Review: FUNN Fatboy handlebar & Strippa stem
When I asked the guys from Larc Distributors for some products to test, they immediately wanted to give me some flashy colours to show off their FUNN lineup. I usually like a more sedated look – some small colour accents here and there, nothing fancy. So when Ryan and Andrew handed over some colourful items, […]
Sam Pilgrim and Sam Reynolds in SA, a jump contest and an interview
Cape Town had the pleasure of welcoming Sam Pilgrim, former winner of the Freeride Mountain Bike World Tour, and dirt jumping aficionado, Sam Reynolds recently to compete in The Night Harvest. Monster Energy Drinks put a good hand into doing that and Andrew from Dial’d organised a bit of an interview for us with Pilgrim […]
DH Internet meltdown ahead of PMB World Cup
And so I can see that the internet is indeed going to have a meltdown leading up to the World Cup round here in PMB. Already there are tweets from Brendan “I-may-as-well-stay-at-home-cus-I-suck-at-pedalling” Fairclough saying that he will be on a 650B Scott Genius LT. Then an interview with Nigel Page from CRC showing the Custom […]
Video: Chris Ball, creator of the Enduro World Series interviewed
Enduro is fast becoming one of the most popular race formats around, and here is the man who made it so. Chris Ball originally worked for UCI and developed the enduro format just to have it rejected, So he found a couple more people who were interested and created the Enduro World Series. Watch him […]
Two under-23 riders in top-ten overall at SA Road Champs, Westville
Big talent continues to emerge on the national cycling scene with two of South Africa’s under-23 cyclists recording a top-ten finish in yesterday’s gruelling 180km Elite/under-23 Men’s road race at the 2014 Time Freight SA Road Cycling Championships in Westville. Image credit: Mylene Paynter Sunday’s finale delivered exciting, top-class racing as the country’s top cyclists […]
Video: Cam McCaul owned in DJ session by bassist
Here’s a cool little video of a backyard jump session, where Cam McCaul gets shown up by some random bassist. https://vimeo.com/86163630 Ok, so it’s not a random bassist but Tim Commerford from Rage Against the Machine. Too cool, and he’s got some mad skills.
Single speed build project: The idea
What better place to kick-off a SS build than Truth Coffee in Cape Town? Well, maybe not the best as I left my meeting with the brothers from Velobrien with a completely different bike in mind than the one I arrived with. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s start somewhere around the beginning. There’s […]
Video: Filip Polc winning run of City Downhill World Tour in Santos, Brazil
Now this is how to shoot a DH run. Filip Polc uses a 360 degree helmet cam to film his Descida das Escadas de Santos winning run in the first round of the City Downhill World Tour. http://www.vitalmtb.com/v/24781
Video: This is Sam Reynolds
When he’s not out flying with his DJ rig, Reynolds is out ripping the trails to shreds. He’s really got some crazy skill, check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4GmytT-YVA
2014 Cape Epic Partnerships
New and old partnerships will set the pace at this year’s Absa Cape Epic, which takes place from 23 to 30 March. The race will see 1 200 cyclists take on the challenging 718km with 14 850m of climbing, visiting the towns of Robertson, Greyton and Elgin, and finishing eight days later at Lourensford Wine […]
Highlights from The Night Harvest 2013 in preparation for this year’s extravaganza
The Night Harvest is set to be the biggest dirt jumping competition in Africa, attracting some of the best mountain bike and BMX dirt jumpers the world around. Take a look at a cool edit of last year’s event in preparation for this year’s madness. For more info on The Night Harvest 2014 check out […]
Review: Contraband Rogue Single Speed
Designed in South Africa and, funnily enough, inspired by the Braamfontein Spruit, the Rogue has had a quiet beginning. And this truly suits its style because it is beautifully understated. We find out if this translates into fun on the trail, where the Rogue was designed to excel. Started up by Grant Walliser and Andrew […]