MTB Talk SA was down at the 2014 Cape Argus Pick n Pay Momentum Cycle Tour this past weekend and caught up with a couple of the best mountain bikers on the planet today as well as a braailete who  is taking on his first Epic. This week Brad chats to:Defending ABSA Cape Epic Champion Christoph Sauser about his Cycle Tour and his expectations of the upcoming Cape Epic.4 Time winner of the Epic Karl Platt and he spoke about mixing it up with the roadies at the Cycle Tour and also told us about his chances of picking up a 5th title at the Epic in 2014.Jan Braai who is a keen cyclist when he is not tanning some meat. Jan rode a sub 3 hour Cycle Tour and is taking on his first Cape Epic in 2014.If you would like to subscribe to our weekly podcast on iTunes here, You can listen to us on Stitcher Digital Radio on demand or find us on Soundcloud here or on RSS feed by clicking here.You can also be in touch via email or following us on Twitter or Like MTB Talk SA on Facebook. Read more

It’s a brand new year and it is back to school and work for most, and back to the normal routine of things. We also kick off a brand new year at MTB Talk SA this week with our first Mountain Biking podcast of 2014. This week on the show:Fanie Hamman racing in the High School Mountain Bike SeriesWe take a look at the High School Mountain Bike Series with Deon Steyn. Deon tells us about the phenomenal growth of the sport of mountain biking at high school level and about the series that is set to create some world class stars. You can find out more about the High School Mountain Bike Series here.Our resident sports psychologist Dr Kirsten van Heerden joins us to chat about setting your mountain biking goals for 2014. How do you go about setting realistic, achievable goals this year? Kirsten gives us the low down.You can find out more about it here.If you would like to subscribe to our weekly podcast on iTunes here or on RSS feed by clicking here.You can also be in touch via email or following us on Twitter or Like MTB Talk SA on Facebook. Read more

This week on MTB Talk SA we chat prize money and another pressing medical issue with our resident physio. On Episode 15 this week Brad:Spoke to Ariane Kleinhans about the increased prize purse for the ladies at the Absa Cape Epic in 2014. Brad also found out a little bit more about the Swiss born mountain biker who has dominated the mixed category over the last couple of years with her husband Erik.Found out more about numbness on the mountain bike with the MTB Talk SA Physiotherapist Richeard Feher. Numbness affects all of us at one stage or another on the bike and Brad and Richard talk about the causes of numbness, the treatment of numbness and most importantly how to avoid numbness on the bike.Also be sure to check out out Mountain Biker of the Week this Stephan Pieterse.You can find out more about it here. If you would like to subscribe to our weekly podcast on iTunes here or on RSS feed by clicking here.You can also be in touch via email or following us on Twitter or Like MTB Talk SA on Facebook. Read more

On episode 14 of MTB Talk SA this week we:Caught up with actress Hlubi Mboya who is taking on the ABSA Cape Epic in 2014. Best known for her role as Nandipha in the soap Isidingo, Hlubi proves that dynamite does come in small packages and after only riding mountain bikes for 4 months is taking on the world’s toughest MTB stage race.Find out more about the Durban Dirt Challenge with director of B Active Sports, Damian Bradley. The Durban Dirt Challenge takes place in just one a month from now, and promises to be a great event in the heart of metropolitan Durban.You can find out more about it here. If you would like to subscribe to our weekly podcast on iTunes here or on RSS feed by clicking here. You can also be in touch via email or following us on Twitter or Like MTB Talk SA on Facebook. Read more

We have a jam packed show for you this week on MTB Talk SA. The route for the 2014 ABSA Cape Epic was announced this week and we have the following for you on this week’s show:Brad Brown caught up with former Springboks Joel Stransky and Stefan Terblanche, who are both riding as part of Team ABSA in 2014. Joel has completed four, so knows exactly what he is in for, while Stefan is riding his first Epic in 2014.Brad spoke with William Mokgopo from the Diepsloot Mountain Bike Academy, who is riding in his third ABSA Cape Epic and he told Brad about how he got into the sport of mountain biking. William has achieved so much through the sport of mountain biking and attributes all his success to the Diepsloot Mountain Bike AcademyKevin Vermaak, Founder of the ABSA Cape Epic, talks to Brad about the race as well as some of the cool initiatives they have introduced for 2014, including new tracking pods that will enable the entire field to be tracked live online. Kevin also spoke about the Epic’s relationship with ABSA as a title sponsor.There is also a great charity aspect to the ABSA Cape Epic and Richard Beer from Cansa joins us to tell us about their involvement with the race and how you can get involved too.Hein Wagner, who was the first blind person to complete the ABSA Cape Epic spoke to us about possibly riding the ABSA Cape Epic in 2014.Stuart Pickering from Cycling ... Read more

