Enter now: Isuzu Trucks PE Plett entries up for grabs
Are you up for a challenge? Isuzu Trucks are giving away four team entries for the Isuzu Trucks PE Plett MTB Race, taking place 3 – 6 September 2015. The Isuzu Trucks Endurance Challenge kicked off today (20 April 2015) and over the next four weeks you’ll be faced with a series of Strava-based challenges. […]
Epic Insider: Tough climbs, fast tracks and pure elation on the final stage
Waking up on Sunday morning I realised it was the final day of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic. For a brief moment emotions ran high. We were almost there, but not quite yet. You pull back the focus and press pause on any premature celebrations. With 91 km remaining on the final stage anything can […]
Epic Insider: Cape Wineland and single track spectacle on Stage 6
Today was a truly spectacular day on a bike. The shortest stage of the 2015 Absa Cape Epic at just 71km, though still featuring over 30km of single track and 2000m of climbing. While the day started off a bit wet and gloomy, when the clouds lifted riders were treated to some unbeatable Wineland vistas […]
Epic Insider: Balancing pain and pleasure on Stage 5
Riding a bike, in particular a bike race like the Cape Epic, is something special. You put yourself through all sorts of pain with a goal in mind. That goal might just be the top of a hill to reach a trail head or to tick off a bucket list entry like the Epic. Not […]
Epic Insider: Finding our groove on Stage 4
Participating in a stage race usually means that you’re somewhat disconnected from friends and family. A few early morning messages and post ride chats keep you in touch, but for a good 5-9 hours you’re unaccounted for. Off the grid so to speak. Taking on our first Cape Epic, Dane and I have a small […]
Epic Insider: Battling heat, hydration and humour on Stage 3
With the colder conditions over the past two stages I found myself drinking very little, often arriving at water points with a full bottle. Today though was a different story. It was hot, dry and windy. A water soaked shirt was dry in a matter of minutes. Any perspiration near instantly lapped up by the […]
Epic Insider: More wind in our sails on Stage 2
Tent life is an interesting thing. For seven nights and parts of the day your domain is roughly a 1.2x2m nylon cave. Space enough for a mattress, epic kit bag and a small ‘general’ area to house anything you want easy access to. It only takes one tented multiday event to understand the ease with […]
Epic Insider: Slow and Soggy on Stage 1
No matter how comfortable the pace, spending over eight hours on a bike is seldom a comfortable affair. Aches and pains seep into the contact points: hands, bum and feet. Your neck, back and shoulders fatigue. And that’s assuming your legs aren’t already stealing the show. It was always part of the plan to take […]
Epic Insider: Intervals, injuries and the start of my Cape Epic
It’s just another stage race I was telling myself. A few more people, cameras and flashy lights, but nothing fundamentally different from what I have done. But the Cape Epic is not just another race. It has acquired a certain reputation. It has something special and has become a sort of mountain bike acid test. […]
Interview: Emil Lindgren chats Cape Epic, SA XCO and the evolution of bikes
Swedish National Cross Country Champion and World Cup Cross Country contender, Emil Lindgren, joined Kargo Pro MTB in November. He recently arrived in South Africa for the first SA Cup XCO event and this coming Sunday (15 March 2015) kick of his fourth Cape Epic partnering with Brendon Davids. We caught up with Emil at […]
Cape Town Cycle Tour will go ahead, detour route now 47km
At a press conference a short while ago it was announced that the Cape Town Cycle Tour 2015 will go ahead with some significant changes to the route after Chapmans Peak drive is declared unsafe. The route has been reduced to just 47km from the usual start in Cape Town CBD to Muizenberg and back. […]
Review: Rollei Actioncam S-30 WiFi
In an increasingly competitive action camera market the Rollei Actioncam S-30 WiFi puts up a healthy fight against other entry-level contenders. Initial impressions The first thing you notice about the Rollei is the colour. Lively colours are not common in the action camera market. Ours was bright yellow and I like it. The S-30 is […]