How To Clean Disc Brake Pads, Rotors & Calipers
Step-by-step guide and how to video
Taking A Break: The Most Important Part Of Your Training
Why down time is important
How to eMTB | Start HERE
Everything you need to know to get into the eMTB game
New Bike: What to expect & how to set it up
Fine tuning your new rig!
How To Clean Your Chain
.. and save money by making it last longer.
Snake Bite: What you need to know
Snake bite 101.
Video: How To Bed-In Disc Brakes | SRAM
All new brake pads and rotors should be put through a very important process known as bed-in before your first ride.
Elite Riders: 4 Tips to Manage Your Highs & Lows | Head Games
Managing the highs and lows..
Explainer: XC Vs. Trail Tyres – What’s the difference?
Comparing 5 Bontrager XC and Trail Tyres.
How To Top Up Tubeless Tyre Sealant
Video and step-by-step guide with tips
Road Etiquette: 12 Group Ride Rules | Don’t be THAT guy
New to group riding? This one is for you.
7 Tips To Manage Race Day Anxiety | Head Games
Nailing your training but not your racing? This one is for you.
Gravel Suspension: What, Why, Testing and When
By Kevin Benkenstein
How To Lube Your Chain
With Motul wet and dry chain lubes
How To Wash Your Frame & Major Components
How and when it’s better to wet or dry wash your whip
Video: 35 Bike Park Tips & Tricks
We hope this inspires and improves your next bike park vacation.
14 Tips To Stay Motivated | Head Games
By sports psychologist Dr Andrew Lewis
MTB Beginners: Start Here!
This article covers the basics all beginners need to know.
SKILLS: 3 Top Tips for Trail riding
Become a better trail rider with these 3 top tips from Frankie du Toit and Myles Kelsey
Opinion: Innovation, where would we be without it?
Where we were Vs. where we are now.
Regaining Confidence: How To Overcome Setbacks
“I believe that confidence can be learnt, it embraces our feelings, thoughts and actions; is a process, dynamic, and fluctuates on a continuum…” – Dr Lewis
How To Become A Champion | by Dr. Andrew Lewis
Practice, patience, failing, losing, and the ability to learn from these experiences are some starting points on your road to becoming a great champion.
Explainer: What to Wear when riding Trail & eMTB
Lycra be gone!
Gravel Bike or Road Bike, which is right for you?
We were not expecting this!
Video: 5 Tips For Traveling With Your Bike
Check out these tips on packing your bike for air travel, by Truman of Park Tool.
Skills: How to wheelie
Learn to wheelie your MTB, eMTB or roadie
2024: What’s In, What’s Out
What’s on the horizon for 2024?
Skills: Tips For Riding In The Mud
Get your bike and body ready to take on the gloopy slime.
4 Ways To Control Negative Thought Patterns | Head Games
How to reset your headspace
Gravel: How to choose the right tyre
Trek’s Dr Reijnen has the answers
Resetting Your Racing Goals | Head Games
How to reset your goals
Visualization Can Help You Tackle Anything | Head Games
Learn to shift from outcomes based to process based performances
Video: The Science of Stopping | MTB Disc Brakes
We all have brakes, but do we know how to get the most out of them?
9 Tips For Recovering Mentally After An Injury | Head Games
The psychology of sports injuries
Mental Prep: Before, During & After your race | Head Games
Mental preparation is just as important as the physical, but is often overlooked.
2023 Cape Epic: 8 Essential Survival Tips That Could Save Your Race
Amy Wakefield knows…
Opinion: Is carbon worth it?
Are we drunk on carbon?
10 things you should know about GX Eagle AXS
Do you want to know more about GX Eagle AXS?
EXPLAINER | Dropper Posts: What, Why and How To Use It
How to use a dropper post.
Video: How To Replace Your Brake Pads | SRAM
Sarah from SRAM runs through brake pad replacement and highlights the differences between metal and organic pads.
Get the most out of your brakes | Science of Stopping, by SRAM
Demystifying the world of mountain bike disc brakes.
24 Hours to the Cape Epic | All Access with Jaco Venter & Sascha Weber
Behind the scenes with two highly experienced professional riders, Jaco Venter and Sascha Weber, as they prepare for the start of the Cape Epic.
Why Olympic Champion Jolanda Neff trains in South Africa
Follow Olympic Champion Jolanda Neff and Linda Indergand as they descend the Helderberg Trails, in Somerset West and find out why they train in South Africa.
Essential MTB Tips for Beginners
Everything rookie mountain bikers need to know.
Tokai MTB Trails: How To Ride The Tricky Stuff
Learn how to ride the janky sections of Tokai MTB.
MTB Skills: How To Improve Your Flow
When you get your flow right you can expect to use less energy, carry more speed, crash less and look damn cool.
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.
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.
What happens to your body during a massage and why is it beneficial to you?
Massage helps return muscles to a relaxed state and has been used by cyclists since the early 1900’s to improve performance. As it turns out, it is beneficial to more than just your muscles.