Gear

From the end of May, South African consumers will have access to top-quality wheels produced by Italian manufacturer Gipiemme following a deal brokered by Positive Sports Solutions to become the sole distributor in southern Africa. Picture: Supplied

Quality bike carrier heading to SA In what should be of immense benefit to South African cyclists, Positive Sports Solutions have struck a deal with Horizon Global to distribute a top-branded German-designed bike rack in Southern Africa. Originally produced in Germany for the European markets, the Westfalia bike carrier is now being manufactured in South Africa…

The new SPANK SPIKE 350 Vibrocore™ for Downhill and Free ride and the SPANK OOZY 350 for Trail, All Mountain and Enduro.

The Foot Fit Calculator helps you discover how to customize the fit of your cycling shoes to your bike pedals. Do you experience foot pain? This might be the solution. A new app to analyse the tilt of your feet is now available. Research conducted on cyclist’s feet showed that 96% of us have forefeet…

Strava says club administrators now have the ability to create events right from the Strava app and post event details with other club members

Shimano has announced the availability of the latest version of its E-Tube app, which now allows users to customise Di2 functions wirelessly through Bluetooth-enabled tablets and mobile devices.

Zackee Signal Gloves Zackees introduces winter cycling gloves with turn signals built right in. The winter gloves work like the fingerless ones did: a ridiculously simple system of two metal discs closes the circuit and sets the lights flashing. However it is smart enough a circuit to know when it is day or night, and…

Scientists have discovered that silkworm larvae can spin a blend of silk that is both super strong and electrically conductive, opening a new door into embedded electronics.

The Next Generation Cycling Jacket – Delivered first to Kickstarter