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Trek Fuel EX 9.8 review
The current Trek Fuel EX was announced in mid-2016 as part of Trek’s 2017 line-up. With the raft of 120mm / 130mm trail 29ers launched recently, we rode the 9.8 model to see how the Trek stacks up against its rivals. When the updated Fuel EX was launched the “standard” 27.5 wheel size was dropped, […]
Team Active Bodies successfully defend Coronation Double Century title
The composite team of ACTIVE BODIES put a master class in long-distance team-trialling to convincingly defend their Coronation Double Century title in a time of 04:32:41. Alfa Bodyworks / Giant finished in second place for the third year in a row, while Private Client Holdings Racing (in the colours of UCT) rounded out the podium. […]
Who to watch at the 2018 Coronation Double Century this weekend
Defending Coronation Double Century champions, team Active Bodies, will once again bring a highly experienced squad to Swellendam on Saturday, 24 November. They’re unlikely to have it all their own way, however, with the elite men’s race shaping up to be an interesting one indeed. Active Bodies – as with many of the top contending […]
Titan Racing Black Friday Bike Giveaway
Titan Racing have announced a Black Friday promotion that will run for the full weekend. Starting 12:00 am on Friday the 23rd and ending at 12:00 pm on Sunday the 25th the promotion will see one lucky person win a Titan Racing bike of their choice. All you need to do to enter is visit […]
Meet the winner of the Karkloof MTB Club Specialized Stumpjumper Giveaway
The winner of the Karkloof MTB Club fundraising giveaway was announced at the SA Enduro Champs on Sunday 28th October. Meet the lucky winner, Nyaniso Morlock, and his two sons, Uthando and Sithaba. We are not always aware of the direct impact and ripple effect that this conviction has in the “real world”. But every […]
Real Bicycle Company ramping up production in South Africa
Real Bicycle Co. (RBC) has moved from perfecting its first locally-produced commuter bicycle prototype to full-scale production, with the aim of re-shoring bicycle manufacturing in South Africa. RBC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qhubeka, a charity that moves people forward with bicycles. Qhubeka has distributed more than 90 000 bicycles through its programmes to […]
Westdene Cycles goes with CycloPlus
CycloPlus Dealer Tour SERIES 2: Episode 8 #WeVisit Westdene Cycles, Joburg Faried Saloojee and his team at Westdene Cycles offer customers great service and stock an incredibly diverse range of products – from the latest electronic Dura Ace groupset to CycloPlus ball bearings, you can be sure Westdene Cycles has it readily available. During our […]
First Look: Zero Two carbon wheels
The Zero Two brand looks to bring in value for money carbon wheels. Zero Two has entered the market with an XC/Trail wheelset but we’ve been told that a wheel for more aggressive riding is soon to be launched. There may even by an affordable carbon road wheel in the works. Zero Two’s current wheelset […]
SRAM NX Upgrade – Now Everyone can afford to ride 1 x 12
What do you do when your 2015 Giant Anthem 27.5 is still in a great condition but the drivetrain is in need of some lovin’? You upgrade to 12 speed. And not just any 12 speed, SRAM’s recently launched NX Eagle 12 speed. The bike belongs to Belinda Bosch who bought the Anthem from Giant […]
Ryder introduce the Slug Plug tubeless tyre repair capsule
South African accessory brand Ryder has launched an ultra-compact and safe capsule system for trail-side tubeless tyre repairs called Slug Plug. The Slug Plug is an all-in-one tyre plug solution. The “applicator” has a hard plastic handle with a stainless steel tooltip with a cover that is made of the same material as the handle. […]
Sneak preview from Bike Fest 2018
Bike Fest is open! The cycling festival is taking place at Constantia Sports Complex in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town from 9 to 11 November. Here is a taster of what you can expect at Bike Fest this weekend: Bike Fest marketing manager Karlien van der Westhuizen putting a Pyga through its paces on […]
Bike Fest Cape Town is here!
The inaugural Bike Fest takes place in Cape Town this weekend at the Constantia Sports Complex in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town. Billed at Everything Cycling not only are there all the bike brands that one could think of, but also a full schedule of talks, classes and presentations running throughout each day, and […]