SOMETHING FRESH CREATED BY WILD AIR

The Imbuko Big 5 MTB challenge is one of the incredible events that we have been fortunate enough to work with. Theunis Van Zyl and his team are putting in the hard work to create something truly world class with this event in terms of the route, competition, and the overall participant experience.This is an exciting time for single day marathon events in South Africa, and in the world! We believe the Imbuko Big 5 is at the sharp end of the sport's progression locally and could even rise to b...

After having the most incredible experiences riding the Karoo Crossing and Cross Cape gravel routes by Cape Cycle Routes, it was time for us to venture into the arid and majestic Cederberg Wilderness Area to ride the journey that is the Cederberg Circuit!Join Doug and J-Dogg as they reminisce on the adventure, share a laugh over some of the funny moments, discuss essentials for a tour of this nature, and what they would do differently next time!Links:WA ExperiencesCape Cycle RoutesWatch The C...

Jason Van’t Slot is a 27 year old cyclist from Cape Town South Africa who recently set a new world record for the fastest 'Everesting' ride by someone with Cystic Fibrosis (a genetic disorder that affects the lungs and digestive system with thick and sticky mucous)."Everesting" is repeating a climb over and over until your cumulative elevation gain is that of Mount Everest – 8848m. Jason took on this challenge with the goal to raise awareness about CF and raise funds for a lifesaving medicati...

This is Alan's second appearance on the something Fresh podcast, you can find the first one here, and this time we're winding back the clock and starting his story from the beginning.We spoke about him growing up in Hillcrest and getting into racing, making the jump from local to international racing, and then we got to talk about the upcoming 2022 World Cup XCO season (Starting 8th of April in Brazil).Alan shares some insights into what keeps the Cannondale Factory Racing team rolling smooth...

Undoubtedly one of the toughest one day marathons in the MTB calendar. The Imbuko Big 5 delivered superb racing this year!Get the WILD AIR take on the racing action, what makes this event so tough, and a few stories from out in the field!Join J-Dogg and Grant Hiscock (the race broadcast team from the 2022 event) as they recap all the action and more!Check out the event highlights here: https://wildairsports.com/thrilling-racing-at-the-2022-imbuko-big-5-mtb-challenge/Watch the Race Broadcast R...

A classic XC bike has just received a full on overhaul! It is the Giant Anthem. A bike that many XCO or marathon riders would have spent time on at some point in their lives. For 2022 it has been redesigned with a new suspensions platform, significant geometry changes, wider rims and tires, 35mm bars, and the latest Fox Live Valve suspension!The first two production bikes were raced at the 2021 Cape Epic by two of Imbuko Giant’s (@imbukogiant) team riders, Marco Joubert (@marcojoubert) and Tr...