Review: Lapierre Zesty AM427
The Zesty is available with 29″ wheels with 120mm travel front and rear and 27.5″ with 150mm travel front and rear. Lapierre feel that both wheel sizes offer benefits and that the compromise of making a 130mm+ 29er would be too large. The 27.5″ carries an AM (All Mountain) moniker while the 120mm 29er falls […]
Preview: Suzuki Nine Knights in Livigno
Monster Energy have invited me to cover the 2015 Suzuki Nine Knights from the Italian Alps. For those unfamiliar with Nine Knights, it’s a freeride exhibition being hosted for the fifth year in Livigno, Italy. The idea is to bring top riders together in a relaxed environment with a progressive course to watch them push […]
First Look Friday: DVO Diamond fork, Industry 9 hubs, and Praxis gears
First Look Friday is an introduction to the products that we are currently testing for review. This week we’re featuring DVO’s Diamond fork, Industry Nine hubs and Praxis wide cassette and chainring. DVO Diamond DVO (short for Developed Suspension) is led by a team with extensive background in suspension design and riding bikes. They know […]
2015 SRAM WP Gravity Enduro: Lebanon MTB Trails
A new addition to the 2015 SRAM WP Gravity Enduro venue lineup saw riders head out to the Lebanon MTB Trails in the greater Grabouw area. It’s an area that seems the perfect fit for any outdoor activities, with endless trails through mountains and pine forests. With 4 stages and a total of 30km of […]
Review: American Classic Carbonator wheelset
Following the success of their Wide Lightning wheels launched a couple of years ago, American Classic set out to design and build a carbon version. As one of the latest mountain bike wheels to go hookless, the Carbonator rim uses a much thicker spoke bed and rim wall for great impact resistance and durability. When […]
We’re changing our name!
Eleven years ago in August 2004 The Hub was born. Then just a rudimentary, glaringly yellow message board populated by little more than a handful of users. We’ve certainly come a long way. From those humble beginnings as a small side project to the largest cycling website in South Africa and among the top 15 […]
First Look Friday: Niner JET 9, Kitted Wonder Ring, SRAM X1 drivetrain
First Look Friday is an introduction to the products that we are currently testing for review. This week we’re featuring a Niner Jet 9, a Kitted chainring, and SRAM’s X1 drivetrain. Niner Jet 9 Carbon The Jet 9 Carbon is Niner’s cross-country offering featuring a carbon front triangle and an alloy rear. The seat post […]
More 2016 gear from Cervelo, Stans, VEE Tire Co and others
Last week we popped up to Johannesburg for the 2016 Two Wheels Trading product launch. We’ve already had a look at the new Momsen VIPA XT and Team models, plus the upcoming Momsen VIPA Trail. Here’s a collection of the highlights from some of their other brands. Cervélo bikes back in SA Earlier this year […]
Video: Ride all day – Theo rides the OneForty650 Pascoe
Theo Erlangsen put the Pascoe through its paces on his favourite trails in and around Cape Town: Helderberg Trails, The Trail Park in George and Cascades Manor, Paarl.
Video: The Sickest Edit Ever
Can Norbs save MTB with the sickest edit ever?
Review: Onza Ibex tires
Onza has been around for longer than most will know, having started life in the late 80’s producing tires, headsets, bar ends and other bits. For whatever reason (it was before my time) they disappeared from the scene until the mid 2000’s when a Swiss-based company decided to revive the name. Headed up by mountain […]
Video: The Farm Project – Blake Samson
After breaking his leg in 2014, Blake Samson is back where he belongs and riding. In this new project from Animal and Nico Turner, Blake takes to ‘The Farm’, his latest playground.