Christmas gift: The “Tug Toner”
Looking for the “perfect” Christmas gift for your spouse? Looking to get into shape for the beach? Perhaps the “Tug Toner” is what you need…
Category Archives: Product
SRAM XX goes #Gripshift
Yes, Singletrack Mag posted a “spy shot” of Jaroslav Kulhavy’s bike from World Champs with what appeared to be a modified X0 9-speed gripshift shifter operating his XX 10-speed rear derailleur. Looks like the originators of Gripshift, SRAM are getting back to their roots with the XX 2 x 10 Gripshift shifters…
Every 1 minute 47 seconds a Cane Creek headset is born
Cane Creek cycling components, located at the feet of North Carolina’s Appalachians in amongst some of the best mountain biking and road cycling in North America, are a company who represent a dying breed: manufacturer’s. In 1991 they originated the design which still remains the industry standard in bicycle headsets, the “Threadless Headset”. Today this small company still manage to find areas to innovate with designs such at the “Angleset” and “AER” headsets, keeping themselves ahead of the competition and forging a healthy path for their business. However, this successful company are the epitome of an era in the cycling industry that whose days are coming to an end.
Turner 5.Spot and the worlds fastest mechanic
Silverfish, the UK distributor for Turner Bikes put their chief mechanic to the test assembling a Turner 5.Spot in record time. Love the build. Love the bike. LOVE the colour!
Morewood Sukuma update
Not a single day goes without me being asked by at least one Morewood enthusiast “Hey Andre… any update on the Sukuma?”. Morewood debuted the Sukuma at Eurobike last year, receiving a fantastic reaction from international media as well as local followers of the brand. Now, 14 months later, countless refinements, tweaks, nips and tucks, it looks as though this 150mm All-Mountain frame featuring Dave Weagle’s Split-Pivot suspension design may finally see some light. Even if it is just the glaring bright light of a photo studio…
Coldplay give Morewood some love…
Having recently toured South Africa, Coldplay have just begin releasing the first string of music video’s, some of which are shot on location in South Africa. Check out how the show a bit of love for all things South African by featuring a snipped of Morewood’s Makulu downhill bike.
Formula 2012 brakes arriving October 4th
Yes, we love the Italians at Formula brakes, and with their 2012 product [including wheels, suspension forks and new brakes] previewing with huge interest over the last few weeks, we’re pretty excited to say that we will have a large amount of their #2012GOODNESS coming in during the first week of October. Our initial order will unfortunately not contain wheels or forks, but we will be landing R1, R1 Racing, Oval, The One and both colours of RX models.
Pleasure and pain at the 4cross world championships
The biggest and most significant event of the Mountainbike calendar took place this past weekend in Champery, Switzerland, the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. Below is a report from Onza tires on how their four-cross riders, David Graf and Roger Rinderknecht.
Inside Morewood Bikes
There is only one bicycle company in South Africa that design AND manufacture their product within the borders of South Africa, and its Morewood bikes. Its video’s like this one that make me proud…
Official Press Release: The Future of Morewood Bikes
Since establishing Morewood Engineering in 2002, partners Patrick
Morewood and Richard Carter have developed one of the most respected
mountain bike brands in existence today. So it is with sadness that we
officially announce Patrick’s departure from the company. Feeling the need
for a change, he has gone on to pursue new challenges. “It has been an
honour to work with Patrick through the years,” says Richard. “He has
played an invaluable role in the business and the development of product.
We have experienced a lot together on our journey and I wish him the very
best for the future.”