NicoBoshoff Posted November 23, 2013 Posted November 23, 2013 Revolution Cycles also stock frames and complete builds.
Storm 78 Posted November 26, 2013 Posted November 26, 2013 Ek het my frame bestel. Dankie Crow en namibrp
Mr X Posted November 26, 2013 Posted November 26, 2013 I can get a Vipa through CycleLab Winelands this is gonna be my next bike I have decided. MUST...GET....A.....VIPA!!!....
Iwan Kemp Posted November 27, 2013 Author Posted November 27, 2013 I can get a Vipa through CycleLab Winelands this is gonna be my next bike I have decided. MUST...GET....A.....VIPA!!!.... You won't regret it.
Iwan Kemp Posted November 29, 2013 Author Posted November 29, 2013 Snapped a pic while riding around our depot today. Having a dropper on the bike helps here too!
Iwan Kemp Posted November 29, 2013 Author Posted November 29, 2013 Kit Notes Update: Drivetrain: SRAM X0, 2x10Still going strong. Haven't adjusted a single thing on the bike since the build. Thanks SRAM, thanks Cycle Factory! Road a bike with XT for a week and it's immediately obvious how much better shifiting is on the X0 under load. Smooth, precise with a nice confident mechanical feel. Wheels: AM Classic 29er TubelessLight, tight, fast, affordable and true...pick all 5! Not a scratch, dent or ding to be seen anywhere so I think it's safe to say the soft rim issue has been sorted. Tires: Schwalbe Rocket Ron Front, Racing Ralph RearStill going. Since the problems with the non-snakeskin Rocket Ron front, I haven't had issues again. Keeps air surprisingly well. Brakes: Elixer 5Had a bit of a rough patch here. Started to squeal, sorted, then started again, but it seems sorted now. Stopping power is good for brakes that cost this much and with me running 160mm rotors front and back. Fork: SID XX, 15mm Thru AxleLoving it! Plush, controlled, stiff enough...just does the job. Shock: OE RockShox Monarch RT3Have it dialled to a T by now. Tune suits the suspension like a match made in heaven. Cockpit: Mixed BreedNothing much to report here other than THE WHOLE FREAKING WORLD SHOULD GO LONGER IN THE TT AND RUN A SHORT STEM TILL THE END OF DAYS! The blend between the Vipa's geometry, the shorter stem and wider bars makes for a bike that has single track handling most other 29ers can only dream of. Non of the slow turn in or sluggish handling that are common on other brands. And to have that on a 29er that's not trail or AM focused from the outset is an even bigger achievement. Reverb SteatlhTHE WHOLE FREAKING WORLD SHOULD RUN A DROPPER POST ON ANYTHING THAT WILL EVER SMELL GRAVEL OR DUST AND BE DONE WITH IT!
Dominik Posted December 1, 2013 Posted December 1, 2013 Very very nice, what would the whole setup cost you in the end. Im also in the market now for a upgrade and really really like this bike
PeterF Posted December 2, 2013 Posted December 2, 2013 For all you VIPA fans, here's is Victor himself at a local race in P.E yesterday on his VIPA.
Iwan Kemp Posted December 3, 2013 Author Posted December 3, 2013 And for those who do not know of him - he's a legend!http://www.chrisbirch.co.nz/bioChris has won the Roof of Africa in 2008, 2009 and 2010, and won Red Bull Romaniacs in 2010.Chris moved to South Africa for the 2011 and 2012 season and won the SA National Enduro champs in 2011, as well as racing in Red Bull Romaniacs, Sea to Sky, Erzberg, and Ukupacha in Ecuador. He also competed and completed in the Dakar Rally in South America in 2012.
DJR Posted December 3, 2013 Posted December 3, 2013 Snapped a pic while riding around our depot today. Having a dropper on the bike helps here too! I trust you didn't smoke while riding with your earmuffs, safety goggles and steel toed boots. Dis you at least wear a hard hat / helmet also? Do you know your Vipa is now tax deductible as a work vehicle?
Hairy Posted December 3, 2013 Posted December 3, 2013 Snapped a pic while riding around our depot today. Having a dropper on the bike helps here too! Does your ride around the "depot" include for a loop around Majik Forest?
Iwan Kemp Posted December 3, 2013 Author Posted December 3, 2013 I trust you didn't smoke while riding with your earmuffs, safety goggles and steel toed boots. Dis you at least wear a hard hat / helmet also? Do you know your Vipa is now tax deductible as a work vehicle? Goes so rough here some days I smoke my earmuffs en google my steel toe goggles! Will have to chat to the tax man!
Iwan Kemp Posted December 3, 2013 Author Posted December 3, 2013 Does your ride around the "depot" include for a loop around Majik Forest? No, but it does include a spin to Zevenwacht and a quick loop around Bottelary Hills Trails from time to time!
VicanZA Posted December 3, 2013 Posted December 3, 2013 that white fork doesn't look good on the bike..
MOMSEN529 Posted December 3, 2013 Posted December 3, 2013 My Momsen Size : MediumGroupset : XT 2x10Brakes : XTWheelset : ZTR Crest (Hope hub rear, Sunringle Dirty Flea front) (from old bike)Wheels : Conti x-king rear and Rubena Kratos frontFork : RS Reba RL29 with Remote Lockout (from old bike)Shock : RS Monarch RT3Stem : Momsen (from old bike)Handlebar : Momsen Design UP/DOWN 715mm CarbonSaddle : Fizik Tundra 2 (from old bike)Seatpost : Momsen (from old bike - to be replaced by carbon at some stage)Pedals : Eggbeater Candy 3Weight : 11.7kg without pedals. A little disappointed with the weight, as I was hoping it would be closer to 11kg, but what an awesome ride!
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted December 3, 2013 Posted December 3, 2013 that white fork doesn't look good on the bike.. A contraire. Don't judge till you've actually seen it in the flesh. It works. Surprisingly.
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