Bicycle Couriers https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/ Southern Africa and Beyond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:35:07 +0000 en-ZA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/bicyclecourierslogo-100x100.png Bicycle Couriers https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/ 32 32 PUBLIC HOLIDAY: Vote on Wednesday, 4 November 2026 https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/public-holiday-vote-on-wednesday-4-november-2026/ https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/public-holiday-vote-on-wednesday-4-november-2026/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:34:29 +0000 https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/?p=13887 Remember Voting day next week! PUBLIC HOLIDAY: Wednesday, 4 November 2026, is an official national public holiday in South Africa declared by President Cyril Ramaphosa for the Local…

The post PUBLIC HOLIDAY: Vote on Wednesday, 4 November 2026 appeared first on Bicycle Couriers.

]]> https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/public-holiday-vote-on-wednesday-4-november-2026/feed/ 0 STITCH: Apple pay & Google pay & Capitec pay for bicycle couriers https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/stitch-apple-pay-google-pay-capitec-pay-for-bicycle-couriers/ https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/stitch-apple-pay-google-pay-capitec-pay-for-bicycle-couriers/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:43:59 +0000 https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/?p=13883 One platform for every payment, wherever you want to book with bicycle couriers We want to send your bicycles across the country. And we want to make it…

The post STITCH: Apple pay & Google pay & Capitec pay for bicycle couriers appeared first on Bicycle Couriers.

]]> https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/stitch-apple-pay-google-pay-capitec-pay-for-bicycle-couriers/feed/ 0 DONE: How to send an e-bike (from DBN to JHB or anywhere else) https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/done-how-to-send-an-e-bike-from-dbn-to-jhb-or-anywhere-else/ https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/done-how-to-send-an-e-bike-from-dbn-to-jhb-or-anywhere-else/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:23:14 +0000 https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/?p=13868 How to send an e-bike from DBN? With #bicyclecouriers! Need to send an e-bike? Or a regular bicycle? From DBN to JHB or anywhere else in South Africa,…

The post DONE: How to send an e-bike (from DBN to JHB or anywhere else) appeared first on Bicycle Couriers.

]]> https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/done-how-to-send-an-e-bike-from-dbn-to-jhb-or-anywhere-else/feed/ 0 BLACK FRIDAY sale for #bicyclecouriers this year! https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/black-friday-sale-for-bicyclecouriers-this-year/ https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/black-friday-sale-for-bicyclecouriers-this-year/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:07:31 +0000 https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/?p=13865 When is BLACK FRIDAY? For 2026: Black Friday falls on 27 November 2026. Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It traditionally marks the…

The post BLACK FRIDAY sale for #bicyclecouriers this year! appeared first on Bicycle Couriers.

]]> https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/black-friday-sale-for-bicyclecouriers-this-year/feed/ 0 Send your CANOES & KAYAKS to the coast and back https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/send-your-canoes-kayaks-to-the-coast-and-back/ https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/send-your-canoes-kayaks-to-the-coast-and-back/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:48:31 +0000 https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/?p=13862 What does it cost to send a kayak or canoe in South Africa? Well, it depends entirely on two things: (A) the size of it and (B) from…

The post Send your CANOES & KAYAKS to the coast and back appeared first on Bicycle Couriers.

]]> https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/send-your-canoes-kayaks-to-the-coast-and-back/feed/ 1 Buy with confidence: Nathan Lock & APEX Co https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/buy-with-confidence-nathan-lock-from-apex-co/ https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/buy-with-confidence-nathan-lock-from-apex-co/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:04:33 +0000 https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/?p=13857 Buying a bicycle on BIKEHUB from APEX CO? This morning I got a phone call from Japie in the Free State. He was busy buying a bicycle from…

The post Buy with confidence: Nathan Lock & APEX Co appeared first on Bicycle Couriers.

