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The conditions at the start of the 2016 Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush were cool. The riding from the elite bunch, though, was scorching hot. Setting the scintillating pace was one of the strongest pro fields ever assembled at the Berg & Bush Descent. Waylon Woolcock and Darren Lill (USN […]
Joëlle Sleebos has got a few yoga poses that’ll have you twisting towards a detox in the New Year. Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great break and a fantastic time with family and friends. This issue I would like to teach you a couple of ways […]
When you see it’s a MTB Adventure Tour you have to enter writes Shayne Dowling of the inaugural . So what makes their events so special? A very good recipe is what! They choose a really stunning village or small town with lots of rolling hills and mountains nearby – […]
With the Absa Cape Epic upon us and for those of us not riding this year it’s time to sit back and enjoy the action. And the 2016 Epic is sure to be the most exciting yet. There’s more singletrack than ever before. More TV coverage. Live streaming. A competitive […]
The JAG Foundation is riding for change at Bergsig Primary School in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town. Graham Hector, a teacher at Bergsig Primary, is a JAG ambassador and an Absa Cape Epic finisher so it’s no wonder he has built a MTB track on the school grounds. The track gives the […]
Santa Cruz’s new bike sounds perfect for local trail riders. 135mm of VVP travel at the back, a 140mm RockShox Pike upfront on the 29er model or a 150mm Pike for the 27.5+ shod bike. Plus the geometry is slack, long and low which ensures that it’s stable and shreddable […]
In a first for South Africa from the middle of March you’ll be able to customise your own bike build online with CycleDzign. The concept is a cool one, much like with Trek’s Project One but not limited to one bike brand, you’ll be able to visit www.cycledzign.co.za and put […]
Last year we tested the Extreme Lights XP3 and were blown away by its light quality, battery life and value for money. This year Extreme Lights have upgraded the XP3 and you can look forward to even more Lumens and a wider more penetrating beam. The 2016 edition is called […]
As the Houw Hoek Tour draws closer, Molly Fitz-Patrick is discovering that there are far more challenges to overcome than simply riding on the mountain, never mind training. Starting mountain biking is a challenge on its own. Starting it with the pressure of doing a stage race several months later […]
In February Erik Kleinhans took part in the inaugural Fairtree Capital Simonsberg Contour which was dubbed the #FireRide after the devastating Simonsberg fire which decimated the trails just a week before the event. The Simonsberg Mountain is my favourite around Stellenbosch. When you look at it on certain times of […]
