About
Sedgefield is located on the Garden Route, South Africa. With the sheer splendour, rolling hills, acres of indigenous fynbos and spectacular panoramic views of both the sea and mountains, Sedgefield makes the perfect starting point for both road and mountain bike enthusiasts.
Cycleworx is the local village bicycle shop owned by Sean Hanekom, situated in the centre of Sedgefield, catering for all cycling needs including new bikes, bike servicing, bike repairs, and soon also the organising of cycle tours and the sale of bicycle specific lifestylewear.
Our local cycling club, Sedgefield Cycling Club, has daily road and mountain bike rides starting from the shop, every week right through the year. Scheduled rides are posted every Monday, and generally vary from one week to the next. With the beauty of Sedgefield and the surrounds right on our doorstep, the routes to choose from are plentiful.
The shop has a fully equipped workshop and stocks a wide range of new bikes (Titan Racing / Core), 2nd hand bikes when available, apparel, tools, and bicycle spares. With supplier relationships built over many years, products which are not stocked in the shop can be sourced very easily in a short period of time.
As the owner of Cycleworx, Sean has been involved in cycling for many years, and has a passion for all aspects of the sport, both socially and competitively.
“The vision of Cycleworx is to continue the legacy of the founder of Cycleworx, Eugene Roux, contribute positively to the cycling industry in South Africa, and do what we can to make sure everyone has the opportunity to be outdoors, on their bikes, living a healthy life and enjoying the beauty and splendour that Sedgefield and the Garden Route has to offer”
A Bit of History
Cycleworx was founded by the late Eugene Roux and his wife Stephanie in 2002. Over the years, Eugene and Stephanie have built a brand that has become very respected both locally, and across South Africa.
Our founder:
Eugene was a giant amongst men, a giant in the community he so much loved, and a giant of the cycling industry, of which he was the voice, and for which he had so much passion. He was giant of life – Living life full throttle and living life in the service of others
He was generous with his time, no matter what pressure he might have been under. No matter who you were, and what your circumstance, he was always welcoming, attentive, caring and helpful.
With Eugene, there was always a solution, not matter how difficult the problem. He never dwelled on the problem. He saw every problem as an opportunity to find a solution and would always go out of his way to help those around him,
- on the bike,
- off the bike
- and in life.
He was a mentor and teacher. His life was driven by passion and energy. He was courageous and brave.
The evolution of a beautiful friendship:
Sean started cycling in his university days back in the early 90’s. As a regular holiday maker in Sedgefield, Sean met Eugene and spend many hours with him on the bike, exploring the area, and sharing their passion for bicycles, people and the Garden Route. It was through this connection that an amazing relationship and mutual respect developed between the two.
The passing of the batten:
On one such day, not unlike any other, Eugene mentioned that he was looking to retire.
Sean, since his early days of cycling, working under the close supervision of the Lemmer brothers (Carinus and Hendrik) and Spook Groenewaldt at Village Cycles in Stellenbosch, always wished to have a bicycle shop of his own. This was his opportunity. He mentioned to Eugene that when he was serious about selling the shop, he wanted to be part of the conversation. And so, it came to pass.
In 2023, Sean and Eugene started discussing the sale of the shop, and as a result of their friendship, trust for each other and mutual passion for cycling, the sale was concluded very quickly.
Sean took over Cycleworx in March 2024, and works tirelessly with his team to maintain and to continue to grow the legacy that was left behind by their founder, Eugene Roux. Keeping people healthy, happy and on their bikes, and in this way, make a positive contribution to the community and its surrounds.