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Review: Specialized Ambush helmet
The Ambush marks Specialized’s entrance into the growing extended coverage trail and all-mountain helmet market. Such helmets are set the tough task of increasing protection whilst remaining light, comfortable, well ventilated and practical on the trail. Specialized have managed to tick all the boxes on their first attempt. Safety first Specialized use varying foam densities […]
Oakley partner with Team Dimension Data
Today, Oakley announced a three-year global partnership with the elite cycling team based in South Africa, Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka. As innovators in the cycling industry, Oakley will support the spirit and drive of Team Dimension Data, a brand pioneering and redefining the sport, by becoming the team’s official eyewear and on-and-off bike apparel […]
Competition: Bike Hub Tour de France Fantasy Tour
The annual Bike Hub Tour de France Fantasy Tour is back with R90,000 worth of cycling gear to give away. It’s simple. Be the team boss. Pick your riders to represent you in the 2016 Tour de France. Each rider is then allocated a score after every stage according to our scoring system. The team […]
Schools retain top spots on Spur MTB Log
Parel Vallei High School showed their steel at the first race in the Spur Schools Mountain Bike League Western Cape leg logging 479 points to retain the top spot on the mixed team log in which close on 50 schools competed. Their women’s team also finished first with 160 points, while the Parel Vallei men’s […]
adidas SA welcomed as off-bike apparel partner of the FNB Wines2Whales MTB Events
The organizers of the Cape’s renowned three-day stage mountain bike race, the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Events, are excited to welcome sporting goods and apparel manufacturer, adidas SA as the event’s official off-bike apparel partner. Michael Creedon and Andrew Davies in action during stage two of the 2015 FNB W2W MTB Adventure. Photo […]
Richard Murray prepared for Rio with 38 days to go
With just more than a month to go before the world’s best athletes and teams head to Rio de Janeiro for 2016 Olympic Games excitement is building for what is the biggest and most talked about sporting event in the world. It’s estimated that over 10,500 athletes are expected to compete in over 306 events […]
Video: The Hunt for Glory – New Bike Day
What does it take to be a champion? World class talent, world class drive, and world class equipment. To develop the best products, it is important to get feedback from the best athletes in the world in order to create podium worthy bikes. Check out how Nino shaped the development of the new Scale and […]
Heyns, Neethling claim Trailseeker Grabouw titles
Gert Heyns and Candice Neethling made the most of their cross-country technical racing skills to win the men and women’s marathon race titles respectively at Round 2 of the Nissan TrailSeeker Series at Grabouw in the Western Cape at the weekend. One of the more challenging race routes delivered a good allround challenge for over […]
Video: Loop Of Doom – Matt Macduff
On Saturday March 19th, Matt Macduff sustained a terrible fall attempting to make his way around the Loop Of Doom. After 3 years of research, determination and hard work, Matt managed to find everything he needed to make his project happen. Built in a month at the Garden Route Trail Park in South Africa, the […]
Junior Eliminator Series KZN Round 2: Thomas More College
A perfect day greeted riders at Thomas More College, Hillcrest for the second round of the Junior Elimnator Series for KwaZulu Natal. Riders showed off their speed and power as they charged around the field and up a short climb before being tested on their technical skills as they twisted through the tight corners of […]
Western Cape XCO 2016 season report
The dust has settled, the thermometer has dropped and we have been blessed by some rain. The cross country (XCO) provincial season has come to an end with much to brag about. Photo credit: Chris Hitchcock. The Western Province Mountain Bike Commission (WPMTBC) is a committee of 11 active members whose primary function is to […]
Spur Schools Rider Interview: Mulder Oosthuizen – DF Malan High School
The success and impact the Spur Schools MTB League on South African mountain biking is huge. We spoke to a few riders taking part in the Spur Schools MTB League to understand why they enjoy taking part in the series. Today, we are featuring 16-year-old rider Mulder Oosthuizen of DF Malan High School. 1. What […]