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The Fairtree Capital Simonsberg Contour had all the ingredients to ensure a fantastic inaugural event, but then the Simonsberg Fire threw a spanner in the works. Meurant Botha and his team had to work around the clock to get the event back on track and Kate Slegrova and Ann Harrison […]
Bicycle tyres do two things: they provide grip and propulsion, and they go flat. Mountain bike tyres do both of those better than any other kind of bike tyres, so you need a means of inflating them on the trail and to that end, here’s a few. Birzman Velocity Apogee […]
There are three touchpoints with a bike: your feet, your hands and your ass. The one that normally goes through the most pain and has the most potential for long-term physical damage is the latter. Needless to say saddle research and development has been given a lot more emphasis in […]
Now in its third year, the end of season mountain biking party that is the Pennypinchers Origin of Trails just keeps getting better writes Seamus Allardice. Stillwater Sports debuted the race in November 2013 when they took riders around Banghoek, Jonkershoek and Bottelary Hills in two 70km days. Then in […]
Keep your eyes on the trail – no matter the light conditions – with one of these pairs of riding specific sunglasses. What to look for in sunglasses Lens quality – You only have one pair of eyes so look after them with the best lenses you can afford. Fit […]
The Specialized Stumpjumper is one of mountain biking’s iconic names and the 2016 Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper FSR once again taps into the 1981 original’s innovative DNA. Words and photos by Seamus Allardice. 35 years ago the first Stumpy went into production. It was, not only for Specialized, a first – […]
For four months we patiently waited for this, the opportunity to test the all new Trek Top Fuel – Trek’s marathon and cross-country race weapon piloted by the likes of Emily Batty. When the first Project One Top Fuel landed in SA, Seamus Allardice was pretty much first in line […]
A good floor pump is an essential element to any garage bike maintenance kit. It’ll save you time, money and endless hours of frustration. With that in mind we put six to the test for you. FloorPumpReview Procedure Using a Schwalbe digital pressure gauge we pre-set a tubeless tyre to […]
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 […]
You’ve seen it here first folks, for the first time in print in South Africa… a review of the epically cool Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper FSR 6Fattie. Words by Karl Ebel, photos by Ashlee Attwood. The first thing that grabbed my attention when I laid eyes on the Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper […]
