Friday 13th – Lucky for some
Paraskavedekatriaphobia, is the fear of Friday the 13th. Fear not (and don’t even bother to try pronouncing that), this Friday 13th is going to be a good one. The U MTB Stage Race turns five in 2020 and the exclusive event’s entries open this coming Friday…. Friday the 13th. There are 300 spots only for […]
Ride Report: The U MTB Stage Race 2019
Amid a jam-packed mountain bike stage race calendar, in its fourth edition, The U MTB Stage Race continues to shine. While as a partner to the event you might say we’re a bit biased, the images and video below should speak for themselves. Here’s what when down in Piket-Bo-Berg from 18 – 20 October. The […]
Riding or not, you can WIN with The U MTB Stage Race
Suffering from #fomo because you’re not hitting the spectacular Piket-Bo-Berg trails for The U MTB Stage Race this coming weekend? No fear, you can be a part of the action and claim some sweet loot all at the same time. It’s super easy, all you need to do is stay tuned to our social media […]
We’re amped for The U, and you should be too
The mountain bike stage race check list: Boutique race village? Check. Comfortable camping? Check. Good food? Check. Better beer? Check. Loads of singletrack (most important)? Check and check. Indeed, The U is just one of those events. This year the fourth instalment takes place from 18 to 20 October. We’ve put in leave for the […]
Ride report: Single track stoke at The U
The third edition of The U mountain bike stage race took place in Piket-Bo-Berg from 19-21 October 2018. Billed as “SA’s Single Track Stage Race”, the relative newcomer is a small boutique event which lives up to the hype. The U is a two and a half day mountain bike stage race which kicks off […]
Win a spot at the final Piket-Bo-Berg route recce ride
Win a spot at the final Piket-Bo-Berg route recce ride on 11 August, for yourself and your riding buddy. The recce will cover parts of The U MTB Stage Race route, including a brand new, never-ridden-before trail: a technical climb known as the Crow’s Nest – part of the events Friday prologue. The Prize The […]
Win an entry to the ultimate boutique stage race
Enter now to stand a chance to win an entry to The U MTB Stage Race @ Piket-Bo-Berg with CBC and Bike Hub. In partnership with Bike Hub and Piket-Bo-Berg Trails, Cape Brewing Company (CBC) are giving away a single entry to one of South Africa’s most talked-about singletrack MTB stage races – worth R6500. […]
The Evolution of the mountain bike stage race
The past five years have seen a flood of new events hit the stage-racing calendar. This boom has resulted in a spread in the target rider for which many events cater. It has necessitated a shift from pure ‘racing’ focus to a more lifestyle-oriented approach. This evolution has given birth to the boutique stage race […]
Heard out on the Piket-Bo-Berg route recce
What happens when some of the biggest MTB frothers in the Western Cape get an exclusive ride on one of the province’s most revered trail networks? Craig Kolesky. “It was a very big privilege to have been invited out there,” said Nils Hansen from Woodstock Cycle Works, of The U recce ride out on the […]
Enter now for the Piket-Bo-Berg Cycle Challenge and The U MTB stage race
‘Only open to the public during events,’ if anything makes you pull the trigger on a mountain bike race entry quicker than a teaser like that, we’re yet to find it. Especially when it comes to the hallowed network of singletrack trails in the Piket-Bo-Berg region. Heard of those? Of course you have… This spectacular […]
Ride Report: The U MTB Stage Race
About two hours north of Cape Town the winding Versveld Pass takes you up into the hidden town of Piket-Bo-Berg. Nestled atop the mountain the beautiful Moutons Valley Farm provided the venue for The U, a two-day mountain bike stage race which took place from 14 – 16 October 2016. Photos by Chris Hitchcock UPDATE: […]
The U – MTB Stage Race @ Piket-Bo-Berg Trails
Driving past Piketberg on your way to some other adventure will never be the same after you’ve experienced our single-track sanctuary on Piket-bo-berg. The mountain biking bug bit our community seven years ago when we ambitiously wanted to get on the ‘band wagon’ with hosting a MTB fundraising event. Our first focus was to raise […]