Bike Check: Jarryd Haley’s Cannondale Scalpel SE
East City Cycles’ Jarryd Haley shows us his daily.
Bike Check: Jonty Neethling’s Scott Ransom
Jonty Neethling is a shredder from the Cape who has more talent and style than you can shake a stick at. Not so long ago he campaigned as a semi-professional racer on the World Cup circuit where he put in some incredible performances against the best in the world. After hanging up his racing shoes […]
Bike Check: David George’s Project One Trek Émonda
Take a closer look at the Champs custom steed.
Bike Check: Marc Carr’s Cannondale Habit Neo
Get up close with Marc’s personal eMTB.
Bike Check: Jason Lind’s Santa Cruz Heckler
Take a closer look at Jason Lind’s Santa Cruz eMTB.
RIDE ALONG | SRAM SuperFlow Enduro Explainer & POV
Ride along and learn how to ride the SRAM SuperFlow Virtual Enduro Series.
GEAR SHOW: Top MTB Cross-country Tyres
Our overview of some of the top options from Pirelli, Maxxis, Specialized, Schwalbe, Bontrager and Continental.
New Titan Racing Nitric: A capable and wallet-friendly eMTB
A decent all-rounder from a reputable brand that is guaranteed to deliver.
Bike Check: Danny Fowler’s Custom Trek Supercaliber
Take a closer look at this super-bling Supercaliber.
Bike Check: SJ Kotze’s Custom Specialized Enduro Expert
Check out bike shop owner SJ Kotze’s personal shred sled.
Bike Check: Luke Moir’s Trek Supercaliber
Take a closer look at 8 X National Champ’s Supercaliber race machine.
Video: 2021 SRAM South African Downhill National Championships | RAW EDIT
A few snippets of the weekend’s action.
Bike Check: Rossouw Bekker’s Titan Racing Cypher RS
Check out Rossouw Bekker’s 2021 Team Edition Titan Racing Cypher RS.
Bike Check: Duran Duran Van Eeden’s Trek Rail 7
Take a closer look at the eMTB of one of SA’s best trail builders.
Bike Check: Tiffany Keep’s Titan Racing Cypher RS
How hot is this XC weapon?
Tokai MTB Trails: How To Ride The Tricky Stuff
Learn how to ride the janky sections of Tokai MTB.
Bike Check: Kevin Benkenstein’s Curve GXR Ti
A closer look at Kevin’s bike of choice.
Bike Check: Nicol Carsten’s Giant Anthem
Take a look at Nicol’s 2020 Giant Anthem setup.
Bike Check: Kai von During’s Trek Supercaliber
Whilst the 2020 racing season has been a disrupted one, Kai has had a lot of ride time on his Trek Supercaliber and has it dialed.
Review: Ciovita Ladies Botanica Lava Jacket
Designed and made locally, with Italian brushed lycra fleece it is ideal for days when the temperatures are mostly below 20-degrees.
Ciovita Ladies Summit Trail Baggies
Designed to perform, they feature a slim fit gusset, four-way stretch nylon fabric and a moisture-wicking waistband.
The Fundamentals of Enduro Racing | Episode Two – Technique
Episode Two covers the basics of cornering, line choice, tucking, pumping, jumping and conserving energy.
The Fundamentals of Enduro Racing | Episode One – Preparation
In these videos, you will learn about equipment choice, bike setup, protection, nutrition, physical training, mental preparation and some skills to help you be your best.
Review: The Four-Piston TRP Quadiem Brakes | by Lance Morris
The Quadiems are designed to cope with the kind of destruction that big trail gravity Senders serve for breakfast. So we called Lance.
5 Tips to Refine Your eMTB Craft
Even if you are already confident and hammering trails, pay attention to these basics to refine your eMTB craft.
Comparison: 100mm Vs. 120mm Bike | Which Is Faster?
On typical South African XC and marathon terrain, is a 100mm or a 120mm bike faster? We put two of them against the clock.
SA Enduro Champs Preview | Stage POV’s | SRAM
Watch the complete POV’s of all 4 stages right here.
6 Moves To Improve Your Proprioception | By Nelia Harding
Looking for more control and balance on the bike? Well, control and balance are closely related to a term we seldom hear, proprioception.
Fitness: 7 Moves to improve your functional trunk strength & stability on the bike
Want to nail switchbacks, corkscrews, off cambers and just ‘feel’ stronger on the bike? Then this one is for you.
FITNESS: 8 Upper Body Functional Strength moves for all riders
Whatever kind of riding you are into a little extra upper body strength will yield gains.
27.5 Rear & 29er Front wheel-size combo | All you need to know
At the end of the 2018 season, the UCI buckled to the pressure applied from some of the trade teams and changed the rule book on wheel size.
FITNESS: 6 Key moves to improve leg strength
A lower body strength routine for trail, XC, road, gravel, enduro, DH and E-Bike riders to dip in and out of all year round.
FITNESS: Strength training with Nelia – Workout 1
Find your neutral spine position, stabilize your spine, hinge through your hips — your journey to getting stronger starts here.
Review: Commencal Meta AM 29 signature edition
The Meta AM 29 is not a World Championship winning bike for no reason.
2019 ABSA Cape Epic Prologue || Plum Pudding Descent Preview
It’s certainly going to be spectacular watching the big guns rally down here on Sunday.
FITNESS: The fundamentals of building strength for riding
Nelia, our strength and conditioning coach talks through the fundamentals and benefits of functional strength training for riding.
Review: Canyon Ultimate CF SLX disc 9.0 Di2
Racing snake Matthew Grobler rides the Canyon Ultimate.