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Locally, Giant’s Anthem needs no introduction. This thoroughbred cross-country machine underwent some significant changes in 2018. After we’ve sampled the Anthem 2 Alu version, FRANS LE ROUX jumped at the opportunity to test the carbon bike. IMAGES : FRANS LE ROUX Back in July 2017, our regular bike tester Rudolf […]
The Momsen Vipa Trail is a new model in the Momsen range. SHAYNE DOWLING hit the trails with the exciting, full carbon VIPA ONE. IMAGES BY FRANS LE ROUX RRP is R59 999 All measurements are for a large frame size She is a home grown beauty. The paintjob is […]
Di Carolin reports on the UCI Ladies Elite MTB World Championships race from Cairns, Australia. Mariska Strauss (OMX Pro Team/Silverback)was in the 2nd row and got off to a great start. She was in 7th after the start loop and then settled in to 12th in the first lap but […]
Advanced Composite and Aluminum models ready for the most technical descents Liv, the cycling brand dedicated solely to the female rider, is proud to introduce the all–new2017 Hail series – the industry’s first 160mm travel all–mountain and enduro racing bikesmade from the ground up for women. Previously absent in the ranks of women’s performancemountain bikes, […]
Mountain bike pros Andrew Hill and Adriaan Louw will be out to re-assert their authority on the three-day PwC Great Zuurberg Trek when it takes place just outside Port Elizabeth from June 3 to 5. The TIB Insurance-Contego team made light work of the inaugural event two years ago, […]
When we asked Mark Moir to review the Niner RKT 9 RDO for us he didn’t need any convincing, especially as he was keen to see how it stacked up against his usual rides on a hardtail BMC and a Trek Superfly. The Niner RKT 9 RDO XO RS1 was […]
We tested the 29er Anthem Advanced for the June/July 2015 issue and loved it, so Shayne Dowling was keen to see how the it’s 650B boetie goes. Sus the Giant Anthem 27.5 Advanced… Photos by Ashlee Attwood. Small wheels, Big Wheels and “kinda in-between” wheels… South Africans adopted the 29er […]
Come join us on the 7th of March at 18h30-19h30 for an informative talk about the 2016 Lesotho Sky MTB stage race, hosted by race founder (Christian Schmidt) and route director (Darol Howes a.k.a Dr Pain Cave) while enjoying some cold Maluti beers. Click here to reserve your spot at the talk on Monday […]
We’re proud to welcome South African Downhill Champion Stefan Garlicki to the line-up of Full Sus regulars. We hope you’ll enjoy sharing his 2016 racing journey with him. In my sport we get to have a long off season, which is great in some ways but also not good in […]
The Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho has a new hashtag – #MountainBikeKingdom and Mark West reckons it’s a fitting description. Completely surrounded by South Africa, our tiny nation is renowned for high mountains and rough roads. These tracks used to be the exclusive domain of intrepid 4×4 drivers, but now more […]
