Best Bike in Africa 2015: #2 Pinarello Gan S
The Best Bike in Africa will be held at the 2015 Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair on 23 – 25 October at St Stithians College, Johannesburg. The competition invites fair visitors to vote for their favourite bike at the Best Bike in Africa stand. All the entrants that vote for the bike that wins the […]
Best Bike in Africa 2015: #1 Dedacciai Skyline 3.Zero
The Best Bike in Africa will be held at the 2015 Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair on 23 – 25 October at St Stithians College, Johannesburg. The competition invites fair visitors to vote for their favourite bike at the Best Bike in Africa stand. All the entrants that vote for the bike that wins the […]
Video: Fat bike Friday – fad or future favourite?
Fat biking is a hot topic in cycling at the moment with manufacturers scrambling to get their own big tyre beast to market. As with many new trends in cycling, there is still much debate over the long-term usefulness and sustainability of fat bikes. We asked some local industry experts their thoughts on the future […]
2014 Africa Cycle Fair: Trail Bikes
We were excited to see that the local industry is slowly recognising the demand for longer travel bicycles at the Africa Cycle Fair this year. Along with the increase in trail bikes on display, fair visitors voted for the Pyga Oneforty650 as their Best Bike in Africa, despite an impressive selection of cross-country bikes. We’ve […]
Video: Patrick Morewood on the Pyga Ninetyfive29c Stage
The Ninetyfive29c Stage has been the cause of much anticipation amongst Pyga fans. The company’s first carbon dual suspension bike is designed for cross-country and marathon racing but with a twist. The frame features a slacker head angle, longer top tube and is designed for use with a shorter stem than most XC bikes on […]
First ride: Yeti SB95C
We took the gorgeous Yeti SB95C for a spin around the 2014 Africa Cycle Fair test track to get an impression of the ride. Watch the edit for our thoughts on Yeti’s 127mm travel 29er speed weapon. The Yeti SB95C comes in various build options. The bike we tested came with an SRAM XO1 drive […]
2014 Africa Cycle Fair: Day 3 – Shimano XTR Di2, Pinarello F8, Giant Propel, Ritchey Swiss Cross
There is just too much to show from the 2014 Africa Cycle Fair. Here is part 1 of the day three finds with a few Shimano Di2 equipped steeds. Shimano XTR Di2 The team from Coolheat had a test bike fitted with Shimano XTR Di2 3×11. Arriving at the stand we gave them a bit […]
Africa Cycle Fair: Day 2
The second day of the 2014 Africa Cycle Fair was action packed. Being a Saturday, there was a huge increase in visitors from the previous day to the Nirox Foundation Sculpture Park. Couch fever also spread. We could barely keep up with all the bikes and people wanting their time on the couch. Some big […]
First ride: 2015 Giant Trance 2
There’s been much attention on our forums about the 2015 Giant Trance. We were lucky enough to get some time on the Trance 2 at the Africa Cycle Fair. Watch our mini-review of Giant’s R25,999 trail eater.
First ride: Haibike HardSeven SL pedal assist e-bike
The Haibike HardSeven SL makes use of a Yamaha electric motor to assist your pedal stroke. In all other respects, the bike is a normal mountain bike. But does it ride like a mountain bike? Watch our review to find out.
2014 Africa Cycle Fair: Day 1
This weekend 24-26 October sees the second Africa Cycle Fair, run by Artlogic, happening at Nirox Foundation Sculpture Park, in the Cradle of Humankind. Be sure to join us and enjoy the largest cycle fair to hit our fine shores in a long time. All the news and action from Day 1 of the Standard […]
Win with the Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair 2014
The 2014 Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair just around the corner and with on the way it you’ve got the chance to win. Up for grabs: A Scicon Aerocomfort MTB travel bag valued at R 5,990.00 How to win All you have to do is help out by completing a quick survey. The survey will […]