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Video: Cam McCaul owned in DJ session by bassist
Here’s a cool little video of a backyard jump session, where Cam McCaul gets shown up by some random bassist. https://vimeo.com/86163630 Ok, so it’s not a random bassist but Tim Commerford from Rage Against the Machine. Too cool, and he’s got some mad skills.
Single speed build project: The idea
What better place to kick-off a SS build than Truth Coffee in Cape Town? Well, maybe not the best as I left my meeting with the brothers from Velobrien with a completely different bike in mind than the one I arrived with. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s start somewhere around the beginning. There’s […]
Meerendal Wine Estate to sponsor Songo.info
Durbanville’s Meerendal Wine Estate will be the title sponsor of the songo.info teams participating in this year’s Absa Cape Epic. The songo.info organisation has grown from humble beginnings and is a powerful collaboration between Christoph Sauser, world champion mountain biker and Songo Fipaza, a well-recognised local community leader. Image credit: Karin Schermbrucker/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS Says 4-times […]
Video: Filip Polc winning run of City Downhill World Tour in Santos, Brazil
Now this is how to shoot a DH run. Filip Polc uses a 360 degree helmet cam to film his Descida das Escadas de Santos winning run in the first round of the City Downhill World Tour. http://www.vitalmtb.com/v/24781
Video: This is Sam Reynolds
When he’s not out flying with his DJ rig, Reynolds is out ripping the trails to shreds. He’s really got some crazy skill, check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4GmytT-YVA
Entries open for 2014 FNB Wines2Whales MTB event
Mountain Bike enthusiasts can look forward to Valentine’s Day (Friday, 14 February 2014), for another reason, the opening of entries for the 2014 FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Events. Riders that participated at the 2013 events or that were placed on the 2013 waiting list can enter the FNB W2W MTB Adventure, Ride or […]
Kleinhans, Booyens crowned Isuzu Ride the Rock MTB champions
Erik Kleinhans (RECM) and Hanlie Booyens claimed victory at the 2014 ISUZU Ride The Rock Mountain Bike (MTB) Race completing this much talked about 196km three day stage race in the majestic Cederberg Region in a combined time of 08hours21minutes24seconds and 10hours52minutes52seconds respectively. Image credit: Cherie Vale / NEWSPORT MEDIA “I put in a big […]
SA Road Champs 2014: Full report and results
Under-23 World Champs silver medallist Louis Meintjes (Team MTN-Qhubeka) and defending National Champion Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (Hitec Products) claimed top honours in the Elite men and women’s race categories at the 2014 Time Freight SA Road Cycling Championships, which came to a close in Westville today, Sunday 9 February. As with the African Continental Championships, the […]
Meintjes Wins The South African Elite Road Championships
In what was an exhilarating race around the streets of Westiville, KwaZulu-Natal today. The South African Road Race Championships saw Louis Meintjes come away with the national jersey. Daryl Impey (Orica-GreenEdge) took the silver with defending champion, Jay Thomson taking the bronze medal. The days racing was hard and fast from the gun, with numerous […]
De Groot takes dominant win at Dullstroom
Current South African marathon champion, Robyn de Groot (Biogen Toyota), claimed a morale-boosting win at the opening round of the MTN National Marathon Mountain Bike Series in Dullstroom, Mpumalanga on Saturday. Robyn de Groot (Biogen Toyota) and Lourens Luus (RE:CM) celebrate their respective overall women and men’s category wins at the MTN Dullstroom on Saturday.Photo […]
Exciting Vets racing on penultimate day of National Road Champs
The Veteran classes put on an exciting day of racing in the penultimate day of the 2014 Time Freight SA Road Cycling Championships in Westville today, Saturday 8 February. Chad Short (centre), who claimed the Vet Men 40-44 national championship title, flanked by bronze medallist Jacques Fullard (left) and silver medallist Austin Steyn (right) during […]
International riders dominate stage two of ISUZU Ride The Rock
The Swiss and Bermudan flags were flying high on Saturday, 08 February 2014 with Konny Looser and Flora Duffy crossing the finish line first in their respective categories after Stage Two of the action packed ISUZU Ride The Rock Mountain Bike (MTB) Race. Konny Looser (Switzerland) took top honours in the men’s race on Saturday, […]