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Review: Knolly Warden
Knolly is a small, rider-owned company from British Columbia. With Vancouver’s North Shore trails, the legendary Whistler Bike Park and several other world class riding areas on their doorstep, there can be little doubt that their bikes are built to withstand fun on burly terrain. The Frame The Warden is Knolly’s 150 mm all-mountain bike […]
Junior squad selected for 2016 European Tour
Cycling South Africa’s Road Commission has selected a Junior squad that will tour Europe and participate in selected Junior European road races in preparation for the 2016 UCI Road World Championships in Doha, Qatar, from 9-16 October. European Tour Squad plus Reserves: Junior Men Devin ShorttEnno Albertus SwanepoelJason OosthuizenGregory de VinkDemarco PillayDaniyal MatthewsLouis Visser (Non-Traveling […]
Sublime trails beckon final KZNMTB Downhill and Enduro Series competitors
The sublime trail network and heavenly singletracks that are synonymous with mountain biking in the Howick and Karkloof areas will play host to the third rounds of the 2016 KZNMTB Provincial Enduro and Downhill Series – presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles, on Saturday 21 May and Sunday 22 May respectively. Sunday’s Downhill event will no […]
Dimension Data target overall victory at Tour of Norway
The Tour of Norway gets underway today, 18th of May and will conclude after 5 stages, finishing on Sunday 22nd of May. Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka will be on the start line with intentions of winning the race overall. Our African Team will be led by Edvald Boasson Hagen who returns to racing after […]
BSi Steel dusi2c retains ‘no frills’ charm
As the BSi Steel dusi2c continues to attract mountain bikers from around South Africa, ‘Farmer Glen’ Haw is determined to see the race maintain its low-key, adventure orientated charm when the two day event takes place from Camps Drift in Pietermaritzburg to Blue Lagoon in Durban from 11-12 June 2016. The KAP sani2c recently came […]
SRAM introduce E-MTB specific drivetrain and brakeset
In the early days of mountain biking, riders were forced to settle for products that had been designed for use on road bikes. Modifications were made, but the roots of the design were not completely purpose built, not mountain biking specific. Suspension got better and frame design improved. We began to question the conventional wisdom—challenge […]
Amgen Tour of California #2: Nathan Haas sprints to 8th place in Santa Clarita
Stage 2 of the 2016 Amgen Tour of California was a first test for the overall contenders, as it was a stage where one couldn’t win, but lose the race. With four categorized climbs on the menu it was also one for escapees and Ben King (Cannondale) managed to take advantage of that. The US-rider […]
Wolf Tooth GC Cassette Extenders Go Big and 11
Introducing the Wolf Tooth GC45 for Shimano 11 speed cassette: Optimized for 11-40 Shimano 11-speed cassettes and also compatible with 11-42 Shimano 11-speed cassettes. Now that 11-speed Shimano is hitting the masses with XT and later this year SLX, Wolf Tooth is offering a solution for those looking to increase the range of their cassette. […]
SCOTT LCB Factory Racing ride with aggression and flow to win sani2c
“Braaap is a noun. It’s the sound of MTB knobblies being overloaded in a sweet berm. Braaap is a verb. It’s to ride with aggression and flow. Braaap is a statement of intent. It means I’m ready for this, I want this and I’m going to rock this.” This is how leelikesbikes.com describes the term […]
De Groot ready for round two at the FNB Magalies Monster MTB Classic
Reigning women’s champion Robyn De Groot has set her sights on a problem free day on the bike and hopefully a second victory at the 2016 FNB Magalies Monster MTB Classic that will take place at the ATKV in Buffelspoort this coming Saturday, 21 May 2016. Reigning women’s champion Robyn De Groot has set her […]
Cycle for Sight: Knysna retirees pedalling from Beitbridge to Knysna for a good cause
Barry de Kock and George Fitzpatrick are just about halfway to their goal of cycling from Beitbridge to Knysna. The pair – who have been friends since they both worked for SAA many years ago – have undertaken the journey to raise funds for cataract operations, sponsoring a guide dog, and cornea transplants, through the […]
Erik Kleinhans to race 100Miler for the first time since winning the inaugural event
If you were at the first Amarider 100Miler event in 2009, you will remember the Cape storm that hit that May day. Heavy rain and wind made the conditions extremely tough, and race director Meurant Botha set off more than 200 riders from Durbanville to Malmesbury, although more than 400 entered. Only 100 riders finished […]