W@nna-BE Posted March 31, 2014 Share my bike has a better chance finishing then me at the moment..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted March 31, 2014 Share my bike has a better chance finishing then me at the moment..... Did you get a entry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troi Sport Posted March 31, 2014 Share Isn't Nino's Scott a 27.5?http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0250/7844/files/epic_bike_large.jpg?3655 Nino's Bike Ritchey WCS Shield tyresRitchey WCS 17D stemRitchey Superlogic 2X handle barRitchey WCS Link seat postRitchey Vector Evo saddle Ritchey WCS Paradigm pedals Edited March 31, 2014 by Shamus GoLefty!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Week-end_Warrior Posted March 31, 2014 Share Some of the bikes I managed to snap in between working at the massage tent getting riders prepped for the next day of riding Troi Sport 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 31, 2014 Share http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0250/7844/files/epic_bike_large.jpg?3655 Nino's Bike Ritchey WCS Shield tyresRitchey WCS 17D stemRitchey Superlogic 2X handle barRitchey WCS Link seat postRitchey Vector Evo saddle Ritchey WCS Paradigm pedals I definitely favour the 650B, best of both worlds for rolling and technical track. GoLefty!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 31, 2014 Share Some of the bikes I managed to snap in between working at the massage tent getting riders prepped for the next day of riding Cool post.Interesting choices. Week-end_Warrior 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troi Sport Posted April 3, 2014 Share 2014 04 03 - Nino's Epic BikeNino Schurter's Cape Epic 2014 bike http://mtb.miway.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ACEPrologue2013_GB-1388lrweb.jpgRitchey WCS carbon seat postRitchey WCS Evo saddleRitchey WCS stemRitchey SuperLogic 2X handlebarRitchey WCS Paradigm pedalsandCheck out Nino's Tyre's for the 2014 Cape Epic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troi Sport Posted April 3, 2014 Share 2014 04 04 - Robert Mennen's Cape Epic BikeRobert Mennen's Cape Epic Bikehttp://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2012/07/mennen-bike.jpgRitchey WCS Carbon Seat PostRitchey WCS StemRitchey WCS Paradigm pedalsRitchey WCS Low Rizer bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted April 3, 2014 Share Damn, Nobody can say Titan's are crap anymore. They finished an Epic. W@nna-BE and Week-end_Warrior 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Week-end_Warrior Posted April 3, 2014 Share Damn, Nobody can say Titan's are crap anymore. They finished an Epic. Agreed, saw at least 2 finishers on Titan's W@nna-BE and Lexx 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W@nna-BE Posted April 3, 2014 Share Only worry is the hard tail part on my Titan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted April 4, 2014 Share Lets just say that a 100k bike is not primarily aimed at someone that will cringe at the thought of losing 30-40k. I don't think that the Epic realistically makes a bike lose more value that if it is ridden the same distance in similar conditions - which is what happens to those bikes in the normal course of events anyway. And in general, their owners maintain them religiously - probably better than the average bike - nobody who rides a top end bike during the epic is going to take a chance on equipment failure during the epic - dubious parts are replaced with new - no questions asked. GoLefty!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fantana Posted April 4, 2014 Share 2014 04 04 - Robert Mennen's Cape Epic Bike Robert Mennen's Cape Epic Bikehttp://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2012/07/mennen-bike.jpgRitchey WCS Carbon Seat PostRitchey WCS StemRitchey WCS Paradigm pedalsRitchey WCS Low Rizer bar You might want to do more research before posting, and marketing. The bike in your photo is the one Robert Mennen used at TransAlp last year when he was teamed up with Alban Lakata. This is the bike Robert Mennen used at the Cape Epic: You will find more photos in the gallery here: http://www.cape-epic.com/photogallery/87/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troi Sport Posted April 4, 2014 Share Got the pic from their site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troi Sport Posted April 4, 2014 Share You might want to do more research before posting, and marketing. The bike in your photo is the one Robert Mennen used at TransAlp last year when he was teamed up with Alban Lakata. This is the bike Robert Mennen used at the Cape Epic: You will find more photos in the gallery here: http://www.cape-epic...hotogallery/87/ image 64is a nice pic of the Ritchey WCS Carbon seat post and WCS stem Edited April 4, 2014 by Shamus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyTrailRider Posted April 4, 2014 Share I don't think that the Epic realistically makes a bike lose more value that if it is ridden the same distance in similar conditions - which is what happens to those bikes in the normal course of events anyway. And in general, their owners maintain them religiously - probably better than the average bike - nobody who rides a top end bike during the epic is going to take a chance on equipment failure during the epic - dubious parts are replaced with new - no questions asked. I get that these bikes are maintained well, the problem is more that in an event like this, you tend to just ride one regardless of whether your bike is destroying itself. You've paid, you're there, it's all about "commitment" and "perseverance", you can't let your team mate down, etc. Someone who is pedantic about his bike (me) would not in a million years go for a ride in conditions seen during the first few days of the Epic. It's just not worth that microscopic damage that the grinding paste these guys pushed on through does to their machines, in my opinion. I freely admit that I don't ride when it pours with rain or is exceptionally muddy. I have ridden through enough crap in my cycling life to know that it's not worth it. Maybe it's because I've rebuilt bikes many many times after rides like these, maybe it's because I feel that the hundreds of rides I still intend to do aren't going anywhere, and that intentionally #$ing up a pristine machine just because I don't want to wait until the weather's clear is just plain silly. Anyway, I don't form part of the Epic target market, so don't take me too seriously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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