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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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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 makers...

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...

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...

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 pair...

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 Sports...

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 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...

 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...

"How did you make that bike?' is an often asked question. So here's a calming 2 minutes and 12 seconds of Handy MacAskill building up his latest Santa Cruz 5010 that explains how we did this." ~ Santa Cruz Bicycles  Check...

After winning the 2021 World Championships and becoming downhill mountain biking’s most decorated rider, Greg Minnaar, a.k.a. “The Goat,” got off to a bit of a slow start at the first round of the 2022 DH World Cup. So, after...

Handy MacAskill is back for more little bike, big tricks. But this time he's taking his fast-fingered riding beyond the garden walls and into the big, wide world. Check out part one HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95gEt... The 5010 is not just "the...

Rush Sports is pleased to announce that Sam Bull has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the company effective 1 January 2023. Brandon Els commented: “The risks associated with the Covid era are now well behind us and it is...

Maxxis athlete Theo Erlangsen and his all South African crew got together after winter to rebuild the COMMENCAL South Africa farm track for his first build & video project. With 8 days and 1 machine, Theo had big ideas and not...

Two-time Olympian Erica Green and exercise scientist Louise Jansen van Rensburg have spent the past 17 years working together at Daisy Way Coaching Systems (DCS) honing the skills and fitness levels of hundreds of South African mountain bikers. From professionals to newbies, the DCS team covers...

145mm VPP | 29-inch wheels | Glovebox The newest version of the Hightower remains Santa Cruz's greatest hits of engineering - now further refined and bottled into their most all-terrain of bikes. Big on wheels, medium on travel, short on fuss, this...

Rush Sports is pleased to announce the appointment of Brad Mitchell, who joins the Inside Sales Team as of June 1st 2022. His position strengthens the company's ability to deliver fast, efficient service to customers throughout Southern African.   A prolific...