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 […]
Bike Check: Momsen VIPA Ultra Devil’s Peak custom
Momsen’s latest flagship VIPA ULTRA dressed with limited edition Devil’s Peak Lager livery. Bikes and Beer. What is there not to like? Right? What started out as a casual conversation with Timo Cooper quickly evolved into Momsen Bikes being commissioned to create a full custom version of their latest full suspension bike – the VIPA […]
Review: Momsen GP300 – One Bike, Three Sets of Tyres
Momsen Bikes launched the GP300 as part of their 2018 gravel range which includes the R335, but where the R355 is aimed at the higher end of the market with its full carbon frame and fork, the all-alloy GP300 is a bit more budget-friendly. A big feature of the GP300 is that it can support […]
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 […]
Bike Check: Gravel Bikes of Tour de Braai
Last week I had the privilege of tagging along on the Tour de Braai – a five-day cycling tour from George to Swellendam via mostly gravel roads. If you missed the daily reports of our adventures you can have a squizz here or via the related articles below. Now though, it’s time for a quick […]
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 […]
Build Project: Momsen ST-F Steel 29er Hardtail
My first taste of a full custom build was when I decided to buy a first generation Momsen ST-R29 frame, give it a unique spray job and see how far I could go in getting custom bits and pieces done. It was back then that I happened upon the genius that is Anton at Bogus […]
Build Project: Momsen VIPA Trail
I have been fortunate enough to have been riding a Momsen VIPA Trail prototype frame for the last couple of years. When it was first let loose on trails, 142 mm rear axle sizing was still the place to be and “long, low, and slack” were reserved for Mondraker, the Enduro crowd mad scientists. This […]
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 […]