Review: PYGA OneTwenty 650
The idea behind the PYGA OneTwenty was to make a bike that you can ride just about anywhere, however you like and have fun. It’s not meant to be a marathon or enduro racer or anything as serious as that. But I don’t doubt that you can do exactly that with it while laughing the […]
Epic Insider: Abundant orange mud and passing the tests of Stage 2
We woke up to grim weather this morning, not heavy rain but a constant light rain and cold. We started in C and our start time at 7:10 couldn’t have come soon enough as the wind was biting. We turned out of the start and immediately hit thick brown mud, a rider on the left […]
Update: New SRAM (not Avid) brakes revealed, say goodbye to Elixirs (Avid?)
Say hello to SRAM Guides. Spotted here on Velovert.com, it looks like SRAM are finally releasing a new brake to their lineup. Or are they ditching the old Elixir lineup altogether? UPDATE: SRAM has not branded these new Guide brakes with Avid, but instead using their own branding. Could this be the distinction mean that […]
Video: Absa Cape Epic – Stage 1 highlights
Stage one of the Absa Cape Epic was whirlwind of weather and breakdowns. The mud played a huge part in performance of both riders and their equipment. Check out some of the highlights. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXTb_JiTjWg Stage 1 Highlights http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z_mCgO5B14 Category Winners http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmua7j0ABPQ GoPro World of Heroes ZA Highlights
Epic Insider: Rocks, ruts, and glowing brakes on Stage 1
It was all nervous chatter between partners and teams on the line in C/D group today as we waited to be let off on the first proper day. With rain threatening, even teasing, jackets were on then off then on again. Image credit: Sam Clark/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS The gun fired to let us know that we […]
Video: Absa Cape Epic crash of the day – Prologue
Not the best way to start the Absa Cape Epic, with a crash. And going down stairs, no less, at the very beginning. Well, it can only get better from here. Hopefully. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Czrxhaqqo
Epic Insider: Excitement, introspection and the start of the 2014 Cape Epic
Waking up this morning was surreal. Everything that I had done over the past months was in preparation for this. Today was the start of the 2014 Absa Cape Epic. I was excited, nervous and apprehensive. I get like that before races, very introspective and quiet. Today I was VERY quiet. The millions of questions […]
A prologue to a Prologue: Reporting on my 2014 Absa Cape Epic
It is just a few days before the start of the 2014 ABSA Cape Epic and preparation by the organizers and sponsors is well underway but the riders too are going about their lives with tunnel vision focusing on the last few days. The light at the end of that tunnel will open up to […]
Bike fitting: Cleat setup and foot position
“Hot feet” and “Numb Toes” are a common condition faced by most cyclists, often related to cleat position and/or equipment choice. This article aims to highlight the different aspects of cleat and foot positioning, their effects on power transfer as well as difficulty in maintaining efficiency through the pedal stroke. If the shoe fits “Hot […]
Video: On The Hub Couch – Victor Momsen
We caught up with Victor Momsen of Momsen Bikes at the Argus Expo and had a nice chat with him on our couch. There’s some interesting movement happening in PE with Momsen, mostly concerning carbon fibre production. Check it out below.
Review: Topeak JoeBlow Mountain floor pump
The idea behind designing and manufacturing a floor pump seems simple. Build one that will inflate a wheel and have a reliable, trustworthy gage. You only have to look at Topeak’s range of floor pumps to realise it’s not that easy, especially when taking the added demands of mountain bikers into consideration. Enter Topeak’s JoeBlow […]
Video: UCI MTB World Cup season preview
Excited for this year’s UCI MTB World Cup season? We are too. Check out a preview of what is in store for this year, with, of course, Pietermaritzburg as the opening round from 10-13 April 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udXSq_ljZyM Make sure you don’t miss out on the festivities and fun in Pietermaritzburg this year. For details on […]