Epic Photo Competition: Stage 7
On each day of the Absa Cape Epic, the team of skilled photographers create spectacular images for us to enjoy. Bike Hub will be holding a competition to recognise their hard work and give you the chance to win a signed copy of your favourite photograph. Take a look at the selection of photographs from […]
Bikes of the Epic: Jenny Rissveds’s SCOTT Contessa Spark RC 900 World Cup
Olympic Champion Jenny Rissveds won the mixed category at the 2017 Absa Cape Epic, riding with Scott-SRAM MTB Racing team director and mountain biking legend Thomas Frischknecht. We took a look at the SCOTT Contessa Spark RC 900 World Cup which she rode to victory last week. Jenny’s SCOTT Contessa Spark RC 900 World Cup […]
Epic Photo Competition: Stage 6
On each day of the Absa Cape Epic, the team of skilled photographers create spectacular images for us to enjoy. Bike Hub will be holding a competition to recognise their hard work and give you the chance to win a signed copy of your favourite photograph. Take a look at the selection of photographs from […]
Cape Epic Grand Finale Preview: Elgin – Val de Vie
This year the Absa Cape Epic finishes for the first time at Val de Vie and its renowned polo fields – the fourth host for the Grand Finale in the race’s 14 editions. After leaving Oak Valley the finish is just 85km away and the riders have the least climbing to do on any day […]
Absa Cape Epic Preview: Stage 6 (Elgin – Elgin)
When veterans of the Absa Cape Epic were asked about the toughest climb ever in the event, their response was unanimous: Groenlandberg. In 2017 the route returns to the rugged track which rises more than 600m along nine kilometres of rocky, sandy climbing – the average gradient is seven percent but one or two sections […]
Gear Check: SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing’s Epic essentials
With much of the gear focus on Bikes of the Epic we decided to take a look at a different aspect of the racing. Just what do the professionals take with them on the bike? And how do they store their spares? Team SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing let us into their camp to reveal what they […]
Bikes of the Epic: Nino Schurter’s Scott Spark RC
Since throwing his leg over the new Scott Spark RC, Nino Schurter has ridden to victory in the World Championships and Rio Olympics. As of this morning, Nino and the Spark RC now have an Absa Cape Epic stage win to their name and are wearing the overall leader’s jersey. The announcement of the Spark […]
Epic Photo Comp: Stage 4
On each day of the Absa Cape Epic, the team of skilled photographers create spectacular images for us to enjoy. Bike Hub will be holding a competition to recognise their hard work and give you the chance to win a signed copy of your favourite photograph. Take a look at the selection of photographs from […]
Absa Cape Epic Preview: Stage 5 (Elgin – Elgin)
There’s always a fun day at the Absa Cape Epic, and barring bad weather this should be it. First there are a few climbs to negotiate, including a particularly nasty one that has concrete strips for traction and then the legendary Nuweberg from the east side. A couple more climbs – watch out for some […]
Bikes of the Epic: Annie Last’s Silverback Sesta SBC
Annie Last is the British XCO Champion, riding the Absa Cape Epic with team mate and South African cross country champion Mariske Strauss as Hansgrohe Cadence OMX Pro. They are currently lying third in the Women Elite GC standings. We took a closer look at Annie’s Silverback Sesta SBC. The Sesta SBC frame is Silverback’s […]
Bikes of the Epic: Centurion Numinis XC
Markus Kaufmann is riding the 2017 Absa Cape Epic aboard a Centurion Numinis. He and fellow Centurion Vaude team mate Jochen Kaess are currently sitting 7th in the men’s overall standings. Although the German brand Centurion is not readily available in South Africa, they are no stranger to the Absa Cape Epic (or Bike Hub) […]
Cape Epic Stage 4 Preview: Greyton – Elgin
The transition between two of the Western Cape’s most sought-after holiday getaways takes riders on many ups and downs, and a burst of singletrack. It is rolling hills from the moment you leave Greyton and riders will approach one particular climb with apprehension: it’s called Pumping Legs for good reason, and as you approach it […]