Momsen Vipa Build & Review

[Iwan Kemp]

More Stringbean

 

Ek het myne oor die tel.gekoop...

 

Shocker!

[sias]

I'm hoping to come in at close to 10kg as possible.

[ScottCM]

talking of racing ralphs, what is the difference between

 

Schwalbe Racing Ralph Performance

 

Schwalbe Racing Ralph Evo Tubeless Ready

 

 

Schwalbe Racing Ralph Evo

 

and how does the

Schwalbe Hans Dampf Evo Snakeskin

 

compare?

[Pure Savage]

Victor's own bike. Love the black Revelation (spaced to 120mm) and the custom brake levers.

 

 

 

Could have gotten a black and red Garmin 500!!

 

This thread is why I don't mtb, I would get carried away and end up broke.

 

Spend way too much keeping my 2005 Scott s4 going!!

 

This viper does look awesome

 

 

[Iwan Kemp]

VIPA

 

VI - VIctor Momsen

PA - PAtrick Morewood

 

[Iwan Kemp]

I'm hoping to come in at close to 10kg as possible.

 

Have seen XX1, Stan's Crest build come in at 10.4kg. Have also seen a sub 10kg uber build!

[rock]

VIPA

 

VI - VIctor Momsen

PA - PAtrick Morewood

 

 

Still would have preferred MoMo

 

Mo - Victor Momsen

Mo - PAtrick Morewood

[Iwan Kemp]

Schwalbe Racing Ralph Performance

Performance Line. Basically an older version of the current Evo Line

 

Schwalbe Racing Ralph Evo Tubeless Ready

Evo line. Latest tech and comes Tubeless Ready or "TLR". Means the sidewall has a bit of extra beef to seal it.

 

 

Schwalbe Racing Ralph Evo

As above, but not Tubeless ready

 

and how does the

Schwalbe Hans Dampf Evo Snakeskin

It's bigger brother with the Rocket Ron in between. Will have plenty more grip, but you will sacrifice some weight and rolling resistance.

 

 

compare?

 

All in all. For up there Racing Ralps should do. Maybe get a Rocket Ron for front. Ideally get a snakeskin model (beefed up sidewalls to prevent cuts and ultimately looooong walks) that is TLR.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

All in all. For up there Racing Ralps should do. Maybe get a Rocket Ron for front. Ideally get a snakeskin model (beefed up sidewalls to prevent cuts and ultimately looooong walks) that is TLR.

 

To continue - the Hans Dampf is the big brother of the Rocket Ron and Racing Ralph.

 

I'd second Crow here - Rocket for the front, Racing for the rear. Both Snakeskin TLR versions. You do not want to compromise int he puncture prevention stakes (just ask all those who took the ultra lightweight tires in the epic what they think!)

[sias]

Just saw the most useless "review" of the Vipa on Supercycling. Not exactly making me rush out to buy one...

[Storm 78]

sias can you share that with us please

[ScottCM]

Just saw the most useless "review" of the Vipa on Supercycling. Not exactly making me rush out to buy one...

 

As informative as what supercycling can be sometimes. I find their reviews extremely biased. If they dont perticularly fancy a bike, race, accessory they might mention it but without any great value or

enthusiasm, which is very sad in this case. Not only cause its a local manufacturer but seen as i have not heard a single bad thing from anyone who owns one, surely the bike must be worth a proper review on a show that most of the continent watches.

[sias]

sias can you share that with us please

What he basically said was that it was a nice bike with 80mm of travel that would go well on a marathon. Oh yes, and that it was South African. That's about it really...

Nothing on how it climbs and descends, how it handles tight courses, is it twitchy or more "laid back", those types of things.

As I said, useless...

[Namib@RP]

Naant Sias/Storm 78

 

Sias praat jy van van die supercycling wat die week op was ?As dit so is het Neil so n bietjie meer gese.

Neil het gese "Victor Momsen sought the best brain he could find. How better than Patrick Morewood and 3D graphics designer Mark Hopkens"

Neil :"Patrick got a special talent to put the pivot in the right place" (If you look at the Pyga/Morewood frames these is good/excellent frames)

 

So dit se vir my dat die vipa raam n goeie raam ontwerp is.. (moet maar net besluit wat jy op sit XT/XTR/XX1)

 

Dan het Neil ook gese:"What rely impressive is how efficient the suspension under peddling is.This is important in long rocky claims,get good traction.

 

Neil ,The viper feels nice and nippy like a marathon bike should.

 

Ek sit ook vanaand met die nuwe Bicycling voor my. Bl.98 Cannondale Trigger 1 /Bl 100 Momsen Vipa en Pyga onetwentey Bl 104 Specialized Camber.Daar is n kort stuk oor elkeen geskryf ,maar nie een van hulle het bicycling gese die is die bike om te koop.Nie een van die stukke laat jou oe rek nie (ScottC-M het gese "I find there reviews extremely baised" en ek stem saam.) Die Viper stuk op bl100 "P Morewood is the modest-yet-talented suspension designer behind some of ZA best bikes"

"Founder V Momsen sought out the best brains he could find to create the fastest bike in the land"The Vipa is designed to be pedalled hard,the kinematics are tuned to be responsive on the ups with just enough on the downs"(in die regte hande sal jy n Vipa kan bou so op die 10-10.5kg , :eek: .Myne is al op 11.21kg en daar is baie ruimte vir verbetering. )Ek kry die gevoel bicycling wil iets se maar hulle doen dit nie.

 

My opinie is dat die vipa n baie goeie ontwerp is/mooi fiets /hy klim dat hy bars/ek gaan met die viper teen plekke af wat ek my scott gestoot het,van my friend se al vir my jy moet stadig.Dis net onmoontlik om stadig te ry met die vipa. :clap: Ek geniet my fiets baie ,sal ek weer een koop beslis.Gaan die raam hou,weet nie.Kry tog die gevoel hy sal.

Storm 78 sterkte met jou besluit.

 

Mooiloop

 

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[sias]

Namib - alles wat hy gesê het, is alreeds op baie ander plekke gesê en is dus niks nuuts nie. Wat ek verwag het is dat hy die fiets deur heelwat meer van sy passies sal sit en dan terugvoer gee oor die hantering onder verskillende toestande. Almal weet die fiets kan klim, dis ook al verskeie kere in verskillende publikasies genoem.

Ek moet myne aanmekaar kry voor die Desert Dash van die 13de Desember - die raam het darem vandag aangekom...

[Storm 78]

Namib ek is n fris seun net oor die 100kg. Nie jou algemene mtber nie. Wonder net of die 80mm travel agter genoeg gaan wees.