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New cycling gear and review articles.
Review: Contraband Rogue Single Speed
Designed in South Africa and, funnily enough, inspired by the Braamfontein Spruit, the Rogue has had a quiet beginning. And this truly suits its style because it is beautifully understated. We find out if this translates into fun on the trail, where the Rogue was designed to excel. Started up by Grant Walliser and Andrew […]
Review: G-Form Knee and Shin pads
A spongy, lightweight padding that can take a beating like proper hard-cased pads may seem far-fetched to say the least. But the time spent on G-Form’s pads has been anything but painful and they have proved their resilience time and again. What’s it made of? As my brother would say, ‘It’s all very scientific.’ And […]
Review: FUNN Combat II grips
FUNN’s Combat II grips are a bolt on, and forget product that lasts well beyond what the white colour would suggest. Design The FUNN Combat II grips have a ‘waffle’ pattern running almost the length of the grips with the outer edges tapering to meet the clamps and a FUNN logo embossed on the top […]
Review: G-Form XTREME iPhone 5/5S case
Makers of protective padding for biking, skating and all types of action sports, G-Form have also produced covers for electronic devices using the same Reactive Protection Technology foam material used on their body pads. It’s meant to absorb 90% of an impact but still be squishy to the touch. iPhone cases are a dime a […]
Quick Ride: Trek Remedy 9 29
My first thought when seeing the Remedy is, “that’s quite beefy, must be heavy”. Which isn’t that bad of a thing, necessarily. Most 29ers are short travel, skinny, light buggars that you wouldn’t want to point down a rooted slope, never mind a muscly beefcake like this. While we only had the pleasure of playing […]
Review: ICEdot Crash Sensor
ICEdot has created a device to detect when you have crashed and to potentially alert the an emergency contact about your incident and location. It’s a little dot that sticks to your helmet and it’s actually quite fun to play with. ICEdot Crash Sensor I didn’t exactly want to go and have myself a crash, […]
Review: FUNN Bigfoot flat pedals
Not all flat pedals are created equal and the FUNN Bigfoots are really no joke. Taking the heavy hitting approach, Funn has created a no-nonsense back-to-basics platform pedal. First look Probably one of the best named pedals ever, I couldn’t imagine feet too big for these. They are a fairly classic design for flat pedals, […]
Are gearboxes the way forward for MTBs or are derailleurs here to stay?
The most vulnerable part of your bicycle and the one that most bicycle manufacturers seem determined to keep: the derailleur. Why? Is there a benefit over internal gearboxes? Are gearboxes a luxury that we can do without, or are they something that manufacturers should have jumped on years ago? Nicolai Helius AM Pinion Look, either […]