Interview: Nic Lamond talks Team Spur
Nic Lamond, founder of Podium Sports athlete management company, was instrumental in putting together the newly formed Team Spur duo Ariane Kleinhans and James Reid. We caught up with Nic to get his views on professional mountain biking, putting together a professional team in South Africa and the ambitions of Team Spur. You are no […]
Review: Oakley Jawbreaker sunglasses
Oakley launched the new Prizm Jawbreaker sunglasses early last year to much fanfare. Designed with great input from Mark Cavendish, no detail was spared in their pursuit of the ultimate riding sunglasses. The Design There is no way around the fact that on their own the Jawbreaker looks massive but take the time to study […]
Giveaway: Rudy Project Traylx sunglasses
Bike Hub will be having a series of giveaways in 2016. Next up, we’re giving away Rudy Project Traylx sunglasses to the value of R3,590.00 To enter this giveaway, simply sign up to our weekly email newsletter below. If you’re already a subscriber you’ll automatically be included in the draw. The Prize Tralyx Yellow Fluo […]
Interview: Manuel Fumic
Manuel Fumic has been racing professionally for well over a decade and has been a regular on the cross country World Cup circuit. He does much of his pre-season training in Cape Town and was most recently in Stellenbosch to train with German national team ahead of the Olympics later this year. We chatted to […]
Review: RockShox Pike
Calling something a game-changer is most often just marketing talk, but when RockShox released the new Pike in 2013 it did just that – it changed the game. Along came a fork that seemingly offered it all at a time when Enduro racing was booming. A tapered (1.125″ to 1.5″) head tube and 15 mm […]
Advertorial Review: Aramex Global Shopper
Aramex Global Shopper is an international shipping service that allows you to shop from countries and online stores that would normally not ship to South Africa or where the online retailers shipping charges are prohibitive. They will then deliver your parcel to your doorstep and take care of customs in the process. That means more […]
Trail Daze | On the path to Ho Chi Minh
Not the one in Vietnam though – the one at Muratie, just outside Stellenbosch. Driving up towards our first Trail Daze destination for 2016, passing vineyards and keeping an eye on Simonsberg in the distance, with new gear packed and ready for action, we were buzzing and excited to experience the smorgasbord that is Muratie. […]
Review: Schwalbe Hans Dampf
Schwalbe launched the Hans Dampf, which roughly translates to “handyman” or a “Jack of all trades”, in 2011 to much fanfare and anticipation. It was said to deliver all mountain (enduro was not invented yet) grip at trail weight and speed. Schwalbe had also promised to have solved their quick-wearing reputation. It took me a […]
Review: Pyga OneForty650 Pascoe
Pyga Bikes have managed to capture the imagination of many local mountain bikers. Look no further than the Post your Pyga topic for evidence of this. With it’s promises of burley performance and all day comfort, the OneForty650 Pascoe is a crowd favourite. The Bike The OneForty650 Pacoe is an aluminium 140mm big trail bike […]
Review: ODI Rogue Grips
The ODI Rogue has been my grip of choice for several years now. The Rogue grips arrive with clamps, hardware, and end caps. The clamps are available in several anodized colours to suit your bike. You’ll have the option of standard length 115mm grips or a shorter version for compatibility with SRAM twist shifters. Lock […]
Video: Where We Ride – The Spruit
A short video showing the fun side of the Braamfontein Spruit and why we ride it. Probably the most debated public area in South Africa. Open to the public and used by families, runners, dogs and cyclists it can get quite busy at times with tensions running high. We are all very lucky to have […]
2016 Mountain Bike Stage Race Calendar
2018 Stage Race Calendar: All the racing for 2016 has come to an end. Take a look at our 2018 Stage Race Calendar. South Africa is undoubtedly the capital of the marathon cross country stage race world, with well over 50 stage races (and multiday single stage events) to choose from. It’s clear that proper […]