Review: Mio Velo wrist-based heart rate band
The common complaint I hear from anyone new to heart rate monitors is the discomfort of the chest strap. Although I have found that with time and moving to higher-end devices the chest straps have become more comfortable, they are still a bit of a pain. The Mio Velo is a wrist-based heart rate band […]
Interview: Youngster Ike Klaassen
11-year-old, Dutch born, South African based, champion in the making, Ike Klaassen just came back from his 2015 Eurotrip where he became the under 13 Downhill Champion. We caught up with Ike to find out a bit more about this young pinner as he took us around his very own personal DH track, on their […]
Review: Momsen LA651
The Momsen LA651 is a women’s specific 650b hardtail. Retailing at just over R7,000 it falls firmly in the entry-level category, however it might be just the ticket to encourage you or your partner to fall in love with biking, without making the huge financial commitment required by a higher specced model. The LA651 is […]
Review: Darkhorse DH29 Carbon Mountain Bike Wheels
If you’re anything like me the idea of riding carbon mountain bike wheels is an unsettled one. Carbon is, well, carbon. It just seems cooler, faster and better. It’s alluring. On the other hand the I worry that it won’t be as sturdy or reliable. Not to mention the cost of a decent set of […]
All the winners: Food Lover’s Market LoveTheBike Challenge
Just over three weeks ago the second Food Lover’s Market LoveTheBike Challenge kicked off. With three entries to the 2015 Wines2Whales Ride on offer we saw some pretty fierce competition. The competition focussed around three challenges: Distance: How many kilometers could you cover on a bike in 3 weeks.Prize awarded to the entrant with the […]
Barberton XCM launches 2016 route
One of the country’s oldest and traditionally toughest events is The Barberton XCM Mountain Bike Challenge. Fortunately, when I accepted an invitation to attend the route launch for the January 2016 event, I was blissfully unaware of what lay ahead – or rather, above. Nico Bell, Igna de Villiers, Lise Olivier, Gawie Combrinck and Heila […]
Review: Wahoo KICKR indoor bike trainer
Beyond 2000 was a documentary TV Show that aired from 1985 to 1999 and featured technological innovations that were meant to improve our lives and be widely available to the mass market soon after the year 2000. Most inventions and ideas were outstanding and, for the time it was aired, quite out there. Flying cars, […]
Race report: Java MTB Challenge at Van Loveren Wines
The Java MTB Challenge hosted at Van Loveren Wines, just outside Robertson, took place on Saturday and Bike Hub (well, Kylie and I) were keen to get away for a relaxing weekend of bikes, wine and scenery. The route was largely farm roads and tweespoor. Just a week after finishing Lesotho Sky, I was was […]
Rookie Review: Pyga OneTen29 – Could she be the one?
Let me preface this article by saying that I am not a pro, or an expert. I do not know the technical details or have any inside scoops. Also, I am not sponsored by, or affiliated to PYGA in any way, and I’m not getting paid to write this review. I do, however, love riding […]
First Look Friday: BH G6 Pro, Albedo100, Bellwether gloves, Cadence bar
First Look Friday is an introduction to the products that we are currently testing for review. This week we’re featuring the BH G6 Pro aero road bike, Albedo100 reflective spray, Bellwether gloves, and Cadence Nutrition CarboFuel energy bar. BH G6 Pro Ultegra Di2 The G6 Pro is BH Bikes full carbon aero road bike. As […]
2015 Rocky Mountain Rocky Forest Fest
The annual Rocky Mountain Rocky Forest Fest took place this past weekend at the Garden Route Trial Park, just outside Knysna. With a variety of not-so-serious events taking place during the course of the weekend, with the idea of getting riders a chance to test out some Rocky Mountain bikes, the main feature was the […]
Review: Fizik M3B mountain bike shoes
Notably one piece of equipment that is very rarely reviewed on Bike Hub seems to be shoes. Given the opportunity to muck about with a pair of Fizik M3B mountain bike shoes, I was ready to get ankle deep into the task. First Look As far as any cycling shoes go these look incredible. They […]