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A series of unexpected turns at St. Ives for XCO 3
The third and final round of the 2016 KZNMTB XCO Provincial Series at St. Ives MTB Park on Saturday 16 April proved to be one for the books, as the day had unexpected tricks and turns up its’ sleeve. The beautiful KwaZulu-Natal autumn sun greeted the cross-country enthusiasts with temperatures in the high thirties, but […]
Wolhuter and Boyes seal Winelands Encounter title
Chris Wolhuter and Craig Boyes sealed the overall win after cruising to their third consecutive stage victory in the Liberty Winelands MTB Encounter on Sunday. Chris Wolhuter (left) and Craig Boyes of Imbuko-Freewheel Cycology win the final stage and overall title of the 2016 Liberty Winelands MTB Encounter on Saturday. Photo: Full Stop Communications The […]
Knox and De Groot dominate SA MTB Marathon Champs
Max Knox and Robyn de Groot emerged the victors at the third round of the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series this year, which played host to the 2016 South African Mountain Bike Marathon Championships in Clarens, today. De Groot made it her fourth consecutive National Title while it was Knox’s second National Title and third […]
Wolhuter, Boyes extend lead at Winelands Encounter
Defending champion Chris Wolhuter and protégé Craig Boyes crushed their rivals on the second day of the Liberty Winelands MTB Encounter to build up a comfortable lead going into Sunday’s grand finale. As they had done on the opening day, the Imbuko-Freewheel Cycology professional team set the pace for most of the way to win […]
Video: A Slice of British Pie
Combine Josh Bryceland, Phil Atwill, Brendan Fairclough and a bunch of other riders. Add in some wintery British slopes and you’ve got yourself a slice of lunacy, a slice of ‘what the hell just happened’, and A Slice of British Pie. This 25 minute long nutter fest, brought to you Dirt, celebrates good times on […]
Perfect start for Wolhuter and Boyes at Winelands
Defending champion Chris Wolhuter and new teammate Craig Boyes made an early break to race to a comfortable victory on the opening stage of the Liberty Winelands MTB Encounter on Friday. Despite the relatively short ride of 54km between Coetzenburg in Stellenbosch and Le Franschhoek Hotel on the outskirts of Franschhoek, Wolhuter said there was […]
24-hour world champion Looney sets sights on Old Mutual joBerg2c
American Sonya Looney doesn’t do half measures. She is the reigning 24-hour mountain bike world champion and winner of several US national marathon titles, 100 mile (160km) events and stage races around the globe. She has mountain biked over the Himalayas, across the dunes of the Sahara Desert and through the dense jungles of Sri […]
First Look Friday: fi’zi:k Gobi M5 saddle and M5 BOA shoes, and Vittoria Mezcal G+ tyres
First Look Friday is an introduction to the products that we are currently testing for review. This week we’re previewing the Gobi M5 saddle and M5 BOA shoes from fi’zi:k and Vittoria’s Mezcal G+ tyres. fi’zi:k Gobi M5 VS Manganese Gobi M5 VS Manganese: Versus MTB saddles combines the best of fi’zi:k’s proven saddle designs […]
Former Springbok and Sharks player ready for Masters Marathon Champs
Former Springbok and Sharks rugby player, Jeremy Thomson, is eager to race at Cascades MTB Park once again and hopes to feel the same excitement on the bike as he did in 2014 when he tackles the 2016 South African Mountain Bike Masters Marathon Championships on Sunday 1 May. The Championship event forms part of […]
Video: Destination Trail – South Africa
In this episode of Destination Trail, we follow Hannah Barnes and Miranda Miller as the pair ride the scorched wilderness of Stellenbosch, South Africa. A vast network of trails have existed here since the ’90s, but after a massive fire scorched much of the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve in 2015, fresh funding has paved the way […]
Video: Chirs Akrigg – Wish You Were Here
Weathers been pretty poor at home so I thought it was time to jump on a plane and jet for some fun in the sun. Managed to find a cracking deal but upon arrival I soon realised the brochure had been a little miss leading! Anyway, not one to complain, sometimes you just have to […]
Cedric Gracia joins fi’zi:k, riding on Monte saddles
fi’zi:k is proud to announce its sponsorship of MTB legend Cedric Gracia, now riding fi’zi:k Monte – Made For Enduro. “I am happy to say that my bottom has found a match with the Monte,” says the legendary French mountain bike rider who has signed with fi’zi:k to ride Monte saddles for the next three […]