29er downhill bikes will help us all
The advent of 29er downhill bikes has a resonance way beyond the start gate. Two weeks ago, one of our own did the unconscionable. After much teasing of bits and pieces on social media, the greatest mountain biker South Africa has – and likely ever will – produce did what many considered impossible. He introduced […]
Bike Check: Mari Rabie’s Olympic Specialized S-Works Amira
Throw your thoughts (#TBT) back to the Rio Olympics in August. One of the highlights of the games for South African supporters was Mari Rabie’s outstanding performance in the triathlon event. She came out of the water in a strong position and excelled on the bike to start the run out front. She struggled to […]
Pottie’s How To: Wheelie
Wheelie’s are a great way to show off to your mates but there are also some practical applications for this skill. Downhill mountain bike racer Johann Potgieter shows us how to learn to Wheelie and when to use this skill.
The upgrade we can all afford
One of the best upgrades in MTB racing, is nearly for free. Yet demand remains low. Why? Seventy-five thousand Rand. It’s not a perfect, actuarially verified number, but one with the least disagreement when a price point is fixed to what a new South African mountain bike, with a stage racing number cable-tied to its […]
Is two-six the new Enduro? Meet the mid plus-sized tyre
Consider yourself a fit and committed gravity rider? There is a new tyre size you can not afford to ignore. This Easter long weekend, friends and family inevitably enquired about how your ‘mountain biking’ is going. And bless them, they attempted to appear genuinely interested, by asking the one question all non-riders believe mountain bikers […]
First Look: Specialized Venge Elite
Specialized South Africa has given us a Venge Elite frame to join our long term bike fleet for the year. This gave us the opportunity to source some parts we’ve been dying to try in order to complete the custom build. Frame, Fork & Seatpost: Specialized Venge Elite The Gloss Tarmac Black, Hyper, Red colour […]
RockShox announce all new Pike with updates to Lyrik, Yari, Revelation and RS-1
RockShox have revealed an all new Pike fork featuring an updated Charger damper and a larger Debonair negative air spring. Along with the new Pike, RockShox have also updated the Lyrik, Yari, Revelation, and RS-1 forks. You can find all the details in the press release below. Pike Charger 2 Damper The evolution of the […]
Sneak Peek: 2018 Giant Anthem 29er
After declaring 650b to be their wheel size of choice, Giant have somewhat neglected the Anthem 29er. An important bike for Giant in South Africa, the Anthem has been rolling around on much the same frame since 2012. But that is all set to change with the 2018 Anthem. The new 2018 Anthem can be […]
Behind the Scenes: Absa Cape Epic
The Absa Cape Epic is arguably the most well known mountain bike stage race in the world, but a lot more goes on behind the scenes than the slick, made-for-TV edits, and curated action photos let on. We tried to capture some of the on the ground action at the 2017 Absa Cape Epic. The […]
Bikes of the Epic: Dylan Rebello’s Momsen VIPA
Dylan Rebello (21) completed his first Absa Cape Epic with teammate Christopher Wolhuter as Team Imbuko Freewheel Cycology. The pair did well to place 25th in the Men’s category. We stole away Dylan’s bike from the Freewheel Cycology workshop in Tweede Kamp for a closer look. The Momsen VIPA is no stranger to the pages […]
Bikes of the Epic: Christoph Sauser’s Specialized Epic FSR
Swiss marathon specialist Christoph Sauser and his partner Jaroslav Kulhavy of team Investec Songo-Specialized were many people’s favourites coming into the Absa Cape Epic this year. A few unlucky mechanicals saw them miss out on the coveted top step of the podium, but claim second overall in the most competitive field to date. We took […]
Bikes of the Epic: Philip Buys’s Pyga Stage
Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes of team Pyga Euro Steel won the red African Jersey title at the Absa Cape Epic, and came 7th overall in the strongest elite field to date. We had a closer look at Philip Buys’s Pyga Stage. Fittingly, Pyga bikes are designed in South Africa, for South African terrain, and […]