Soil Searching: Karkloof trail builder Hylton Turvey

Meet Hylton Turvey, a trail builder who finds inspiration in the shape of the land itself. When the earth speaks, Hylton Turvey listens, taking the time and care to carve trails in South Africa in a way that honors her presence. Soil Searching founder, Fanie Kok, shares this intimate profile of a man who has […]

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The Melon Optics crew shred Cape Town’s classic spots

Skids, bum whips, banana eating, and a lot of rain!! What happened when the Melon Optics crew hit South Africa to shred the gnar!!

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Video: Trail Hunter – South Africa

Matt Hunter went to South Africa to ride some local trails in Karkloof before moving on to the Drakensberg. What he found was a reminder of what a connection to homeland means and how people can express it, through the eyes of local trail builder, Hylton Turvey. The end result shows us all that the […]

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Video: Johann Potgieter shreds the Garden Route with pro surfer Dylan Lightfoot

What do pro surfers do when the waves are flat? In the case of Dylan Lightfoot, he goes shredding trails with four-time South African downhill champion Johann Potgieter on the Garden Route.

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Video: The Trails Crew | Duran van Eeden

Here is a video of Duran van Eeden. Duran likes riding bikes. Watch Duran Ride his bike. Filmed and edited by Thomas Sandell. Music: Parquet Courts – Stoned & Starving. Trails: Vuurberg, Helderberg Trails, G-Spot.

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This is Home: Greg Minnaar

The schedule of one of the most successful downhill racers of all time doesn’t allow for much time to spend with family or friends, yet somehow – Greg Minnaar makes it work. This past winter, Shimano paid him a visit in his hometown of Pietermaritzburg to film the latest episode of This is Home.

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Video: 12-year-old Ike Klaassen shreds Vuurberg

Ike, what promise this guy has! Living out on a farm in Vuurberg, an hour out of Cape Town, he has a playground any 12 year old shredder could only dream of. Over the last couple of years, local building OG Bennet Nel has been carving lines into their local hill with features that progress […]

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Video: Trail Hunter – Weekend State of Mind

In this episode of Trail Hunter, we see the world from the rider’s perspective, as Matt Hunter captures his point of view from aboard the new Enduro.

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Video: Destination Trail – Jackson Hole, WY

In this episode of Destination Trail, we follow Curtis Keene and Jared Graves to the epic trails of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Aboard the all-new Enduro, the pair check some trails off of their bucket lists, dive headfirst into hitchhiking, and go wild in one of mountain biking’s most drool-worthy locales.

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Video: Destination Trail – Sochi

In this episode of Destination Trail, we follow Nicholi Rogatkin and Martin Söderström to the wilds of Sochi, Russia. Along with a pair of Fuse Carbons, the duo explore the Gorki Bike Park, shake off some trail cobwebs, and hit the saunas like a couple of pros.

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Video: Trail Hunter – Jamaica

In this episode of Trail Hunter, Matt Hunter gets irie in Jamaica. There won’t be any lounging by the pool on this trip, though, because he’s busy tearing up the countryside and volunteering with a local organization to get kids on their first bikes.