Trail Daze: The hidden gem that is Piket-bo-berg
About an hour and a half’s drive north from Cape Town, lies the small, rural town of Piketberg. Used by most people only as a fuel stop, or quickly skipped on the way to other things further up the West coast, it’s not well known to many mountain bikers as a prime riding spot. But […]
First Look Friday: Transition Patrol, Wolf Tooth Elliptical chainring, Specialized 2FO Clip
First Look Friday is an introduction to the products that we are currently testing for review. This week we’re featuring the Transition Patrol, an elliptical chain ring from Wolf Tooth and Specialized’s 2FO Clip shoes. Transition Patrol The Patrol seemed to enjoy hanging around the office couch. In 2015 Transition released a whole new range […]
Suzuki Nine Nights: Stand out riders
The Suzuki Nine Knights freeride event took place last week in Livigno, Italy. While any rider who can complete the Nine Knights course is impressive, there were those that did it with more flare than others. Here’s my pick of the stand out riders from the 2015 Suzuki Nine Knights. Peter Henke (GER) Peter Henke […]
Race report: Fedhealth MTB Challenge
The Fedhealth MTB Challenge had me hooked from the moment I saw the route map and profile. The Durbanville trails make for some of the most enjoyable mountain bike riding in the Cape: panoramic views of Table Bay, golden canola fields and glorious sweeping single track descents. Even the climbs are “fun” tight switchbacks that […]
Review: Specialized Zee Cage II & EMT Cage Mount Tool
A bottle cage is often the unsung hero on a bike. We expect it to just get on with the job, but picking the wrong cage can be a frustrating affair. Specialized’s Zee Cage II is a side entry cage that’s available in left or right versions in both carbon or reinforced composite material. Apart […]
Race Report: Isuzu Trucks PE Plett Day 4
The fourth and final day of the 2015 Isuzu Trucks PE Plett mountain bike race took us on a 90km trip from Tsitsikamma Falls to Plettenberg Bay. Once again the flooding meant we were required to take a few detours, substituting dirt for tar. Even with the changes today’s route was pretty spectacular in the […]
Video: Big tricks on contest day of Suzuki Nine Knights
The freeride competition wrapped up a week of incredible film and photo shoots at the Suzuki Nine Knights MTB, a day early on Friday 4th of September in Mottolino Fun Mountain in Livigno, Italy. The jam format contest saw two categories of judging, with Italian Diego Caverzasi grabbing the “Castle Section” win, and the “Full […]
Race Report: Isuzu Trucks PE Plett Day 3
Day 3 of the Isuzu Trucks PE Plett took us on a 69km route from Soloko Game Reserve to Tsitsikamma Falls. Again the recent flooding had an impact on our route, although this time the organisers had no option but to skip the too muddy parts of the course through the Tsitsikamma forest. This was […]
Race Report: Isuzu Trucks PE Plett Day 2
Today was the longest stage of the 2015 Isuzu Trucks PE Plett covering 97km from Gamtoos to the Soloko Game Reserve. After yesterdays mud fest we were warned to expect more of the sticky stuff. In the words of Mike Glover of Red Cherry Adventures “There’s no other way to say it, but that you’ll […]
Race Report: Isuzu Trucks PE Plett Day 1
Earlier this year Isuzu Trucks invited BikeHub to take part in the Isuzu PE Plett MTB race. Some will remember the competition we ran giving away 3 team entries to the event. Naturally, were keen to head up the coast and check it out for ourselves. The race takes place over 4 days with the […]
Suzuki Nine Nights: Monster Showdown Pilgrim vs Testa
Thankfully the weather held out and the riders managed to get a full day of riding on the third day of the Suzuki Nine Knights. Some big tricks were pulled out of the bag by Sam Pilgrim and Torquato Testa for the first Monster Showdown at Suzuki Nine Knights. Monster Showdown at Suzuki Nine Knights […]
Video: Suzuki Nine Knights course preview
Sam Pilgrim and Sam Reynolds take a run through the 2015 Suzuki Nine Knights MTB course to reveal all its features. The POV footage shot 100% on GoPro shows the massive kicker and the fun trail section with its multitude of refined obstacles. Mottolino Fun Mountain, in Livigno, Italy plays host to the Suzuki Nine […]