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Giveaway: Ride away with a Scott Spark 940 at the Lormar Endurance MTB Tour
Two Scott Spark 940 bicycles up for grabs at the 2017 Lormar Endurance MTB Tour! The 2017 Tour host’s two back-to-back tours with the FarmTrail taking place 29 September – 1 October and the SheepTrail taking place 3-5 October. The Lormar Endurance MTB Tour is a unique 3-day mountain bike Tour in the heart of […]
Origin Cyclery: New Online Store
South African cyclists have long enough had to look abroad for parts for their bikes. Granted there are very good brands and parts available in South Africa, there is still not the variety and affordable parts available to international consumers, especially when it comes to all-mountain and enduro mountain biking. Origin Cyclery was born to […]
Trek announce all-new Session with 29″ model
Forged by the brutal demands of the World Cup circuit, all-new Session 9.9 turns up the speed with a stiffer frame, race-focused geometry, and a livelier ride with an updated suspension design optimized for air shocks. While the complete bike sports ever-popular 27.5” wheels for all-around performance on any track, we’re also offering something special […]
Video: Ambitions (feat. Emily Batty): Season 2 – My Best Me
Follow Emily in episode one where she races at the Sea Otter Classic, tests 27.5 vs. 29 wheels with new technology and tries to transition months of winter training to race season fitness at the first World Cup of 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R37l_ljet5I
Garmin introduce the VIRB 360: An immersive 360-degree 5.7K camera
Garmin today announced the versatile VIRB 360, a compact, rugged and fully spherical 360-degree camera. The waterproof VIRB 360 is an easy-to-use camera that captures impressive high-quality video up to 5.7K/30fps, with four built-in microphones to ensure everything sounds as good as it looks in any direction. Whether users are kayaking down river rapids or […]
Berg & Bush, trail riders’ dream
If you’re looking for a special adventure on your mountain bike, then look no further than the Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush. The Descent, Great Trek and original 2 Day all take place in October this year, and once again the team has been working hard to prepare trails that increase thrills and limit spills. […]
Kleinhans takes the win in record time at Amarider 100 Miler
A near perfect day awaited ultra-marathon riders on Saturday 20 May in Malmesbury. With no wind and dry terrain, it was a beautiful Autumn day in the Swartland for the ninth annual Amarider 100Miler. A bunch of riders were together until the first waterpoint, but then the firm favourite Erik Kleinhans of Team Topeak-Ergon left […]
Hatherly opens his World Cup season with 6th at Nové Město
The small town of Nové Město na Moravě in the Czech Republic on a UCI Mountain Bike World Cup weekend is a full-blown carnival. And this year 50,000 fans turned up for the opening round of the 2017 season. The racing was split across the weekend, with the U23 Men and Elite Women racing on […]
Dr Evil Classic – the new style of MTB stage race
There’s a reason Plettenberg Bay is called the Riviera of South Africa. It’s where the well-heeled choose to head to when there’s break in their busy schedules; or where they go to relax during the annual summer holiday. ‘Plett’ has some of the country’s finest beaches, indigenous forests, and a picturesque coastline. It has also […]
Five out of five for De Groot, Bell takes first title at MTB Marathon Champs
Marathon enthusiasts endured extreme race conditions in the Pietermaritzburg autumn sun at the 2017 SA MTB Marathon Championship at Cascades MTB Park on Sunday 21 May. NAD’s Nico Bell and Ascendis Health’s Robyn De Groot took the Elite Men and Women’s victories respectively on the day. Robyn de Groot (Ascendis Health) made her five out […]
Kruger and Buchacher dominate in Paarl
Using home-ground knowledge to his advantage, HB Kruger led from start to finish to take the honours in the 60km feature race at the Bestmed Paarl MTB Classic mountain bike race at Rhebokskloof Wine Estate today. BCX rider HB Kruger led from start to finish to claim the honours in the 60km feature race of […]
Zipp introduce the 454 NSW Disc and 302 carbon clincher
Today Zipp announced three new wheels: the 454 NSW Disc, 302 carbon clincher rim brake, and 302 carbon clincher disc brake. Zipp 454 NSW Disc Zipp engineers have optimized the biomimicry-derived 454 NSW for the ultimate in all conditions braking control—disc brakes. This marks the first NSW wheelset available for disc brakes, offering cyclists the […]