Review: Momsen Vipa Ultra
The Momsen Vipa is a name many South African mountain bikers have become familiar with over the years. The local brand hit the market with the first Vipa back in 2013 and since then have released a number of iterations, many of which we’ve owned and tested over the years. In 2018, Momsen launched the […]
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 […]
Hannele Steyn’s Custom Momsen VIPA – The Last Lioness
A very special bike for a very special athlete! To celebrate Hannele Steyn’s 15th Cape Epic participation Momsen Bikes and SRAM have collaborated to design and build a truly unique and bespoke VIPA for her use. The brief was simple – keep it bright and keep it bold! Our 2017 Last Lioness VIPA was a […]
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 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 […]
Bikes of the Epic: Dylan Rebello’s Momsen VIPA
Dylan Rebello (21) completed his first Absa Cape Epic with teammate Christopher Wolhuter as Team Imbuko Freewheel Cycology. The pair did well to place 25th in the Men’s category. We stole away Dylan’s bike from the Freewheel Cycology workshop in Tweede Kamp for a closer look. The Momsen VIPA is no stranger to the pages […]
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 […]
First Look: 2017 Momsen VIPA TWO
In 2017, we’re introducing the Bike Hub long-term test fleet. We’ll be putting these bikes through their paces as we would our own bikes for an entire year, documenting the highs and lows along the way to give a more thorough and practical review of the bikes. The first bike to arrive is the Momsen […]
Bike Check: Hannele Steyn’s 2017 Momsen VIPA Custom “Last Lioness”
To celebrate Hannele Steyn’s participation in the 2017 Cape Epic, Momsen Bikes have created a very special one-off bike just for her. As one of just 4 people to ever complete all 13 editions of the Cape Epic, Hannele is part of a very exclusive club – known as the Last Lions. What makes Hannele’s […]
Review: 2015 Momsen VIPA AC
We’ve had a Momsen VIPA AC in the office for a little while now. Since my own carbon VIPA XT has been sitting in pieces pending a rebuild it was a perfect time to put in some testing. Before we get stuck into the review let me clarify that this is the 2015 spec. Although […]
Launch: 2016 Momsen VIPA TEAM, XT and new dual bottle cage adaptor
On Wednesday night Two Wheels Trading launched their 2016 product range at a dealer event in Johannesburg. The all-new Momsen VIPA Team issue and XT were among the items on display. Although we’ve already taken a first look at the Vipa XT on screen, we hadn’t yet seen it in the flesh, nor had we […]
First Look: 2016 Momsen VIPA XT
Momsen’s VIPA is a proven marathon and cross-country race machine and we’ve got the scoop on the upcoming 2016 VIPA XT. The first thing you’ll notice about the 2016 Momsen VIPA XT is the striking white, black and orange colour scheme. It’s a bold departure from Momsen’s previous designs. The top tube maps part of […]