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New cycling gear and review articles.
Review: Mercer Bikes Hungry Monkey II
The Hungry Monkey 2 is a semi-production mountain bike from Mercer Bikes. Made by hand in the Mercer Bikes workshop in Cape Town, it is available in three sizes – M, L and XL. The Hungry Monkey is a relatively lightweight but long travel 650b trail bike based around a 140 – 160mm travel fork. […]
First Look Friday: Camelbak Palos 4LR; Jaybird X2; Turbine
First Look Friday is an introduction to the products that we are currently testing for review. This week we’re featuring the Camelbak Palos 4LR, Turbine, and Jaybird X2. Camelbak Palos 4LR The Palos 4LR forms part of Camelbak’s new Low Rider range of hydration packs. It uses a 1.5l bladder (think of it as two […]
Review: POC Octal AVIP helmet
POC is a Swedish helmet manufacturer, specializing in protective equipment for gravity sports. The clean lines and bold colouring of POC helmets tend to elicit strong reactions from onlookers- it’s either love or hate at first sight. I sit firmly on the love side of the fence, so I jumped at the chance to test […]
Review: 2015 Momsen VIPA AC
We’ve had a Momsen VIPA AC in the office for a little while now. Since my own carbon VIPA XT has been sitting in pieces pending a rebuild it was a perfect time to put in some testing. Before we get stuck into the review let me clarify that this is the 2015 spec. Although […]
Review: Thule Touring S
Thule’s Touring range of roof boxes is available in five sizes and two colour options to fit every need. The full range comes loaded with features and have been shaped with minimal wind resistance and noise in mind. The Touring S (or 100) is the smallest in the range, but can still swallow a healthy […]
Review: Niner Jet 9 Carbon
The Jet 9 Carbon is Niner’s cross-country offering featuring 100mm of rear wheel travel. Although it boasts the same front triangle as its R.D.O (Race Day Optimized) bigger brother, the “Carbon” version as tested has an alloy rear triangle to keep costs in check. The Frame The Jet 9 Carbon features a carbon front triangle […]
First Look Friday: Scott Genius Plus 720, Brunox Deo, Versus Socks
First Look Friday is an introduction to the products that we are currently testing for review. This week we’re featuring the Scott Genius Plus 720, Brunox Deo, and Versus Socks. Scott Genius Plus 720 Scott was one of the first big players to launch “Plus” bikes in both Scale (Hardtail) and Genius (Dual Suspension) platforms. […]
Africa Cycle Fair 2015: The Road Bikes
The Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair took place from 23-25 October 2015 at St Stithians in Johannesburg. As the biggest showcase of the South Africa cycling industry, Bike Hub were there to cover the products on display. Last week we took a look at some of the mountain bikes from the fair. This week we […]
Introducing the Varia line of smart cycling devices from Garmin
Garmin Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd., announce the Varia line of smart cycling devices including, a first-of-its-kind rear-view bike radar and smart bike lights. To help create a safer cycling environment, Varia rear-view bike radar warns cyclists of vehicles approaching from behind from up to 140 meters away. The Varia smart bike lights automatically adjust to […]
Review: Today’s Plan
Today’s Plan seeks to bring the knowledge of a qualified coach to an affordable, cloud-based training and coaching subscription service in the form of training programs. What sets Today’s Plan apart from other off the shelf programs is that it responds and adapts to your feedback and training results. Although not the first in this […]
Review: Giant Propel Advanced 2
Giant first entered the aero road bike game in 2013 with the launch of their Propel Advanced SL. Tests showed that, at 40 kph, the Propel Advanced SL saves 12-36 seconds over 40 kilometres. Third-party wind-tunnel tests showed that the Propel Advanced SL is more aerodynamic from every yaw angle tested when compared to other […]
Silverback Sesta wins German design award
The Sesta is one of our innovative and class leading bikes and has won several awards. At Eurobike 2014 it won a prestigious award for innovation and in 2015 this feat has been repeated. It’s latest award has been the sought after German Design Award for 2016 by the German Design Council. The German Design […]