First look at the Canyon Grizl adventure gravel bike
After turning heads and dividing opinions with the launch of the Grail and its “hover bar” in 2018, Canyon have added a new, more adventure oriented gravel bike dubbed the Grizl. The Grizl builds on the successful formula of the Grail in sticking closely to a geometry mix that Canyon found works well, but amps up […]
Photo Story: 500km unsupported around the Garden Route
With most mass-participation events not able to go ahead the last couple of months there has been a surge of smaller, unsupported events which limit person to person contact to the bare minimum. One such event is the Sedgefield500, a 500km single stage self-supported bike race. Entrants get 60 hours to complete the route, so […]
Gear Spotlight: Winter 21 line from Fox racing
Fox Racing is proud to launch the W21 Mountain Bike collection. A “rider first” philosophy is the foundation for the W21 product line. Whether it’s the demands of World Cup downhill or the adventure of exploring your local trail network with your crew, we have you covered. Key product highlights include a continued commitment to […]
Gear Spotlight: Ryder Slyder-4UP storage system
Ryder are a brand known for making quality products at a great price point. Their Slyder-4UP continues that trend with a neat storage system to stash spares on your bike accessibly without ruining the aesthetics. The recently launched Slyder-4UP doubles up on the storage capacity versus the original “2UP” Slyder we had a look at […]
Riding the Cross Cape route: tips for your 7 day ride plan
By now it’s likely that you might have come across or heard of the Cross Cape route. It’s a cycling route put together by Wesgro and Western Cape Tourism in a bid to encourage cycle tourism in South Africa. Spoiler alert: It’s a gem! Earlier this month Rae Trew-Browne went to a solo mission to […]
Photo Story: Cross Cape – Plettenberg Bay to Stellenbosch
The Cross Cape is a 750km bicycle friendly route from Plettenberg Bay to Stellenbosch. With just over 10 000m of climbing it truly is a gem of a ride. Now it doesn’t just head straight up the N2, but rather takes in some of the best gravel roads and mountain passes that the Garden Route […]
Eroica South Africa is back! Dust off those Colnagos and Bianchis!
Eroica South Africa 2020 was the event that almost didn’t happen. However, we managed to just scrape through before Cyril announced our major national lockdown. But, we’re very happy to say, we are back for 2021! Despite all the challenges this past year has brought, we think it’s time that we get back on the […]
Inteview: Alan Hatherly talks about the new team, motivation and the Olympics
ROLA Motor Group are putting their money where their mouth is in a big way by supporting some of SA’s best athletes. In a sport where sponsorship is often hard to come by it is great to see a company backing our local cycling legends as much as they do. We caught up with Alan […]
Bike Hub: 2020 Year in Review
It’s that time of year again where we take a look back what went down on Bike Hub over the past 12 months. For the bike industry as a whole, 2020 had its fair share of headwinds, some solid tailwinds and a few broken spokes along the way. At Bike Hub HQ we kicked off […]
Introducing Bike Hub Pay: Buyer & Seller Protection
We’re excited to announce the launch of our buyer and seller protection service. Bike Hub Pay is a new payment service which offers peace of mind by allowing you to transact safely and securely. How Bike Hub Pay Works Buying with Bike Hub Pay It all starts with spotting your dream bike on Bike Hub, […]
Gravel seeking with the Isuzu mu-X
Now you are probably one of two people reading this. Either you are so sick of hearing about how cool gravel biking is you throw your cortado in someone’s face the second they mention a gravel bike, or you have embraced it all, gone full hipster and swapped out your too tight lycra speed suits […]
Review: 2020 Wahoo Kickr smart trainer
Wahoo has rung the upgrades on its latest direct drive Kickr trainer. We spent a few weeks clocking up virtual miles and hours getting to know the new smart trainer as indoor riding and racing reaches all-time interest highs. Photo credit: Ashley Oldfield. Wahoo has made a name for itself both with outdoor products as […]