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New cycling gear and review articles.
BMC announce the Roadmachine X all-road bike
BMC Switzerland unveils a new road bike with an appetite for adventure, the new Roadmachine X, a versatile bike for riders who expect high performance in any riding situation. The Roadmachine X is engineered to deliver performance and functionality in a minimal package that renders it a fine demonstration of Swiss design. Whether endless adventure […]
Canyon expands cyclocross portfolio with Inflite CF SL and AL SLX
Less than a year after the extremely successful launch of the Carbon Inflite CF SLX cyclocross bike, Canyon has increased it’s portfolio of this race-oriented off-roader with CF SL and AL SLX model variants. From ambitious cyclocrossers to beginners, there are now various levels of carbon fibre and aluminium frames to choose from in this […]
Bike Check: Connor Fearon’s Kona Operator CR – 29 vs 27.5?
The Kona Factory Racing team have been riding the prototype Operator for some time. So it was no surprise when Australian rider Connor Fearon and the rest of the team appear with a brand new Operator for the 2018 downhill season. Our man on the ground caught up with Connor ahead of the Leogang World […]
Stan’s NoTubes introduces Grail CB7 and MK3 wheels
Four years after the original Grail rim brought tubeless technology to road, gravel and cyclocross bikes, Stan’s NoTubes is proud to announce the new Grail CB7 and Grail MK3 rims and wheelsets. Today’s more versatile drop bar bikes demand a new kind of tubeless rim, one that’s as capable of crushing 200 miles of gravel […]
Cannondale Synapse Carbon Disc Ultegra review
The Synapse is Cannondale’s endurance bike offering which first appeared in 2006. The bike has evolved over four editions to the all-new 2018 model with a new carbon layout for weight reduction and an all disc brake platform with greater tyre clearance. The Frame The 2018 Synapse frame is constructed using a new carbon layout […]
Merida One-Forty 800 review
Merida has been methodically updating their trail bike ranges, two years ago it was the shorter travel One-Twenty, last year saw the enduro wand waved over the One-Sixty, and the 2018 model One-Forty recently received its makeover treatment. The frame For now, the One-Forty range is offered only as an aluminium frame with sturdy looking […]
Shimano goes 12-speed with all-new XTR groupset
Shimano has gone 12-speed with their brand new XTR M9100 series groupset. The latest generation XTR features a completely new drivetrain, 2- or 4-piston brake options, an XTR dropper post lever with some weight savings to boot. Now 12-speed, the new XTR cassette is available as a 10-51T for a massive range and a 10-45T […]
Gravel Bikes of Tour de Braai
The Tour de Braai is a five-day luxury cycling tour showcasing some of the finest gravel riding on offer in the Western Cape. I was lucky enough to join the May edition this year. Aside from being an incredible bike riding experience (you can read about it here), there were some top-notch gravel bikes on […]
Racing Ray and Racing Ralph: The new cross-country brothers
Two new tires are joining forces to meet the challenges of modern cross-country tracks: With the Racing Ray on the front wheel and the new version of the Racing Ralph on the rear wheel, SCHWALBE is setting the new standard combination for cross-country cycling. A powerful XC Team: Racing Ray (left) for the front wheel […]
Cannondale reveal the all-new Lefty Ocho and F-Si hardtail
Cannondale Factory Racing are revealing Cannondale’s latest F-Si hardtail racer equipped with an all-new Lefty Ocho fork at the Albstadt World Cup this weekend. Lefty Highlights: Cannondale has announced the new Lefty Ocho today. Ocho is Spanish for eight and some sources claim its also slang for cool or a person carrying a gun. Although […]
Pivot Cycles introduce new Trail 429
There’s a saying that you can’t be all things to all people. Fair enough. The clown you hire to entertain-slash-terrorize children at birthday parties, for instance, makes a stunning balloon giraffe, but probably isn’t the professional you’d rely on to remove your brain tumour or prepare your federal income taxes. So, we understand if you […]
Bianchi Infinito CV Disc review
Billed as an endurance race bike, the Bianchi Infinito CV Disc blurs the line between a full-on racing bike and endurance bike. While the geometry leans towards endurance riding, a large portion of the bike’s comfort lies in its frame technology. Pioneering Kevlar-infused C2C frames in the early 2000s, Bianchi has continued to develop vibration-reducing […]