Pyga Industries Under New Leadership and Expansion to Cape Town
Pyga Industries (PYGA) is pleased to announce that the company has been acquired by new shareholders, marking an exciting chapter in its growth and development. Despite this change, business operations will continue as normal, with a renewed focus on innovation and manufacturing great bikes. As part of this transition, PYGA will be relocating its factory […]
First Ride Review: The New Pyga Hyrax Alloy 29er (and Slakline)
Pyga has just launched the aluminium 29er Hyrax and Slakline equipped for trail and enduro riding. The big news is that the new bikes are built in South Africa. For those familiar with the carbon bikes carrying the same name, the design is similar with some adjustments to better suit 29-inch wheels. Made in South […]
PYGA Is Bringing Manufacturing Back Home
2019 has been a momentous year for PYGA MOUNTAINBIKES as it has seen the realization of a dream to bring manufacturing back home to Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. A fitting place to manufacture mountain bikes given its strong ties to both the roots and greatest achievements of the sport in South Africa. The journey into manufacturing […]
Pyga Industries set to launch in USA through local distributor deal
PYGA Mountain Bikes will soon be available in the USA. PYGA Industries Ltd has teamed up with Howie Zink and team from Reno, NV to become the USA distributor for their mountain bikes. With a proven track record and previous experience with Sensus Grips, and YT USA, PYGA felt that the squad from Reno would […]
Epic Bike Check: Matthys Beukes’s Pyga Stage
Matthys Beukes is racing the 2018 Absa Cape Epic with PYGA Euro Steel teammate Julian Jessop after Philip Buys was forced to withdraw due to illness. The pair is currently fighting to win the Absa African classification and after the stage 5 time trial, they seem to have a firm grasp on the red jersey. […]
Pyga Stage long term review
The Stage was a big move for Pyga when it was launched over two years ago. It was the company’s first full carbon frame and thrust them directly into South Africa’s popular high-end endurance market. The Pyga Stage is available in three variants: There is the endurance racing orientated Stage (as reviewed) and the longer […]
Team Pyga Euro Steel grow with promising new signings
The African MTB Team, Team Pyga Euro Steel are welcoming two new riders to the family. Julian Jessop and Phillimon Sebona will be joining Philip Buys, Matthys Beukes, and Kombo Bere on the highly successful team. Team Pyga Euro Steel from left to right: Julian Jessop, Phil Buys, Phillimon Sebona, Matthys Beukes and Kombo Bere. […]
First Ride Review: Pyga Slakline
The Pyga Slakline is only a few months away from being released. Ahead of the launch, Pyga offered us the opportunity to get a closer look at a prototype of this enduro machine, and we headed off into the mountains to ride everything in sight. The Frame The suspension on the Slakline is ready for […]
Pyga offer exclusive Stage pro team edition
Your chance to own a piece of mountain biking history and be part of a once in a lifetime bike buying experience. First bike in history to achieve the season opening triple crown with Team Pyga Euro Steel: Winner 2017 ABSA Cape Epic African Jersey! Winner joBerg2c! Winner sani2c! An opportunity to own the identical […]
Bikes of the Epic: Philip Buys’s Pyga Stage
Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes of team Pyga Euro Steel won the red African Jersey title at the Absa Cape Epic, and came 7th overall in the strongest elite field to date. We had a closer look at Philip Buys’s Pyga Stage. Fittingly, Pyga bikes are designed in South Africa, for South African terrain, and […]
First Look: Pyga Stage
The Pyga Stage is the most recent addition to our ever-growing long term test bike fleet. The Stage (not to be confused with the more trail capable Stage Max) is a 100 mm travel carbon cross country and marathon race bike. While the Stage might sport an efficient 100 mm of rear travel, the rest […]
Interview: Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes of PYGA Euro Steel
Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes form the “African MTB team” PYGA Euro Steel. Previously teammates riding as Scott LCB Factory Racing, 2017 sees them with new sponsors, and of course new bikes. The pair have a solid track record riding together, and have their eyes firmly on the Absa African jersey at this year’s Cape […]