PMB World Cup: Found in the pits – Schwalbe Dual Chamber
The revolutionary dual chamber system revealed by Schwalbe not too long ago was spotted in the Pietermaritzburg pits. There were a few riders on them for the DH and we could be seeing them more and more throughout the year. The new dual chamber system needs special rims that offer two different valve holes for […]
PMB World Cup: DH Results
All the dust is settled and Aaron Gwin has come back to 2014 charging to victory. Greg Minnaar was super fast, but at the end could only pull of third and Mick Hannah blasted down the hill early on and managed a superb 2nd. In the women’s, Manon Carpenter followed her first in qualifying with […]
PMB World Cup: Found in the pits – Rockshox RS-1
Two of these new Rockshox RS-1 inverted forks are around for the first World Cup in Pietermaritzburg. They are more stunning in real life and certainly look stiffer than a horse’s kick. The only two RS-1’s in PMB are both being ridden by Team Unior Tools. Hubbers spotted Tanja Zakelj on, who is a top […]
PMB World Cup: DH Qualifying
Qualifying for the 2014 PMB World Cup took a surprising turn with Aaron Gwin taking top spot, with Josh Bryceland second and Greg Minnaar shortly after. Gee Atherton had an unfortunate over-the-bar incident, but was unhurt, so don’t count him out of the running either. Josh ‘Ratboy’ Bryceland during practice Josh Lowe of Great Britain […]
MTB World Cup: Interview with Santa Cruz mechanic, Doug Hatfield
We caught up with Santa Cruz Syndicate Team mechanic, Doug Hatfield for a few minutes to speak about the setup of the team’s V10’s. Like last year, the focus on the setup for the V10’s was all about low rolling resistance and making the bikes as light as possible. Something special about the V10 this […]
PMB World Cup: First day of practice
First day of practice at the Pietermaritzburg MTB World Cup, and the downhill guys are getting warmed up. The course isn’t as forgiving as some might have thought and the additions are catching some riders out. Josh ‘Ratboy’ Bryceland still deciding to run the full Santa Cruz V10 DH rig over the new Nomad [/caption] […]
PMB World Cup: Sam Hill bike check and Nigel Page interview
Ryan Franklin from Monster Energy caught up with Nigel Page, manager of Team CRC/Nukeproof to see what they were running for the Pietermaritzburg DH course. Turns out it’s something very special. https://soundcloud.com/thehubsa/20140409-180949 Team CRC/Nukeproof have opted to go the full custom route for this year’s PMB World Cup. The course being significantly more pedally than […]
MTB World Cup: Checking out the DH course
It’s finally here, the first round of the UCI World Cup in Pietermaritzburg. Yesterday was the start of the festivities and a chance for all the riders to check out the Downhill course. There have been a few changes to the course this year, namely an extension to the rock gardens at the top of […]
Bike fitting: How to choose the right frame size
It is important to get the right frame size for your body geometry. The correct frame size for you will be noticeably more comfortable and help with improved handling rather that a frame that is too large or small. Choosing a mountain bike frame size Place your feet shoulder-width apart, and measure from the bony […]
Win as safe as a house for Rapha Condor at the Mzansi Tour
Kristian House and his British Rapha Condor JLT team lit up the first day of the Mzansi Tour on Tuesday, scorching up the 5km prologue around Emmarentia Dam in Johannesburg. House was first across the finish line and will wear the leader’s yellow jersey on the first stage of the Mzansi Tour in the Free […]
Fox Racing Shox 2015 lineup
A completely redesigned 36 Enduro fork headlines the lineup, along with updates to the rest of the line that are a direct result of the 34 RAD project during the 2013 race season. FOX is celebrating its 40th anniversary since Bob Fox started redefining ride dynamics in the motocross world in 1974. Our entire fork […]
Trail bike project: Decisions decisions
The seed was sown on a particularly bumpy trail ride on my Nukeproof Snap, possibly the stiffest possible ride you will experience bar rigid bikes. It was time, I needed a bike I could throw down a trail without worrying about my poor body being bashed up by the vibrations. And so it started, my […]