Review: Spirgrips
Bar ends seem to elicit rather strong emotions from mountain bikers. Some swear that they can’t ride comfortably without them while others deride them for being relics from mountain biking’s past. I usually fall into the latter group but when the Spirgrips came up for review, I was happy to challenge my own bias. What […]
Juliana Furtado long term review
Juliana bicycles are a women’s specific sister company to Californian bike wizards, Santa Cruz. They use the same frame design as the Santa Cruz bikes with a tweaked suspension tune for lighter female riders, and ladies specific contact points. The Furtado is a 130mm travel 650b do-it-all trail bike (equivalent to the Santa Cruz 5010), […]
Bike Check: Gravel Bikes of Tour de Braai
Last week I had the privilege of tagging along on the Tour de Braai – a five-day cycling tour from George to Swellendam via mostly gravel roads. If you missed the daily reports of our adventures you can have a squizz here or via the related articles below. Now though, it’s time for a quick […]
Review: Garmin Edge 1030
Garmin recently announced the newest model in their large screen Edge 1000 series. The Edge 1030 is Garmin’s flagship device, boasting the latest technology and the broadest selection of features. The Device In terms of cycling GPS computers, the Garmin Edge 1030 is unashamedly large at 114 mm long and 58 mm wide. That space […]
Review: Specialized Torch 2.0
Specialized’s Torch line-up of road bike shoes are all-new for 2018 and replace the previous models except for the S-Works 6 and Sub 6 shoes that remain in the range as top-tier offerings. The Torch 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 offer varying levels of stiffness and comfort starting with the R 1,300 Torch 1.0 kicking off […]
The future is now – get the Aero Advantage with Madone
Whether you’re racing triathlon or look for the edge in your local group ride, the Madone 9.0 will give you the aerodynamic advantage without breaking the bank. Madone is the benchmark platform for race bikes: it’s smooth, light, and aero in one complete package and has won top marks and Bike-of-the-Year awards from the industry’s […]
Climbing heat on day five of Tour de Braai
The final day of Tour de Braai presented another seventy-eight kilometre day from Riversdale to Suurbrak with just over a thousand metres of climbing. Our day was spent riding in a westerly direction along the foothills of the Langeberg mountain range. The harshness of the Karoo had been traded for the comparatively lush farmlands of […]
Review: Giant NeosTrack
Giant bicycles recently revealed the NeosTrack, the company’s debut GPS cycling computer. Packed with a full host of features and with a pleasantly affordable price tag, we were eager to test the NeoTrack’s real-world abilities. Giant did not develop the NeosTrack from scratch. It is a result of a partnership between bike GPS manufacturer Bryton […]
Moody skies and chicken pies on day four of Tour de Braai
The fourth day of the Tour de Braai followed a seventy-eight kilometre route from Rooiberg to Riversdale via Garcia Pass. Departing from the beautiful Rooiberg Lodge we soon hit some punchy climbs which had me questioning my over zealous approach to the prior evening. In the distance we could see the cloud covered Langeberg Mountains […]
Review: Corse Dopamine Wheelset
Corse Components specialize in the design and manufacture of high-end carbon and alloy cycling components. With a foundation cemented in carbon mountain bike and road rims, their key focus has been on bringing high-performance product to market with reliability and durability as two key features. The Dopamine range of products consists of rims and hubs. […]
Roosting Rooiberg on day three of Tour de Braai
Day three of Tour de Braai took us on a forty-five kilometre route from Calitzdrop to Rooiberg Lodge via the spectacular Rooiberg Pass. After another evening of incredible food paired with superb local wines and more award winning port at De Krans Wines, we casually set off at the standard 9am start time. Knowing that […]
Review: SRAM GX Eagle
SRAM made a massive case for the death of the front derailleur with the release of their Eagle 12-speed drivetrains in March last year. At least, that’s what their marketing speak claimed. There was, however, one glaring barrier, the price. The XX1 Eagle and X01 Eagle groupsets are premium priced products. Thankfully, it took little […]