Greg Minnaar

The SYNDICATE - Qualifying Day - Work To Do! (video)

Conditions on the hill today were pretty primo, with the track doing a lovely job of drying up for qualifying runs. Fingers crossed the predicted drizzle stays away for finals. Qualifying Recap: Luca had a strong run and was able to chase the green lights down the track. Greg had a few issues ...

Posted by iceman2058 on 7/2/2021 10:49 AM

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - Greg Minnaar, Santa Cruz Syndicate (video)

'My last win was in 2017. In the back of your mind you do wonder if you're capable of winning again.' 39 years young, Greg Minnaar is re-defining what an action sports athlete can do in the 'latter' years of their career, as he consistently progresses year on year, with a drive that's un-matche...

Posted by iceman2058 on 6/6/2021 5:53 AM

Greg Minnaar Talks: Winning Leogang World Champs (video)

Next up in our @gregminnaar pump and tool series is Leogang, Austria, where Greg won World Champs back in 2012! 🌈 A man with a plan, Greg knew winning this race would set him up perfectly for the following year, where he’d have the once in a lifetime opportunity to race for another rainbow jerse...

Posted by iceman2058 on 6/3/2021 10:13 AM

FAST LIFE | Doubt Vs. MTB Dreams S4E2 w/ Kate Courtney, Loic Bruni & Finn Iles (video)

Doubt kills more dreams than fear ever will. The 2020 Mountain Bike World Cup Season has been full of both and riders who could handle the potent mix better, ended up taking the top spots. While the Cross-Country elite wrapped up the season on the same track they had started it just a few days ...

Posted by iceman2058 on 4/28/2021 4:11 AM

Greg Minnaar, the G.O.A.T., Gallery (photo album)

Posted by sspomer on 1/26/2021 8:26 AM

THE SYNDICATE: No Time to Cry - World Cup & Champs 2020, Loris Vergier Moving On (video)

While the latest James Bond film continues to be postponed, The Syndicate steps in for your eyes only... filling the void with a new feature length episode. Joe Bowman’s gold finger has been on the button to capture the World Championships and World Cups from this spectre of a year. Sky fall i...

Posted by iceman2058 on 12/11/2020 1:16 AM

WINNING BIKE: Greg Minnaar's Santa Cruz V10 (photo album)

Posted by sspomer on 10/31/2020 7:05 AM

RESULTS - Greg Minnaar and Tracey Hannah Fastest in Lousa Timed Training (news story)

Posted by iceman2058 on 10/28/2020 11:45 AM

WORLD CHAMPS BIKE - Greg Minnaar's Santa Cruz V10 (photo album)

Posted by sspomer on 10/9/2020 8:50 AM

Greg Minnaar - Leogang Worlds 2020 POV (video)

Greg and Burgtec take you down the Leogang World Champs course. Tricky lines, autumn weather and a new bottom section make for a pretty wild ride!

Posted by iceman2058 on 10/8/2020 12:44 PM

Crank it Up and Let it Rip! All Aboard the Santa Cruz Syndicate Pain Train! (video)

Witness the train of pain. 4x up, mobbin' Morgins.... because why not?

Posted by BHowell on 9/17/2020 10:34 AM

Who Can Claim Fastest at Fort William? Red Bull Presents a Decade of Racing (press release)

Posted by BHowell on 6/26/2020 7:10 PM

Riding and Raising Awareness - Greg Minnaar is Making Excellent Use of His Downtime (video)

"So here's a bit of backstory to this video. Myself and Neil Breytenbach from the band Prime Circle were both involved in the PCMF South Africa initiative which was created to raise awareness for the charity. During lockdown we both came up with the idea to create a short film where we used his...

Posted by BHowell on 6/19/2020 7:48 AM

Pure Gold - Greg Minnaar Takes Over FOX Dialed (video)

Rather than being a guest on the show, Greg Minnaar chose to host Dialed, and ask Jordi Cortes all of his most pressing questions.

Posted by BHowell on 5/15/2020 8:50 AM

Learn to Bleed Shimano Brakes with Greg Minnaar (video)

During this lockdown period, we intend to keep our athletes trained in more ways than one... Enter 'On The Spanners', a new mini-series where our veteran mechanics try to teach their other half's, the tricks of the trade, all through the power of the internet during this lockdown period! Greg Mi...

Posted by BHowell on 5/6/2020 8:36 AM

Is the Santa Cruz Syndicate Going Mullet? The Mixed Wheel Debate Rages On (video)

The mixed wheel debate enters The Syndicate realm, with Luca Shaw and Loris Vergier embarking on a 27.5 wheel in the rear, whilst Greg Minnaar sticks with his trusted setup of 29 front and rear. Does size matter? Does fun mean fast? Is Loris going to try a 26inch rear next? Find out more in thi...

