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Fox release all-new Transfer plus 34 and DPX2 updates
Fox has announced an all-new Transfer dropper seat post which is lighter, shorter, and more servieable than the previous design. The 34 fork is also now available with the option of a GRIP2 damper. See the press release from Fox below for more details. Press Release All-New Transfer The race-proven transfer seatpost gets lighter and […]
RockShox Updates DebonAir Air Spring For 2021
Press Release The highly-tunable DebonAir air spring is ready for whatever the trail demands. Buttery smooth feel off the top, now optimized to maintain higher ride height and add more confidence on technical terrain. Every millimetre matters, especially when it comes to charging down steep, technical terrain. Based on rider feedback, the updated DebonAir air […]
Fox Announces All-New 38 Enduro Fork, Plus 36 And 40 Updates
Fox today revealed major updates to their 36 and 40 forks along with the announcement of a whole new Fox 38 fork model. The Fox 38 boasts largely the same internals as the 36 but with a stiffer and burlier chassis in the 160 to 180mm travel range. Fox also announced X2 and DHX2 shock […]
Canyon updates Neuron AL for 2020
It’s simple: the Neuron is the definitive all-round full-suspension mountain bike – efficient enough for big days with plenty climbing, and with 130 mm of travel, also capable enough to tackle technical trails. And it just got even better for 2020 – inheriting a range of design features and technologies from its big brother, the […]
Titan Racing Launch All-New Drone Hardtail
A true race ready aluminium hardtail that ticks all the right boxes. Aluminium hardtails still make up a large portion of mountain bike sales in South Africa and the world throughout. The majority of these bikes are pretty standard, but there’s a few brands that have really honed in on this market and created bikes […]
RockShox launches stiffest SID yet with 120mm travel
RockShox today announced two all-new SID SL and SID cross-country forks and a race-focused SIDLuxe shock. There is a somewhat revived model naming convention to differentiate the two new chassis. The SID SL model features a lightweight chassis with 100mm travel and 32mm upper tube measurements and a claimed weight of 1326g. The SID model […]
Titan Racing introduce new Transporter commuter bike range
Titan Racing have introduced a new range of commuter bikes labelled under their Transporter Range. These bikes are aimed at doing one job well and that’s commuting in style. Long gone are the days when a commuter bike had to be your old 26” and whilst we do have the option of going single speed, […]
Santa Cruz announces all-new Heckler CC e-bike
Press Release The Heckler is the most agile e-bike on the market—one that sports equal parts capability and playfulness. It’s fun uphill, it’s fun downhill, and it rides more like the aggressive trail bike it was based on than whatever your notion of an e-bike may be. HECKLER CC 27.5 X01 RSV ‘Yellowacket’Using Bronson–our all-around […]
First Ride: The Specialized Turbo Levo SL Changes The Game
Electric-assisted mountain bikes are hugely fun bikes to ride but the one unavoidable consequence of a motor and battery is the added weight and the impact that has on the ride feel versus a regular bike. The Specialized Turbo Levo SL is a bold attempt to redefine e-MTBs with a lightweight bike that has the […]
Lyne Components Shred Zeppelin: All-in-one tubeless repair tool
Tubeless tyre technology is arguably one of the most significant improvements to mountain biking over the past years. Although this technology is a massive improvement there is a good chance you have had a ride ruined by a tubeless tyre failure and not having the right tools on hand to fix it. For this reason […]
Review: First Ascent Podium Cycling Shorts
First Ascent has been in cycling circles for a number of years. Many cyclists will probably know their products as an entry-level product. Recently the brand has looked to improve the product as an offering for enthusiasts looking for high-quality apparel. They reinvented the Podium brand for this new top tier product. It is probably […]
Designing the Titan Racing Cypher with Cliff Beckett
The Cypher is Titan Racing’s first dual suspension carbon mountain bike. Cliff Beckett joined the Titan Racing team two years ago with the task of bringing the Cypher (and many other bikes) to life. We sat down with Cliff to discuss the design process and what he aims to achieve with the Cypher range. Explain […]