]]> https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/buy-with-confidence-nathan-lock-from-apex-co/feed/ 0 OCTOBER ROUNDUP: Halloween update for bicycle couriers https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/oct-roundup-halloween-update-for-bicycle-couriers/ https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/oct-roundup-halloween-update-for-bicycle-couriers/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:47:49 +0000 https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/?p=13798 What have we done during the month of October? Plenty! Without sounding like we fired out blog posts like a gatling gun, I can assure you none of…

The post OCTOBER ROUNDUP: Halloween update for bicycle couriers appeared first on Bicycle Couriers.

]]> https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/oct-roundup-halloween-update-for-bicycle-couriers/feed/ 0 What I like about the new MXA Cycles online bicycle shop in PTA https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/what-i-like-about-the-new-mxa-cycles-online-bicycle-shop-in-pta/ https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/what-i-like-about-the-new-mxa-cycles-online-bicycle-shop-in-pta/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:21:43 +0000 https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/?p=13792 MXA cycles in PTA: Find your next adventure, on two wheels. New online shop. But not a new concept. They have been buying and selling bikes for years…

The post What I like about the new MXA Cycles online bicycle shop in PTA appeared first on Bicycle Couriers.

]]> https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/what-i-like-about-the-new-mxa-cycles-online-bicycle-shop-in-pta/feed/ 1 More payment options for bicycle couriers with STITCH! https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/more-payment-options-for-bicycle-couriers-with-stitch/ https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/more-payment-options-for-bicycle-couriers-with-stitch/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:12:49 +0000 https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/?p=13787 What is STITCH and why do we use it? One platform for every payment, wherever it happens. Stitch powers reliable pay-ins, payouts and in-store payments, with custom reconciliation…

The post More payment options for bicycle couriers with STITCH! appeared first on Bicycle Couriers.

]]> https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/more-payment-options-for-bicycle-couriers-with-stitch/feed/ 0 Double MUNGA 2026: Waterpoints up to BFN https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/double-munga-2026-waterpoints-up-to-bfn/ https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/double-munga-2026-waterpoints-up-to-bfn/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:07:10 +0000 https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/?p=13783 List of water points when cycling from CPT up to BFN for the MUNGA again this year What is the MUNGA? According to them: >1000kms of South African…

The post Double MUNGA 2026: Waterpoints up to BFN appeared first on Bicycle Couriers.

]]> https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/double-munga-2026-waterpoints-up-to-bfn/feed/ 1 MUNGA YOYO: Cycling up to the Munga again https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/munga-yoyo-cycling-up-to-the-munga-again/ https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/munga-yoyo-cycling-up-to-the-munga-again/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:03:43 +0000 https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/?p=13780 We’ve done it before and we’ll do it again. I had some serious FOMO while following the Rhino Run dots from Windhoek this year. Not sure why that…

The post MUNGA YOYO: Cycling up to the Munga again appeared first on Bicycle Couriers.

]]> https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/munga-yoyo-cycling-up-to-the-munga-again/feed/ 0 LASER PLATFORM: Quick overview of how to book https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/laser-platform-quick-overview-of-how-to-book/ https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/laser-platform-quick-overview-of-how-to-book/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:56:02 +0000 https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/?p=13777 Getting to grips with the LASER logistics booking platform What is important when it comes to sending boxed bicycles? A good system helps. A lot. But the best…

The post LASER PLATFORM: Quick overview of how to book appeared first on Bicycle Couriers.

]]> https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/laser-platform-quick-overview-of-how-to-book/feed/ 0 PROVLOG: (Inter) Provincial logistics with #bicyclecouriers https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/provlog-inter-provincial-logistics-with-bicyclecouriers/ https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/provlog-inter-provincial-logistics-with-bicyclecouriers/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:52:44 +0000 https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/?p=13773 A quick intro to PROVLOG: Provincial logistics Provlog and bicycle couriers… But more than just bicycles. Start thinking ito larger freight and FTL full truck loads. Work in…

The post PROVLOG: (Inter) Provincial logistics with #bicyclecouriers appeared first on Bicycle Couriers.

