2016 Mountain Bike Stage Race Calendar
2018 Stage Race Calendar: All the racing for 2016 has come to an end. Take a look at our 2018 Stage Race Calendar. South Africa is undoubtedly the capital of the marathon cross country stage race world, with well over 50 stage races (and multiday single stage events) to choose from. It’s clear that proper […]
Breedekloof Wine Valley to host brand new mountain bike stage race
The inaugural Gravel and Grape, a three-day mountain bike stage race is taking place from 25 to 27 April 2015. This brand new event on the calendar will take participants through 232km of undiscovered routes in the Breedekloof Wine Valley, which is just one hour from Cape Town, along the N1, and includes Rawsonville, Slanghoek, […]
Silverstar hosts Krugersdorp mountain bike race
Gauteng mountain bikers have just a few more days to enter the Pennypinchers Silverstar Mountain Bike Challenge, which takes place near Krugersdorp on September 6. More than 1 500 participants are expected to turn out for the seventh edition of the West Rand event, which comprises a 40km feature race and 20km short course option. […]
Pretoria Boys High hosts 24-hour mountain bike challenge
The grit and determination of the Gauteng mountain biking fraternity will be tested to the full when the Pretoria Boys High School 24-Hour Challenge takes place on Saturday, September 6. The endurance of Gauteng mountain bikers will be tested to the full when the Pretoria Boys High School 24-Hour Challenge takes place on Saturday, September […]
Project BLACK: Part 1 – The Weight Weenie
South Africa’s “first superbike” has created conversations around the world. The forum pages of The Hub erupted in equal parts with praise and criticism since its launch, but the bike geeks at Momsen Bikes have continued to graft away in their offices on perfecting this proudly South African full suspension race weapon. Racing on the […]
Joburg’s oldest mountain bike race revives ‘The Rider Experience’
The 19th edition of the Eqstra Spring Classic, Joburg’s oldest mountain bike race that takes place on Sunday, 7 September, has pledged to focus fully on ‘the rider experience’ in order to maintain its status as one of Gauteng’s favourite races. The 45km route at the Eqstra Spring Classic on Sunday 7 September, will deliver […]
Top riders to compete in Mandela Day Marathon MTB Dash
Although most of the national team riders will have already left for Norway to prepare for the 2014 UCI MTB & Trials World Championships by the time the inaugural Mandela Day Marathon MTB Dash comes around on Saturday 30th August, such is the depth in the sport at present that an extremely strong group of […]
De Hoop MTB Sizzles
Just minutes before the start of the 2nd annual Potberg & De Hoop MTB challenge, organizers of the event, Garden Route Events – a Knysna-based company, were alerted to the devastating news of a raging fire burning down the finish destination at neighbouring De Hoop Nature Reserve. Photo credit: Julie Pragnall Photography Riders set off […]
Silverstar Mountain Bike Challenge shines this spring
Gauteng mountain bikers will have a chance to stretch their legs and shake off the winter cobwebs with the first of the spring races near Krugersdorp on September 6. Riders will enjoy some great mountain biking when one of the first spring races, the Pennypinchers Silverstar Mountain Bike Challenge, rolls around on September 6. // […]
User Review: Bianchi Methanol 29 FS
I was recently given the opportunity to ride a Bianchi Methanol FS 29 for a few weeks and after months of riding my 29er Hardtail in multiple stage races I was very well dialed into my bike, and so thought it would a great time to compare rides. Components: Model: Methanol 29.2 FS Shimano XTR/XT […]
Review: Topeak JoeBlow Mountain floor pump
The idea behind designing and manufacturing a floor pump seems simple. Build one that will inflate a wheel and have a reliable, trustworthy gage. You only have to look at Topeak’s range of floor pumps to realise it’s not that easy, especially when taking the added demands of mountain bikers into consideration. Enter Topeak’s JoeBlow […]