Review: ONE Industries Atom Short and Vapor Jersey
ONE Industries Atom Short ONE Industries’ history is rooted firmly in motocross, but they’ve amassed an impressive catalogue of mountain biking gear since launching their bike division in 2012. Though most of their range is pitched at gravity riders, some items will appeal to those who enjoy XC, casual trail rides and all day epics. […]
Hungry Monkey Part 4: The Ride
And so it ends. Or begins. The Hungry Monkey is up and running and all that’s left to do is rip trails and contain my laughter and screaming (like a child) while out riding it. It is everything I hoped for and am glad I didn’t tinker with the geometry. “Bent at the knees, Iwan” […]
Review: Easy Motion NEO pedal assist e-bike
Although this was not the first pedal assist bike we’ve ridden, it was the first that we’ve taken out on proper trails. As a result, I approached the Easy Motion with a bit of apprehension on the first few rides. The Electronic Bits All NEO models in the Easy Motion range employ a rear drive […]
Review: Vee Crown F tyres
The Vee Tire Co. Crown series features three new enduro/all-mountain tyres, designed with the help of former BMX and downhill world champion Mike King. Vee Tire Co. have been manufacturing well-respected OEM and value tyres for years. They recently began to take their offerings upmarket, first with fat bike tyres and now the Crown series. […]
Dirtopia Easter Enduro: Welvanpas, Wellington
The first Dirtopia Enduro for 2015 took place in the hills around the picturesque town of Wellington, about 1 hour drive from Cape Town. Welvanpas is nothing short of mountain biking motherland and with Jonkershoek suffering severe damage in the devastating fires it now stands head and shoulders above all other Western Cape trails for […]
Review: 2015 Silverback Sprada 2
Silverback’s Sprada is in it’s third year and subtle tweaks following feedback from their test riders have seen it mature over the years into the trail 29er it is today. With Jonkershoek and Tokai Forest being it’s testing grounds, it should suit South African conditions to a T. We ride one to find out. The […]
First look: SwiftCarbon Evil Twin
Waiting for riders to make their way back to the finish on Stage 6 of the Absa Cape Epic, I had some time to have a closer look at SwiftCarbon’s Evil Twin short travel, 29er race bike. Dressed in the latest and greatest from SRAM and RockShox this build represents the pinnacle of what’s available […]
Trail Daze: Vineyard Haze at Bottelary Hills
As part of the Winelands region of South Africa, the greater Stellenbosch area features an abundance of trails, one of which is the Bottelary Hills trails network. Covering a total of 76km, these trails offer scenic beauty and incredible views of the winelands, Table Mountain and False Bay, and combines a variety of different elements […]
Hungry Monkey Part 3: The build kit
A custom build is always a rewarding project. Part of this is the agonising process of looking for the perfect fit of design and components. For me, the direction of the build gets locked down once the look, or in this case the colours, has been decided. Once that is done, then the hunt for […]
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Race report: Going for the win at 24 Hours of Oak Valley
When I was 8 or 9 years old, I won a competition in the jellybean journal; that’s the kiddies section of the newspaper. They called me up on stage at school to get my prize. The horror. That was pretty embarrassing. For the next twenty years I won nothing and did nothing impressive with my […]
Hungry Monkey Part 2: David Mercer on the Hungry Monkey design
One can almost not help but to order a frame from David Mercer. He is as nice as he is enthusiastic and it’s plain for all to see that he is a lover of what he does. Talking to him on the Mercer Bikes stand at the Africa Cycle Fair left me hungry for more […]