I have a bicycle tour that I want to list for bicycle transport, which bicycle transporters can I use?
But first, have you heard of the TOUR DE BOLAND? It is a week-long road bicycle tour during the week preceeding the Cape Town Cycle Tour and exploring the Best of the Boland. The cycling is on tar and there are certain unique elements to the tour that cannot be found elsewhere in the country. 600/700kms and 6500/8000 meters in 6 or 10 days. More on cyclotourism.co.za/. But first, where can we list it for bicycle transport to Cape Town for that week before the Argus? Let’s consider the traditional bicycle transporters first.
Nick moves your bicycle
Nick Porteus, triathlon coach @coachnickport (ex-Omino, Specialized & Oakley) is up-and-at-them to revive MMB to its former glory. We had lunch this week and his clear vision and commitment to customer service impressed me. Has turnaround strategy is solid and he has a few interesting contracts and aces up his sleeve. Watch this space. Good things are coming. I can’t wait to see the results for this bicycle transporter from CPT.
Barend understands logistics
Barend van Heerden from bicycle logistics is not only famous for appearing on Die Groot Ontbyt & the Faces media TV insert for the land of the giants ride in 2023. He is also an all-round good guy that is ready to give his customers the VIP treatment. And he even helps and guides his competitors alike. Thanks for the referrals, back and forth. All the way up North from Gauteng to South Africa.
Joggie swopped his bicycle for running shoes
Joggie Rautenbach has ‘retired’ (from bicycle transport at least) but his legend lives on and there is a new man firmly in charge of operations going forward. I will catch up with new owner Poer in person at the K2C this weekend in either Uniondale for the start or down in Knysna for the finish. All smiles and with a cold beer at the finish line. Many a bicycle have been delivered by this pioneering company from Pretoria and always good to see them at bicycle races.
Echelon is driven by AVIS
Echelon bike trans(port) is the red and black and white themed bicycle transport with the wheel logo and stands as your trusted bicycle transport service. And their corporate colours fit in perfectly with the relationship with a local car rental company, driven by AVIS. And as an interesting side, where all other service providers on this page provide individual contact persons, Echelon take a more corporate approach. However Mike is quick to reply, even when outside of SA in Swaziland for a race. Cheers.
Wynand is on the move
Wynand from is the first to have an email autoresponder for cycle transport logistix as he is out of the office and on the road most of the time, collecting and delivering bicycles to all kinds of races and keeping his customers happy while doing so. Let’s high-five next weekend in Uniondale. And then there is us…
*Bicycle Couriers is both in-and-out-of-the-box!
Is it a coincidence that we mentioned box? Because this is the best boxed bicycle transporter, as voted by us. We think out of the box — but we transport in a box. Unless you want to send your bicycle to a major race fully assembled in which case we can refer you to a traditional bicycle transporter that may be attending that race. But the benefit is that we can do single ad hoc and once-off bike transfers, 1-way or return, door-to-door or from your LBS. Every. Single. Weekday.
PS, Nico Coetzee founded #bicyclecouriers with a smile and is always ready to help. We collect every single weekday, all across South Africa, even if it is just 1 bicycle. Because our service is fundamentally different to all the above. There is a place for everyone. Even if we start referring to ourselves in the third person 🙂
Let’s go!
