First ride: 2018 Specialized Diverge
Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to ride the 2018 Specialized S-Works Diverge at a media event at Boschendal. Having thoroughly enjoyed an excursion on the 2017 Diverge Expert on the farm roads around L’Agulhas earlier in the year, and knowing the bike has been reworked for 2018 I was very keen to take […]
Review: 2018 Specialized Epic Comp Carbon
Last week, we spent two days on the tranquil Boschendal Farm Estate being introduced to the Specialized Bicycles 2018 range which recently landed in South Africa. Having ridden and thoroughly enjoyed the previous generation Epic, and watched the 2017 Specialized S-Works Epic turn my colleague into an uncontrollable race snake after just a few rides, […]
Review: Stages Dash
The Stages Dash is a GPS cycling computer designed primarily as a training tool, for athletes training with a power meter. I tested the Stages Dash head unit along with a Stages Power crank arm on my road bike. I’ll be looking at how the head unit functions, as well as how the power meter/ […]
Video: Johann Potgieter previews the Cairns World Champs DH track
A course preview with South African flavour as national champion Johann Potgieter guides us through the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships downhill course in Cairns, Australia.
Review: Banshee Prime
Prime numbers can be confusing. But Banshee’s one makes a lot of sense. If you’re not much of a gamer, don’t google Banshee Prime. You’ll only end up much confused, as I did, confronted by a gaming character which your teenage kids probably recognise – but, you should not. The Banshee Prime pictured above is […]
Follow the action at the 2017 UCI MTB World Championships in Cairns
The 2017 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships will be taking place in Cairns, Australia this weekend and South African riders will be representing in both XCO and DH disciplines. Here’s how you can follow the action and support our riders. The one to watch: Greg Minnaar will be hoping to put the disappointment of losing […]
Pottie’s How To: Gap Jumps
Previously Johann Potgieter showed us how to drop off obstacles. Now it is time to take to the air with purpose as Pottie explains how to approach a gap jump.
Review: Morewood Mamba dropper seatpost
The Morewood Mamba is a cable actuated dropper seatpost that (for the time being) is available in two options: a 31.6mm with internal routing and a 30.9mm with external routing, both with 125mm drop. Morewood Mamba top, KS Lev bottom. Features Uses a two bolt head clamp which secures the post Hydraulic damping on the […]
Exploring Zermatt in the shadow of the Matterhorn
It has been almost two years since our last visit to Zermatt in southern Switzerland. Then and now, Zermatt seemed to be an insider tip in the mountain biking world. No way, right?! But considering how few bikers you meet on the gondolas and trails it sure looks like it. Some reasons might be the […]
Review: Garmin Edge 820
Garmin launched their Edge 820 GPS bike computer a little over a year ago to bolster their Edge range of cycling devices. The Edge 820 rolled out of the gate with several new features including some previously only found on its bigger brother, the Edge 1000. All of this in a compact size and controlled […]
Singletrack Stories: Enabling enduro at altitude
Gauteng apparently lacks descending gradient. But never on weekends. There exists an unusual correlation between architecture and bicycles: both adhering to principles of geometry and flow. The way a cleverly considered building guides unfamiliar visitors along, is mirrored by the way in which your bike links the discoverable features of a tidily built trail.Architects and […]
Ride report: Staalwater Mountain Bike Challenge
After a few months of winter hibernation, we dusted off our bikes, dug out the lycra and headed to the picturesque Overberg for the Staalwater Mountain Bike Challenge two day race. In true Dirtopia style, the vibe is laid-back. There is no hustling into the start chute and jostling for position. It is about getting […]