PYGA STAGE
It was just a matter of time before South African brand, Pyga Industries, delivered a...
TRYING TO PEDAL IN CIRCLES? DON’T BOTHER…
Pedalling techniques – we’re told about peanuts, circles, mashing, pulling up, left/right balance… It’s a...
STEEP CLIMB RESTART
We’ve all ground to a halt for some or other reason on a steep climb....
MONGOOSE SALVO 9R EXPERT
It’s been a long, long time since we last rode a Mongoose mountain bike (the...
TESTED: SCOTT SPARK RC SL AND SPARK RC WORLD CUP
Jenny Rissveds and Nino Schurter won the Olympic Games XCO women and men’s gold medals...
THE GREAT CHAINRING DEBATE
Truth is, until recently, I wasn’t interested in gear ratios. Actually, nobody was. Except maybe...
ROOKIE PROJECT – THE ART OF RECOVERY
We’re often so focused on pushing our bodies to the max that we don’t...
BMC SPEEDFOX 02
We’ve ridden and enjoyed the BMC marathon/XCO race-orientated bikes such as the short-travel Fourstroke and...
INSIGHT: TREAD COVER SHOOT – WHEN IT DOESN’T ALWAYS GO RIGHT
Not every cover shoot goes smoothly. Our Issue 40 shoot is the only one we’ve...
Rosemary Hill, Pretoria East
We estimate that 20–25% of South Africa’s mountain bikers live in Pretoria. That’s a big...
