Africa Cycle Fair 2015: The Road Bikes
The Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair took place from 23-25 October 2015 at St Stithians in Johannesburg. As the biggest showcase of the South Africa cycling industry, Bike Hub were there to cover the products on display. Last week we took a look at some of the mountain bikes from the fair. This week we […]
Best Bike in Africa 2015: Winner of the Pyga Stage
Last week we revealed the results of the 2015 Best Bike in Africa competition held at the Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair. For the second year running PYGA Industries took top honours with the recently launched Pyga Stage. The Pyga Stage on the Best Bike in Africa stand at the Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair. […]
Review: Today’s Plan
Today’s Plan seeks to bring the knowledge of a qualified coach to an affordable, cloud-based training and coaching subscription service in the form of training programs. What sets Today’s Plan apart from other off the shelf programs is that it responds and adapts to your feedback and training results. Although not the first in this […]
Review: Giant Propel Advanced 2
Giant first entered the aero road bike game in 2013 with the launch of their Propel Advanced SL. Tests showed that, at 40 kph, the Propel Advanced SL saves 12-36 seconds over 40 kilometres. Third-party wind-tunnel tests showed that the Propel Advanced SL is more aerodynamic from every yaw angle tested when compared to other […]
Interview: Gary Blem – Head Mechanic for Team Sky
The team at ASG invited Gary Blem, the Head Mechanic at Team Sky, to the 2015 Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair. We got the opportunity to sit down with Gary for a few questions. It turned out that we had a lot to ask Gary and a few questions quickly turned into a full blown […]
Trail Daze: Jonkershoek rising from the ashes
Early in 2015, the greater Cape Town area lost a few of its flagship trails due to wild fires. One of which was Jonkershoek – a piece of land with immense scenic beauty, and loads of trails for both hikers and mountain bikers. Months of downtime allowed for logging and getting the trails safe again, […]
Africa Cycle Fair 2015: The Mountain Bikes
The Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair took place this past weekend at St Stithians in Johannesburg. As the biggest showcase of the South Africa cycling industry, Bike Hub were there to cover the products on display. First up are some of the mountain bikes (and a BMX) that were on display. Yeti The Yeti SB6c […]
Best Bike in Africa 2015: #10 Volcan Stealth XT
The Best Bike in Africa will be held at the 2015 Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair on 23 – 25 October at St Stithians College, Johannesburg. The competition invites fair visitors to vote for their favourite bike at the Best Bike in Africa stand. All the entrants that vote for the bike that wins the […]
Review: Transition Patrol
When it was confirmed that I was heading to Italy for Nine Knights, I immediately realised that I needed a suitable bike for the terrain. Knowing that the team at A-Line have hands on experience with Alpine riding, I enquired to see what they had available for review. I was pretty chuffed when they came […]
First Look Friday: BH Lynx 4.8, Garmin Varia, and Hammerhead One
First Look Friday is an introduction to the products that we are currently testing for review. This week we’re featuring the BH Lynx 4.8 29er 9.9, Garmin Varia Rearview Bike Radar, and the Hammerhead One. BH Lynx 4.8 29er 9.9 The Lynx 4.8 29er fits squarely in the XC / trail category featuring 120mm travel, […]
Review: PowerTap P1 Pedals
Offering a unique solution, the P1 pedals by PowerTap are self-contained units, having all the electronics and battery contained in a 196g pedal. As with other offerings, Look Keo cleats can be used, but they ship with with proprietary 6 degree float PowerTap cleats and hardware. They also offer a 0 degree float cleat option […]
Race report: 2015 WP Gravity Enduro Championship | Contermanskloof
The first edition of the Western Province Gravity Enduro Championships took place this past Sunday at the scenic Contermanskloof MTB Trails. With the trails still surrounded by green fields and colorful fynbos, the high speed, rough and technical terrain was a welcome change from the previous races. The field of 96 riders faced 4 stages […]