REMEMBERING BURRY’S BIG BREAKTHROUGH
We tragically lost Burry Stander on 3 January 2013. But we will never let his legacy fade. Despite his incredible achievements, at 25, his best years as a bike racer were still ah ...
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WHY IS SPECIALIZED SO SUCCESSFUL IN SOUTH AFRICA?
In South African mountain biking, Specialized is the most popular brand in bikes, helmets, shoes and gloves. Specialized is also among the most popular in tyres, socks and shorts. ...
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NEVER HESITATE! THE NEW CANNONDALE SCALPEL CHANGES RIDER BEHAVIOUR
The quest to develop the 2021 Scalpel began almost three years ago, says Scott Vogelmann, Senior Product Manager at Cannondale. “We already had a great bike and we knew we didn’t ...
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2020 ABSA CAPE EPIC: ALL THE RIDER STATS
The 2020 Absa Cape Epic was cancelled just 36 hours before it was due to start because of precautions relating to the Covid-19 virus. Over 1300 riders invested huge amounts of tim ...
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GEAR CHOICE AT THE 2020 ABSA CAPE EPIC
You don’t spend months training for the Absa Cape Epic only to arrive at the start of the world’s most prestigious mountain bike stage race with inferior gear. Although the 2020 e ...
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BIKES OF THE 2020 ABSA CAPE EPIC – ALL THE STATS
Although the 2020 Absa Cape Epic was cancelled 36 hours before the start due to Covid-19, 1274 of the 1372 participants that entered the world’s most prestigious mountain bike sta ...
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WHY ARE MAXXIS TYRES SO DAMN POPULAR IN SOUTH AFRICA?
We have run a number of surveys over the past few years and in every survey that asks which tyres riders are currently using, or favour, Maxxis comes out tops. Our most recent sur ...
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R190 000 FOR THE NEW SPECIALIZED S-WORKS EPIC! IS IT WORTH IT?
There was much excitement earlier this week as the global embargo lifted and the new Specialized S-Works Epic model was officially launched. Lighter, faster and redder than any pr ...
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NEW SRAM EAGLE OFFERS EASIER GEAR, BUT DO WE REALLY NEED IT?
Have you ever thought while you were riding your mountain bike with a SRAM Eagle 1x12 drivetrain: “I definitely need an easier gear?” The overwhelming majority of mountain bikers ...
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EF PRO RACING’S ABSA CAPE EPIC 2020 VIDEO
The trip marked the first time in South Africa for our team, and we’re sure it won’t be the last. From the moment we landed in Cape Town, we felt a warm welcome. Lachlan Morton an ...
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