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Alan Hatherly claims podium in Les Gets World Cup

France’s Loana Lecomte maintained her perfect start to the 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup XCO season with a dominant win in the Elite Women’s race in Les Gets on Sunday, while the Elite Men’s race was won in equally commanding fashion by Swiss rider Mathias Flückiger with South African Alan Hatherly riding to fourth […]

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Video: The Ability to Suffer

Follow the story of two unlikely characters from McGregor, but from very different backgrounds, who have the odds stacked against them as they team up to conquer the world’s most prestigious mountain bike race – the Cape Epic.   This video, entitled “The Ability to Suffer” is the first video produced by Road 2 Nowhere Productions, […]

Tech

Stans announce overhauled MK4 Crest, Arch and Flow rims

Stans have released their fourth generation Crest, Arch and Flow rims featuring updated internal dimensions, an asymmetric profile and a more generous warranty. Read up on the specifications and local availability below.   Stans Crest MK4 – Fast and Made to Last Crest rims are part of the history of mountain biking. Introduced in 2005, […]

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Concept Cyclery Ballito has a New Home

On 1 February 2021, Concept Cyclery Ballito said a final farewell to its home of eight years and opened doors at a new location just one kilometre away in The Quarter Lifestyle Centre.   The story begins with Burry Stander: the most talented cross country rider South Africa ever produced. Despite his youth Burry had […]

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Old Mutual Wealth joins as Double Century title sponsor

The Double Century, South Africa’s favourite 202km team road cycling event, has a new title sponsor in the shape of Old Mutual Wealth. The sponsorship agreement is a three-year deal, starting with the Old Mutual Wealth Double Century this year. The 2021 event, which will be the 29th Double Century, will take place on 27 […]

Tech

Scott launch a bold new Spark RC and Spark 900

Press Release For years, the Spark family of bikes here at SCOTT has been a cornerstone of our success in the mountain bike industry. From World Cup win to World Cup win, to riding singletrack kingdom’s and everything in between, the Spark RC and Spark 900 line of bikes have been constant go-to’s for riders […]

Adventure and Travel

Thule’s top tips for transporting your bike safely

Get your bike to your next adventure safely and securely You’ve spent a lot of your money on your bike, and it too deserves a safe ride if you’re travelling to your next race or heading off  on a weekend cycling adventure. After all, you don’t want to arrive at your destination and your dream […]

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Introducing Specialized Paarl – A new benchmark as a destination store

On 1 February 2021 Specialized Paarl opened its doors to the public in the midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic.  Set in a converted wine cellar on a working wine and fruit farm the Specialized Paarl store nestles beneath the magnificent backdrop of Paarl mountain. The name Paarl comes from the Dutch, “Parel” for Pearl from […]

Tech

Santa Cruz release all-new Blur

Press Release The all-new Blur is built around Santa Cruz’s new SUPERLIGHT suspension design that is tuned to optimize the ride characteristics demanded by modern mountain bikers – lightweight and efficient with ample plushness to ensure riders are in control when the terrain gets gnarly.     We tapped into everything we’ve learned from years of making the […]

Adventure and Travel

Cederberg: A Mountain Oasis

If you haven’t already been, the Cederberg is an incredible mountain oasis with a ton of activities from gravel and mountain biking to wine tasting, hiking, and there is even a Brewery that uses the fresh mountain water in the area to brew their beer. This feature is made possible by Isuzu, I was lucky enough to […]

Tech

Revamped Wahoo Elemnt Bolt now includes colour screen, improved navigation

Press Release The new ELEMNT BOLT from Wahoo Fitness, the market leader in connected devices, boasts a crisp, color display, and expanded navigation features. Like all Wahoo devices, the new BOLT, available for sale today, maintains the easy to use, intuitive interface, and connectivity that makes Wahoo ELEMNT computers the choice of the world’s top […]

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Kids get up and out on the trails.

Suzuki and Like2Bike let the outdoors in for South African kids. We all love a good day in the outdoors, and Suzuki has teamed up with Like2Bike to make sure the love of the outdoors is shared with our kids and encouraged on the mountain bike trails around South Africa.  Suzuki has an extensive record […]