on to a camera. - Craig Kolesky, Action Photographer On the hardware The stabilisation 2.0 - it's now stabilised footage across all different modes, and then they've also within the stabilisation, you've heard some guys don't actually like using the hyper-smooth because it makes their mountain biking look too smooth. You're bombing down this crazy descend and it's like smooth sailing. Some guys want to show that, so you've got a trimmed down version - you don't have to the full hyper-smooth on. - Shaun Rubenstein, GoPro Brand Manager Check out the products here: https://youtu.be/TOuF7ZbcCUs Time in the Saddle podcast episodes are released weekly, on Thursdays.

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