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New cycling gear and review articles.
Bike Check: Sam Hill’s EWS winning Nukeproof Mega C
Sam Hill was crowned the 2018 Enduro World Series champion this weekend at the last round of the season in Finale Ligure. Sam’s Nukeproof Mega C received a custom Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) inspired design for the end of the season. Día de Muertos is a South American (largely Mexican) celebration of […]
GoPro announces HERO7 with enhanced video stabilization
GoPro today announced its new product lineup including its $399 flagship, HERO7 Black, which sets a new bar for video stabilization with its standout feature, HyperSmooth. HyperSmooth is the best in-camera video stabilization ever featured in a camera. It makes it easy to capture professional-looking, gimbal-like stabilized video without the expense or hassle of a […]
Review: Giro Prolight Techlace
The Giro Prolight Techlace is a phenomenally light shoe perfect for those looking to gain every ounce of weight savings. But with such a focus on reducing the weight, how well does the rest of the shoe perform? Technology and design Giro claim that a good portion of the Prolight’s weight savings is achieved by […]
CycleOps reveals the next generation of smart trainers
Before the Hammer and Magnus smart trainers even arrived on the scene, CycleOps was already hard at work on ways to improve the indoor smart training experience. Today they announced the next generation of their popular smart trainers, featuring exciting upgrades and new names: the H2 and M2. The H2. Long-known as a company of […]
First Ride Review: The new Specialized Turbo Levo Expert
The Specialized Turbo Levo set a new standard for electronically assisted mountain bikes when it launched in 2015. At least, we certainly thought so. Specialized today announce the latest Turbo Levo, and we’ve had the chance to ride it on home trails. The new frame The new Turbo Levo is ground up redesign incorporating learnings […]
Review: Specialized Epic Expert EVO
The Epic EVO range boasts influences from the trail bike scene bringing some everyday practicality to Specialized’s out-and-out race machine. But how much of the original Epic’s speed is lost in this transformation, if any? The Epic is a race bike built with few compromises in mind as it aims to be the fastest endurance […]
Inside the home of Canyon Bicycles
Having only officially opened their digital doors to South Africa earlier this year, we more recently had the opportunity to visit Canyon’s real world headquarters in Koblenz, Germany. The town is just an hour and a half’s drive from Frankfurt and is home to close on eight hundred Canyon staff spread between the head office […]
Farr Carbon Aero Bolt-On for Endurance MTB / Gravel Bikes
Riding preferences are changing and with the increase in popularity of Endurance Events that cater for a choice of either a MTB or Gravel Bike there are literally no rules in terms of comfort and setup. After the successful launch of our unique Carbon Endurance MTB Handlebar, we were intrigued about how we could expand […]
BMC release new Fourstroke with integrated dropper post and updated geometry
Born to surpass the demands of the world’s top XC athletes, the new Fourstroke 01 delivers the ultimate performance on the most demanding courses. Every element of its structure is crafted to optimize speed, save seconds, and keep riders ahead of the pack — the ultimate Cross Country race machine. The holistic approach to look […]
Bike Check: Johann Potgieter’s custom World Champs bike
It’s the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland this weekend and Johann Potgieter will be representing South Africa in the Elite Downhill race on Sunday afternoon. He’ll be piloting a custom painted YT Tues for the event. The Team Racing Dudes were presented with custom painted YT Tues frames for the 2018 World […]
Review: Rondo RUUT CF
The Ruut is a gravel bike from newcomer Rondo out of Poland. Like most gravel bikes, the Ruut promises versatility over varying surface types while still feeling light, stiff, and sporty enough to do duty on the road. It’s a bold promise to make but can the Ruut deliver? Rondo’s aim with the Ruut is […]
Bike Check: Matt Hunter’s Specialized Stumpjumper
Matt Hunter has crafted a career living the mountain bike dream. While he’s a household name in some mountain biking circles, his style of riding often gets overlooked in South Africa, so here’s a brief introduction for those who need it (and an excuse to link you to some rad riding videos). Matt made name […]