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And me, I have them on my hardtail and commuter mtb. But don't work with risers / swept back imo.

 

http://www.entopia.org.za/Gallery/cycling/Flash_BlackPanther/Cockpit-s.jpg

 

That is the HT frame I long for! :drool:

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I cringe to think of losing R30-R40k's value on a bike in a week.

 

It's nuts, if you're patient and smart you can build up a pretty nice trail weapon with that kind of money.

 

Lets just say that a 100k bike is not primarily aimed at someone that will cringe at the thought of losing 30-40k.

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Lets just say that a 100k bike is not primarily aimed at someone that will cringe at the thought of losing 30-40k.

 

Well, yes and no. I guess "primarily" is the operative word here...

 

Even though I can afford to ride one, I still cringe!

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Well, yes and no. I guess "primarily" is the operative word here...

 

Even though I can afford to ride one, I still cringe!

 

I take it then that you are not our president, or even a politician of any kind :D

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Not that a S-strike is to mtb what a P1 is too the supercar. No comparison really it breaks down way too often but theres no shortage of willing participants to belong to that flock of sheep. A P1 speaks for itself, all out performance car, finances no restriction. an S-strike is closer to 911GT-3. lOts of them about, all driven by people who don;t know how to drive and they break down often (or burst into flame - make sure you get yours with oven gloves)

 

Gimme a Morewood, PYGA or Momsen for the Epic anyday.

if we had a rand donated for every time GoLefty bashed spaz then the hub could have picked up the nkandla tab by now.
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According to Sean from Tread Magazine...

 

@Mr_TREADTop 10 bike brands on @AbsaCapeEpic GC:

1 Centurion

2 BMC

3 Specialized

4 Bulls

5 Wheeler

6 Bulls

7 Cannondale

8 Canyon

9 SCOTT

10 Torpado

 

@Mr_TREAD. @AbsaCapeEpic full-suspension frame bias:

2007: 69%

2008: 74%

2009: 77%

2010: 80%

2011: 77%(29er arrival)

2012: 69%

2013: 75%

 

@Mr_TREAD. @AbsaCapeEpic ave bike value:

'07 R28000

'08 R30658

'09 R34975

'10 R35898

'11 R36982

'12 R38831

'13 R42243

R1=US$10 (approx)

 

@Mr_TREAD. @AbsaCapeEpic bike brand stats 2013:

Specialized 23%

SCOTT 11%

Giant 11%

Cannondale 7%

TREK 7%

Merida 5%

Santa Cruz 5%

KTM 3%

 

@Mr_TREAD. @AbsaCapeEpic wheel size:

2011 - 26: 78% | 29: 22%

2012 - 26: 36% | 29: 64%

2013 - 26: 17% | 29: 82% | 27.5: 1%

2014: ?

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Also...

@Mr_TREADTop eyewear brands at @AbsaCapeEpic:

2012:

Oakley 36%

Rudy Project 24%

Adidas 11%

2013:

Oakley 40%

Rudy Project 25%

Adidas 10%

2014: ?

 

@Mr_TREADAve weight of @AbsaCapeEpic riders in kg:

Male|Female

'07 78|60

'08 79|59

'09 79|60

'10 78|55

'11 77|58

'12 78|59

'13 79|59

 

@Mr_TREADMost @AbsaCapeEpic stage wins - Men:

30 C Sauser SUI

20 B Stander RSA

14 K Platt GER

12 B Brentjens NED

6 M Heymans NAM

 

@Mr_TREADMost @AbsaCapeEpic stage wins - Women:

17 H Booyens RSA

14 S Laws GBR

9 E Suss SUI,H Steyn RSA

8 A Moore RSA,Y de Villiers RSA,S Bigham GBR

 

@Mr_TREADMost @AbsaCapeEpic stage wins – Mixed:

18 N Pfitzenmaier GER

15 A Kleinhans SUI,E Kleinhans RSA

10 B Bucher SUI,P Cordes RSA,Y Speedy RSA

 

@Mr_TREADFact: @AbsaCapeEpic drop-out rates (complete race):

2004: 15%

05: 14%

06: 20%

07: 15%

08: 19%

09: 10%

10: 17%

11: 12%

12: 13%

13: 12%

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According to Sean from Tread Magazine...

 

@Mr_TREADTop 10 bike brands on @AbsaCapeEpic GC:

1 Centurion

2 BMC

3 Specialized

4 Bulls

5 Wheeler

6 Bulls

7 Cannondale

8 Canyon

9 SCOTT

10 Torpado

 

@Mr_TREAD. @AbsaCapeEpic full-suspension frame bias:

2007: 69%

2008: 74%

2009: 77%

2010: 80%

2011: 77%(29er arrival)

2012: 69%

2013: 75%

 

@Mr_TREAD. @AbsaCapeEpic ave bike value:

'07 R28000

'08 R30658

'09 R34975

'10 R35898

'11 R36982

'12 R38831

'13 R42243

R1=US$10 (approx)

 

@Mr_TREAD. @AbsaCapeEpic bike brand stats 2013:

Specialized 23%

SCOTT 11%

Giant 11%

Cannondale 7%

TREK 7%

Merida 5%

Santa Cruz 5%

KTM 3%

 

@Mr_TREAD. @AbsaCapeEpic wheel size:

2011 - 26: 78% | 29: 22%

2012 - 26: 36% | 29: 64%

2013 - 26: 17% | 29: 82% | 27.5: 1%

2014: ?

cool stats,I'm guessing the value figures aren't inflation adjusted.

 

About thirty percent of bikes are "other ",would be interesting to see the wheel size stats for sa riders only

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I saw a strange frame at the prolog.

The top tube seemed to split into two, anyone else see it?

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