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We are stoked to introduce our latest product – the “Cosmic Cactus” single lock-on grip. The name was chosen for its unique design that at first glance resembles a cactus from outer space. Design and Development We spent around a year developing the Cosmic Cactus grips and utilized 3D printing heavily through the prototyping phase. […] View full article

It was a banner day for South African mountain biking on the 100km Hermanus to Oak Valley Stage 3 of the Absa Cape Epic, with local riders claiming stage victories in the Men’s and CM.com Women’s categories on Wednesday, 22 March. Amy Wakefield and Candice Lill (e-FORT. net | SeattleCoffeeCo) won the transition stage in […] View full article

There were no changes in the overall category leads of the Absa Cape Epic after Stage 2, with both the men’s and women’s leaders holding on to their yellow and orange leader jerseys respectively, after 116km of racing on Tuesday, 21 March. In the Men’s race, Matt Beers and Christopher Blevins (Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne) won Stage 2, […] View full article

During a 6-year history of Eagle and 11-years of the dedicated 1x drivetrain, we’ve refined the facets of the system we control. Even with this legacy, we wondered whether a new level of performance was possible, not just for SRAM’s benefit, but to help riders and improve the ride as a whole. So, we rethought […] View full article

Hidden in plain sight, SRAM MTB brakes now feature Stealth levers. The all-new lever body design brings the hose closer to the bar, allowing for a sleeker, more modern ride. Available on a simplified line-up with Level and Code, the levers feature aesthetics to pair with those of Eagle Transmission. LEVEL STEALTH LEVEL STEALTH 4-PISTON […] View full article

Fabian Rabensteiner and Wout Alleman (Wilier Pirelli Factory) won Stage 1 of the Absa Cape Epic in Hermanus on Monday, 20 March. The stage victory puts them in fourth place overall. Nino Schurter and Andri Frischknecht (SCOTT-SRAM MTB-Racing) finished second on the 98km stage but moved into the overall lead in the general classification. Defending champions […] View full article

Once upon a time, in the chaotic year of 2020, a software development company known as {type}DEV was busy adapting to the world’s “new normal”. Their CEO, Dave “Captain Caffeine” Jacobs, was determined to keep his team’s spirits high and productivity strong despite the COVID-19 pandemic’s challenges. Little did he know that a chance encounter […] View full article

The 2023 Absa Cape Epic roared into life on 19 March with some explosive mountain bike racing in and around the hills of Durbanville, Cape Town. Mountain bikers from around the world gathered at Meerendal Wine Estate on Sunday morning to test themselves on the opening demands of the 19th edition of the Absa Cape […] View full article

When Rush Sports contacted us to discuss how to get the word out on their unique bearing warranty, we had to visit their Johannesburg operation to find out just how this outrageous offer could be possible. Guaranteed for life is not something that is commonplace in wear and tear components on bicycles, yet this is […] View full article

They say it’s a man’s world. And when looking around a mountain bike race village it’s difficult to argue. In the biggest races the average man to woman ratio is 10 to 1. Equal prize money has evened the playing field, but arguably only for the very top riders. For the amateur women – who […] View full article

Leatt, a leading gear and protection brand dedicated to keeping riders safe, announces imminent product expansion with an all-new endurance cycling range. Additionally, the South African-based brand, is now a major partner with the Cape Epic winning duo of Lukas Baum and Georg Egger who are riding as Orbea Leatt Speed Company Racing in 2023 […] View full article

2022 produced an Absa Cape Epic for the ages. Arguably the most exciting race to date. Three teams laid hands on the yellow leader jerseys, although only two raced in it. In 2023 all three return to the Western Cape to do battle once more. Orbea x Leatt x S.C., Canyon Northwave MTB and Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne […] View full article

When Canyon launched the Grizl gravel bike back in 2021 and internet comment sections lit up like a lava lamp with people shouting “Gravel is just mountain biking from the 90s!,” no one took offence. Quite the opposite. To everyone at Canyon, it just sounded like a hell of an excuse to indulge in a […] View full article

The 2023 Cape Town Cycle Tour marked the 45th edition of the famous race around the Mother City. In that long history there have been few more perfect days for a big day out on a bicycle. The Cape’s fickle weather played along and helped the city celebrate the near 30 000 participants who came […] View full article

While the Men’s category is dominated by returning teams, and thus an element of the expected, the CM.com Women’s category is far more open. Of the top combinations only the 8capital team and the newly formed e-FORT..net | SeattleCoffeeCo have completed an Absa Cape Epic together before. Thus, the established wisdom is to expect the […] View full article

The TufoBMC rider showed his class to outsprint Andries Nigrini (TEG), Jaedon Terlouw (Honeycomb), and Daniel Loubser to claim the title in a time of 02:36:14. “This is the pinnacle of the sport in South Africa,” Jooste commented after the finish. “I’m thrilled with the win.” According to Jooste, he knew there was a rare […] View full article

Double defending champion Kim le Court, of Mauritius, completed a hat-trick of Cape Town Cycle Tour wins on Sunday, 12 March. The Efficient Infiniti Insure rider had to work harder for her fourth title than any of the others, though, after Candice Lill broke up a select group who had entered the finale together with […] View full article

The elite men’s race at this year’s Cape Town Cycle Tour will come down to youth versus experience. The challengers in the field range from 37-year-old Nolan Hoffman, a four-time winner, to 23-year-old Marc Pritzen, the 2022 Cycle Tour champion and rising star on the global cycling scene. Former National Road Race Champion and elder […] View full article

Former Cape Town Cycle Tour champion, the first winner of the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships and South Africa’s leading international female cyclist Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio is returning to where it all began – the Cape Town Cycle Tour. She’s also bringing 30 new “teammates” with her. Moolman-Pasio, a week after competing in the Strade Bianche […] View full article

Since the move to a separate elite women’s race, in 2018, only two women have won the Cape Town Cycle Tour. Both will be lining up once more in 2023. They are five-time champion, Cherise Willeit, and the three-time victor Kimberley Le Court De Billot. Both the South African and the Mauritian are likely to […] View full article

SRAM has been a committed manufacturer in Taiwan for over three decades, dedicated to producing innovative world class bicycle components for the high-end cycling market. SRAM’s newest production facility in Taichung is designed to be the ideal workspace for team members while optimizing productivity, maximizing efficiency, ensuring quality, and enhancing the competitiveness that characterizes SRAM. […] View full article

Euphoria Telecom isn’t just South Africa’s most loved business phone solution, the company is also a proud backer of local mountain biking. Euphoria supports and maintains the popular Vasbyt trail in the Tokai Mountain Bike Park in Cape Town. The company also sponsors the emergency number for the park, for those moments when ‘whoop’ becomes […] View full article

The Titan Racing Switch Carbon Elite arrived in the Bike Hub office just in time for December base miles in the Eastern Cape. For those teetering on the brink of purchasing a gravel bike, there are a few occasions when a gravel bike truly shines. One of these is the December holidays (if like me […] View full article

Matt Beers and Candice Lill proved themselves to be a class apart at the Bike Fest Paarl on Saturday, 4 March. The Toyota Specialized man won his second South African Marathon title, on the 75 kilometre long course; which started and finished at Rhebokskloof Wine Estate outside Paarl. While Lill, of Seattle Coffee Co King […] View full article

The 2023 South African Marathon Championships is set to headline the Bike Fest Paarl, at Rhebokskloof, this weekend. Saturday’s main event, the 80 kilometre showdown to determine who wears the national champion’s jerseys at stage races and marathon evens for the next 12 months, underpins a weekend of mountain bike racing on the Paarl Mountain. […] View full article