Photo Epic: Piket-Bo-Berg Cycle Challenge
The Piket-Bo-Berg Cycle Challenge race and the single-track that it runs on, has to be the best kept secret in South African Mountain biking (at least it was until Saturday). Photos and words by Chris Hitchcock. Based 13 km the other side of Piketberg (turn left at the circle) it is only 75 minutes drive […]
Race report: Fedhealth MTB Challenge
The Fedhealth MTB Challenge had me hooked from the moment I saw the route map and profile. The Durbanville trails make for some of the most enjoyable mountain bike riding in the Cape: panoramic views of Table Bay, golden canola fields and glorious sweeping single track descents. Even the climbs are “fun” tight switchbacks that […]
Race Report: Isuzu Trucks PE Plett Day 1
Earlier this year Isuzu Trucks invited BikeHub to take part in the Isuzu PE Plett MTB race. Some will remember the competition we ran giving away 3 team entries to the event. Naturally, were keen to head up the coast and check it out for ourselves. The race takes place over 4 days with the […]
Race report: Mad Cows and Fast Descents
The much vaunted race between Shrek and the Wafflemeister meant that Red and I had to not only get our respective partners to Scottburgh but we had to do this as quickly as possible. We spent the night before the start of the trail at the new Glencairn facilities which, are fantastic, we had the […]
Epic Insider: Intervals, injuries and the start of my Cape Epic
It’s just another stage race I was telling myself. A few more people, cameras and flashy lights, but nothing fundamentally different from what I have done. But the Cape Epic is not just another race. It has acquired a certain reputation. It has something special and has become a sort of mountain bike acid test. […]
Lesotho Sky Diaries: Day 1 – The Total Time Trial
With the various political goings on there was a little apprehension heading across the border for my first Lesotho Sky. While the organising team and other locals had given assurances that the media was making a meal of things, you’re still never quite sure until you are there. Needless to say aside from a few […]
Race Report: 2014 RE:CM Knysna 200
The RE:CM Knysna 200 held this past weekend not only saw some incredible riding and great results from the pros, but also showed off 200 km of some of the best mountain biking routes in the country. Nothing like a bright chilly morning to start off a race day. I was very fortunate to pick […]
Race Report: 2014 Trans Karoo
After 240 gruelling kilometres across the plains and passes of the Karoo, from Eselfontein outside Ceres to the Jupiter Guesthouse in Sutherland, Johan Kruger emerged victorious at the 2014 Trans Karoo MTB. Johan Kruger setting the pace through the plains of the Tankwa Karoo| Photo: Oakpics Kruger completed the route in a new record time, […]
Epic Insider: A little more rain and the smell of home on Stage 7
So the final day of the Epic had arrived and so had the rain again, however this didn’t do much to dampen the mood on the start line. Image credit: Kelvin Trautman/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS The rule for the day was to keep it tidy and upright. We started in C once again at 7:10 and we […]
Epic Insider: Fatigued mind, body, and a bloodied elbow on Stage 6
Its getting a little harder to wake up each morning now as fatigue on body and mind is setting in, it was around 12 degrees this morning too which made it even more difficult. Image credit: Gary Perkin/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS The start this morning was staggered in 15 minute intervals to allow for increased gaps on […]
Epic Insider: Hallucinations atop Groenlandberg on Stage 5
It seemed like everyone was on go slow on this misty morning as we entered chute C again today. We were one of three teams ready for the day to start and the move to Elgin. Image credit: Greg Beadle/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS We headed out on the same short hill and district road as yesterday and […]
Epic Insider: Single track and more single track on Stage 4
With the route profile that resembled an ECG reading stuck to my cross bar my partner and I headed to start chute C again, a much lighter mood today with lots of joking. Image credit: Nick Muzik/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS The start was spot on 7:10 and we turned left up a grassed hill without even so […]