Review: Titan Racing Switch Carbon Elite
The Titan Racing Switch Carbon Elite arrived in the Bike Hub office just in time for December base miles in the Eastern Cape. For those teetering on the brink of purchasing a gravel bike, there are a few occasions when a gravel bike truly shines. One of these is the December holidays (if like me […]
Review: Titan Racing Cypher RS Carbon Ultimate
Over nearly two decades in our market, Titan Racing has earned a reputation as a brand that delivers a lot of bike for your money. The Cypher dual suspension mountain bike is no exception and delivers value across the range that is tough to beat. The Cypher platform is available in two variants: 1) Cypher […]
2023 Gravel Race Calendar
Did someone say Gravel is the new golf? We are spoiled for choice here in South Africa, with our endless gravel roads, spectacular scenery, and towering passes. We’ve put together a list of gravel events for 2023 so that you can justify that N+1 purchase and ride your bike more this year. For a comprehensive […]
Bike Hub 2022: Year in Review
The year has flown by, and once again it’s time to look back at the past 12 months on Bike Hub. 2022 saw events picking up again, and the chronic supply chain shortages that have plagued the industry slowly stabilising. Here’s a look back at 2022 on Bike Hub by the numbers. Headline Numbers Unique […]
2023 Mountain Bike Stage Race Calendar
What could possibly be more relaxing than riding your bike through new and exciting terrain for several days? We love nothing more than a fresh (or old and iconic) stage race, so we’ve compiled a list of mountain bike stage races in South Africa and surrounds to help you plan your racing (holidays) in 2023. […]
The Correct Bicycle Size for Your Child
It’s that time of the year, and Christmas presents are looming. Titan have put together this handy guide for choosing the correct size bicycle for your child so that santa can deliver the joy of cycling to your little one. At Titan Racing, we have built a strong reputation for delivering a quality Junior […]
Bike Check: Abdullah Zeinab’s Rhino Run winning Curve GXR
We watched the dots, and the thrilling race between Abdullah Zeinab and Kevin Benkenstein at the inaugural Rhino Run. Then we heard from Benky about his experience and bike setup. Now we’re taking a look at the race-winning bike, and hearing from the victor and ultra-endurance weapon, Abdullah Zeinab. Sometimes a picture says a thousand words. […]
Bike Check: Kevin Benkenstein’s Curve Karoo Prototype
We followed the dots at the inaugural Rhino Run, and after seven days the race between Abdullah Zeinab and Kevin Benkenstein came down to the wire. Abdullah finished the brutal 2,741 km course across South Africa and remote Namibia in 7 days 20 hours and 4 minutes. Kevin finished just 17 minutes later. Ultra-endurance racing is […]
Bike Check: Pinner’s custom-painted Signal PRO
Oli Munnik (aka “Pinner”) and Charl Neethling raced this year’s Wines2Whales Pinotage aboard custom painted 2023 Signal PROs. The radical designs were conceptualised and hand sprayed by a celebrated Jo’burg graffiti artist who goes by the tag ‘Bias’. Oli’s Signal Pro custom-painted by graffiti artist Bias in Urban Camo. Image Zac Zinn The bikes ridden […]
101 of Buying Your First Bicycle
We all started somewhere on our cycling journey, and choosing your first bicycle can be daunting. In a series of upcoming articles we aim to guide new cyclists through the journey of buying and owning a bicycle. In this article we look at what to consider when buying your first bike. If you’ve got questions […]
Ride Report: 247km Cederberg Circuit over two days
Originally published in August 2021 – Spring is in the air, and it’s the ideal time of year for a bike-packing trip. We were digging for inspiration in our archives, and stumbled upon this story of Rae Trew-Browne’s adventures on the Cederberg Circuit from last year. It’s too good not to share, and has us […]
WIN a Holdfast bike rack – Congratulations to our winner
Sign up to our email newsletter to receive the latest updates, stories, gear reviews, events, and industry news every two weeks. You could win a Platform Sports Tilt bike rack from Holdfast valued at R8,150. And the Winner is: Hylton Frost. Congratulations Hylton, enjoy the prize! We’re firing things up on the content side and […]