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Thule Design Team is Red Dot Design Team of the Year 2024
Top honour in the design industry goes to Sweden Thule, the renowned Swedish brand synonymous with outdoor adventure and lifestyle, has been awarded the honorific title “Red Dot: Design Team of the Year 2024”. The recognition highlights Thule’s unwavering commitment to innovative design, functional excellence and a deep understanding of its consumers’ needs. Since being […]
SRAM launch new RED AXS
SRAM have introduced a new iteration of the RED AXS wireless road groupset. Their lightest electronic groupset to date, it offers one-finger braking with improved adjustability, as well as faster, quieter front and rear derailleurs with more efficient shifting. In addition, the Hammerhead Karoo cycling computer integrates seamlessly with the system. Get all the details […]
Say hello to the new TIME pedal range
TIME pedals have a new look and select new features, providing you with lightweight and ergonomic pedal systems for you to achieve your cycling goals. We’ve reorganised and simplified our road and MTB pedal lineup, making it easier to compare models and select your perfect pedal. We’ve also added features to some of our most […]
Bike Check: Matt Beer’s Cape Epic Winning S-Works Epic
Just over week ago Matt Beer’s stood on top of the Absa Cape Epic podium alongside partner Howard Grotts, claiming his third overall title. Here we take a closer look at his race-winning S-Works Epic 8: Bike Specifications Finally: Matt’s brake pads replaced three times, while his suspension damper seals replaced every second day – […]
Cannondale debut new Scalpel
The Cannondale Scalpel has been a staple on cross country and marathon podiums since 2002. Today Cannondale launch an all-new design. Featuring improved suspension kinematics and more aggressive and capable geometry, which has already been race proven by Candice Lill & Mona Mitterwallner at Cape Epic, we expect to see plenty on the trails. Check […]
The All-New Titan Racing Cypher – Speed Redefined
In 2019 Titan Racing launched their much anticipated new full-sus, the Cypher, a fully-fledged racing bike with enough flair to tear up the descents and power through the climbs. In the years since it has proven itself a formidable force in the local and international racing scene, and has played a pivotal part in establishing […]
First Look: Specialized Epic 8
The Specialized Epic has been a mainstay of World Cup XCO tracks, and the marathon stage racing scene here in South Africa since it was launched in 2006. Having spent many a happy hour in the saddle of both the Epic and Epic EVO, there was no way I was passing up the chance to […]
First Look: Specialized Epic 8 EVO
With the launch of a more capable Epic 8, the Epic 8 EVO moves deeper into ‘downcountry’ territory than it’s predecessor. The update sees a return to a shared chassis with the Epic, with the travel increasing from 120mm to 130mm front, and 110mm to 120mm on the rear, along with geometry updates, and burlier […]
Liv Introduces The New Pique Advanced 29 Series
Liv is the women’s specific sister company to Giant Bicycles, and the brand has remained resolute about designing bikes specifically for women, rather than rebranding men’s models, or dropping the line altogether. Today they launch an update to their cross-country marathon race bike, the Pique Advanced 29 series. No doubt we’ll be seeing one or […]
Giant Unveils New TCR Road Range
Press Release Giant introduce the 10th generation of its iconic TCR road bike range. Carrying on a tradition that began 28 years ago and pioneered a new era of road bike design, the new TCR combines its legendary ride quality with new system integration and construction methods to make it faster than ever. The new […]
The New Skyrim – Titan Racing’s biggest, meanest, and raddest bike reborn
Titan Racing has announced the addition of a new trail bike, the Skyrim to their growing line-up. The new Skyrim and Skyrim ST were made to party on the trails, from getting sideways on your favourite jump trail to pedalling your lungs out in the mountains. The all-new Skyrim will come in two variants – […]
First Look: Specialized Propero 4
Here at Bike Hub we love nothing better than the value offering that comes with trickle-down technology, and so jumped at the opportunity to get up close and personal with the latest mid-range helmet offering from Specialized: the Propero 4. Featuring the aero advantages of the S-Works Evade 3 together with the ventilation of the […]