Review: Specialized Women’s Andorra shorts
In terms of women’s cycling gear in South Africa, a decent pair of baggies can be hard to find. Specialized are one of a few brands offering baggies for women. I tried both the Women’s Andorra Comp and Women’s Andorra Pro shorts for comparison. The Andorra Comp shorts in Neon Coral are hard to miss […]
Trail Daze | Cape Town – Part 1
As part one of a two part series, we head to the ever friendly (and often relentlessly windy) Cape Town to take a closer look at mountain biking in and around the mother city. With Tokai taken from us by wildfires during 2015, and Cape Town mountain bikers having to find alternative playgrounds to get […]
The Lesotho Sky: Nominate-a-Mate to win a team entry
The Lesotho Sky Nominate-a-Mate competition is back! This is your chance to be the friend your friends think you are. We all have that one buddy who deserves a win, whether they’re going through a tough time or they’re not getting the recognition they deserve for their awesomeness. Tell us why he or she deserves […]
Review: Specialized MotoDiva
The MotoDiva are women’s specific all-round mountain bike shoes from Specialized. They feature the popular Boa dial for quick and easy fastening and adjustment, as well as an injection moulded nylon sole with SlipNot rubber tread for good grip when not on two wheels. They also have a hard moulded toe box for extra protection […]
Review: fi’zi:k M5 BOA
The fi’zi:k M5 BOA replaces the previous generations ratcheting buckle and loop straps for a BOA closure system. The Shoe The M5 BOA features uppers are made up from a mixture of Microtex synthetic leather and anti-scratch genuine leather. The genuine leather is placed around the toe box and heel cup to resist scuffing when […]
Contego Segment Hunter #5 Preview: Aap D’Huez
After gliding down Bartinney Skyfall, Contego Segment Hunter moves to the twisty climbs of Welvanpas for the Aap D’Huez climb. Watch as current QOM holder Ila Stow (Gray) and Oliver Munnik take us up the Aap d’Huez segment. The Segment: The highlight of the Aap d’Huez segment is the tight switchback turns, and the shade […]
Review: Rocky Mountain Element
The Element is a dual suspension 29er XC-race weapon from Rocky Mountain. The Bike I tested the 2015 Element 970 RSL. The 970RSL is second from the top in the Element range and features a full carbon frame and rear triangle using Rocky Mountain’s Smoothwall carbon technology and Smoothlink suspension design. The Element features 100mm […]
Ride Report: FNB Wines2Whales Ride
The mid-week Ride is traditionally the more fun event in the Wines2Whales family, arguably attracting a more relaxed crowd than the Race and the Adventure. We were looking forward to some good times and enjoyable racing. Photo credit: Jetline Action Photo. Day 1: The first day saw Nick and I starting at Lourensford Wine Estate […]
Review: Evil The Wreckoning
The Wreckoning was conceived on the back of the success of the Evil’s first 29 inch wheel bike, The Following. Being extremely pleased with how the big wheeled The Following rode, Evil thought they would take things up a notch with The Wreckoning, a hard-hitting 29” enduro beast. The Frame The Wreckoning features a 161 […]
Interview: Martin Maes, GT Factory Racing
We chat to nineteen year old Enduro star Martin Maes of GT Factory Racing who was recently in South Africa for the GT Good Times Tour. Having closed out the Enduro World Series season in fine fashion with his first win in Italy, Maes will be an exciting contender heading into 2017. Martin chuffed with […]
Review: Titan Sonic Pro
The recently announced Sonic is Titan’s first production dual suspension bike, featuring 100 mm of travel front and rear. The Frame The first thing that struck me when I saw the bike in the flesh was just how much the round tubes resemble the elegant simplicity of a steel bike. Cable routing is external all […]
Bike Check: Morewood Zula LT prototype
After a bit of time lost in the wilderness, Morewood Bikes is back. The first new model they will be releasing is the Zula LT. The original Zula was a trail capable marathon racer which many riders ended up riding as a local trail bike. The new Zula LT keeps the 27.5″ wheel platform but […]