First look: Five Ten Kestrel SPD clipless mountain bike shoes
After 5 years in development, Five Ten’s Kestrel SPD clipless shoe is almost ready to hit the trails. The Kestrel signals a new direction for Five Ten and sees them taking a direct stab at the enduro and trail riding market. The Kestrel is all about pedal efficiency and employs a carbon infused shank to […]
2015 Mountain Bike Stage Race Calendar
2018 Stage Race Calendar: All the racing for 2015 is written in the history books. Take a look at our 2018 Stage Race Calendar. South Africa is undoubtedly the best place in the world to be if you live for marathon mountain biking stage races. The number of stage races you can ride is mind-boggling. […]
Video: Road Bike Party 3 – San Diego
Martyn Ashton and Road Bike Party 3 head to the USA with Sam Pilgrim taking the reins to show what a carbon Ridley Noah can do on the dirt. Kitted out with Vision Metron 81 wheels, Full Speed Ahead K Force brakes, cranks, bar and stem, Prologo saddle and bar tape along with Shimano shifting, […]
Review: Garmin Virb Elite video camera
Released in 2013, the Virb Elite is Garmin’s entry into the action camera market. A tough market to crack with its stalwart, GoPro, and countless other manufacturers seeking their piece of the pie. In the Virb Elite, Garmin has combined its GPS and data sensor know-how to offer something different to the rest of the […]
Video: Fabio Wibmer – Osttirol is my playground
This is the brand new video from street trials youngster Fabio Wibmer. It was filmed over a period of 3 months in and around Osttirol, Austria. To see how much effort Fabio put into this video, watch the behind the scenes clip with big crashes and fails: Music by The Family Crest – The headwinds […]
Review: Borealis Yampa fat bike
Unless you’ve been hiding in the woods high up in the mountains enjoying your own private trail system for the last couple of years, you’re going to have heard about the fat bike phenomenon. Being an inquisitive bike rider, I couldn’t help but want to try one of these beasts. Thankfully, the team at Fat […]
Video: Brett Rheeder – Horsepower
Check out Brett Rheeder’s latest creation, a unique hay bale slope style course in the British Columbia interior. While Brett is a genius on the bike, his drivetrain choice may also be of some interest to bike geeks. It appears that his Trek is kitted with Shimano’s Di2 drive system, including what looks like an […]
Video: Highlights from the last 2 years of Team MTN-Qhubeka
Some highlights from the last two years, starting with the dramatic victory at only the teams second World Tour race to finishing their first Grand Tour at the Vuelta Espana.
First look: 2015 Giant Anthem SX 27.5
The Giant Anthem SX is a slacker, plusher and friendlier variation on Giant’s cross-country war horse. The Anthem SX’s party piece is the 120mm travel fork. The frame is unchanged meaning that the additional length of the fork adapts the geometry of the bike compared to the ordinary 100mm Anthem. The head angle is 1 […]
Video: Fat bike Friday – fad or future favourite?
Fat biking is a hot topic in cycling at the moment with manufacturers scrambling to get their own big tyre beast to market. As with many new trends in cycling, there is still much debate over the long-term usefulness and sustainability of fat bikes. We asked some local industry experts their thoughts on the future […]
Video: Jared Graves going fast in the Kootneays
There are core experiences that define a mountain biker. Like going up into the mountains and finding trails that are woven into the natural landscape, testing our limits on that terrain, having fun, and going fast. Deep in the heart of the Kootneay region Jared Graves, the reigning Enduro World champ, found just that. http://www.pinkbike.com/video/383778
Video: Grant Lottering Im’possible Tour 2014
Inspirational documentary of Grant Lottering’s miraculous survival and recovery. The video documents his crash, recovery and return to the Leggendaria Charly Gaul in Trento, the race that almost killed him one year earlier. Grant’s crash in the Italian Alps cause extensive injuries including collapsed lungs, 12 rib fractures, fractures of the spine, right femur, clavicle, […]