First Ride Review: The new Specialized Turbo Levo Expert
The Specialized Turbo Levo set a new standard for electronically assisted mountain bikes when it launched in 2015. At least, we certainly thought so. Specialized today announce the latest Turbo Levo, and we’ve had the chance to ride it on home trails. The new frame The new Turbo Levo is ground up redesign incorporating learnings […]
Review: Specialized Epic Expert EVO
The Epic EVO range boasts influences from the trail bike scene bringing some everyday practicality to Specialized’s out-and-out race machine. But how much of the original Epic’s speed is lost in this transformation, if any? The Epic is a race bike built with few compromises in mind as it aims to be the fastest endurance […]
Rallying the York Enduro
The annual York Enduro MTB Rally is an event capturing the true spirit of mountain biking held at York Timbers plantations, Sabie. This isn’t the typical stage race that most of us are used to. What York Timbers have done is create an event for a five-man team with up to 16 timed enduro stages. […]
Bike Check: Matt Hunter’s Specialized Stumpjumper
Matt Hunter has crafted a career living the mountain bike dream. While he’s a household name in some mountain biking circles, his style of riding often gets overlooked in South Africa, so here’s a brief introduction for those who need it (and an excuse to link you to some rad riding videos). Matt made name […]
Specialized launch the Epic EVO
Specialized today announced the launch of the Epic EVO. A 120mm fork, dropper seat post, wider handlebars, and a burlier front tyre are a distinct departure from the race-bred Epic. Take a look at our full review of the Specialized Epic Expert EVO. The Specialized Epic Expert Carbon EVO. Specialized’s EVO models typically feature beefed […]
Specialized release new S-Works Venge disc aero bike
Specialised today announced the latest iteration of their Venge aerodynamic road bike. The new revision promises even less aerodynamic drag while significantly reducing weight over previous frames. The new Venge has a redesigned frame and fork to improve aerodynamic performance over the outgoing Venge ViAS. Specialized claim that the new Venge will outpace the old […]
Specialized reveal all-new Stumpjumper including short travel and EVO versions
Specialized announced the new Stumpjumper today with an eye-catching sidearm frame structure while offering three variations to best suit your riding style. The Stumpjumper will be available in three versions: a short travel Stumpjumper emphasising sharpness and mobility (130mm front/ 120mm rear), the standard trail hungry Stumpjumper, as well as a gravity focussed EVO model. […]
songo.info to auction Kulhavý and Langvad’s Epic winning Epics
Specialized Bicycles have been supporting songo.info since the charity’s inception ten years ago. Since 2012 Specialized have produced two exceptionally distinctive bikes for the riders representing songo.info at the Absa Cape Epic. Upon the completion of the race the bikes are donated to the charity and auctioned off to raise funds for the education and […]
Epic Bike Check: Annika Langvad’s Specialized S-Works Epic
Annika Langvad returned to the Absa Cape Epic after a brief hiatus with American partner Kate Courtney. The pair proved to be an unbeatable combination, winning the women’s overall title and claiming seven of the eight stages in the 2018 race. Annika’s Specialized S-Works Epic has been customed painted to celebrate the songo.info organisation that […]
Specialized launch the Tarmac Disc and Power Cranks
Following last year’s launch of the all-new Tarmac and hot on the heels of Cycling South Africa’s sanctioning of disc brakes for racing on the road, Specialized has unveiled the much-anticipated Tarmac disc brake edition. Along with the new bike, Specialized has also announced the carbon S-Works Power Crank with dual sided power measurement. Read […]
Bike Check: Sam Gaze’s World Cup winning Specialized S-Works Epic
The titanic battle between former under 23 world champion, Sam Gaze and Nino Schurter at Coetzenburg Stadium on Saturday had us enthralled. Nino is the reigning world champion, and remained nearly unchallenged in 2017, so to see a close and ferociously fought battle unfolding was an unexpected surprise. Here we take a look at the […]
Specialized S-Works Venge ViAS Disc eTap review
Specialized launched the disc brake version of the Venge ViAS in 2017. A year after the rim brake version despite the ViAS being designed to be a disc brake bicycle but with the indecision from the UCI, Specialized was forced to release a rim brake version first in 2016. Specification FRAMES-Works FACT 11r carbon, Rider-First […]