The Epic Series has announced that the FNB Wines2Whales will become a UCI S1classified stage race from 2026, marking a major milestone for South African mountain biking. The upgrade places the event among the highest-ranked international mountain bike stage races, creating opportunities for riders to earn valuable UCI points on home soil while attracting stronger…
Life Time has confirmed the updated course for the Life Time Leadville Trail 100 MTB presented by Kenetik on August 15, modified due to ongoing wildfires in the region. The team has worked closely with the local authorities to develop a revised route that ensures riders can safely take on the historic race while avoiding…
South Africa’s largest cycling retailer, Cycle Lab, will open its first Garden Route branch in the regional capital, George. The new store, located in the Eden Meander Lifestyle Centre, will open on Tuesday, 1 September 2026. It will boast Cycle Lab’s famous broad range of world-class brands, including bicycles, components, apparel, and sports nutrition. Alongside…
Mother Nature is full of surprises, but mountain bikers are resilient too. The flooding that ravaged the Baviaanskloof region in May has affected but not prevented the 2026 edition of the Trans Baviaans from taking place. For just the second time in the race’s 22-year history, the route will be diverted to the Langs Baviaans…
Die Bosveld, located just 20 kilometres north of central Pretoria, hosts round five of the 2026 Ford Trailseeker Series on Saturday, 1 August. The final Highveld leg of the series and the penultimate round for this season sees a field stacked with contenders for the overall title and the general classification podium, as well as…
The fourth edition of the Glacier Waterberg Traverse will blend spectacular mountain biking, competition for the competitive, social riding for the social riders, and superb off-the-bike hospitality in a bucket list weekend in Summerplace Game Reserve. Entries to the 2027 event, which takes place from the 7th to the 9th of May next year, opened…
Synopsis: South African performance sock brand, Sox Footwear has entered a three-year partnership with the Epic Series, becoming the Official Sock Partner across the world’s leading mountain bike stage races. The partnership covers all five Epic Series events: the Absa Cape Epic (South Africa), 4Islands Epic (Croatia), Andorra Epic (Andorra), Swiss Epic (Switzerland) and FNB…
WORLD’S FIRST: Mountain Bike Ride on Hot Air BalloonElias Schwärzler has done it again. After setting a world record of 272 km/h on abicycle, Schwärzler is now the first person in the world to ride on top of a hot air balloonand jump off with multiple frontflips.Rankweil, 21.07.26. Two years of preparation led to this…
Garmin has finally entered the screenless wearable market with the CIRQA, a device designed to compete with products like WHOOP without requiring a monthly subscription. After watching Garmin’s launch material and the first hands-on reviews, one question stands out for cyclists: Does CIRQA actually make you faster, or is it just another wellness tracker? For…
Brazil’s greatest mountain biker has a new obsession, and it’s about to collide with one of the toughest gravel races on the planet. There are certain names in mountain biking that instantly command attention. Henrique Avancini is one of them. For more than a decade, the Brazilian superstar thrilled fans with explosive attacks, fearless descending…