Events

WATCH: Lenzerheide World Champs DH track preview

Johann Potgieter takes us down the Lenzerheide 2018 UCI MTB World Championships track.

Tech

Bike Check: Johann Potgieter’s custom World Champs bike

It’s the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland this weekend and Johann Potgieter will be representing South Africa in the Elite Downhill race on Sunday afternoon. He’ll be piloting a custom painted YT Tues for the event. The Team Racing Dudes were presented with custom painted YT Tues frames for the 2018 World […]

Events

World Cup Preview: Watch Pottie tackle the La Bresse track

South African downhill mountain bike racer Johann Potgieter is in La Bresse, France to compete in the final World Cup of the 2018 season. The track is short but it has variety with an interesting mix of tight natural turns and jumpy bike park obstacles. Watch Pottie take on the La Bresse course!

Events

WATCH: Pottie’s Val di Sole World Cup track preview

Four-time South African Downhill Champion Johann Potgieter takes you down the absolutely frightening 2018 Val di Sole track ahead of Saturday’s UCI World Cup race. Watch the video below.

Events

Johann Potgieter’s 2018 rider youth camps now in October

Johann Potgieter, 4-time South African downhill champion will be hosting his successful Youth Camps again in 2018. The camp will take place at the Vuurberg wine farm just outside Stellenbosch. The only change from last year is that the camp will be in the October holidays instead of December like last year. The dates are […]

Adventure and Travel

Video: Johann Potgieter shreds the Garden Route with pro surfer Dylan Lightfoot

What do pro surfers do when the waves are flat? In the case of Dylan Lightfoot, he goes shredding trails with four-time South African downhill champion Johann Potgieter on the Garden Route.

Events

SA DH Champs Preview: Pottie rides the Hartbeespoort track

The South African National Downhill Championships take place at Hartbeespoort on Sunday 8 April. The venue is unique in South Africa as it has lift access via the Hartbeespoort Cableway, making it a breeze for the riders to reach the start line. Defending South African champion Johann Potgieter has been riding the course ahead of […]

Events

Video: Johann Potgieter prepares for 2018 at Contermanskloof

An interview with Johann Potgieter. He explains how his 2017 Downhill World Cup season went and tells us a bit about his goals for this upcoming 2018 Downhill World Cup Downhill.

Events

Johann Potgieter’s YT Industries Summer Youth Camp

The 2017 YT Industries Youth Camp will once again take place this year at the majestic Vuurberg Wine Farm just outside Stellenbosch. Hosted by 4-time South African downhill champion Johann Potgieter. It will take place this year from the 12th to the 16th of December. The camp is usually 4-days, however this year I will […]

Events

Video: Johann Potgieter previews the Cairns World Champs DH track

A course preview with South African flavour as national champion Johann Potgieter guides us through the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships downhill course in Cairns, Australia.

Tips and Advice

Pottie’s How To: Gap Jumps

Previously Johann Potgieter showed us how to drop off obstacles. Now it is time to take to the air with purpose as Pottie explains how to approach a gap jump.

Tips and Advice

Pottie’s How To: Drop Offs

In the last episode, Pottie showed you how to roll down steep obstacles. In this episode, it’s time to take that skill to the next level with the drop off technique.