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Gauteng leg of the Junior Eliminator Series kicks off this Sunday
The Gauteng leg of the Junior Eliminator Series kicks off this Sunday 24 July at the PWC Bike Park, entries are open and can me done online: www.onemovement.co.za Eliminator is a short course heat racing format of mountain biking where riders race 4 at a time sprinting around 1 lap of a course roughly 800m […]
Braamfontein Spruit Adventure Trail Management Plan
In May 2016, Next Step Consulting (NSC) was appointed by Johannesburg City Park and Zoo (JCPZ) to develop the Braamfontein Spruit Adventure Trail Management Plan. The need for a management plan to facilitate recreational use of the Braamfontein Spruit area (the land running alongside the banks of the Braamfontein Spruit) has been increasingly highlighted over […]
Gearing up for busy Spurs Schools MTB League weekend
With seven events scheduled across seven regions this weekend, the Spur Schools Mountain Bike League is setting the tone for another busy term of racing as riders try to secure a spot in the national finals in October. To date more than 2000 riders representing 233 schools have participated in the 2016 season. Thana Groenewald […]
Video: The Rise – Nick Clarke – African Adventures
The Rise are super stoked to welcome the homie Nick Clarke to the team! Nick is a good friend of ours that kills it on the bike and shares our vision of the sport, so it was only a matter of time before we put him on board. In case you’re not too familiar with […]
Titan Bikes partners with Weskus Fat Bike Adventure
The organizers of the Weskus Fat Bike Adventure, a 3-day Adventure ride up the Cape West Coast, are pleased to announce that Titan Bikes have partnered with the event as it’s official Bike Partner. The partnership is born of both parties’ mutual desire to promote Family Cycling Adventures. As the event’s bike partner Titan have […]
Eston MTB key part of Hatherly’s Road to Rio
Under-23 mountain biking sensation Alan Hatherly has confirmed he will include the popular 60km Illovo Eston Marathon – the feature race of Sunday 7 August’s Illovo Eston MTB Challenge – in his final preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Olympic debutant was recently named as one of the two […]
Dontso’s life changing J-Bay MTB win
The journey for Martin Dreyer’s RMB Change a Life MTB star Ndumiso Dontso to his first individual win as a professional rider took him from the humble Eastern Cape farming town of Molteno, via the Valley of a Thousand Hills and back to the sea-side metropolis of Jeffery’s Bay where he won the J-Bay Windfarm […]
Gearing up for busy Spur Schools MTB League weekend
With seven events scheduled across seven regions this weekend, the Spur Schools Mountain Bike League is setting the tone for another busy term of racing as riders try to secure a spot in the national finals in October. To date more than 2000 riders representing 233 schools have participated in the 2016 season. For riders […]
Illovo continue support of Tala rhino protection
As the 2016 Illovo Eston MTB Challenge at the Eston Farmers’ Club on Sunday 7 August draws nearer, event title sponsors, Illovo Sugar and 18km race route partners, Tala Collection Private Game Reserve have reaffirmed their commitment to the protection of the region’s rhinos. The 3000 hectare, KZN Midlands based private reserve doesn’t have any […]
Strong Field Gathered For National MTB Series in Ballito
The north coast of KwaZulu-Natal will be the next battleground for South Africa’s top marathon mountain bike racers when they tackle Round 5 of the Ashburton Investments National Marathon Series at Holla Trails, Ballito on Saturday. Nico Bell, the current leader of the series, will be on the start line, alongside his Team NAD teammate, […]
First Look: All new Trek Slash 29
The new Trek Slash 29 for 2017 is built for top-tier enduro racing with 29˝ tires, full carbon frame, and focused spec. When Trek engineers redesigned Slash to be the ultimate enduro bike, they looked to the equipment choices of the Trek Factory Racing enduro squad. Top riders like reigning Enduro World Series Champion Tracy […]
Review: Silverback Salice
The Silverback Salice is a do-it-all women-specific road bike from Silverback. It features a lightweight compact geometry aluminium frame, a full carbon fork for a fast, comfortable ride, and a reliable groupset at a palatable price. Specification The Salice is fitted with Shimano’s 105 2×11 groupset so you can expect crisp, reliable shifting and good […]