Video: Spur Sizzling Skillz – Bottle Handover
Bottle handovers have become an essential part of lap racing and are fun to practice. Our Five-time Absa Cape Epic winner and Swiss Marathon Champion Ariane Kleinhans relies on Team Spur’s Brent Botha for a seamless and skilful bottle transfer. Watch for a close look at the rules and technique…
Video: Spur Sizzling Skillz – Fixing a flat
South African Mountain Bike Champion James Reid has been known to plug a tyre, inflate it, and get racing again in under 20 seconds! Here he takes you through the basics of this essential trailside mechanical skill.
Video: Spur Sizzling Skill – Starting fast
South African Cross-country Mountain Bike Champion James Reid has spent years honing his mass-starting technique. Here he shows you how to make sure you’re the first rider into the singletrack.
Video: Spur Sizzling Skillz – Hopping Pavements
Mountain biking about dealing with whatever the trail throws at you. Successfully getting you and your bike up and over rocks, steps and bumps is an important skill to master. Watch Ariane Kleinhans from Team Spur show you the simple approach to getting over an obstacle, so you can practice on a pavement at home.
Spur Sizzling Skillz – Conquering Climbs
Ariane Kleinhans is known for her climbing powers, and while her incredible fitness gets her to the top quickly, it’s her strong technique that provides the greatest advantage. Let the Swiss Marathon Champion show you how to speed up hills!
Video: Spur Sizzling Skillz – Pre-race bike check
Watch Team Spur mechanic JP Jacobs, take you through an essential pre-race bike check. Make sure your machine is safe and ready to rip up the trails at your next Spur Schools Mountain Bike League event!
Introducing Spur Sizzling Skillz video series
Ariane Kleinhans and James Reid are helping Spur Schools Mountain Bike League participants sharpen their bike skills. While the Team Spur duo are busy preparing for the Marathon and Cross-country World Champs in Europe, they are also hoping a series of videos they release this week will inspire the next generation of mountain biking superstars […]
SA Schools Cycling driving skills development
South African Schools Cycling (SASC) is driving cycling skills development to young school goers in a very big way, and the inaugural Solomon’s Primary Schools MTB Development Series, presented by SASC, is making huge inroads into the growth of cycling and cycling development at schools. Leaners were able to develop their cycling skills at the […]
Cycle Skills & Club Level Coaching Course Scheduled – Durban
Cycling South Africa’s Coaching Commission will be hosting a Cycle Skills & Club Level Coaching Course at the Cyril Geoghegan Cycle Stadium near King’s Park, Durban from Saturday 29 to Sunday 30 June 2013. The course will be presented by Ian Rodger and Roger Bouton, both Level 2 UCI and Cycling SA Coaches. This is […]