James Reid bows out of 2016 Absa Cape Epic
It was a case of until we meet again, rather than goodbye, as James Reid from Team Spur withdrew from the 2016 Absa Cape Epic on Tuesday, 15 March, to focus on his Olympic qualification. Reid started the 100th stage of the world’s most prestigious mountain-bike stage race in the Outcast special jersey for UCI […]
James Reid sees the situation clearly with Prizm
Prizm™ is a new Oakley technology that fine tunes vision for specific sports and environments. Emphasizing colors where the eye is most sensitive to detail. “These are the best lenses I’ve ever ridden with for tricky light,” says Team Spur’s James Reid, who’s riding his first Absa Cape Epic. Credit: Johan Badenhorst/Specialized “They’re incredible in […]
Reid and Heyns join forces at Cape Epic for Team Spur
Top South African mountain bike racers, James Reid and Gert Heyns, have teamed up at the last-minute and will race as Team Spur at the 2016 Absa Cape Epic, which gets underway near Cape Town on Sunday. Reid (23), the current South African and African Cross-country champion, was scheduled to tackle his first Cape Epic […]
Reid and Stenerhag win 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge
James Reid (Team Spur) and Jennie Stenerhag (Ascendis Health) dominated the men’s and women’s races respectively to claim the top spots at the 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge at Le Bonheur in Stellenbosch. Reid – who raced the SA Cup Cross Country series event in the Helderberg the day before – out-sprinted Michiel […]
Interview: Nic Lamond talks Team Spur
Nic Lamond, founder of Podium Sports athlete management company, was instrumental in putting together the newly formed Team Spur duo Ariane Kleinhans and James Reid. We caught up with Nic to get his views on professional mountain biking, putting together a professional team in South Africa and the ambitions of Team Spur. You are no […]
A sizzling start to 2016 for Team Spur
Team Spur hosted a picturesque sunset launch event on Thursday, 4 February in Sea Point, Cape Town. It was an opportunity to celebrate the team and reflect on a fine first month representing headline sponsors Spur Steak Ranches and equipment sponsors Specialized Bicycles. CEO of Spur Corporation, Pierre van Tonder welcomed Team Spur to its […]
Reid and Last score maximum points in opening XCO Cup
National Champion James Reid of Team Spur claimed the Pro-elite Men’s victory in emphatic style at the opening round of the 2016 SA XCO Cup Series in Mpumalanga today, while British National Champion Annie Last (Novus OMX Pro Team) won the Pro-elite Women’s race by more than three minutes. Over 260 riders lined up for […]
International stars boost Attakwas Extreme Challenge field
The 10th Fairview Attakwas Extreme Mountain Bike Challenge kicks off the South African mountain bike racing year on Saturday and it has once again attracted a strong field of contenders for the overall men and women’s titles. Switzerland’s five-time winner and multiple Cape Epic champion, Ariane Kleinhans (Team Spur), heads up possibly the strongest ever […]
James Reid partners Howard Grotts as Team Spur-Specialized for 2016 Absa Cape Epic
South African Cross Country Champion James Reid will partner his American counterpart Howard Grotts in the 2016 Absa Cape Epic and the young pairing could provide a glimpse into the future of the world’s premier mountain bike stage race. Both Reid and US champion Grotts cut their teeth in cross country racing but have also […]
Kleinhans and Reid join new Team Spur
Swiss Cape Epic legend Ariane Kleinhans and South African Cross-country Mountain Bike Champion James Reid have joined forces with Spur Steak Ranches to create a new mountain bike team for the 2016 season. Team Spur will pursue a local and international race calendar that includes the Absa Cape Epic as well as the UCI World […]
Kleinhans, Reid clinch victory at FNB W2W MTB Race
Team RECM’s Erik Kleinhans and James Reid closed their racing season off on a high note on Sunday, 08 November 2015 by claiming gold at the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Three Day Mountain Bike (MTB) Stage Race. Team RECM’s Erik Kleinhans and James Reid closed their racing season off on a high note on Sunday, 08 […]
Reid, Kleinhans secure second stage victory at FNB W2W MTB Race
Team RECM’s James Reid and Erik Kleinhans continued their winning streak at Oak Valley Wine Estate (Elgin-Grabouw) on Saturday, 07 November 2015 after completing Stage Two of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Race in an impressive time of 02 hours 33 minutes 57 seconds. Starting and finishing at the picturesque Oak Valley Wine […]