On this episode of MTB Talk SA:Brad Brown caught up with actress, model and mountain biker Vanessa Haywood. Van has been on the show before on episode 1 but this time round Brad chats to her about the Ladies Weekend she is hosting at the Arabella Hotel and Spa. It sounds like an amazing weekend of riding, so if you want to find out more listen to this week’s show and visit Vanessa’s website here.Brad also chatted to the chairman of the Fat Tracks Mountain Bike Club, Charl Joubert. Charl told us about the history of the club, one of the oldest around in the country. He also told us about their club rides and excursions as well as an amazing trail that runs right through the middle of Port Elizabeth. You can be in contact with the Fat Tracks Mountain Bike Club by visiting their website here.If you would like to subscribe to our weekly podcast on iTunes here or on RSS feed by clicking here. You can also be in touch via email or following us on Twitter or Like MTB Talk SA on Facebook. Read more

Another week of MTB Talk SA which means we have a few more fascinating guests to speak to. This week:Alec Riddle joins us to chat about his entry into the sport of mountain biking. Alec is a very competitive age grouper triathlete and will be riding the FNB Wines2Whales in a few weeks time. Alec told us how he gets the balance right between work, family and training. You can follow Alec on Twitter or visit his website.Mountaineer, adventurer and Everest summiter Sibusiso Vilane also chats to us about his decision to ride the FNB Wines2Whales. If you have the desire to take on a crazy adventure, Sibusiso has some great advice for you. You can follow Sibusiso on Twitter or visit his webiste.We look ahead to our year end holidays and chat to Tony Cook from Tony Cook Adventures about their mountain bike tours that they run in Knysna. If you are heading down to the Garden Route you really need to look Tony up and go for a ride in the Knysna Forrest. You can call Tony on 082 783 8392, email him or visit their website.If you would like to subscribe to our weekly podcast on iTunes here or on RSS feed by clicking here. You can also be in touch via email or following us on Twitter or Like MTB Talk SA on Facebook. Read more

This week on the show Brad:Caught up with Zandile Ndhlovu from Team Bestmed-ASG about her mountain biking journey. From not owning a bike three years ago to racing competitively, Zandi’s story is truly inspiring. As mentioned in the show you can follow Zandi on Twitter here or visit her blog here.Quizzed our resident physiotherapist Richard Feher about back pain associated with mountain biking. The pair discussed what causes back pain on a mountain bike, how to treat back pain and most importantly how to avoid back pain on a mountain bike. You can call Richard’s practice on 011 791 3454If you would like to subscribe to our weekly podcast on iTunes here or on RSS feed by clicking here. You can also be in touch via email or following us on Twitter or Like MTB Talk SA on Facebook.   Read more

We have chatted extensively over the last few weeks about the 2013 Mountain Bike World Championships that took place at the Cascades in Pietermaritzburg and over the last few weeks one name kept on popping up. So much so, that we decided to get him on this week’s show. On Episode 9 of MTB Talk SA: We caught up with Shan Wilson. Shan won silver in his race at the MTB worlds but came off his bike in the race and in the process dislocated his jaw, broke a rib and lost two teeth! Brad asked Shan what went through his mind straight after the crash and when he realised he had done some serious damage. Shan also told us about the early days of professional mountain biking in South Africa as well as what he still hopes to achieve. You can follow Shan on Twitter here.Brad spoke to the race director of the Old Mutual Joberg2c, Craig Wapnick, about a new category they are introducing at the 2014 edition. The Tread Buffalo category will be contested for the first time at next year’s race and Craig filled Brad in on all the details for the ‘heavier’ mountain bikers amongst us. Follow Joberg2c on Twitter here.We chat about a new mountain biking app called MTB Trails SA with developer Tyrone Richards. The app is available in the Apple App store and can help you out if you are looking for mountain bike trails in your region or if you are ... Read more

The 2013 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships have concluded in Pietermaritzburg and I don’t know about you, but I feel kind of deflated. It has been such a long build up to the event, the excitement, the anticipation and now it is all over. This week on the show we look back at the last two weeks and in particular to the final afternoon. On Episode 8 of MTB Talk SA this week:Dave Macleod describes the action as Greg Minnaar goes fastest on the downhill course (The audio is compliments of SAfm)Greg Minnaar speaks to Dave Macleod following his win and describes how much this victory at home means to him.Ian Hoy from Northern Farm caught up with us to tell us a little about the history of the farm, about the trails that are available to ride as well as the very cool development programme they run.If you would like to subscribe to our weekly podcast on iTunes here or on RSS feed by clicking here. You can also be in touch via email or following us on Twitter or Like MTB Talk SA on Facebook. Read more

This week in South African mountain biking circles everyone is talking about the 2013 Mountain Bike World Championships that are happening in Pietermaritzburg, including us here at MTB Talk SA. On Episode 7 this week we:Caught up with internationally renowned race commentator Max Cluer. Max gave us a break down of how the South African age groupers went last week and then previews what you can expect this weekend at Cascades. You can follow Max on Twitter here, you can also follow the World’s here or like them on Facebook here and the broadcast online here.Spoke to the Chairman of the KZN Mountain Bike Commission, Charles Roberts, about the fantastic work they are doing in KZN. We also spoke about the Cascades Mountain Bike Park facility and how it came about and is maintained. You can also follow KZN Mountain Biking in Twitter, or like them on Facebook.If you would like to subscribe to our weekly podcast on iTunes here or on RSS feed by clicking here. You can also be in touch via email or following us on Twitter or Like MTB Talk SA on Facebook. Read more