Team Darkhorse Wheels new edition on the SA mountain bike scene
The 2019 mountain bike racing fraternity will see an exciting new Elite team that will be competing on the local mountain bike circuit in South Africa with the launch of the newly formed Professional mountain bike team: Team Darkhorse Wheels insured by TIB. The team is financially backed by the premium South African carbon fibre […]
Momsen VIPA Ultra Prototype
The pair of Marco Joubert and Dylan Rebello are riding the 2018 Absa Cape Epic as Imbuko Momsen team on-board a brand new Momsen VIPA prototype called the Ultra. Marco and Dylan have been set the task to test these prototype bikes over the eight days of the Absa Cape Epic. Update: Geometry chart and […]
Momsen VIPA Two long term review
The vibrant Momsen Vipa Two has been a member of our test fleet since December 2016 and over the period I’ve had the opportunity to get a good feel for the bike through a range of terrain and riding conditions. The Vipa is Momsen’s cross country marathon bike featuring 80mm of rear travel. The Vipa […]
Review: Momsen R355 gravel bike
With wide open spaces and a vast network of country roads, added to our obsession with covering distance, South Africa is a perfect place for the booming adventure and gravel bike trend. The R355 marks South African owned Momsen Bike’s first play in this maturing category of crossover bikes. Frame The Momsen R355 Gravel is […]
First Look: Momsen Bikes 2018 lineup
Bike Hub recently dropped in at the Momsen Bikes head office in Port Elizabeth to have a peek at their 2018 range and explore their new premises. Among the updates are a new kids bike lineup, freshly refined colourways across the range and of course the Gravel bike announced recently. The other new arrival, the […]
Review: Momsen Vipa Trail
Adriaan Louw is an industrial designer, and ex-professional mountain biker for Team Contego. He spent some time with the Momsen VIPA Trail and gave us his thoughts. The Momsen VIPA Trail is a 120 mm travel race orientated trail bike launched in the wake of the success of its more race oriented brother, the 80mm […]
Momsen introduce the VIPA TRAIL
It’s time. Riding styles and preferences are ever evolving and progressing. The all-new VIPA TRAIL with 120mm of supple, efficient and comfortable travel is the bike that not only heralds the change but also embraces the needs of those who love the DOWNS as much as the UPS. A bike that is just as comfortable […]
Review: Momsen AL229 LSG
When shopping for a budget mountain bike, it’s usually just a straightforward case of specification comparison to determine which bike offers better components for the price. The Momsen AL229 looks to set itself apart, not only in terms of components, but also with its LSG (long, slack geometry) frame design. The Bike The construction techniques […]
New-company boost for Morewood Bikes
A new company, Morewood Bikes (Pty) Ltd, has been formed that will give the South African-based mountain bike brand, Morewood Bikes, a new range and a fresh focus on it’s primary bike categories of Gravity and Trail. The new company is owned by Richard Carter, Morewood Bikes co-founder and Victor Momsen, founder of Momsen Bikes, […]
Review: Momsen LA651
The Momsen LA651 is a women’s specific 650b hardtail. Retailing at just over R7,000 it falls firmly in the entry-level category, however it might be just the ticket to encourage you or your partner to fall in love with biking, without making the huge financial commitment required by a higher specced model. The LA651 is […]
Review: Momsen Mount Graham tyre
Momsen teamed up with Arisun to launch a South African specific Mount Graham casing under the Momsen Bikes banner, specifically designed for our XC and Marathon race conditions. What sets the Momsen apart from the standard Arisun is the development and use of a 120tpi (threads per inch) casing. Higher thread-count casings are lighter, more […]
Exclusive: 2016 Momsen VIPA Trail Prototype
Planned as a 2016 Model, the VIPA Trail has been in development for several months and a couple of running prototypes have started to hit our trails for feedback and further design improvements. Following on the success of the full carbon VIPA and the recent Team Issue with dedicated 1x chainstays, this new frame is […]