Eden is one of those REALLY FUN courses that flows nicely if you keep it smooth but you don’t over cook it as there is generally a high price to pay. Although very short with a winning time of 1:36 by Jonty Neethling it is full of obstacles one after another and little time in between to refocus… (more…)
Justin Leov is making some waves in the DH community and this flying kiwi looks set to become a serious contender on the world cup circuit. This is what Trek team management had to say during their last press release… (more…)
20 year old Dennis Dertell from Osmo, Sweden, took a solid 4th place at the European Championships last weekend ahead of many top level World Cup riders, and missing the medals by less than half a second. This up-and-coming rider is making waves and aiming for bigger and better things… (more…)
The Western Cape riders are still racing furiously in the ‘off-season’ and this coming weekend is no different. The third leg of the WC series will be held on 14 & 15 August in Eden forest… (more…)
This video was shot during the practice runs at the last National of the 2010 season at Mankele. The clips were compiled in sequence from the start to the finish in order to give viewers an idea of how the course runs from top to bottom. All footage was shot by myself on an entry level camcorder, so please excuse the quality. Enjoy.
As both the National and Provincials series bid South Africa farewell for 2010, so the Gravity All Stars DH MTB club series kicked off the weekend of 31 Jul. – 1 Aug at fort Klapperkop on the infamous flat track… (more…)
Another world cup race, another incredible story. Champery held the worlds toughest downhill race of all times today, and SCOTT11 was one of the main actors in the story. The mud was deep and sticky, the track was steep and rutted. (more…)
Matt Smith is a very well known and respected local DH racer and also an overall good rider of all two wheeled machines. Here is race report of the 2010 SA DH National Championship… (more…)
The 2010 SA national DH season was an eventful one with a healthy number of riders from all provinces taking part this year. The season drew to a close at Fort Klapperkop, Pretoria on Sunday 18 July… (more…)