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The hurt locker: Why quitting is all in your head
Think back to the last time you quit. It may have been as recently as this morning’s training ride where your legs screamed blue murder as the group attacked. Doing your best to hang on to the group, you hit a limit, something in you snapped and you just couldn’t pedal anymore. Forced to say […]
2018 Mountain Bike Stage Race Calendar
2020 Stage Race Calendar: To view the stage races taking place in 2020, take a look at our 2020 Stage Race Calendar. For your convenience, we have compiled a list of mountain bike stage races taking place in South Africa (and nearby) in 2018. Here you can get an overview of what is happening, and […]
Your mental game is no longer a black box
Nah, I couldn’t do that. That was a colleague’s response after I told him that a friend of mine had just completed the Munga, a 1,000km single stage MTB race across South Africa. In fact, he didn’t just finish it – he smashed a Top 10 result. Boom! Nah, I couldn’t do that. There we […]
Specialized Stumpjumper 6Fattie long term review
Stumpjumper is a name synonymous with mountain biking claiming the honours as the first mass production mountain bike introduced by Specialized in 1981. While the modern Stumpjumper FSR is a vastly different machine, it shares the same fundamental purpose as its distant ancestor. The Specialized Stumpjumper FSR 6Fattie pushes the evolution a step further by […]
Bike Hub’s Top Ten gear reviews for 2017
With the year winding down, we look back at our ten most popular gear review articles published in 2017. Sneak a peek at last year’s list here. Santa Cruz Hightower Santa Cruz launched the Hightower in early 2016 as a replacement for the Tallboy LT. With 135mm of rear suspension and the ability to run […]
Bike Hub: 2017 Year in Review
It’s that time of the year again. We’re taking a look back at the numbers and trends we have seen on Bike Hub in 2017. The headline numbers, classifieds action, most read articles, the top contributors, most viewed and discussed topics… it’s all here and much more. Before you get stuck in, cheers to a […]
Review: Cabal Ascent 1.0
The Ascent 1.0 is a lightweight, high-performance do-it-all road bike from locally based direct-to-consumer brand Cabal. After the recent launch of their road bike and carbon wheelset range, we were keen to test out the offering. The Cape Town-based duo behind Cabal, Jon Colledge and Andrew Bloom, aim to offer high performance, high quality bikes […]
Specialized Venge long term review
The Venge Elite is a carbon aero bike from Specialized. The FACT 10r carbon frame utilises less high-modulus carbon fibre than the range-topping S-Works, making it less stiff and slightly heavier although tube profiles and wind-cheating shapes stay the same. It sports aero-optimized tubing, a compact race design, and a tapered head tube and was […]
Pyga Stage long term review
The Stage was a big move for Pyga when it was launched over two years ago. It was the company’s first full carbon frame and thrust them directly into South Africa’s popular high-end endurance market. The Pyga Stage is available in three variants: There is the endurance racing orientated Stage (as reviewed) and the longer […]
Trail Daze | Best of 2017
Looking back at the best of Trail Daze 2017, and the wrap of a three year long passion project. After three amazing but challenging years of documenting South Africa’s finest trails, the Trail Daze project has punched its final ticket. From Cape Town to KZN, we’ve travelled the country to try and bring justice to […]
Review: American Classic Argent Tubeless
American Classic’s Argent wheelset is a tubeless ready aluminium wheelset aimed at road, gravel, and cyclocross riders. The claimed weight for the Argent wheelset is 1,392g (390g per rim) which is all the more impressive considering the width (19.4mm internal and 22mm external) and the 30 mm depth. The Argents are built with American Classic’s […]
Momsen VIPA Two long term review
The vibrant Momsen Vipa Two has been a member of our test fleet since December 2016 and over the period I’ve had the opportunity to get a good feel for the bike through a range of terrain and riding conditions. The Vipa is Momsen’s cross country marathon bike featuring 80mm of rear travel. The Vipa […]