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First Look: Titan Racing Cypher DC Carbon Empire
When Titan Racing Bikes landed a shipment of the Cypher DC Gen 2 just two weeks before the start of the 2025 Absa Cape Epic, I jumped at the opportunity for the ultimate long-term test. First launched in 2019 and updated with a second generation in 2024, the Titan Racing Cypher comes in two variants: […]
First Look: Specialized Turbo Levo G4
The Specialized Turbo Levo has been pushing the envelope of e-MTB design ever since the first generation was launched in 2015. Now, ten years on, the Turbo Levo Gen 4 is no exception. Here are our key takeaways after a brief pre-launch rally on the Turbo Levo Expert G4 at the Jonkershoek trails. What’s New? […]
Ride Through the Wild: 8 Reasons to Race the Waterberg Traverse
Are you ready to tackle a stage race with a difference? Whether you’re a weekend warrior or a seasoned competitor, the Glacier Waterberg Traverse at Summerplace Game Reserve from 9-11 May, less than three hours from Johannesburg, is your ideal event. Here are eight good reasons why. 1. It’s an escape Although Summerplace Game Reserve […]
Outer Cycles Introduce the Shale Enduro Frameset
Press Release The Shale is our take on a modern enduro machine—capable, confident, and ready for whatever the trail throws at it. Sharing the same proven suspension platform as our Link E-bike, it’s built for riders who want a bike that feels stable at speed, efficient on the climbs, and controlled in the rough. Its […]
Gravel Was Cool Before It Was Cool – Crater Cruise Returns in 2025!
Gravel riding may be booming now, but back in 2004, it was already a thing in South Africa. With the re-launch of the legendary Crater Cruise in 2025 (Sun 8 June), we’re taking a ride down memory lane to remind everyone that long-distance gravel adventures on South Africa’s secondary and tertiary roads were already attracting bunches of […]
Cape Epic Bike Check: Bianca Haw’s Titan Racing Cypher RS
Bianca Haw and Hayley Preen, riding as team TitanRacing SE Honeycomb, powered to the African Jersey title and third place overall in the Elite women’s field at the 2025 Absa Cape Epic, racking up three stage podiums along the way. They thrived in the brutal conditions that defined this year’s race, with Bianca’s post-race interviews adding […]
SRAM Launches Eagle Mechanical Mountain Bike Transmissions with Full Mount Interface
Press Release: First, we delivered the dream of the perfect mountain bike shift. Now we’re delivering the dream of ultimate performance for the mechanical mountain bike transmission too. This is Eagle Mechanical Transmission. The world’s first mechanical groupsets to use a Full Mount interface instead of a derailleur hanger. The first to let you shift […]
Cape Epic Bike Check: Matt Beers S-Works Epic 8
The pairing of Matt Beers and Keegan Swenson as Team Outride | Toyota | Songo didn’t go as planned at the 2025 Absa Cape Epic. Keegan battled back problems throughout the race which meant that the team had to settle for a single podium finish, placing third on the final stage. Despite the setbacks, the […]
KAP sani2c: the legendary three day mountain bike stage race
KAP sani2c stands out as an iconic three day mountain bike stage race. Founder of the race Glen Haw is a dairy farmer from Ixopo in KwaZulu-Natal, known affectionately as Farmer Glen by returning sani2c riders. The 2025 KAP sani2c will be its 21st edition. The Adventure is from Wednesday 7 May – Friday 9 […]
Cape Epic Bike Check: Hayley Preen’s Factor Lando XC
Hayley Preen and Bianca Haw, riding as team TitanRacing SE Honeycomb, powered to the African Jersey title and third place overall in the Elite women’s field at the 2025 Absa Cape Epic. A relatively last-minute pairing they were dark horses going into the race, but they thrived in the brutal conditions that characterised this edition […]
Schurter & Colombo win Absa Cape Epic; Langvad & Gomez Villafane victorious
Nino Schurter and Filippo Colombo (SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing) won the 2025 Absa Cape Epic at Lourensford Wine Estate in Somerset West today. The win is Schurter’s third Absa Cape Epic title, while Colombo claimed the crown at his first attempt. In the Aramex UCI Women’s Category, Annika Langvad claimed her sixth Absa Cape Epic title […]
Buff Megamo Conquer Stage 2, Toyota Specialized Dominate
Belgian rider Wout Alleman and Czech partner Martin Stošek (BUFF MEGAMO 1) powered to a Stage 2 victory at the Absa Cape Epic near Paarl today. Starting at Meerendal Wine Estate and finishing at Fairview just outside of Paarl, the all-new team combination blitzed the 66km time-trial stage to finish 27 seconds ahead of Zebra […]