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Tag: Trail

Know How, Skills Clinics

Video: How To Do Big Drop Offs | MTB Skills

  • November 17, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

How to unlock bigger drop offs, safely

Gear Reviews, Industry News

Leatt Releases New Sunglass Line For Performance & Casual Wear | Presser

  • November 12, 2025
  • By Bike Network

Presser

Nutrition

What to Eat the Day Before a 3‑Hour (or Longer) Ride

  • November 11, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Includes suggested meals

Skills Clinics

MTB Skills: Body Position is Key

  • November 10, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

See you on the trails!

Gear Reviews

Review: Kärcher OC 3 Foldable | The Portable, Low-pressure Bike Washer

  • November 7, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Wash your bike anywhere!

Gear Reviews

Review: Lewis LHT Brakes

  • November 5, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Not short on adjustability

Where To Ride

POV: The Long Run at Jonkershoek

  • November 4, 2025
  • By Bike Network

Riding the spectacular Armageddon Trail

Know How

Taking A Break: The Most Important Part Of Your Training

  • November 1, 2025
  • By Bike Network

Why downtime is important

Skills Clinics

MTB Skills: Explaining the why, when and how of dropping your outside pedal

  • October 31, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Rail corners and nail off-cambers

Gear Reviews, Industry News

Just Dropped: Leatt 2026 MTB Range

  • October 23, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Endurance, Trail & Gravity

Nutrition

How To Fuel Before & During Your Ride, by Dr Jeroen Swart

  • October 15, 2025
  • By Jeroen Swart
  • 1 comment

With tips to help you get it right

Skills Clinics

Developing your MTB skills? | Start Here

  • October 4, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Your approach to learning new skills is key to your success

Gear Reviews

Review: Leatt Trail 4.0 Long-sleeve Jersey

  • October 3, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Trail-ready Jersey with four cargo pockets

Racing

Photo Epic: Hellsend Mates Race Summer Series, Rd1, Eden Forest | p/b cSixx Components

  • October 1, 2025
  • By Bike Network

Grassroots gravity is alive and kicking

Gear Reviews, Know How

How To Clean Disc Brake Pads, Rotors & Calipers

  • September 30, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Step-by-step guide and how to video

Gear Reviews, Industry News

SRAM releases free firmware update enabling faster multi-shifts for T-Type

  • September 25, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Applies to all T-Type drivetrains

Skills Clinics

MTB Skills: How To Climb Switchbacks

  • September 5, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Step-by-step guide to sailing up switchbacks

Fitness, Know How

Unlocking Peak Performance: The Power of Periodization

  • August 22, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Periodization is a critical component of training that is often overlooked

Gear Reviews, Know How

How To Top Up Tubeless Tyre Sealant

  • August 5, 2025
  • By Bike Network

Video and step-by-step guide with tips

Gear Reviews

Women’s Specific Gear: 8 Rad Picks from Leatt

  • August 1, 2025
  • By Bike Network

Look good and feel fast…

Gear Reviews

Long-term Review: Leatt Ride Kit 1.0

  • July 14, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Performance on a budget!

Gear Reviews, Industry News

Ochain, the game-changing chainring spider is acquired by SRAM

  • July 4, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Say goodbye to pedal kickback baby!

Where To Ride

Grand Conche, Switzerland – The best line in the world? | POV

  • June 24, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

SA’s Theo & Rory on a “chill” lap of Swiss National

Where To Ride

Where To Ride: Waterval Boven, Mpumalanga

  • June 20, 2025
  • By Crew

Less than 3 hours drive from Jozi, Waterval Boven has some great riding!

Fitness

Fitness | Get more power and speed with these 5 Barbell moves

  • June 19, 2025
  • By Bike Network

Unlock your riding potential with Barbell Strength Training

Gear Reviews, Industry News

Shimano announces new XT Di2 Groupset

  • June 18, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

More wireless goodies from Shimano

Gear Reviews, Know How, Where To Ride

Video: 35 Bike Park Tips & Tricks

  • June 12, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

We hope this inspires and improves your next bike park vacation.

Skills Clinics

3 Common Mistakes Mountain Bikers Make | MTB Skills

  • June 10, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

With 3 easy wins..

Gear Reviews, Know How

How To Clean Your Chain

  • May 20, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

.. and save money by making it last longer.

Events, Where To Ride

Tokai MTB blaze: The damage to the trails & how you can help

  • May 8, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

The good & not-so-bad news

Know How

14 Tips To Stay Motivated | Head Games

  • May 5, 2025
  • By Bike Network

By sports psychologist Dr Andrew Lewis

Industry News

OneUp Components Releases A New Flat Pedal – The Wave

  • April 29, 2025
  • By Bike Network

Shaped to promote a heels down stance

Bike Reviews

Review: Trek Top Fuel 8 – The Cross-country Play Bike

  • April 27, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Short travel sender or comfy endurance rig, or both?

Where To Ride

Where to Ride: Saasveld Trail – George

  • April 24, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Some of these trails date back 30 years

Skills Clinics

MTB Skills: How To Flow Through Corners

  • April 21, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Breaking down the correct cornering technique

Gear Reviews, Industry News

Check out the new Leatt Pedals, Handlebar, Stems & Grips

  • April 17, 2025
  • By Bike Network

SPD compatible pedals for XC, Trail and Gravity

Gear Reviews, Industry News

New Time Xysto Pedal – A large platform, MTB clip pedal

  • April 10, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Time to get rowdy

Gear Reviews, Industry News

RockShox adds more wizardry to their electronic suspension system

  • April 10, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Flight Attendant for everyone…

Gear Reviews, Industry News

Explainer: The New XC & Trail Tyres from Bontrager

  • April 10, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Your tech breakdown on Bontrager’s new rubber

Gear Reviews, Industry News

RockShox releases new ‘inline’ Deluxe shock

  • April 10, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Fresh goods from RockShox

Industry News

RockShox releases new wireless Reverb AXS Dropper Post with ActiveRide

  • April 3, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Travel options range from 100 to 250mm

Gear Reviews, Industry News

Here It Is: SRAM Eagle Mechanical Transmission

  • March 27, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Transmission gets cabled

Gear Reviews, Industry News

SRAM Launches New Brakes for XC, Trail, eMTB, Enduro & DH

  • March 27, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Fresh goodies!

Gear Reviews

10 Of The Best Women’s Riding Kit from Leatt | Product Spotlight

  • February 25, 2025
  • By Bike Network

Gloves, bibs, shorts, jerseys and more

Industry News, Where To Ride

Shimano commits long-term to trail advocacy | Trail Born Fund

  • February 12, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Yes yes yes!

Bike Reviews

Review: Trek Top Fuel, Gen 4 | The quiver killer

  • February 5, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

One frame, three bikes?

Gear Reviews, Industry News

First Look: Vibration damping grips & convertible water bottles from Leatt

  • January 27, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Interesting take on MTB grips and water bottles from the big SA brand

Gear Reviews, Industry News

Just Dropped: New OneUp Clip Pedals

  • January 15, 2025
  • By Bike Network

They run on regular SPD cleats!

Know How

New Bike: What to expect & how to set it up

  • January 13, 2025
  • By Myles Kelsey

Fine tuning your new rig!

Bike Reviews

Buyer’s Guide: 2025 Trek Mountain Bikes

  • January 10, 2025
  • By Bike Network

PLUS tips on sizing correctly

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