Greg Minnaar has become a household name in South African mountain biking, firstly as the world renowned Downhill world champion and most importantly as an ambassador for the sport. By giving back to the sport and connecting with fellow riders, Greg will surely leave a long and healthy legacy in South African cycling… (more…)
Mankele is without a doubt one of the top SA bike parks and they cater for all ages, styles and skill levels. From amazing XC trails to 4X to DH all in one park. But it’s time again for one of their premiere events, the Mankele avalanche… (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.
Once a year Mankele bike park, just outside of Nelspruit, MP hosts one of the premier DH / all-mountain races in South Africa. Three days of adrenaline pumping fun and no climbs… (more…)
This past weekend saw the last event of the TSG Gauteng provincial DH cup series take place at Mankele bike park, hosted by Gravity All Stars DH mtb club… (more…)
Ryan from Mankele sent us an update on this event that they are holding. Its a staged DH race (Enduro style) and sounds awesome. (more…)
Here is the edit we put together from the African champs this past weekend. Mankele is one of the best DH tracks in SA, with a great mix of high speed and technical sections. My only problem is that its so much fun you just want it to go on forever. Hopefully this edit will give you a taste of the action that went down at the event.
Capetonian Johann Potgieter is the African Continental Downhill Champion… (more…)
Lloyd has arrived at Mankele, and initial reports are that the track has plenty of the characteristic Mankele terrain (roots and rocks). (more…)
The whole NSRMTB crew are heading up to Mankele for the African Champs this weekend. The good folks at Mikes Bikes have been kind enough to lend us their van for the weekend, so we will be traveling in style! Lloyd heads up tomorrow and the rest of the JHB crew will be going through on Friday morning. (more…)
