Specialized Racing pull teams out of Cape Epic
With the current travel restrictions and rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation, Specialized believes it is important for our riders and staff to be home with their families during these difficult times, therefore the Specialized Racing teams are pulling out of the Cape Epic. Our athletes and staff will travel home as soon as possible while remaining […]
First Ride: The Specialized Turbo Levo SL Changes The Game
Electric-assisted mountain bikes are hugely fun bikes to ride but the one unavoidable consequence of a motor and battery is the added weight and the impact that has on the ride feel versus a regular bike. The Specialized Turbo Levo SL is a bold attempt to redefine e-MTBs with a lightweight bike that has the […]
Specialized unveil the all-new Turbo Kenevo
Press Release: Let’s just call it what it is: The Turbo Kenevo is, hands-down, the most capable e-mountain bike to hit the dirt. You’re looking at 180 millimetres of supple suspension configured around a bomber chassis and decked out in components that take a beating. This is a gnar-devouring, air-catching marvel. It’s also the bike […]
New Specialized Epic Hardtail launched
Cross-country racing has always been a battle of grams—a contest to see who can build the lightest machine. The Epic HT flips the bird at that hoary convention. Yes, you’re looking at the lightest production hardtail to date, but the new Epic HT is a hell of a lot more than that. This is the […]
Specialized announce the Turbo Creo SL electric road bike
Specialized today announced the Turbo Creo SL, an electric-assisted road bike. A custom motor and battery were specially developed for the Turbo Creo SL which Specialized claim is ideally suited to the demands of road riding. The motor delivers up to 240 watts while the internal battery supplies 320Wh with an optional range extender, that […]
Specialized launch new aero Roubaix with hydraulic Future Shock
Specialized has announced the all-new Roubaix just days ahead of the cobbled classic Paris-Roubaix. The updated platform boasts dramatic improvements in aerodynamic slipperiness while still reducing weight. There is also a completely redesigned Future Shock. The mechanical spring has been replaced with a hydraulic system for improved dampening with adjustment available to the rider on […]
Epic Bike Check: Alan Hatherly’s S-Works Epic
After a last minute team change, Alan Hatherly paired up with his training buddy Matt Beers to form SpecializedFoundationNAD. The under 23 XCO World Champion, now riding for the Specialized trade team, is competing in his first Cape Epic aboard his S-Works Epic. Take a closer look at Hatherly’s bike below. Alan Hatherly’s Specialized S-Works […]
An Epic Journey
The development of the Specialized Epic mountain bike, and the Absa Cape Epic have become somewhat intertwined over the years. Here we take a trip down memory lane and look at how the Specialized Epic has evolved over the years, starting with the legendary Christoph Sauser’s first attempt in 2006, and including his record-sharing five […]
First Look: Specialized’s ANGi crash detection and exclusive MIPS SL integration
Traditionally helmets only offer protection to the rider during a crash. Specialized now want to add protection beyond the crash with their new connected ANGi impact sensor, and MIPS integration. What is ANGi? ANGi is a helmet-mounted sensor that notifies selected contacts when it detects that you are involved in a crash. ANGi also allows […]
Meet the winner of the Karkloof MTB Club Specialized Stumpjumper Giveaway
The winner of the Karkloof MTB Club fundraising giveaway was announced at the SA Enduro Champs on Sunday 28th October. Meet the lucky winner, Nyaniso Morlock, and his two sons, Uthando and Sithaba. We are not always aware of the direct impact and ripple effect that this conviction has in the “real world”. But every […]
From the Ashes: Building Jonkershoek
Trail building isn’t something most of us give much thought to. Trails are just something that are there. We ride them. We grumble a bit when they become washed out and rutted after winter rains, and carry on as usual when they have been filled in and repaired. What most riders don’t realise is that […]
Win an S-Works Stumpjumper and help build trails with Karkloof MTB Club
The Karkloof trails are renowned throughout South Africa and internationally for the stoke they bring to riders lucky enough to set rubber on their dirt. But they only stay in world class condition through the hard work of the trail team. The winner of the Stumpjumper has been announced here. It is for this reason […]