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Ariane Luthi joins Kross Racing Team
The Swiss cyclist, bronze medallist at this year’s European championships in the MTB marathon, is joining the Polish team. In this manner the KROSS team has completed its list of new competitors. Ariane Luthi began her sporting adventure in triathlon, quickly becoming known to fans as a multi-talented competitor. However, it was always mountain biking […]
Alan Hatherly and Sam Gaze team up for Cape Epic
Alan Hatherly goes from Spur Schools League success story to racing the Absa Cape Epic alongside Sam Gaze for The Specialized Foundation – Spur Schools’ League. Alan Hatherly. Photo credit: Etienne Schoeman. Having spent four years in the Spur Schools League as a high school student the South African and 2018 Under 23 XCO World […]
Investec-Songo-Specialized out to defend their Cape Epic title
Jaroslav Kulhavý and Howard Grotts return, with Simon Andreassen and Christoph Sauser, to defend their Absa Cape Epic title for Investec-songo-Specialized in 2019. Photo credit: Michal Cerveny. The Czech Express, as Jaroslav Kulhavý is fondly known, is uniquely suited for the trials of the Absa Cape Epic. The need for a combination of power on […]
Review: uvex Quatro Helmet
uvex has been making world-class safety and protection gear for over 90 years and has been growing their offering to cyclists with good value high-tech gear. The Quatro is uvex’s top of the line helmet aimed at trail, all-mountain, and enduro riders. It offers a good amount of coverage around the back of the helmet […]
Team Darkhorse Wheels new edition on the SA mountain bike scene
The 2019 mountain bike racing fraternity will see an exciting new Elite team that will be competing on the local mountain bike circuit in South Africa with the launch of the newly formed Professional mountain bike team: Team Darkhorse Wheels insured by TIB. The team is financially backed by the premium South African carbon fibre […]
Cape Cycle Routes launches Overberg Meander
Nestled between the Cape Peninsula and the Garden Route, the Cape Overberg is a place of unsurpassed beauty, fondly referred to the ‘breadbasket of the Cape’ due to its bountiful harvests of wheat and fruit. The Overberg Meander is an exploration of a region that is a playground for those seeking adventure and the great […]
Dimension Data for Qhubeka add fresh African talent to Continental Team
The Dimension Data for Qhubeka Continental Team is once again set to provide a vital stepping stone towards the World Tour for aspiring u23 riders in 2019. We are delighted to confirm our Dimension Data for Qhubeka continental team is set for its 4th full season based in Europe, in 2019. In what has become […]
Finding the point: Identifying the main suspension designs (Part 2)
Welcome to our suspension tech series where the aim is to break down the mechanics behind suspension, translating the tongue-twisting jargon that fills most bike websites and forums into layman’s terms. In PART 2, we identify the industry’s main suspension designs. If you missed PART 1 where we discussed the purpose of rear suspension then […]
Kate Courtney and Lars Forster join SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing
The SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing team is planning its future towards the next Olympics with quite significant changes. Both Kate Courtney and Lars Forster, two extraordinary athletes, join the team. Two riders remain from the past years, Olympic and World Champion Nino Schurter as well as Andri Frischknecht. Matthias Stirnemann (SUI) and Michiel van der Heijden […]
Karl Platt and Alban Lakata team up for Cape Epic
Germany’s Karl Platt has started every Absa Cape Epic since its inception in 2004 and won five times – a record of victories he shares with Swiss legend Christoph Sauser. Austrian powerhouse Alban Lakata has twice finished second – including in 2018 – and also bagged third, fourth, fifth and sixth over his 10 years […]
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka reveal 2019 kit
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka is delighted to reveal our new on-bike kit for 2019. The cutting-edge design by our new partner Assos of Switzerland recently wowed our riders and staff when it was first revealed to them in mid-November. It will carry the logos of a number of key partners alongside that of title […]
Fairtree Simonsberg Contour Early Bird entries close 31 December
Early bird entries for the 2019 Fairtree Simonsberg Contour will close on 31 December 2018 at midnight and will be the last chance for you to cash in on the savings on offer. The MTB two-day event will take place on 2 & 3 Feb 2019 with a 60km and 40km route on offer for […]