Saasveld shennanigans at Cape Pioneer Trek
The fourth stage of Cape Pioneer Trek was a 31 kilometre team time trial through the Saasveld forest around George with teams starting two minutes apart. To our great relief, this meant a sleep in and a welcome chance to catch up on some admin as we were only starting after nine. Photo credit: Oakpics.co.za […]
Ride Report: Fat bike adventuring along the West Coast
The Weskus Fat Bike Adventure is a three day fat bike experience along South Africa’s West Coast. With “adventure” being the operative word this event places a unique and refreshing focus on the experience rather than your start or finish time. Less than an hours drive north of Cape Town, Ganzekraal campsite was our home […]
Conquering the Outeniqua mud at Cape Pioneer Trek
Stage three got off to a subdued start. High winds and rain during the night meant that those of us in tents had at best fitful sleep. When I looked out in the morning flyaway tents were littered about the field, one even neatly placed on top of Ila Stow’s tent, where she was still […]
Drafty Diaz at Cape Pioneer Trek
The start of stage two of the Cape Pioneer Trek heads directly into a searing, steep tar climb, from the Milkwood Primary School alongside the sea in Mossel Bay, to the top of the ridge overlooking the bay. Not unexpectedly, this tore the midpack we ride amongst apart. And set the tone for the rest […]
Gondwana gallivanting at Cape Pioneer Trek
The first stage of Cape Pioneer Trek was preceded by ominously heavy rainfall. Just ten minutes before the start it was bucketing down, and showing no signs of clearing. Miraculously, as we were called to the line, the clouds lifted, leaving us with perfect, cool conditions for the rest of the day. Riders in the […]
Review: Box One Drivetrain
Founded by ex-BMX champion and Hall of Fame inductee Toby Henderson, Box Components have been designing and manufacturing BMX components for several years, but only recently added mountain bike components before releasing their own drivetrain components. After what seemed like ages in prototypes, updates, and refinements, Box came to market with a unique take on […]
Interview: Matt Lombardi talks about his rookie Enduro World Series season
Matt Lombardi took on the challenge of competing at the Enduro World Series this year in the under 21 age category. Matt made a name for himself racing in the Spur Schools League, progressing through the provincial and national XCO series. Picking up all the right skills along the way, Matt soon discovered that he […]
Review: Marvel Pro 900 and Streak lights
It was not too long ago that a decent bike light was a hefty investment. But with the reduced costs of LEDs and battery solutions, they’ve become within reach of most cyclists. Marvel is one of the many brands bringing in affordable lights. While the numbers might look the same on paper, not all lights […]
First ride: Campagnolo H11 hydraulic disc components
In May this year, Campagnolo officially made their entry into the hydraulic road disc brake market when they announced their new disc component lineup. While taking their time to join the party, the team at Campagnolo say the lengthy development phase stems from their focus on quality over being first to market. Having more recently […]
Review: cSixx XCM 9Series Wheelset
cSixx is a South African mountain bike component company based in the heart of Cape Town at the foot of Table Mountain. Founded by Mark Hopkins, who has had a hand in Leatt Protection neck braces and Pyga bikes, cSixx has grown to an established industry player with an ever expanding range. Other than the […]
Interview: Kevin Benkenstein invites you to Climb for Qhubeka
Kevin Benkenstein has been raising funds for Qhubeka through his Everesting rides and other challenges for some years. He recently joined the charity in an official capacity. Kevin enjoys tough endurance challenges and often leverages these to promote and raise funds for Qhubeka. We caught up with him to chat about his involvement with Qhubeka, […]
Photo Epic: 2017 Suzuki Nine Knights MTB
The Suzuki Nine Knights MTB is a week-long free ride expression session taking place each year. A selection of the world’s best freeride mountain bikers pair up with talented photographers, videographers, and GoPro’s crack team to capture mindblowing images. Bike Hub got the invite to witness the action go down. The past two year’s, Nine […]