Epic Bike Check: Francesco Chicchi’s T°Red Hedera
T°Red is an Italian bicycle manufacturer with each part apparently made in Italy. Browsing the company’s website, it appears that T°Red is not scared to dabble in all sorts of materials with intriguing carbon, steel, and titanium frames all available. This particular bike, the Hedera, is a titanium hardtail mountain bike. The bikes are being […]
Epic Bike Check: Ariane Lüthi’s Kross Earth Team Edition
Ariane Lüthi joined Kross Racing Team earlier this year after the dissolution of the Team Spur team. Kross is a Polish bike company with their pro team racing on the Earth Team Edition frame. Lüthi is riding with teammate Maja Włoszczowska as Team KROSS-SPUR Racing in the 2019 Absa Cape Epic. Ariane Lüthi’s Kross Earth […]
Epic Bike Check: Nino Schurter’s Scott Spark RC
At the hands of Nino Schurter, the Scott Spark RC has won it all; Olympics, World Champs, World Cups, and the Absa Cape Epic. Schurter tested SRAM’s Eagle AXS wireless drive system through the 2018 season and he is now racing with the full production product at the 2019 Cape Epic. He also has a […]
Predict and win with the Absa Cape Epic Fantasy League
The Absa Cape Epic Fantasy League is back for 2019. Correctly predict the category winners in the 2019 race and you could win a pair of leaders jerseys signed by the 2019 Absa Cape Epic champions along with premium riding kit from Assos and a host of other prizes. How It Works The Absa Cape […]
Review: Yakima Frontloader and Whispbar
Yakima has been a rack and accessory manufacturer since 1979 and have been refining their offerings ever since. They recently upped their presence in South Africa. We’ve been making use of the Yakima Frontloader and Whispbar. The FrontLoader is Yakima’s rooftop bike mount that clamps onto the Yakima Whispbar roof rack. The FrontLoader grips the […]
Bike Hub’s Top Ten gear reviews for 2018
With the year almost over, we look back at our ten most popular gear review articles published in 2018. Sneak a peek at last year’s list here. Specialized Power Saddles review Specialized first revealed the stumpy-looking Power saddle in 2015. Since then they’ve added modified designs to the original to better suit specific fits and […]
Bike Hub: 2018 Year in Review
It’s that time of the year again. We’ve dusted off the calculator and spruced up our spreadsheets to take a look back at some of the numbers and trends on Bike Hub in 2018. Take a run through the headline numbers, classifieds statistics, most read articles, the top contributors, most viewed and discussed topics… it’s […]
Gravel Grinders: Trek’ing through the Karoo
It’s been long overdue; the second instalment of our Gravel Grinders “series”. Unfortunately, like what happens often, life and other things got in the way and it took us just over two years to set off on another epic gravel ride. The idea for this one came after our review of Trek’s Checkpoint SL6 and […]
2019 Mountain Bike Stage Race Calendar
With all the stage races taking place in South Africa and its neighbouring countries, it can get a bit hectic trying to plan your schedule. Here is our list of the mountain bike stage races being held in 2019, so you can start organising your race calendar for the year. Enjoy the ride! 2020 MTB […]
2019 Trek Madone SLR 6 review
A few months back Trek revealed the sixth iteration of its race-proven Madone road bike. In recent years the Madone has transformed into an all-out aero road machine promising uncompromising performance while still delivering a comfortable ride. The latest version is said to further refine the Madone platform with the addition of a disc brake […]
Ryder cycling accessories: Picks from the range
Ryder is an accessories brand many South African cyclists will be familiar with. The local brand has been a staple on bike shop shelves and checkout counters for more than 20 years. Founded in 1996 around the production of water bottles the Ryder range later expanded to include helmets and puncture protection. Today Ryder provides […]
First Look: Specialized’s ANGi crash detection and exclusive MIPS SL integration
Traditionally helmets only offer protection to the rider during a crash. Specialized now want to add protection beyond the crash with their new connected ANGi impact sensor, and MIPS integration. What is ANGi? ANGi is a helmet-mounted sensor that notifies selected contacts when it detects that you are involved in a crash. ANGi also allows […]