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Bike Checks

Bike Check: Frankie Du Toit’s Trek Slash 9.8

  • February 12, 2022
  • By Bike Network

Take a closer look at the National Champ's race bike.

Bike Checks

Bike Check: Chris Wagner’s Specialized Kenevo SL Expert

  • February 2, 2022
  • By Myles Kelsey

Check out Mr Flow's K-SL.

Bike Checks

Bike Check: Andrew Mclean’s Orbea Oiz

  • January 21, 2022
  • By Myles Kelsey

Take a closer look at Andrew's Oiz

Bike Checks

Bike Check: Kevin Benkenstein’s Curve ‘Kevin of Steel’ All-rounder

  • January 4, 2022
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Take a closer look at Benky's Kevin of Steel

Bike Checks

Bike Check: Matt Lombardi’s Specialized Enduro

  • December 27, 2021
  • By Myles Kelsey

Get inside Lombardi's race whip

Bike Reviews

Video: eMTB Range Test On The 625Wh Bosch Equipped Trek Rail

  • December 25, 2021
  • By Myles Kelsey

With Andrew Neethling riding shotgun we ran a single-charge range test on the brawny Trek Rail eMTB.

Bike Checks

Bike Check: Grant Usher’s Custom Trek Top Fuel

  • December 20, 2021
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Grant from Sprocket & Jack shows us his go-to ride.

Bike Checks

Bike Check: Jarryd Haley’s Cannondale Scalpel SE

  • December 7, 2021
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East City Cycles' Jarryd Haley shows us his daily.

Bike Checks

Bike Check: Jonty Neethling’s Scott Ransom

  • November 28, 2021
  • By Bike Network
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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...

Bike Checks

Bikes of the Cape Epic: Ben Melt Swanepoel’s Merida Ninety-Six RC

  • November 11, 2021
  • By Myles Kelsey

Take a closer look at Melt's 2021 Cape Epic race whip.

Bike Checks

Bikes of the Cape Epic: Yolandi Swanepoel’s Merida Ninety-Six RC

  • November 1, 2021
  • By Myles Kelsey

Take a closer look at Yolandi's Cape Epic race setup.

Bike Checks

Bikes of the Cape Epic: Fabian Rabensteiner’s Trek Supercaliber

  • October 25, 2021
  • By Myles Kelsey

Check out Fabian's Supercaliber race setup.

Bike Checks

Bikes of the Cape Epic: Rossouw Bekker’s Titan Racing Cypher RS

  • October 23, 2021
  • By Myles Kelsey

Take a look at Rossouw's Epic setup

Bike Checks

Bikes of the Cape Epic: Cherie Redecker’s Cannondale Scalpel

  • October 22, 2021
  • By Myles Kelsey

Take a look at Cherie's Epic setup

Bike Checks

Bike Check: David George’s Project One Trek Émonda

  • October 12, 2021
  • By Bike Network
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Take a closer look at the Champs custom steed.

Gear Reviews

Review: A month with SRAM’s XPLR AXS Drivetrain

  • October 1, 2021
  • By Crew
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by Kevin Benkenstein

Bike Checks

Bike Check: Marc Carr’s Cannondale Habit Neo

  • September 28, 2021
  • By Bike Network
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Get up close with Marc's personal eMTB.

Bike Checks

Bike Check: Jason Lind’s Santa Cruz Heckler

  • September 8, 2021
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Take a closer look at Jason Lind's Santa Cruz eMTB.

Stories

Minnaar by the numbers PLUS moments with Greg from fellow South African racers

  • August 30, 2021
  • By Myles Kelsey
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This is the GOAT

Events

RIDE ALONG | SRAM SuperFlow Enduro Explainer & POV

  • August 28, 2021
  • By Bike Network
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Ride along and learn how to ride the SRAM SuperFlow Virtual Enduro Series.

Gear Reviews

Road | Tubes Vs. Tubeless: 4000km Comparison Test & Review

  • August 25, 2021
  • By Myles Kelsey
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Results: 2000km on tubes Vs. 2000km on tubeless

Gear Reviews

GEAR SHOW: Top MTB Cross-country Tyres

  • August 19, 2021
  • By Bike Network
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Our overview of some of the top options from Pirelli, Maxxis, Specialized, Schwalbe, Bontrager and Continental.

Bike Reviews, Industry News

New Titan Racing Nitric: A capable and wallet-friendly eMTB

  • August 4, 2021
  • By Bike Network
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A decent all-rounder from a reputable brand that is guaranteed to deliver.

Bike Reviews

Review: Trek Émonda SL 6 Pro

  • July 25, 2021
  • By Myles Kelsey
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Sweet handling and a mildly aero frameset make the new Trek Émonda an easy-to-ride performance machine that is ready for any race.

Bike Checks

Bike Check: Danny Fowler’s Custom Trek Supercaliber

  • July 18, 2021
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Take a closer look at this super-bling Supercaliber.

Gear Reviews

Review: SRAM GX Eagle AXS Wireless Shifting – What’s it like to live with?

  • July 6, 2021
  • By Myles Kelsey
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Long term test on the most affordable path to wireless shifting.

