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PMB World Cup: Found in the pits – Schwalbe Dual Chamber
The revolutionary dual chamber system revealed by Schwalbe not too long ago was spotted in the Pietermaritzburg pits. There were a few riders on them for the DH and we could be seeing them more and more throughout the year. The new dual chamber system needs special rims that offer two different valve holes for […]
PMB World Cup: Found in the pits – Momsen, Cannondale, Trek and Emily Batty
It’s the final day of the UCI MTB World Cup here in Pietermaritzburg and we’re scouting the pits for more gear. Most of the elites are still hiding from the sun and heat, but we’ve caught a few snaps of some XCO machines. Marco Fontana’s Cannondale Flash getting sorted for the afternoon Schwalbe Racing Ralphs […]
Aaron Gwin’s MTB World Cup season opener in PMB
Former downhill mountain biking World Champion Aaron Gwin got his 2014 UCI MTB World Cup, presented by Shimano, season underway in perfect fashion when he claimed a thrilling victory in the elite men’s downhill final of the Pietermaritzburg leg at Cascades MTB Park on Saturday. Stars and stripes looking strong this weekend // Image credit: […]
PMB World Cup: DH Results
All the dust is settled and Aaron Gwin has come back to 2014 charging to victory. Greg Minnaar was super fast, but at the end could only pull of third and Mick Hannah blasted down the hill early on and managed a superb 2nd. In the women’s, Manon Carpenter followed her first in qualifying with […]
A maiden World Cup win for impressive Carpenter
Madison Saracen Factory Team star Manon Carpenter produced the run of the day as she powered her way to her first ever World Cup win in the women’s Downhill at the first UCI MTB World Cup, presented by Shimano, ahead of fellow Brit and current World Champion, Rachel Atherton at the Cascades MTB Park on […]
PMB World Cup: Found in the pits – Rockshox RS-1
Two of these new Rockshox RS-1 inverted forks are around for the first World Cup in Pietermaritzburg. They are more stunning in real life and certainly look stiffer than a horse’s kick. The only two RS-1’s in PMB are both being ridden by Team Unior Tools. Hubbers spotted Tanja Zakelj on, who is a top […]
PMB World Cup: DH Qualifying
Qualifying for the 2014 PMB World Cup took a surprising turn with Aaron Gwin taking top spot, with Josh Bryceland second and Greg Minnaar shortly after. Gee Atherton had an unfortunate over-the-bar incident, but was unhurt, so don’t count him out of the running either. Josh ‘Ratboy’ Bryceland during practice Josh Lowe of Great Britain […]
MTB World Cup: Interview with Santa Cruz mechanic, Doug Hatfield
We caught up with Santa Cruz Syndicate Team mechanic, Doug Hatfield for a few minutes to speak about the setup of the team’s V10’s. Like last year, the focus on the setup for the V10’s was all about low rolling resistance and making the bikes as light as possible. Something special about the V10 this […]
Interview: Rachel and Gee Atherton of GT Factory Racing
We caught up with Rachel and Gee following the UCI MTB World Cup Downhill qualifiers on Friday. They shared some insights about their qualifying runs, the season ahead and their bikes. Rachel Atherton An under the weather Rachel Atherton still impressed as she managed to fight her way to second in qualifying on a hot […]
Gwin goes fastest in Downhill qualifying
Specialized Racing Downhill team star Aaron Gwin produced the quickest time in the men’s downhill qualifying at the 2014 UCI MTB World Cup, presented by Shimano, as he finished two and a half seconds ahead of Santa Cruz Syndicate duo of Josh Bryceland and Pietermaritzburg’s own world champion Greg Minnaar after the final round of […]
Cross Country World Cup stars sweat it out in Maritzburg heat
The globe’s top cross country mountain biking stars continued their preparations for the opening leg of the 2014 UCI MTB World Cup, presented by Shimano, at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg in energy-sapping hot and dry conditions. RSA-Web’s Renay Groustra will be hoping to impress in front of a home crowd when he tackles’ Sunday’s […]
Enduro Champ Tracy Moseley shifts focus to XCO
Having achieved all that she could in her downhill mountain biking career, former women’s downhill World Champion Tracy Moseley now has her sights firmly set on a spot on the English Cross Country team for the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games and this weekend’s 2014 UCI MTB World Cup, presented by Shimano, in Pietermaritzburg will serve […]