Review: Fox Attack Q4 Shorts
Baggies are all the rage these days, didn’t you know? Actually, uh, no I didn’t. These days? I’ve been wearing shorts, jeans – anything over and above underpants, really – for as long as I’ve been on two wheels. Lycra? No, never, not even once. When Fox sent over this pair of shorts, I was […]
Review: Lezyne Port-a Shop Tool Kit
Lezyne’s Port-a Shop Tool Kit has been designed as a cycling specific tool kit that is small enough to take traveling, yet functional enough to use in the garage. The A5-sized carrying case, which measures L22cm x W15cm x D5cm when zipped close, is made from durable Cordura with neoprene sleeves on the inside for […]
Review: Momsen VIPA
I have been toying with the idea of switching to a dual suspension bike for some time and when Iwan Kemp, aka The Crow, offered me his Momsen VIPA for a test ride I jumped at the opportunity. Touted as a “Super Bike” the Momsen VIPA is purpose built for cross country and marathon riding, […]
Review: WTB Wolverine and Bronson 26” AM TCS
When it came time to choose tyres for my new bike I wasn’t keen to follow the hype and pay millions of my hard earned cents on the trendy rubber. There’s so many options out there, and why not go for something that hasn’t necessarily been proven on the enduro or downhill circuit? You can […]
Review: ION Air Pro 2 Wi-Fi HD video camera
One of the many offerings in the action camera market, ION’s Air Pro 2 is just below their top product, the Air Pro 3, and is coined as the more affordable, but still capable HD cam for those looking to film their adventures. We received the tube-shaped ION Air Pro 2 complete with a bunch […]
Review: Smoove Chain Lubricant
I was recently given a bottle of Smoove chain lube to try out while I was training for the Cape Epic, this is a locally made product by Spoke Works in Pretoria. I am told that the guys at Spoke Works have been working on this for a few years to get the product refined […]
User Review: PYGA OneTen29
I promised a while ago that I’d write a full review of the PYGA OneTen29, having given my first thoughts here. What follows are my opinions after about 150km of varied riding. Initial impressions I’d cobbled together everything needed to build the OneTen29 in the two weeks leading up to the Argus, which forced me […]
Review: PYGA OneTwenty 650
The idea behind the PYGA OneTwenty was to make a bike that you can ride just about anywhere, however you like and have fun. It’s not meant to be a marathon or enduro racer or anything as serious as that. But I don’t doubt that you can do exactly that with it while laughing the […]
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 […]
Review: Contraband Rogue Single Speed
Designed in South Africa and, funnily enough, inspired by the Braamfontein Spruit, the Rogue has had a quiet beginning. And this truly suits its style because it is beautifully understated. We find out if this translates into fun on the trail, where the Rogue was designed to excel. Started up by Grant Walliser and Andrew […]
Review: FUNN Combat II grips
FUNN’s Combat II grips are a bolt on, and forget product that lasts well beyond what the white colour would suggest. Design The FUNN Combat II grips have a ‘waffle’ pattern running almost the length of the grips with the outer edges tapering to meet the clamps and a FUNN logo embossed on the top […]
Review: FUNN Bigfoot flat pedals
Not all flat pedals are created equal and the FUNN Bigfoots are really no joke. Taking the heavy hitting approach, Funn has created a no-nonsense back-to-basics platform pedal. First look Probably one of the best named pedals ever, I couldn’t imagine feet too big for these. They are a fairly classic design for flat pedals, […]