Posted by BHowell on 4/28/2020 8:00 AM

SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE RACE BIKES - Mixed Wheel Size for Luca and Loris (photo album)

Posted by sspomer on 4/28/2020 7:58 AM

Winning Runs of Fort William 2016 | Rachel Atherton & Greg Minnaar Downhill Dominance (video)

Relive the crushing runs of Rachel Atherton and Greg Minnaar at Fort William from the 2016 UCI World Cup.

Posted by BHowell on 4/27/2020 8:39 AM

Eliot Jackson's Reggy Radio Podcast (forum topic)

Posted by bturman on 4/21/2020 2:13 AM

Sam Hill, Steve Peat, Stevie Smith - Vital RAW FLASHBACK - 2013 Hafjell World Cup DH (video)

#longlivechainsaw - This was the first time we focused specifically on a raw video at a World Cup DH race weekend and Steel City Media captured the bike abuse. We hadn't even decided to call it Vital RAW yet. This raw compilation is from the Hafjell, Norway, World Cup in September 2013. 26 inch w...

Posted by sspomer on 12/20/2019 8:16 AM

POV - Greg Minnaar Snowshoe World Cup Downhill (video)

Hop on board with the GOAT and get a first-hand look at this weekend's World Cup track.

Posted by BHowell on 9/5/2019 5:20 PM

Santa Cruz Syndicate 2019 World Championships Race Bikes (photo album)

Posted by sspomer on 8/29/2019 7:06 AM

Pit Puzzle - Greg's V10 with New/Longer Rear End (video)

Always on the pursuit for greatness....and speed. Marshy and Greg have gone longer in the rear this time round, with some custom dropouts, links and caliper mounts to match, all machined in house at Santa Cruz Bicycles. How did they get on with it after day 1 practice at Andorra? Warning: Heav...

Posted by iceman2058 on 7/5/2019 11:52 AM

Greg Minnaar - Andorra 2019 POV (video)

The fastest, driest and possibly loosest Andorra yet. Greg takes you on a timed training run today, pushing on and even having a small crash along the way... before re-deeming himself with a newly pioneered gap down bottom which only a handful of riders hit today! Brought to you by BURGTEC.

Posted by iceman2058 on 7/4/2019 1:56 PM

Vital RAW - Andorra World Cup DH Day 1 (video)

So fast, so steep, so abusive. The World Cup Downhill at Vallnord, Andorra kicked off today with plenty of roost, dust and hucks. The gap at the end of the video had never been done until today, when Bernard Kerr hit it for the first time. Now other riders like Danny Hart and Greg Minnaar have s...

Posted by sspomer on 7/4/2019 12:07 PM

Leogang Qualifying, As It Happened | UCI Downhill MTB World Cup 2019 (video)

Fast, faster, fastest! Qualifying is never shy of drama and with mixed opinions from the world’s best DH riders about the Leogang course, we had to hear what was going on! Ric McLaughlin catches the riders as they put it all on the line to maintain a place in the top 60 ahead of tomorrow final i...

Posted by iceman2058 on 6/8/2019 11:58 AM

RESULTS - Leogang World Cup Qualifying (news story)

Posted by sspomer on 6/8/2019 5:53 AM

The WORLD CHAMP Interviews the G.O.A.T. - Loic Bruni and Greg Minnaar Get Personal (video)

The current Downhill Mountain Bike World Champion, Loic Bruni, is interviewing the rider of his choice at each World Cup DH round in 2019 for his Outspoken series on Vital MTB. Episode two features the Greatest Of All Time, Greg Minnaar. Following a horrific start to the season in Maribor, where...

Posted by sspomer on 5/30/2019 7:53 PM

Qualifying Did Not Go to Plan for the Syndicate (video)

For the first time in his 20 year career Greg Minnaar misses out on the main show after some unexpected rain made the track lethal, leading to a crash and a twisted front end... putting him back in 63rd place.  Loris kept the dream alive with an amazing 5th place, keeping it upright among...

Posted by Dylan on 4/27/2019 8:38 PM

The Syndicate - Syndicate HQ, Sea Otter Dual Slalom + Downhill! (video)

It' been a while since The Syndicate crew has been out to Sea Otter, to race the infamous Dual Slalom (not so much the DH) so it was rad to get there pre-season this year... Check out how the boys got on during their trip out to California and stay tuned for the start of our World Cup coverage ...

Posted by iceman2058 on 4/22/2019 1:42 PM