How can a performance test help your cycling?
Cycling is a data-rich sport and we often hear cyclists mention values of VO2max, peak power output (PPO), lactate threshold (LT), and the increasingly popular functional threshold power (FTP). All of these terms are associated with performance in cycling, but what is the true value of knowing these numbers and how can a performance test […]
Review: Momsen R355 gravel bike
With wide open spaces and a vast network of country roads, added to our obsession with covering distance, South Africa is a perfect place for the booming adventure and gravel bike trend. The R355 marks South African owned Momsen Bike’s first play in this maturing category of crossover bikes. Frame The Momsen R355 Gravel is […]
Bahnentour Arosa-Lenzerheide: challenge accepted!
A “Bahnentour” is a day on the bike where most – if not all – uphills are done with gondolas, cable cars, or any other form of transport. After 4 months of mostly punchy climbs on our bikes in New Zealand, we were definitely looking forward to days spent slashing down trails in the Alps […]
First Ride Review: Pyga Slakline
The Pyga Slakline is only a few months away from being released. Ahead of the launch, Pyga offered us the opportunity to get a closer look at a prototype of this enduro machine, and we headed off into the mountains to ride everything in sight. The Frame The suspension on the Slakline is ready for […]
Pottie’s How To: Drop Offs
In the last episode, Pottie showed you how to roll down steep obstacles. In this episode, it’s time to take that skill to the next level with the drop off technique.
Interview with Jaco Venter
Jaco Venter, the 2016 National Road Race champion, is one of the South African riders doing us proud on the World Tour circuit. He rides for Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka where his role as a super domestique means he is a vital element in the team’s leadout train and team time trials. After following […]
Interview: Reinardt Janse van Rensburg talks Tour de France
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg, is the current National Road Race champion, and one of the South African riders doing us proud on the World Tour circuit. He rides for Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka where he is a critical player in the sprint leadout train. After following the team’s progress in the 2017 Tour de […]
First Look: Momsen Bikes 2018 lineup
Bike Hub recently dropped in at the Momsen Bikes head office in Port Elizabeth to have a peek at their 2018 range and explore their new premises. Among the updates are a new kids bike lineup, freshly refined colourways across the range and of course the Gravel bike announced recently. The other new arrival, the […]
Interview: Matt Yerke mountain bike designer for Trek Bikes
Matt Yerke is a lead design engineer on the mountain bike team at Trek Bicycle Corporation. We caught up with him at the Trek South Africa 2018 bikes launch to chat about mountain bike design and where things are headed for the industry. You are lead designer on mountain bike product development for Trek Bicycle […]
Review: Oakley Crossrange
Oakley Crossrange are versatile sunglasses designed to bridge the gap between sport and leisure: killing two birds with one proverbial stone. The Crossrange range features a variety of lens and frame colour combinations to suit almost any taste and preferred riding style or activity. Each pair comes with a Lifestyle nose pad and temple, and […]
Three months with the Knolly Warden
After trying the aluminium Knolly Warden last year, I jumped at the opportunity to ride the carbon version. The updated bike adds 5mm travel to bump the rear to 155mm but keeps the same geometry and Four by 4 suspension. The Build This is a complete custom build and I chose components for the purpose […]
Review: Zerode Taniwha
Zerode is a New Zealand based company which started out making downhill bikes. More recently they have turned their efforts to the Taniwha, a hard hitting enduro bike. While there seems to be an ever growing supply of single crown big chargers, the Zerode bikes stand out from the rest with their gearbox drive systems. […]