Video: The Ability to Suffer
Follow the story of two unlikely characters from McGregor, but from very different backgrounds, who have the odds stacked against them as they team up to conquer the world’s most prestigious mountain bike race – the Cape Epic. This video, entitled “The Ability to Suffer” is the first video produced by Road 2 Nowhere Productions, […]
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 […]
Video: Full Travel documentary looks back at GT’s suspension development
Take a trip back to the early days of full-suspension mountain bikes with “Full Travel”, a documentary from GT Bicycles which tells the story of their suspension development. Full Travel premieres on the GT Bicycles Facebook Page for 24 hours from 2am on 24 April 2020 (SA time). We hear it should be available online […]
Video: Fitter, Faster, Stronger – Hitting the gym with Nino Schurter
With some time to kill following the Absa Cape Epic cancellation, Nino Schurter and the Scott Sports team got into the gym to share some of his training secrets. Even if you don’t have a gym in your back yard there’s a lot you can do at home to keep fit during lockdown. Or you […]
Mountain Biking On One Of The Most Remote Islands On Earth
It was the night before our flight. Co-creator and friend, Darren Peens, and I had just spent the day in Cape Town collecting some last minute camera equipment. Martin Zietsman aka the engineer and also the film’s mountain biker had just arrived at the AirBnb spot for the night. This was the first time the […]
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!!
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 […]
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.
Chasing Trail: Cape Town with Andrew Neethling and Scotty Laughland
Watch Andrew Neethling and Scotty Laughland enjoy the dry, dusty trails around Cape Town. Video: Thomas Sandell. Cover Photo: Eric Palmer
Video: Andrew Neethling goes full circle
Andrew Neethling is a South African journeyman, champion, pioneer and ambassador of the downhill world cup mountain biking scene. He takes us back to where it all started at the foot of the Helderberg mountains. Andrew has recently returned to where it all started – Helderberg, Somerset West, to open his own bike shop and […]
Video: Bike Life – Wolwespruit Bike Park
Wolwespruit is a mountain bike and trail run park located in Erasmuskloof, Pretoria. The park’s hand crafted single track trails provide a flowing and adrenaline filled adventure for beginner to advanced skilled riders.
Video: Bike Stories – Mercer Bikes
The second installment of the Lyne Components Bike Stories series takes a look at local bike builder Mercer Bikes.