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FEATURE | Why is Santa Cruz South Africa's Most Exclusive Bike Brand?
No matter if you’re at a race with hundreds of others or on a local ride with a small group, you always remember seeing a Santa Cruz. It’s a bike brand that stands out because it doesn’t try to. Steeped...
VIDEO: Trackside With the Santa Cruz Syndicate
Words: Shimano Trackside, the latest Shimano Originals short film by Anthill Films, uncovers the winning formula of one of the greatest downhill mountain bike teams of all time: the Santa Cruz Syndicate. After struggling with retiring from racing, legend and...
REVIEW | Reserve Fillmore Valves via Loam Wolf
Review: www.loamwolf.com Words: Drew Rohde Images: Loam Wolf We have to admit, while we’ve been “Testing” the new Reserve Fillmore valves, writing a review on them didn’t seem to be too high on our priority list. There’s plenty of small,...
VIDEO SERIES | The Santa Cruz Syndicate in Road Rules
Words: Santa CruzPhotos: Cameron MacKenzieHey there,Welcome to Road Rules, Sports Fans. This time the only team that can beat them... is themselves.The Santa Cruz Syndicate crew takes a break from chasing their endless summer in the southern hemisphere to split...
VIDEO TOUR: Get To Know Cervelo
Competitive Cyclist traveled to Cervelo’s headquarters in Aliso Viejo to see everything that’s going on with their product line and spend some more time with the people that make the wheels turn. Cervelo is truly at the front of the...
PODCAST | New Episode from The Roller Door Podcast by Santa Cruz Bicycles
The Roller Door is a podcast from Santa Cruz Bicycles, where they talk to the people behind the bikes, the riders who ride them, and hear from their extended family of trail builders, visionaries, and champions for the sport of...
CAPE EPIC 2023 | A South African Mountain Bike Story: Signal Racing
In 2023, a seasoned veteran and a rookie teamed up to put South Africa’s newest homegrown mountain bike, the Signal Spectre, through the ultimate test for any mountain biker and their equipment – the Absa Cape Epic. Reaching the finish...
VIDEO SERIES | Ben Cathro's Practical Guide to Learning New Mountain Bike Skills
In this ten-part series, Ben Cathro is going to break down fundamental bike skills and techniques that will make you a better rider. Whether you just took off those training wheels or you're getting ready for your first race, there's...
NEW PRODUCT | Maxxis Tyres Announce New MaxxSpeed Rubber Compound
South Africa's most popular XC / Marathon tyres just got faster and grippier thanks to Maxxis' new & improved MAXXSPEED rubber compound unveiled today. The new MAXXSPEED compound will be available in-store July 2023 in the following tread patterns and...
VIDEO SERIES | Santa Cruz and the Syndicate Develop the 8th Generation V10
THE SYNDICATE’S NEXT RACE BIKE – THE EIGHTH GENERATION V10 PROTOTYPE BREAKS COVER IN THEIR NEW SERIES, SHOWCASING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ONE OF DOWNHILL’S MOST LOVED AND MOST WINNINGEST BIKES… Yes: the eighth generation V10 with VPP™ is faster. But...
VIDEO SERIES | Santa Cruz Factory Tour with Greg Minnaar
Four-time downhill World Champion Greg Minnaar has been racing for Santa Cruz Bicycles since 2008. So when he told us that he didn’t know what goes into building the bikes he rides we knew we had a job for him....
CAPE EPIC 2023: Introducing Team Signal Racing
A South African Mountain Bike Story: Introducing Team Signal Racing A seasoned veteran and a rookie have teamed up to put South Africa’s newest homegrown mountain bike, the Signal Spectre, through the ultimate test for any mountain bike – the...
NEWS | PON.BIKE Performance and Rush Sports Agree New Long Term Distribution Agreement
PON.Bike Performance and Rush Sports agree new long-term Distribution Agreements for Santa Cruz Bicycles, Cervelo and Reserve brands Johannesburg, South Africa (3 January 2023) – Rush Sports today announced that they have entered long-term Distribution Agreements with Pon.Bike Performance, the...
Apex Bicycles launches new website
Southern Africa's most affordable, quality mountain bikes -- APEX BICYCLES -- has today, launched an exciting new website showcasing what the brand has to offer outdoor enthusiast across the region. Spearheaded by the market leading A900 PRO 29er, the Apex...
VIDEO | Danny MacAskill’s Postcard from San Francisco
The iconic street trials and mountain bike rider Danny MacAskill, is back with a jaw-dropping edit from the Golden City, San Francisco. Postcard from San Francisco is MacAskill’s first out-and-out MTB street trials edit for more than a decade, it...
FEATURE | Why is Santa Cruz South Africa's Most Exclusive Bike Brand?
No matter if you’re at a race with hundreds of others or on a local ride with a small group, you always remember seeing a Santa Cruz. It’s a bike brand that stands out because it doesn’t try to. Steeped...
RACE REPORT | Signal Bikes Thrive at Wines2Whales
The Wines2Whales is stage racing at its best. An awesome route coupled with a superb off-the-bike experience makes it a highlight on South Africa's event calendar. Signal Bikes was thrilled to be a part of this year's W2W commissioning a...
RUSH SPORTS | Lee Canham Joins Rush Sports
Rush Sports is pleased to announce the appointment of Lee Canham, who joins the Sales Team as Territory Manager of the Western Cape from 1 November 2022. Sam Bull says, “We are very happy to have Lee on the Rush...
GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT | Pottie's Youth Camp 2022
Johann Potgieter's annual Youth Camps at Bloemendal Wine Estate are such a jol, and the 2022 editions were no different with over 60 youngsters going full gas on two wheels. There's no better way to spend the holidays than on...
RUSH SPORTS | Kyle Chatten Join Rush Sports
Rush Sports is pleased to announce the appointment of Kyle Chatten, who joins the Sales Team as Account Manager from 1 October 2022. Kyle's responsibility will be to deliver fast, efficient service to key customers in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and...
NEW PRODUCT | Tallboy 5: The downhiller's XC bike
120mm VPP™ Travel | 29-inch Wheels | Proportional Geo The Tallboy has earned a loyal following amongst those who seek a go-to bike that will hold up to the relentless hammering of "power hour" hot laps or long days in...

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