Interviews

The ever-expanding toolbox of Cannondale Factory Racing’s Head Mechanic, JP Jacobs

  • June 29, 2021
  • By Crew
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Catching up Cannondale Factory Racing's head wrench, JP Jacobs

Gear Reviews

Review: Schwalbe’s All-New Wicked Will – A willing and able trail tyre

  • June 21, 2021
  • By Crew
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Thomas Rood rides the latest 'fast trail' option from Schwalbe.

Bike Checks

Bike Check: SJ Kotze’s Custom Specialized Enduro Expert

  • June 15, 2021
  • By Bike Network
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Check out bike shop owner SJ Kotze's personal shred sled.

Interviews

The rise and rise of Kai von During

  • June 2, 2021
  • By Crew
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Catching up with the 2021 SA Junior XCM Champ, Kai von During.

Interviews

Amputee athlete Reuben van Niekerk talks training, racing and giving back

  • May 27, 2021
  • By Crew
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Catching up with: Reuben van Niekerk Reuben van Niekerk lost the lower part of his one leg in 2008 after a truck crashed into his motorcycle. The accident didn’t keep...

Bike Reviews

Review: Sending Specialized’s New Kenevo Super Light

  • May 25, 2021
  • By Myles Kelsey
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Specialized's new Kenevo SL has all the bells and whistles of the Levo, with more travel and big wheels. So how does it ride and should you consider it?

Bike Reviews

eMTB Range Ride: How many laps can you punch out on the Kenevo SL?

  • May 16, 2021
  • By Myles Kelsey
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Hop on board this Vlog style video and let's find out.

Gear Reviews

Review: Riding the gebioMized Sleak 135 custom fit saddle

  • May 5, 2021
  • By Myles Kelsey
  • 1 comment

Should you bother with a custom-fit saddle?

Gear Reviews

Review: Bontrager BITS – A steerer tube stored multi-tool and chain breaker

  • April 19, 2021
  • By Myles Kelsey
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The new Bontrager BITS Integrated MTB Tool is a stowable multi-tool that hides inside your fork's steerer tube.

Bike Checks

Bike Check: Luke Moir’s Trek Supercaliber

  • April 16, 2021
  • By Bike Network
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Take a closer look at 8 X National Champ's Supercaliber race machine.

Racing

Video: 2021 SRAM South African Downhill National Championships | RAW EDIT

  • April 2, 2021
  • By Bike Network
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A few snippets of the weekend's action.

Gear Reviews

Review: cSixx All-Road 40 Wheels

  • March 26, 2021
  • By Crew
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Gary Barnard puts the new cSixx All-Road wheels through their paces on the tarmac and gravel.

Bike Reviews

Review: The New Specialized Levo | An easy-going delight or proper shred-sled

  • March 24, 2021
  • By Myles Kelsey
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Specialized gives its big-selling Levo the longer, lower, slacker treatment but is it just a facelift?

Bike Reviews

XC TEST: Trek Supercaliber vs. Trek Top Fuel — Which Is Faster?

  • March 8, 2021
  • By Myles Kelsey
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Armed with a standard Trek Supercaliber 9.8 and Trek Top Fuel 9.8, Alisha and I attacked the trail to see which bike is faster.

Bike Reviews

Review: Titan Racing Hades 24″ SE Kids’ MTB

  • February 17, 2021
  • By Crew
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9-year-old Luke Futter shares his opinion on what makes this bike so exciting and why he would recommend it.

Bike Checks

Bike Check: Rossouw Bekker’s Titan Racing Cypher RS

  • January 15, 2021
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Check out Rossouw Bekker's 2021 Team Edition Titan Racing Cypher RS.

Stories

An ode to the heartland

  • January 2, 2021
  • By Crew
  • 3 comments

A look back at the evolution of Tokai MTB trails and the community it cradles.

Bike Checks

Bike Check: Duran Duran Van Eeden’s Trek Rail 7

  • December 12, 2020
  • By Bike Network
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Take a closer look at the eMTB of one of SA's best trail builders.

Gear Reviews

Review: The 5 New Schwalbe Super MTB Tyre Casings

  • December 5, 2020
  • By Myles Kelsey
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Our thoughts on the new XC, Marathon, Trail, eMTB and Gravity casings from Schwalbe.

Bike Checks

Bike Check: Tiffany Keep’s Titan Racing Cypher RS

  • November 27, 2020
  • By Bike Network
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How hot is this XC weapon?

Know How, Skills Clinics, Where To Ride

Tokai MTB Trails: How To Ride The Tricky Stuff

  • November 20, 2020
  • By Bike Network

Learn how to ride the janky sections of Tokai MTB.

Bike Checks

Bike Check: Kevin Benkenstein’s Curve GXR Ti

  • November 15, 2020
  • By Bike Network
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A closer look at Kevin's bike of choice.

Bike Checks

Bike Check: Nicol Carsten’s Giant Anthem

  • November 2, 2020
  • By Bike Network
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Take a look at Nicol's 2020 Giant Anthem setup.

Bike Checks

Bike Check: Kai von During’s Trek Supercaliber

  • October 21, 2020
  • By Bike Network
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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.

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