Every now and then you buy something you really probably shouldn’t. A race-cut set of high-end kit you’ll only fit into after three back-to-back stage races. Shoes. Online. A saddle called the ‘Speedneedle’. Second-hand wheels. A saddle called the ‘Speedneedle’. At 97 grams, Tune’s endurance model Speedneedle isn’t the lightest saddle on the market, but […]
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Contego open their account at day 1 of Gravel and Grape
The Grape and Gravel is a 3 day stage race hosted from Goudini Spa nestled in the Breedekloof Valley, a mere hours drive from Cape Town. Being in its first year the event seems to have started off on the right foot and looks to only improve. The race attracted some of the stronger riders […]
Rabie and Combrinck take aim at joBerg2c defence
Related Event: Joberg2c
Defending champions Johann Rabie and Gawie Combrinck will be gunning for a second Old Mutual joBerg2c title when the nine-day mountain bike race fires its opening shot near Heidelberg on the outskirts of Johannesburg on April 24. Rabie and Combrinck will headline a field of 800 riders for the 950km stage race, which crosses four […]
Jongeward and Blair win 2015 Easter in the Alice
Related Event: XCM Series: Easter in the Alice
Thanks to Bob Taylor and Ben Gooley for the use of their images. Cooler temperatures greeted riders this morning as they lined up for the last stage of Lasseters Easter in the Alice stage race. Having endured desert weather of soaring temperatures and low humidity for the last two days, light cloud cover and temperatures in […]
Bike Check: James Downing’s Cannondale F-Si
Related Event: XCM Series: Easter in the Alice
As a lot of the marathon racing world moves to full suspension, Australian racer James Downing has just received his 2015 Cannondale F-Si – the update version of the ever popular F29. Quite possibly one of the most popular carbon hard tail race bikes for privateers, along with the Scott Scale 29. We’ve heard about […]
Jongewaard and Blair blitz Alice Springs
Related Event: XCM Series: Easter in the Alice
Alice Springs has a special place in Australian mountain biking. It’s known as the home of the Rapid Ascent Redback (nee ICME) and now the Lasseters Easter in the Alice too. Two stage races, at different times of the year, one town, and about 300km of singletrack. Alice Springs trails have had a lot of […]
International field set for joBerg2c
Related Event: Joberg2c
If you’ve done the Cape Epic, chances are you’ll be told by a local that you really need to do the Old Mutual joBerg2c – it’s true mountain biking and more fun. That’s usually a tough piece of information to take, say on day 5 of the Epic. Over 100 foreign mountain bikers from 20 […]
Our favourite moments from the 2015 Absa Cape Epic
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
The Cape Epic is the stand out event on the mountain bike calendar. Depending who you ask, it’s bigger than the World Championships. The event showcases the beautiful Western Cape of South Africa to the world. with 1200 riders racing across such a varied landscape, starting at dawn, the photographers and videographers do an amazing […]
Final Review: Kappius Components KW-1.5 Wheelset
Back in June 2014 I had a new set of wheels built up. The rims and hubs came from Kappius Components, a boutique company out of Colorado, founded by father and son Rus and Brady Kappius. Two high achieveing cyclists and engineers who believe they can make a better hub and rim than is currently available […]
Cannondale F-Si: First Impressions
Cannondale have a long history in the sport of mountain biking, especially in racing. Their F29 hardtail has been the choice of many marathon and stage racers due to the low weight of the frame and lefty, and the ride quality. It would be fair to say the Scalpel has never really met the demands […]