Stories

A South African Mountain Bike Story: Signal Racing | Cape Epic 2023
In 2023, a seasoned veteran and a rookie teamed up to put South Africa’s newest homegrown mountain bike, the Signal Spectre, through the ultimate test for any mountain biker and their equipment – the Absa Cape Epic. Reaching the finish line on the fields of Val de Vie, Team Signal Racing's Oli Munnik and Rogan Smart
CAPE EPIC 2023 – MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
A SOUTH AFRICAN MOUNTAIN BIKE STORY: CHAPTER 5 The final chapter of this South African Mountain Bike Story delivers a positive conclusion. In what has been described by many as the most extreme conditions in the race’s history, the 2023...
CAPE EPIC 2023 – RACING ON THE LIMIT
A SOUTH AFRICAN MOUNTAIN BIKE STORY: CHAPTER 4 Five days into the 2023 Absa Cape Epic and Team Signal Racing’s Oli Munnik and Rogan Smart are at their limit. Piloting the brand-new Signal Spectre, they’re challenging for the newly introduced...
CAPE EPIC 2023 – EARLY IMPRESSIONS
A SOUTH AFRICAN MOUNTAIN BIKE STORY: CHAPTER 3 One fast-paced, high-intensity prologue time trial and one full brutal classic stage. That’s in the bank now and Team Signal Racing’s Oli Munnik and Rogan Smart are relaxed and smiling after two...
CAPE EPIC 2023 – SIX NON-NEGOTIABLE FEATURES OF THE SIGNAL SPECTRE
A SOUTH AFRICAN MOUNTAIN BIKE STORY: CHAPTER 2 Offering affordable bikes designed for the South African market, Signal audaciously tasked its Marketing Manager, Oli Munnik, with completing the 2019 Absa Cape Epic on its Elite aluminium hardtail. The mission was...
CAPE EPIC 2023: INTRODUCING TEAM SIGNAL RACING
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...
Spotted | Signal Bikes’ Unreleased Full Suspension Marathon / XC Bike
While out at the recent Imbuko Big 5 MTB Challenge, we saw what appears to be a production ready full suspension marathon (or XC) bike from Cape Town based Signal Bikes. Here’s what we can know about the bike.  ...
The Signal S910 thrives at the 2023 Attakwas Extreme
Every January, South Africa's mountain biking season kicks off with the gruelling Attakwas Extreme. The infamous 121km route takes riders from Oudtshoorn in the Klein Karoo to Groot Brak River traversing the southern slopes of the Outeniqua mountain range and venturing through the...
Signal x Bias
  South African MTB component brand, Lyne Components partnered with the Signal x Bias project supplying a pair of 150mm Contour dropper posts to take the edge off when the trail pointed downwards. Lyne Components founder Dayle Holmes, filmed and...
Signal Bikes Thrive at Wines2Whales
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...
SUYL EP6: Full Throttle on Signal Hill
The sixth and final episode of the Signal Bikes 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗨𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 video series unfolds in the shadow of Table Mountain as we join Pinner, Oli Munnik for a shred on his local    Episode 6 is fast. It’s fun. It’s all about good vibes & celebrating...
SUYL EP5: Not All Heroes Wear Capes
Episode 5 of the Signal Bikes 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗨𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹  video series joins teenager Lizzy Brink through the twists, turns, roots and puddles of Heroes Trail - her Local within the Concordia Contour Trail network    Living just a stone's throw away from Knysna's Concordia Contour Trail...
SUYL 4: Soweto Showdown
Episode 4 of the Signal Bikes 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗨𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹  video series ventures through the hustle and bustle of Soweto, celebrating the passion of a home grown shredder on his local turf     With a huge smile on his face, Mpho Nxumalo says to Oli that...
SUYL EP 3: Shred Session Down Cork Tree Alley
Episode 3 of the Signal Bikes 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗨𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹  video series is a ripper, celebrating two young shredders on their home turf   Youngsters Jasper and Mo are best friends and exude the Spirit of Signal with every smile and pedal stroke they...
SUYL EP 2: Big Air & Big Vibes in Delta Park
Signal Bikes is excited to release Episode 2 of 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗨𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹, a six part video series celebrating Signal Shredders on their home turf   It's Big Air & Big Vibes as Oli finds himself riding the Big Smoke's green lung, joining MTB newbie Jess Robinson for a...
SUYL EP1: Braam Blitzes Montagu Pass
Signal Bikes is thrilled to launch 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗨𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹, a six part video series celebrating Signal Shredders on their home turf     The first instalment of this homegrown series sees Oli Munnik and aspiring racing snake Braam Wannenburg throwing down the watts in a fast...
Show us Your Local and Win Big
To celebrate 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗟 and 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥, we're stoked to announce a R10 000 lucky draw competition that puts you, and your local in the spotlight. f Enter to stand the chance of winning a premium R10 000 product...
Show Us Your Local
We Ride with 6 Signal Shredders on their home turf.      Check out the series HERE
Colour Your RIde
In conjunction with the Spur Schools MTB League we are thrilled to unveil an exciting competition, open to all ages, including adults that is sure to keep the Lock-Down boredom at bay. Colour your ride AND WIN one of two R4500...
Bikes, Burgers & Milkshakes
After working up an appetite, during a late afternoon community ride and skills session with over 60 rippers, Spur Schools MTB League (SSMTBL) ambassador Alan Hatherly joined 11 lucky League Riders at the Silver Cloud Spur in Newton Park for a dinner...
Big Vibes with World Champion Alan Hatherly in Port Elizabeth
In conjunction with Episode 1 of the Signal Bikes Dealer Tour, Oli Munnik joined Spur Schools MTB League ambassador Alan Hatherly in Port Elizabeth for an unforgettable community ride and skills session with local rippers ... as well as a dinner at...