Review: Helmet shootout Part 1 – Bell Super, POC Trabec Race, 661 EVO AM
When I go into most bike shops it’s seldom I will see a helmet that is not suited to the road or XC purposes. There’s countless options of them out there. It’s not often you see something with some rear and side support – more focused on the trail and all mountain side of things. […]
Single speed build project: Final build
What feels like an eternity is finally coming to a close: My Momsen STR29 Single speed is ready to ride in all it’s Gulf Oil racing colors glory. Looking back at all the installments and browsing through the pictures I’ve taken along the way it’s hard to believe where it all started and where we […]
Review: Fox Attack Q4 Shorts
Baggies are all the rage these days, didn’t you know? Actually, uh, no I didn’t. These days? I’ve been wearing shorts, jeans – anything over and above underpants, really – for as long as I’ve been on two wheels. Lycra? No, never, not even once. When Fox sent over this pair of shorts, I was […]
Review: Lezyne Port-a Shop Tool Kit
Lezyne’s Port-a Shop Tool Kit has been designed as a cycling specific tool kit that is small enough to take traveling, yet functional enough to use in the garage. The A5-sized carrying case, which measures L22cm x W15cm x D5cm when zipped close, is made from durable Cordura with neoprene sleeves on the inside for […]
Review: WTB Wolverine and Bronson 26” AM TCS
When it came time to choose tyres for my new bike I wasn’t keen to follow the hype and pay millions of my hard earned cents on the trendy rubber. There’s so many options out there, and why not go for something that hasn’t necessarily been proven on the enduro or downhill circuit? You can […]
Bike fitting: Crank length
The decision on crank arm length is often an over looked factor in bicycle setup. When purchasing a new bicycle, crank length is never really considered, however, it can make a significant difference to your overall cycling performance and pedal efficiency. Image credit: Zoon Cronje [blockquote]First learn to spin a small gear. Then get strong […]
Race Report: 2014 RE:CM Knysna 200
The RE:CM Knysna 200 held this past weekend not only saw some incredible riding and great results from the pros, but also showed off 200 km of some of the best mountain biking routes in the country. Nothing like a bright chilly morning to start off a race day. I was very fortunate to pick […]
Italian mountain biker Riccardo Chiarini has tested positive for EPO
Italian mountain biker Riccardo Chiarini, who finished fourth overall in the 2014 Absa Cape Epic with partner Roel Paulissen of Belgium (Team Torpado Factory), has tested positive for unusually high levels of EPO. Image Credit: Nick Muzik/Cape Epic The former road professional was tested out-of-competition on May 7 this year by the Union Cycliste Internationale […]
GoPro captures gunpoint mountain bike robbery in Somerset West
Malcolm Fox was bikejacked at gunpoint during a ride in Somerset West on Saturday, 31 May 2014. Unbeknownst to the thieves the events were all captured on his GoPro and the footage used as evidence against them. From Malcolm Fox’s YouTube video: MTB ride on Saturday 31st May 2014 from Ongegund, last few km’s before […]
Race Report: WP DH Champs on a trail bike
I have Andrew Backstrom from Dial’d Bikes to blame for this. He convinced me that riding the Main Line at Contermanskloof on my trail bike was a fine idea, having never ridden any line there before. As it turned out, it was in fact a great idea, if you’re judging the idea but how much […]
Single speed build project: The frame part 2
My previous installment on this build ended with the Momsen STR29 receiving it’s first coat of Gulf orange. At that stage I was still looking for a fork and after holding out for a rigid carbon fork I decided to pull the trigger on a steel fork from Grant Usher. A Gulf Momsen, who would’ve […]
Video: Danny MacAskill – Epecuen
Danny MacAskill shows off his street trials magic in amongst the ruins of a forgotten city, Epecuén. Watch below or on epecuen.redbull.com