Reviewer: Timo Cooper I hope I am not the only one who enjoys caffeine on race day and hard training days. USN’s Cyto Power HP offers all the benefits of a carbohydrate drink with the added benefit of caffeine for some extra power in the legs. USN has always gone […]
Reviews
Test Zone: Specialized Propero Helmet 3 with ANGi
Reviewer: Frans le Roux Back in July I went out and bought my second Specialized Propero helmet. This time around I had a more compelling argument why I needed another helmet. See, this Propero has a few new tricks up it’s sleeve. Firstly, it is now fitter with MIPS. MIPS […]
Ride Report: 2020 Greyton Pie Run
Words by: Frans le Roux | Images by: Brian Wood EVENTS ARE BACK, AND WE WERE STOKED TO LINE-UP IN GREYTON FOR THE THIRD ANNUAL PIE RUN. DESPITE SOME CRAZY WEATHER, ASSOCIATE ED FRANS LE ROUX LOVED EVERY MINUTE. When I look back at my 2019 cycling event memories, I […]
Bike Review: Giant Trance X 29 2
Words by: Frans Le Roux | Images by: Ray Cox & Max Sullivan WE LIVE IN A TIME WHERE BIKES ARE MORE VERSATILE AND THE LINES BETWEEN TRAIL AND ENDURO START TO GET BLURRY. ENTER THE NEW GIANT TRANCE X 29 2 – FOLLOWING ON THE SUCCESS OF THE NEWLY […]
Gear: Ciovita Men’s Vindex Cycling Jacket and Gilet
Reviewer: Shayne Dowling After a number of years of drought, it has been a welcome relief to have really heavy rains again in the Western Cape. This however has meant that the rain jacket has once again become an essential cycling kit item. While I have a thin windbreaker and […]
Gear: Bontrager Bits Multi-tool
RRP R1599 Stow it don’t show it with the new Bontrager Bits Multi-tool Kit. Securely stow your essential trail toolkit in your fork’s steerer tube with this clever integration storage solution. The compression fitting replaces a traditional MTB fork’s star nut and keeps an included multi-tool and more cleanly out […]
Gear: Skratch Labs Sports Recovery Drink Mix
RRP R680 (600g) The fastest way to recover when all your cookies have been spent. Sport Recovery Drink Mix is designed to rapidly refuel, rehydrate, and rebuild when you’re completely empty after your longest and hardest workouts. The Sports Recovery Drink Mix is really sweet milk – like chocolate milk […]
Gear: Ciovita Sports Face Masks
RRP R352 (3 pack) Easy breathing and no fogging of glasses whilst cycling or running. The Sports Face Mask has been designed specifically for exercise allowing for easier airflow and breathing. These masks use advanced fabrics including a hydrophobic mid layer to limit moisture penetration, and polyester mesh outer layers […]
Gear: Bontrager Ion Elite R1000 Lumen Front Bike Light
RRP R1,599 Ride with confidence, day or night, with the Ion Elite R Front Bike Light. This USB-chargeable light features a powerful beam with a wide pattern perfect for the road, path or trail. Designed to offer lumens that last, Ion Elite R lets you ride longer with sustained brightness, […]
Ride Report: Camdeboo Challenge 2020
Words by Frans le Roux & Leo Sorensen | Images by Bailey Muir The inaugural Camdeboo Challenge took place in the beautiful Cambedoo Conservancy recently and Full Sus made our way towards the Eastern Cape to experience some true Karoo hospitality. After a seven-hour journey from Paarl, I arrived to […]