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 […]

#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 […]

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 […]