Video: Absa Cape Epic – Prologue Highlights
If you missed coverage of the Absa Cape Epic Prologue yesterday take a look at these highlights clips for a summary of what went down. Prologue Highlights: Multivan Merida Prologue Highlights: Category Winners Prologue Highlights: Additional Highlights Team Cannondale Blend shared their thoughts on the prologue of the 2014 event. GoPro: Prologue rider and fan […]
Video: On The Hub Couch – Victor Momsen
We caught up with Victor Momsen of Momsen Bikes at the Argus Expo and had a nice chat with him on our couch. There’s some interesting movement happening in PE with Momsen, mostly concerning carbon fibre production. Check it out below.
Video: On The Hub Couch – What’s on the horizon for SRAM
Last week at the Cycle Tour Expo we caught up with a few people in the industry on our famed couch. Jeremy from Cape Cycle Systems, distributor of SRAM in South Africa, gives us quick run down of what lies in store for SRAM. And hints at something electric on the cards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upgY9koOoOY
Video: This is Sam Reynolds
When he’s not out flying with his DJ rig, Reynolds is out ripping the trails to shreds. He’s really got some crazy skill, check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4GmytT-YVA
Video of the week – Stefan Garlicki – Moving Up
Impressing and certainly making the wintering side of the world jealous, Stefan Garlicki shows some great style in the sunny Cape, while most of the Northern Hemisphere settles in for the cold or straps on the skis. http://www.pinkbike.com/video/348029 To find out more about one of SA’s best downhill talents check out his blog.
Video of the Week: 10 Things Every Mountain Biker Should Have Done
Some of these are small, some of them huge, but all of them are surely on any mountain biker’s short list. How many have you done? What’s at the top of your list? http://vimeo.com/80735548
Video: Songo.info prodigy Sipho Madolo takes on Wines2Whales with Sauser
Five years ago Christoph Sauser started a charity organisation called Songo.info with the aim of getting kids in Kyamandi on bikes. Sipho Madolo, a promising rider from Songo.info, recently took on the Wines2Whales Race with Sauser. While not quite matching Madolo’s high expectations for the event, the pair claimed a respectable 12th place overall. A […]
Video of the week – Klunkerz: A Film About Mountain Bike History
The origins of mountain biking was a bunch of hippies throwing themselves down mountain trails on cruiser bikes. Who would’ve thought? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h19n-5qIp78 The 60’s didn’t bring just drugs, sex and rock n’ roll, but the beginning of mountain biking. I’m sure they all went hand in hand though. No matter what type of mountain biking […]
Video of the Week – FLOW – The Elements of Freeride
Not all of us have backing sound tracks for our rides. But then again, not all of us have heads up displays either. A Darwinian approach to mountain biking. http://vimeo.com/71614964 Multiple award-winning and for good reason. It’s a simple, elegant video with some really pretty animals and plants. Educational too. It just brings it back […]
Video of the Week – Instinct in the Monashees
The plan was to head to the Monashee Mountains near Revelstoke, British Columbia with Wade Simmons and Kevin Calhoun to shoot an autumn alpine video for our new Instinct MSL. We wanted to showcase the bike’s versatility under two very different riders—Kevin is an XC racer on our Factory Team, while Wade’s contributions to freeride […]
Video of the Week – GoPro: Combing Valparaiso’s Hills
Top freeride and DH riders explore the hills in Valparaiso, Chile. The hills are steep, the speeds are epic, and the cojones aren’t lacking. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN-YTcSnE6c For those of you who don’t know, there’s the Urban Assault DH race on Signal Hill this weekend. Looking to participate myself on my trusty Nukeproof Snap. Yes, hardtail. Though […]
Video of the Week – How to be a mountain biker
I don’t think any of us need to be told how to mountain bike. But maybe you’ve been missing something. Do you fit the criteria and conform to all the necessities? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPVRU7jSYkQ There isn’t just one kind of mountain biker out there, obviously. What does your clothing say about your riding style? Does nature and […]