Review: SwiftCarbon Attack G2 Disc Ultegra
Back in 2016 was the last time we had a SwiftCarbon bike in for scrutiny. Then we praised the brand for delivering race-level performance at a more palatable price than most of the competition. Much has changed since then, SwiftCarbon has a new owner and the bikes are sporting disc brakes. We tested the latest […]
SwiftCarbon returns to SA with launch of latest models
SwiftCarbon launches its latest design, the hybrid aero-race Racevox, alongside the 2019 collection ahead of the 42nd annual Cape Town Cycle Tour. Founded by former professional cyclist, Mark Blewett – an English-South African who had set out to design bikes with an exceptional ride quality – the brand was purchased by a Brazilian group of […]
Ray’s First Ride: SwiftCarbon Drone 105
I remember the first time I looked at a time trial bike, I mean really looked at one. I was filming an event called the Westcoast Warmwater Weekend. Paul Valstar was commentating. A bunch of kids, maybe 4 or 5 years old, had gathered around Dan Hugo’s bike. Paul went over to explain that it […]
SwiftCarbon’s custom bikes for Rio Olympics
South Africa will be well represented at the Olympic Games this summer, with 137 athletes heading to Rio. But it’s not just the athletes that are Brazil-bound. South African brand SwiftCarbon will be hitting the streets too, ridden by some of the most talented athletes in the world, in the sports calendar’s biggest and most […]
Review: SwiftCarbon Ultravox RS-1
The Swift Ultravox is a top end do it all carbon road bike built to perform in all aspects of road racing. SwiftCarbon is among a growing selection of manufacturers worldwide opting for the direct to consumer approach. Naturally cutting out a few links in the chain means thinner margins and a lower end cost. […]
Bikes of the Epic: Adriaan Louw’s SwiftCarbon Evil Twin
Adriaan Louw is riding his trusted SwiftCarbon Evil Twin in the 2016 Absa Cape Epic. Team Contego SwiftCarbon took the opportunity to come up with a custom paint scheme. They allowed Adriaan to create his own design and enlisted the services of Bogus Designs to pull it off. The bike features a custom tuned Fox […]
Africa Cycle Fair 2015: The Road Bikes
The Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair took place from 23-25 October 2015 at St Stithians in Johannesburg. As the biggest showcase of the South Africa cycling industry, Bike Hub were there to cover the products on display. Last week we took a look at some of the mountain bikes from the fair. This week we […]
The fastest human powered crossing of Africa – a world record attempt
On the 9th of October, 5 athletes from Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Egypt and the UK will depart from Cairo in the shadow of the Giza Pyramids, heading towards Cape Town. They are aiming to set a new world record – the fastest human powered crossing of the African continent. To break up the 10600km […]
First look: SwiftCarbon Evil Twin
Waiting for riders to make their way back to the finish on Stage 6 of the Absa Cape Epic, I had some time to have a closer look at SwiftCarbon’s Evil Twin short travel, 29er race bike. Dressed in the latest and greatest from SRAM and RockShox this build represents the pinnacle of what’s available […]