]]> https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/provlog-inter-provincial-logistics-with-bicyclecouriers/feed/ 0 RATES COMPARED: For sending boxed bicycles in South Africa https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/rates-compared-for-sending-boxed-bicycles-in-south-africa/ https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/rates-compared-for-sending-boxed-bicycles-in-south-africa/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:40:27 +0000 https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/?p=13770 Quick price comparison after the recent fuel price hike I am based in Stellenbosch. So examples from Stellenbosch. And it goes to JHB. Hence from main center to…

The post RATES COMPARED: For sending boxed bicycles in South Africa appeared first on Bicycle Couriers.

]]> https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/rates-compared-for-sending-boxed-bicycles-in-south-africa/feed/ 0 Trying to send boxed bicycles on BOBGO https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/trying-to-send-boxed-bicycles-on-bobgo/ https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/trying-to-send-boxed-bicycles-on-bobgo/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:27:07 +0000 https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/?p=13766 We encountered the follwing while trying to send a boxed bicycle with BOBGO *Let me start by saying I am a BOBGO account holder and love the platform.…

The post Trying to send boxed bicycles on BOBGO appeared first on Bicycle Couriers.

]]> https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/trying-to-send-boxed-bicycles-on-bobgo/feed/ 1 Need your bicycle painted? PAINT BY JARED! https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/need-your-bicycle-painted-paint-by-jared/ https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/need-your-bicycle-painted-paint-by-jared/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:11:06 +0000 https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/?p=13758 Somewhere on the N1 today… We have been sending an ever-increasing amount of bicycle frames for painting to and from Jared in CPT. In fact – somewhere on…

The post Need your bicycle painted? PAINT BY JARED! appeared first on Bicycle Couriers.

]]> https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/need-your-bicycle-painted-paint-by-jared/feed/ 1 5000 bicycles and counting: What have we learned? https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/5000-bicycles-and-counting-what-have-we-learned/ https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/5000-bicycles-and-counting-what-have-we-learned/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:06:42 +0000 https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/?p=13755 Out with the old and in with the new Let’s compare the old and the new way of doing things. Years ago we had own vehicles and loaded…

The post 5000 bicycles and counting: What have we learned? appeared first on Bicycle Couriers.

]]> https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/5000-bicycles-and-counting-what-have-we-learned/feed/ 0 RECORD FUEL PRICE for South Africa: petrol & diesel above R30/ltr https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/record-fuel-price-for-south-africa-petrol-diesel-above-r30-ltr/ https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/record-fuel-price-for-south-africa-petrol-diesel-above-r30-ltr/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:23:12 +0000 https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/?p=13695 Petrol price and diesel price well above R30 per litre from tonight TLDR: Depending on the outlet, retail prices for diesel are likely to fall between R33 and…

The post RECORD FUEL PRICE for South Africa: petrol & diesel above R30/ltr appeared first on Bicycle Couriers.

]]> https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/record-fuel-price-for-south-africa-petrol-diesel-above-r30-ltr/feed/ 1 SPRING UPDATE for bicycle couriers, just before K2C https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/spring-update-for-bicycle-couriers-just-before-k2c/ https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/spring-update-for-bicycle-couriers-just-before-k2c/#respond Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:18:15 +0000 https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/?p=13629 A DOZEN odd updates from the bicycle couriers team this spring Spring into action! A dozen odd posts since our last WINTER UPDATE for bicycle couriers at the…

The post SPRING UPDATE for bicycle couriers, just before K2C appeared first on Bicycle Couriers.

]]> https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/spring-update-for-bicycle-couriers-just-before-k2c/feed/ 0 What does AI & LLM’s know about Bicycle Couriers in South Africa? https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/what-does-ai-llms-know-about-bicycle-couriers-in-south-africa/ https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/what-does-ai-llms-know-about-bicycle-couriers-in-south-africa/#respond Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:39:33 +0000 https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/?p=13624 AI ON BICYCLE COURIERS: Great minds think alike… …And fools never differ. But that is not the case here. This is what we did. I went to the…

The post What does AI & LLM’s know about Bicycle Couriers in South Africa? appeared first on Bicycle Couriers.

]]> https://bicyclecouriers.co.za/what-does-ai-llms-know-about-bicycle-couriers-in-south-africa/feed/ 0