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FODMAPS might be a funny sounding acronym but bloating, cramping, constipation, diarrhea and pain are no laughing matter. ADRIAN PENZHORN digs a little deeper. Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols is what the term stands for; essentially a group of undigested carbohydrates that produce gas after fermentation by gut bacteria, […]
The UCI XCO World Cup series is officially underway, and COACH BEN wants us all to watch the short-track preludes to the main event. The UCI XCO World Cup series is officially underway, and Southern Africa will be represented by some of our fastest mountain bikers across the different racing […]
The good, the bad and the ugly – SJ KOTZE gives us a behind the-scenes peek at what these workhorses go through. In the early days of mountain biking you would, pretty much, buy what you could get your hands on. And your first ride would be once you owned […]
The 2019 season begins to get rather real for our regular gravitydefier, STEF GARLICKI, as he heads North. I am sitting in the Eurotunnel as I write this on the way over to the UK, and Fort William. It has been a hectic few weeks, including flying to Europe to […]
Words & Images by: Jacques Marais The Garden Route starts near Mossel Bay, right? Nope, insists JACQUES MARAIS, there is a huge chunk of largely uncharted GR Greatness extending all the way from the coast to the Sonderend ranges – and stretching a couple of hundred kilometres eastward from Heidelberg […]
One of the perks of having his practice at the Sport Science Institute of South Africa is that he gets to see some really interesting sports science and sports medicine research as it unfolds. For this issue, RASHAAD JAKOET chatted to KIM BUCHHOLTZ on her research with mountain bikers. SO […]
New Bike and New Year: After suffering an almost-career-ending injury, our regular downhill ace STEF GARLICKI is fit, healthy, motivated and now riding a new 29er downhill beast! Coming into 2019 it was a little bit unknown what my plans would be BUT, I am ecstatic to say that I am […]
Words and Images by: Jacques Marais Go klap a ride or two with your buddies – and a few cold beers – at one of my fave Klein Karoo getaways. Go ride it solo right now, or join the Transcape MTB Experience crew for eight days of fun over February […]
Words by: Benoit Capostagno Our coach BEN sheds some light on the differences between indoor vs outdoor cycling. The first quarter of the year is behind us, and some major MTB races have come and gone already. However, there is no shortage of races throughout the year, so many of […]
SJ KOTZE is determined to see us get back on the bike after a crash. See his comical way of dealing with an embarrassing fall. There are a few things that you can be sure of in life. Death and taxes are the two certainties we always joke about, and […]
