Thule Paramount Commuter Backpack for urban explorers
Cycling to work is one of the best ways to start the day, especially now that summer has arrived. You get a fresh breath of air and some healthy exercise – not to mention that it is often a very economical alternative. Thule biking backpacks are the ideal solution for storing all your gear and […]
Swissflex® Body Care
Helping to support your bodyʼs mobility in sporting and everyday activities. Bemvelo Science is committed to bringing world-leading skincare and body products to South Africa. By working closely with our Swiss partners, Swissforce Pharma, we ensure only the highest quality and most innovative products are brought to our market. Since our inception, we have broadened […]
Inside Cape Town’s cSixx Components
Cape Town based component manufacturer, cSixx, has become well regarded locally and abroad for their range of performance focussed aluminium and carbon bike parts. What started with a gravity focussed carbon chain guide has expanded into an array carbon and aluminium components for mountain bike, road and gravel riders. Founder Mark Hopkins is no stranger […]
Bike Hub: 2021 Year in Review
Another 12 months have flown by and once again it’s time to look back at the past year on Bike Hub. 2021 gave us some glimpses of normality, with many more cycling events taking place, albeit on a compressed schedule. And while constrained supply fell short of the demand for new cycling gear, many consumers […]
Specialized opens Experience Centre on Blaauwklippen Wine Estate
Specialized Bicycles Africa is proud to present the first Specialized Experience Centre in the Southern Hemisphere. Nestled in the vineyards on the historic Blaauwklippen Wine estate, and flanked by the majestic Helderberg and Stellenbosch mountain ranges the Specialized Stellenbosch Experience Centre is ideally positioned to give riders a taste of the best Stellenbosch has to […]
Imperial partners with Trails South Africa to develop and connect communities safely in the Western Cape
24 November 2021; Yesterday, Imperial in partnership with Trails South Africa (Trails SA), proudly celebrated the official opening of the first section of the planned 6,000km trail network in the Western Cape. Earlier this year, Imperial announced this partnership with Trails SA, a non-profit company engaged in developing an adventure tourist network in South Africa, […]
PYGA Euro Steel Blitz FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz Stage 1
Not since 2017 has Philip Buys and his PYGA Euro Steel team stood atop the FNB Wines2Whales podium after a stage of the famous race. Buys and Gert Heyns’ victory on the opening stage in 2021 – on Friday, 12 November – may not in and of itself be surprising, but the margin was unexpectedly […]
Key points to maximising your E-bike Battery life cycle
When you plug your battery in before your next ride, you should avoid charging it to 100%. Lithium ion batteries degrade over time. The longer they stay charged to a higher voltage, degradation occurs. Also, avoid leaving your battery fully charged if you don’t plan on riding your e-bike for an extended period. Just as […]
Ready for your next cycling adventure?
Thule’s latest gear will help get you over the finish line Since the the Covid 19 lockdown started in March 2020, the latter part of 2021 has seen the resurgence of cycle races including the Cape Epic, Cape Town Cycle Tour, that saw 18 000 keen cyclists take to the road, as well as the […]
Ride Routes: KOM hunting in the Tankwa Karoo
I recently recovered from quite a nasty crash on the gravel bike in Hogsback. A fractured wrist, nasty concussion and gravel rash in places you wouldn’t think you could get gravel rash, left me off the bike for a good 5 weeks. With fitness and training motivation at a massive low, I needed a short […]
Berg & Bush, Mountain Biking with a Smile
The Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush, based just outside Winterton in KwaZulu-Natal, is back, with new trails, new dates, and an event philosophy geared towards maximum rider enjoyment. Well-known for its fast, free-flowing trails, the popular KZN event is emerging from pandemic-related frustrations with a singular focus – to provide the most mountain biking fun […]
Ride Routes: Bike Packing from Stanford to Agulhas
The Western Cape has some pretty epic gravel roads but few compare with the Overberg area. With all the farms in the area, there are hundreds of kilometers of gravel roads meandering through farmlands that are not so far off the beaten track as you might think, with lush canola fields bursting with colour in […]