Bikes of the Epic: Fabian Rabensteiner's Trek Top Fuel

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Old school Crossmarks still popular.

With the 26mm internal rims, those 2.1 crossmarks would have had a very different profile to what you'd normally expect on, say, a Crest. More grip, due to lower possible pressures, less rolling resistance due to the same and more puncture protection. 

 

Same for the Ikon. Wider rims do wonders for otherwise shaite tyres. Just ask Iwan about Racing Ralphs on his old Wide Lightnings. 

[Matt]

This is probably going to be the k@k question of the decade....but how do they get the bike to stand up like that unassisted? I don't see a rock or a stand holding it up? 

 

Maybe they give the bike a treat after the pic to reward it for that neat trick?

There's a neat trick to it. All I'll say is no Photoshop, sticks or JoJo tank look-a-likes were used in the making of these photos...

[DoubleJ]

There's a neat trick to it. All I'll say is no Photoshop, sticks or JoJo tank look-a-likes were used in the making of these photos...

 

I see,...no problem....I'll be Tweeting Ghandolf the Grey then tonight to find out ;-)

[Hairy]

There's a neat trick to it. All I'll say is no Photoshop, sticks or JoJo tank look-a-likes were used in the making of these photos...

Ah, you have two persons.

 

P1 pushes the bike to P2 hoping that there are no crashes.

 

P2 nearly drops the bike, P1 and P2 enjoy a nervous laugh

 

Irate Italian bike wrench grabs bikes and gives Nick a garbled spec on the bike whilst possessively pushing the bike back to the teams pits?

 

It all makes sense now. 

[Nick]

C'mon Nick, what do have for us today.....suspense is killing

 

It will be out this evening. It's something a bit different.

[rock]

It will be out this evening. It's something a bit different.

 

better not be Sahm's e-bike 

[gummibear]

Ah, you have two persons.

 

P1 pushes the bike to P2 hoping that there are no crashes.

 

P2 nearly drops the bike, P1 and P2 enjoy a nervous laugh

 

Irate Italian bike wrench grabs bikes and gives Nick a garbled spec on the bike whilst possessively pushing the bike back to the teams pits?

 

It all makes sense now. 

Or a broomstick and fishing line

[Nick]

better not be Sahm's e-bike 

 

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

[Bos]

Sick looking bike. Nice to see something other than RS1 on the front too. Its just not growing on me..

[Meezo]

 

Sneaked this in today... Mechanics were wheeling it in

[DoubleJ]

Whats that puncture kit? Just a tube and CO2 taped around the toptube?

[BSG]

This is probably going to be the k@k question of the decade....but how do they get the bike to stand up like that unassisted? I don't see a rock or a stand holding it up?

 

Maybe they give the bike a treat after the pic to reward it for that neat trick?

Probably a well balanced bike[emoji23]