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GoPro Rounds out 2015 Lineup with new HERO+ Camera
New lower-cost GoPro makes capturing and sharing engaging life-content more accessible. GoPro, Inc., enabler of some of today’s most engaging content, is making capturing and sharing immersive, on-the-go content more accessible than ever with the release of its new Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® enabled HERO+ camera. At R3,900.00 manufactured sales retail price (MSRP), the HERO+ is […]
Review: ONE Industries Atom Shorts
Firmly established in the motocross industry, One Industries have been steadily building and improving their mountain bike offerings. The Atom shorts have seen some big changes from the 2014 model. A new design and fabric have been used for their latest trail riding shorts. The Atom is made from a new lightweight four-way stretch polyester […]
Mark Cavendish signs with Africa’s Team
Ryder Cycling, the owner of MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung, the team soon to be known as Team Dimension Data, today announced it has signed Mark Cavendish, Mark Renshaw and Bernhard Eisel. The addition of the three new members further strengthens and add depth to the team – the first African team to ride in the Tour […]
Seyffert seeks double crown at Satellite Classic
West Rand cyclist Pieter Seyffert will be seeking the double crown in the Bestmed Satellite Classic when he lines up for both the road and mountain bike feature races on October 17 and 18. Seyffert, who lives in Helderkruin, said the race routes, which start from Saloon Route 66 on the Hartbeeshoek road, played to […]
Wines2Whales entrants stand a chance to win a Specialized Bicycle
Mountain bike enthusiasts taking part in the 2015 FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Events (Adventure, Ride and Race) in November will stand an equal chance to take home either a stunning Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp 6 Fattie for men or a Specialized Rhyme FSR Comp 6 Fattie for women. Specialized Stumpjumper Comp 6 Fattie. […]
Danny MacAskill’s Drop and Roll Show live at Engen Cycle in the City
Fans of trial biking and extreme sport will be delighted to know that Engen are set to welcome Danny MacAskill’s Drop and Roll Tour to the Cape Town leg of Engen Cycle in the City. Global superstar street trial biker, MacAskill, will bring his Drop and Roll Tour to Engen Cycle in the City at […]
Pennypinchers Origin of Trails supports the Aitsa Aftercare Centre
Mountain bike enthusiasts taking part in the Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails at the end of November can look forward to being part of the mountain bike party of the year while supporting a good cause, the Aitsa Aftercare Centre. Learners and guardians of the Aitsa Aftercare Centre. Photo Credit: Aitsa Aftercare Centre According to Aitsa […]
Trail Daze: Up the N2 to the Garden Route Trail Park
Guarded by the majestic Outeniqua mountain range and the Karatara river gorge, the Garden Route trail park is located about 5 hours of scenic driving from Cape Town, or just 40km from the ever popular town of Knysna. Owner and trail builder, Rob Dormehl, has put together a high quality MTB destination that should be […]
MTN-Qhubeka Preview: Tour de Eurometropol
The Tour de Eurometropol will be the penultimate stage race our African team take part in this year with the tour getting underway on Wednesday. The UCI 2.1 Belgian tour will conclude on Sunday after 5 stages of exciting racing. The Eurometropol is a tour that really suits the fast men as 3 of the […]
Specialized Bicycles launch three stores in September
In September Specialized Bicycles Africa welcomed three more stores – Cycletec Adventure Centre (Windhoek), Centurion Cyclery (Centurion) and Tailwind Cycles (Klerksdorp) – to their growing roster of bicycle shops. Each store is independently owned and managed, but benefits from Specialized Bicycles South Africa’s tremendous support for shop fitment and training to ensure that each customer […]
Grey College top of Spur Schools MTB log
Grey College has once again shown their supremacy in the Spur Schools MTB League by staying undefeated at the top of the Free State log since the inception of the league in 2009. The team from Grey College that scored an impressive 1649 points will be joined by two Bethlehem based schools – runner up, […]
The Pioneer MTB stage race in the Southern Alps of New Zealand
For the very first time, the excitement and challenge of International MTB stage racing comes to the amazing terrain of New Zealand. The Pioneer is an awe inspiring seven day mountain bike stage race through New Zealand’s pristine Southern Alps. The first race of its kind to link together over 500kms of farm tracks, NZ […]