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Cervélo launch a new R Series
Cervélo Europe is proud to officially launch the new R Series, which has been fundamentally re-engineered to perform like never before. It doesn’t get any better than this for riders who live on a strict diet of road. With its pro fit, benchmark-setting stiffness and extensive aero and comfort benefits, the R5 is designed to […]
Course preview: Claudio takes on the Leogang World Cup track
Even Claudio is on a 29er now! But will it make any difference as he takes on the new Leogang course? Watch his course preview with Marcelo Gutierrez now. The builders at Leogang have been busy getting the course ready for the approaching World Cup this weekend, with excavators on the track right up until […]
SRAM announce the GX Eagle 12-speed drivetrain
This is the range of Eagle. The range to reach. To realize. A range beyond limitation or complexity. Beyond what’s been done before. A range where fearless dedication meets relentless engineering. Where silent precision meets trouble-free reliability. Where simplicity matches strength. GX Eagle Crankset The reliability of forged aluminum crank arms is undeniable, and the […]
Exciting fifth dusi2c on the cards for all
The fifth edition of the dusi2c multi-stage mountain bike race sets off from Camps Drift in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday morning bound for the warm Indian Ocean waters at Blue Lagoon, with the big field entered eager to ride the route that mirrors the route of the FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon. Team TIB’s Andrew Hill and […]
Chasing the Storm
With no pressing deadlines, for once, I could decide at the last minute to head off to Ceres and the Matroosberg for a couple of nights in search of fresh snow. What the exact idea was I’m still not sure, but riding up the mountain in the freezing cold was without a doubt one of […]
New venue offers fresh challenge for Ashburton Investments MTB Series
After a short break, the battle for supremacy in the 2017 Ashburton Investments National MTB Series resumes this weekend at a new venue, Champagne Valley, in KwaZulu-Natal. Located in the Central Drakensberg, Champagne Valley will offer a fresh challenge to all participants at the two-day event. The event will once again follow the new two-day […]
Shimano announce latest Ultegra R8000 groupsets
New Ultegra R8000 provides high-performance stopping power with hydraulic disc brakes, ergonomically shaped mechanical and Di2 shifting levers, new top-hood Di2 buttons for enhanced shifting customizability, Synchronized Shift TT levers for shifting simplicity and lower-profile Shadow rear derailleurs for aerodynamic advantages. The launch of new Ultegra R8000 offers much more than pro-proven products. Ultegra R8000 […]
PPA hands over bikes to DARG
When the 2017 Cape Town Cycle Tour was cancelled less than an hour into the event, the Pedal Power Association organised a new 100 km road event to take place the following weekend, giving a few hundred cyclists the opportunity to get rid of some of the energy and fitness accumulated for the Cycle Tour. […]
This is Home: Greg Minnaar
The schedule of one of the most successful downhill racers of all time doesn’t allow for much time to spend with family or friends, yet somehow – Greg Minnaar makes it work. This past winter, Shimano paid him a visit in his hometown of Pietermaritzburg to film the latest episode of This is Home.
Fedhealth MTB Challenge welcomes new venue
The beautiful Boschendal Wine Estate has come on board as the new venue for the 2017 Fedhealth MTB Challenge on Saturday, 16 and Sunday, 17 September. Mountain bikers of all ages can look forward to the estate’s spectacular, well-designed mountain bike tracks as well as wholesome family fun and gorgeous scenery. Mountain bikers enjoying the […]
BMC introduces the Trailfox AMP e-MTB
BMC Switzerland turns a page, and starts a new chapter with the introduction of the Trailfox AMP, entering the world of e-bikes with a strong statement and setting a new benchmark in the e-MTB segment. BMC set out to achieve one major objective with the creation of the Trailfox AMP: to improve on what already […]
Marais takes overall Series victory, RMB’s Change a Life impresses at final XCO Cup
The third round of the 2017 KZNMTB Provincial Cup Series XCO was hosted at the world-renowned Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg in conjunction with KwaZulu-Natal Sport and Recreation on Saturday 3 June. Stuart Marais claimed the A Batch and overall series victory and the team of the day was without a doubt the RMB Change […]