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  1. Nick
    I was also there in 2014. Agreed, it was tough. If it takes a similar route, the 70km is going to be a unique challenge.
  2. Nick
    Canyon is a name many of us are well aware of, mostly of the fact that they're not yet available to our market. Having joined the Topeak Ergon squad in 2016, Erik Kleinhans' new steed is the XC and marathon focused Canyon Lux CF. Click here to view the article
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    Agreed but, despite the lack of depth, I far enjoyed the women's race over the other categories this year. Good racing will hopefully attract more pros to flex their muscle.
  4. Nick
    Some say that being a mechanic at the Absa Cape Epic is almost as tough as riding the race itself. Louis-Bresler Knipe did both this year and, with his partner Francois Theron, still finished in 41st place overall. Click here to view the article
  5. Nick
    This year leading lady Ariane Kleinhans is riding on the female specific Specialized Era after riding the men's variant for some time. The key difference compared to the brother bike, the Epic, lies in the frame geometry and contact points. The Era features a lower standover height and shorter reach, said to provide a better fit for many ladies. Click here to view the article
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    German brand Centurion are a little known name in the South African context, but have been producing bikes since 1976. We chatted to one of their engineers about the new Numis XC, a bike specifically designed around the riding format of events like the Absa Cape Epic. Click here to view the article
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    Like many single speeders, Max Menzies is a unique character. That's a kind way of saying that he is a slightly nuts. Think I'm being a little mean? Look no further than his choice of bike for his third Absa Cape Epic. Click here to view the article
  8. Nick
    Watch Stage 5 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic on the live stream from 10am. Click here to view the article
  9. Nick
    I thought it looked familiar when I saw the build photos the other day Enjoy it!
  10. Nick
    They were noticeably narrow on the bike. I asked Sipho Madolo about them (his bike is almost identically specced) and he's been happy with how they've coped with the course so far. But he does know how to handle a bike and weighs very little.
  11. Nick
    The Specialized Epic is quite likely the defacto bike of choice at the Absa Cape Epic. We've seen countless examples of Specialized's cross-country racer this year, but this particular bike is quite special. Christoph Sauser's Epic S-Works is decked out in a custom Investec Songo Specialized paint strip. Something about the Investec zebra black, white and silver all fits quite nicely. And somewhat ironically, even in retirement Sauser still dons a zebra jersey, albeit of a different sort to that of his Epics past. Click here to view the article
  12. Nick
    I've only tested it on tar where it feels surprisingly like a normal bike, until you pedal of course. It doesn't take much to bunny hop it either. Much of the added weight is low down around the bottom bracket and in the downtube, exactly where you'd want it if you had to carry more weight.
  13. Nick
    Spying on us? Here it is: https://www.bikehub.co.za/features/_/gear/insight/bikes-of-the-epic-stefan-sahms-bulls-e-stream-evo-fs-3-29-e-bike-r4367
  14. Nick
    Three-time Absa Cape Epic winner Stefan Sahm has turned media crew member for 2016. But unlike the rest of us, he (sort of) gets to ride his mountain bike with the leading pack. Stefan is part of the collaboration between Bulls Bikes and 3sixtv bringing us footage from the trails of the Absa Cape Epic in 360 degrees. To help him zoom between the pros during the race, while carrying six GoPros above his head, Stefan is using a custom Bulls E-Stream EVO FS 3 29 e-bike. Click here to view the article
  15. Nick
    It will be out this evening. It's something a bit different.
  16. Nick

    [Event] Tour Durban

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    Thanks. It should be in the correct decade now.
  17. Nick
    The Italian mechanic working on the bike said something along the lines of the weight not being much different to the top end components. I couldn't make out much more than that.
  18. Nick
    Fabian Rabensteiner's luminous orange Trek Top Fuel SL more than caught our eye at the Absa Cape Epic. He and his partner Ivan Alvarez Gutierrez sit 13th overall in their first Absa Cape Epic for Team Trek-Selle San Marco B. Click here to view the article
  19. Nick
    Thanks!
  20. Nick
    Adriaan Louw is riding his trusted SwiftCarbon Evil Twin in the 2016 Absa Cape Epic. Team Contego SwiftCarbon took the opportunity to come up with a custom paint scheme. They allowed Adriaan to create his own design and enlisted the services of Bogus Designs to pull it off. Click here to view the article
  21. Nick
    To keep things neat, I've moved the race updates to the Absa Cape Epic event thread here: https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/155495-event-absa-cape-epic/
  22. Nick
    First Look Friday is an introduction to the products that we are currently testing for review. This week we're featuring the Knolly Warden, Maglock pedals and the SPOT Gen3 and Trace. Click here to view the article
  23. Nick
    These releases are from Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka about the team's performance. It is not a general report on the day's racing.
  24. Nick
    Cape Cycle Systems unveiled the SRAM Red eTap to Africa at the Cape Town Cycle Tour Expo this weekend. We managed to get some alone time with the display for a hands on experience with the first production wireless shifting groupset. Click here to view the article
  25. Nick
    This date clash is causing me much grief. Both are likely to be the local mountain biking events of the year (in my book anyway).
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