ESTELLE PICKARD recently went on an island holiday where she encountered a different type of “mountain bike”. Recently I was fortunate enough to travel to an island which has no motorised transport. You either get a lift via horse cart, you rent a bicycle or you walk. It’s a tiny […]
Tag: mountain bikes
My friend JayHound
Regular contributor KATH FOURIE gives some advice about taking care of your bike I am a person who likes to focus on knowing the basics, and leaving the not-so-basic to the experts. For example, I can make a quiche quite happily, but ask me to make a soufflé and I’ll […]
Die bike shop “issue”
Die GROOT LEM wonder hierdie maand hoekom party mense so sensitief is as jy dalk net per ongeluk by ’n ander fietswinkel as jou “gewone” een inloop. Daar is glo twee goed waaroor jy nie moet of mag praat op ’n braai nie, die een is politiek, die ander […]
#1BikeShootout Continued
We must apologise to Silverback Bicycles for incorrectly placing their ultimate race bike in the #1BikeShootout feature in the previous issue of Full Sus. We would also like to apologise for any misconception our introduction for Silverback may have caused. The bike suggested by Silverback in our last issue was […]
The Rise of the Electric Bike
Seamus Allardice was sceptical of e-bikes before he rode one, but now he’s a convert… “The boost from the electric motor is like catching a wave.” I must admit the first time I saw a proper e-bike I wasn’t impressed. I let all my preconceptions about e-bikes affect my judgement […]
The African Lynx
Seamus Allardice took BH Bicycles’ trail/marathon/all-rounder, the Lynx 4.8 Carbon 29er 9.9, into the mountains where he was blown away by its cat-like balance and poise. Photos by Ashlee Attwood. First impressions as we all know, count. And the BH Lynx, especially in its top-end build spec with a 2 […]
What makes up that price sticker on the bike?
A story on pricing, two bikes stores and you, the customer. As very cautiously told by Stirling Kotze. You walk into a bike shop (shop A) today and you stroll around looking at all the latest road and mountain bikes. If you haven’t bought a bike for the last five […]
Winter Warmers – Jackets
With a host of options out there, from thermal over-layer jackets to fully waterproof shells we decided to focus our test on the ones we all use the most, lightweight water resistant jackets you can roll up and store in your back pocket. Specialized Comp Windjacket (Best: Water Resistance) Specialized […]
Kids on Bikes!
The Spur Schools MTB League is Amarider’s flagship programme geared not only to get youngsters on mountain bikes but also to develop off-road cycling facilities on school grounds and on community properties, explains Meurant Botha. Now in its seventh year, the League is gearing up to attract over 10 000 […]