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Words & Images by: Tim Brink Trek has re-launched a number of their rider-favourite platforms for 2020, and the new Top Fuel is arguably the most relevant for South African buyers. Our racing profile is odd, on the southernmost tip of Africa. Enduro is tiny (but growing), XCO is […]
There is nothing sweet about 28 degrees on a winter’s morning in the Boland. No wind, perfect day, bloody hot! Perfect for consuming beer! But the wily bone crushers at Darling Brew expect you to work for your brewski! Cape Town clearly has a lot of folks who want to […]
Words: Tim Brink | Images: Peter Kirk Media Around three kilometres from the top of Swartberg Pass is a fabulous lookout point, where TIM BRINK and his fellow travellers gathered for an ubiquitous selfie in late April. With the Southern Cape stretching as far as the eye can see, and […]
The FULL SUS testing section, led by pubisher SHAYNE DOWLING and editor TIM BRINK, where all the new stuff gets pedaled, felt, touched, kicked, jumped, ripped, slid, clicked, worn, stretched… it’s tough, but somebody has to. Hydrotac -Bifocal Stick- on Lenses | RRP R460 | www.hydrotac.co.za Reviewer: Shayne Dowling Ok, […]
Words by: Alex Mancini | Images by: Frans le Roux Cannondale has been making big-hit bikes for three decades and, as ALEX MANCINI discovers, the latest Habit ticks the gnar box more than comfortably. All new for 2019, the Habit has undergone some major changes, all for the better. With […]
Words by: Frans le Roux / Max Sullivan Very few races in SA can claim that they have 3 000m of vertical ascent on offer. The first ever Imbuko Big 5 MTB Challenge took place in Wellington at the end of February – here’s how it went down. When I […]
South Africa has plenty of stage races, but few are as stunningly tough as the Tankwa Trek. SAM ROBERTSON experienced his first Tankwa. Pre-event – reputation, anticipation, training As accessible MTB stage-races in South Africa go, you are probably not going to find a more impressive race than the […]
The FULL SUS product testing section, led by publisher SHAYNE DOWLING and editor FRANS LE ROUX is where we put MTB and related products to the test. We get to pedal, feel, touch, kick, jump, rip, slide, click, wear, stretch, ride (you get the idea) and generally test the hell […]
Words by: Rudolf Zuidema | Images by: Frans le Roux Norco Bicycles is a relatively new brand in South Africa, and we had the opportunity to test one of their 2019 trail shredders, the Fluid FS 1. Check out regular bike tester RUDOLF ZUIDEMA’s first impressions. As a new brand […]
The FULL SUS product testing section, led by publisher SHAYNE DOWLING and editor FRANS LE ROUX is where we put MTB and related products to the test. We get to pedal, feel, touch, kick, jump, rip, slide, click, wear, stretch, ride (you get the idea) and generally test the hell […]
