James Reid sees the situation clearly with Prizm
Prizm™ is a new Oakley technology that fine tunes vision for specific sports and environments. Emphasizing colors where the eye is most sensitive to detail. “These are the best lenses I’ve ever ridden with for tricky light,” says Team Spur’s James Reid, who’s riding his first Absa Cape Epic. Credit: Johan Badenhorst/Specialized “They’re incredible in […]
Lill and Woolcock dominate red jersey race
USN Purefit was the 2016 Absa Cape Epic’s first South African team home on Monday crossing the line nine minutes in front of Team NAD Pro MTB – to climb into the red of the Absa African special jersey. Team USN Purefit, Darren Lill and Waylon Woolcock during stage 1 of the 2016 Absa Cape […]
Reid and Heyns join forces at Cape Epic for Team Spur
Top South African mountain bike racers, James Reid and Gert Heyns, have teamed up at the last-minute and will race as Team Spur at the 2016 Absa Cape Epic, which gets underway near Cape Town on Sunday. Reid (23), the current South African and African Cross-country champion, was scheduled to tackle his first Cape Epic […]
Interview: Nic Lamond talks Team Spur
Nic Lamond, founder of Podium Sports athlete management company, was instrumental in putting together the newly formed Team Spur duo Ariane Kleinhans and James Reid. We caught up with Nic to get his views on professional mountain biking, putting together a professional team in South Africa and the ambitions of Team Spur. You are no […]
A sizzling start to 2016 for Team Spur
Team Spur hosted a picturesque sunset launch event on Thursday, 4 February in Sea Point, Cape Town. It was an opportunity to celebrate the team and reflect on a fine first month representing headline sponsors Spur Steak Ranches and equipment sponsors Specialized Bicycles. CEO of Spur Corporation, Pierre van Tonder welcomed Team Spur to its […]
Kleinhans and Reid join new Team Spur
Swiss Cape Epic legend Ariane Kleinhans and South African Cross-country Mountain Bike Champion James Reid have joined forces with Spur Steak Ranches to create a new mountain bike team for the 2016 season. Team Spur will pursue a local and international race calendar that includes the Absa Cape Epic as well as the UCI World […]