There’s nothing quite like the prospect of a new bike to add to the building excitement of the coming race season. So I have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of my Bianchi Methanol 29 FS, especially with the ABSA Cape Epic just on the horizon. I would hesitate to call this a proper bike review, […]
Michelin Wild Race’R Tyres – Fitted for Review
Mountain Bike tyres, commuting tyres, road tyres, cyclocross tyres – they are all different beasts yet have many similarities. The key one is that everyone has an opinion on them, and a favourite. Favouritism can be born from exceptional wear life, or traction, price or marketing. But just as we may have favourite tyres, there […]
Kappius Components Hubs: The Ride
This is the third part of our series reviewing the design philosophy, performance and ride of the Kappius Components Hubs. You can see our first look, plus part one and part two by following the links. Much has been written about the Kappius Components Hubs since they were shown to the world at the 2012 […]
How to fit a Praxis Works Bottom Bracket Converter
New frame materials and progression in bike design have created more ‘standards’ across the bike industry than you can easily keep track of. Take a look at your bike and it’s easy to see where there are many changes in what is meant to be a standard. From the front end of your bike to […]
Kappius Hubs: It’s what’s inside that counts
Last month, we featured the first part of our tech features on the Kappius Components hub sets. The opportunity to ride these hubs in August was the result of heavy interest after first looking into the hubs and their features in March – check out our first look here. If you read both those articles, […]
Re-thinking the free hub. Kappius Components
As mountain bikers, we have been spoilt by continual product evolution. The bikes we ride and the clothing we wear have moved forward in leaps and bounds. Even bikes from five years ago can look antiquated to what is available now. Many features are the same for a basic cross country bike, but the specificity […]
Fi’zi:k Antares VS Review – Final Thoughts
In early February I received a Fi’zi:k Antares VS saddle to review from the Australian importers. Somewhat foolhardily, I fitted it to me bike about a week before racing a major Marathon MTB race – the Kona Odyssey. Soon after, I shared my first views on the saddle. Since that time, I spent countless hours […]
C-Bear move into the USA
C-Bear Ceramic Bearings was founded in Belgium in 2009 by Bart Schouten. An avid cyclist who felt there should be a more durable solution for bottom brackets. Mountain bikers in Belgium typically ride through all season and were replacing bottom bracket bearings up to three times per winter. We were the first and only company […]
This bidon is not like other bidons…
It’s not often that a bidon is a conversation starter. I know this because I carry mine everywhere, and have done so for about 15 years. So imagine my surprise while, armed with a CamelBak Podium Bottle, I have witnessed not one, but several people interested to know more about it. This bidon is not […]
Bikes of the Real Insurance XCM Series
The growth of Cross Country Marathon (XCM) racing in Australia accelerated in 2011 with the Real Insurance XCM Series, tying five of the top east coast events together into one cohesive series. Overall prize money and a higher profile drew more of the nations elite racers – and the sport has benefited. While drawing much […]