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New cycling gear and review articles.
Bikes of the Epic: Adriaan Louw’s SwiftCarbon Evil Twin
Adriaan Louw is riding his trusted SwiftCarbon Evil Twin in the 2016 Absa Cape Epic. Team Contego SwiftCarbon took the opportunity to come up with a custom paint scheme. They allowed Adriaan to create his own design and enlisted the services of Bogus Designs to pull it off. The bike features a custom tuned Fox […]
First Look Friday: Knolly Warden, MagLOCK pedals, and SPOT Gen3
First Look Friday is an introduction to the products that we are currently testing for review. This week we’re featuring the Knolly Warden, Maglock pedals and the SPOT Gen3 and Trace. Knolly Warden The Knolly Warden is a 650b 150mm travel all-mountain bike. The Warden comes as an aluminium or carbon frame, our test model […]
First Look: SRAM Red eTap
Cape Cycle Systems unveiled the SRAM Red eTap to Africa at the Cape Town Cycle Tour Expo this weekend. We managed to get some alone time with the display for a hands on experience with the first production wireless shifting groupset. The SRAM Red eTap was mounted to a display stand for the Cape Town […]
Cooling in motion with new Falke cycling sock
The new cutting edge FALKE Advance Performance range of sport-specific socks combines over a century of expertise with the most advanced technologies available globally to offer ultimate functionality and wearer advantage. Each sporting discipline is tiered to suit sport-specific wearer requirements. Keen cyclists will appreciate the new Advanced Bike (AB Coollayr Tech) addition to the […]
First Look Friday: Evil The Following, Olympic Crank shoes, TomTom Spark
First Look Friday is an introduction to the products that we are currently testing for review. This week we’re featuring the Evil The Following, Olympic Crank R mountain bike shoes and the TomTom Spark. Evil The Following Once only available to those willing to undergo the hassles of importing, Evil bikes are now distributed locally […]
New SRAM MTB Roam 60 Wheels and 900 Hubs
Fast climbs and fast descents— from sunup till sundown. Truly made for the modern mountain biker, ROAM wheels use a special balance of low-inertia design, weight and strength to excel on a wide variety of terrain. They’re durable enough for hours in the saddle, yet light enough for race day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqQZe2VKW6U Wide is fast The […]
SRAM introduce Level brakes for cross-country and trail riding
When it comes to braking power and control, we believe in freedom—options. We believe that there should be an absolute best solution for every type of rider and every kind of ride; that there really isn’t a One-Size-Fits-Most when it comes to brakes. That’s the concept that led us to the development of Level, a […]
TomTom launches the new TomTom Spark in South Africa
TomTom has launched the all-new TomTom Spark GPS Fitness Watch with integrated music player, making it easier for fitness enthusiasts to boost their training. Now users no longer have to strap a phone to their arm or worry about wires getting in the way during their workout. TomTom Spark gives them everything they need in […]
Garmin announces the vívofit 3
Garmin today announced vívofit 3, a daily activity tracker with one-year battery life and Garmin Move IQ. Building on the company’s popular activity tracker, the vívofit 3 adds new features, including Move IQ auto activity detection and intensity minutes. Capturing activities such as walking, running, biking, swimming and elliptical training, the vívofit 3 keeps up […]
Garmin introduces vívoactive HR – a GPS smartwatch with wrist-based heart rate
Garmin today announced vívoactive HR, a GPS smartwatch with Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate technology. The vívoactive HR helps keep track of active moments throughout the day, counting steps and floors climbed, intensity minutes, monitoring sleep and featuring built-in GPS-enabled sports apps for walking, running, biking, swimming, golfing, paddle boarding, rowing, skiing and snowboarding. The […]
First Look Friday: Lapierre XR 729, Luvhandles grips and Thule VeloCompact
First Look Friday is an introduction to the products that we are currently testing for review. This week we’re featuring the Lapierre XR 729, Luvhandles soft grips and Thule VeloCompact bike carrier. Lapierre XR 729 The Lapierre XR 729 is a carbon cross-country orientated mile cruncher. The first thing you notice on the XR 729 […]
Stan’s NoTubes introduces high-performance Race Sealant
Stan’s NoTubes is excited to introduce a new sealant, a new in-house R&D division and a new logo as it celebrates 15 years in business. Created by Stan’s Racing Development (SRD), the new high-performance Race Sealant has been designed for and tested by top racers in the most demanding conditions around the globe, and it’s […]