The Neethlings: A Brothers’ Story
Andrew Neethling and Jonty Neethling started MTB DH at their young age and after racing WC together for several years they found their own path at Polygon UR team. Discover the story behind the two brothers.
Bike Check: Alban Lakata’s Canyon Lux CF
Team Topeak Ergon’s top team featured Alban Lakata, who has completed the Cape Epic an impressive 7 times (finishing as an individual rider on one occasion), and last year’s winner Kristian Hynek. This year the pair rode Canyon’s Lux CF marathon race bike. To my eyes, Lakata’s bike is looks pretty good. The first detail […]
Bike Check: Martin Gujan’s Silverback Superbike Concept
Team Novus OMX Pro (Fabian Giger and Martin Gujan) surprised many when they won the Absa Cape Epic Prologue and did well to break the top 10 with their 9th in the general classification. The ladies did even better finishing in 6th place. We take a look at Gujan’s Silverback Superbike Concept (SBC). The bike […]
First Look: Pyga Stage MX and Plus Five chain line concept
The Pyga Stage MX is the company’s entry into the world of full carbon 29er cross-country / marathon bikes. The Stage MX, though, challenges conventional frame design and cross-country / marathon oriented geometry. Starting with a clean slate they haven’t gone for any new crazy suspension designs. Instead sticking to their tried and tested platform […]
On Test: Lauf TR29 fork
The Lauf fork has generated a fair bit of chatter on The Hub. We thought we’d throw ourselves into the conversation and give the Lauf TR29 a ride. The Lauf fork looks strange but that’s because it is strange. It boasts 60mm of travel by using the flex of glassfibre springs. Essentially a modern twist […]
Video: Claudio Caluori takes on the Lourdes DH course
The world’s fastest downhill riders will be taking on Lourdes this weekend. A new course for the UCI MTB World Cup and the first on the 2015 calendar. Claudio’s course previews have quickly become a highlight of the pre-race mania. This time around he’s enlisted the services of French hotshot Loïc Bruni to guide him […]
Bike Check: Rourke Croeser’s Full-Dynamix Higher
Late last year, Rourke Croeser and Travis Walker signed up to ride for the Full-Dynamix factory team. Full-Dynamix didn’t budget for the lads doing the Cape Epic, so they had to look to USN to help them compete. We chatted to Rourke and Travis during the Epic and got a look at Rourke’s Full-Dynamix Higher […]
Review: Amped Carbon 5.1 portable charger
The usefulness the Amped Carbon 5.1 portable charger impressed me. The convenience and assurance it provides makes it a must have on my packing list. Build and Appearance The Amped Carbon, as it’s name suggests, features a carbon front cover while the rear is a tough plastic. I’m not a fan of the carbon look […]
Bike check: Centurion Numinis Carbon Team.29
Team Meerendal Centurion Vaude finished 8th at the 2015 Cape Epic as well as winning the final stage. We caught up with team rider Jochen Kaess and his Centurion Numinis. Centurion is a German brand with ties to Merida. The Numinis Carbon Team.29 is their flagship cross-country marathon offering. Despite sharing the same name, the […]
Bike check: Bulls Wild Edge Team 29
At the end of Stage 3 of this year’s Absa Cape Epic at Oak Valley, I took a brief look at Karl Platt’s Bulls Wild Edge Team 29. Platt’s bike features a Shimano XTR drivetrain. Interestingly, he goes with the electronic Di2 gear shifting components in the rear and sticks to mechanical parts in the […]
Cape Town Cycle Tour: Road closures for 7 – 8 March 2015
The 38th Cape Town Cycle Tour will see cyclists line up on Sunday, 8 March 2015 to participate in the 47km #Showyoucaresolidarityride – a circular route from its normal start at the Civic Centre to the end of the M3 and back the same way to a slightly altered finish in Green Point. The Cape […]
Interview: Sam Reynolds returns to South Africa
Sam Reynolds is returning to South Africa to compete in The Night Harvest contest in Cape Town on 6th March. He also has plans to catch some footage on our trails. We caught up with Sam to find out what he has up his sleeve for the Town trip. Sam we heard you are on […]