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"Show your bike some love and win"

 

You asked and I will show.

 

My Pyga has had a rough life (she thinks so as all kids do). Having been raised as one of many many children, she often had to compete with the beauty of her Colnago sisters, the prestige of her US postal Trek of a brother and the waif thin 7.4kg Open hardtail that was the apple of her father's eye. Living amongst these beauties was not easy and one day the Stage decided that standard colours just wouldn't do so she went out and got herself a radiant paint job. Glitter infused purple gloss paint that would be at home on the nails of a seapoint hooker and bright orange decals to match. Now her siblings had something to envy and with her new looks in hand she decided to leave her family in the Cape and find a new home (in my garage). Paint isn't everything though, you have to be clean too. I've taken the time to strip her down, clean and polish every square mm, grease the pivots and weigh every component in preparation for putting her back together.

 

Time for some of that love you asked for...

 

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Now for some details:

Frame Pyga Stage Max

Fork Fox Factory Stepcast 32

Seatpost Enve Carbon

Headset Cane Creek

Stem Rapide 31.8 70mm

Handlebars Enve Carbon SWP 740mm

Grips ESI

Saddle Rapide T:F

Wheels cSixx XCM Series 9 Hope Pro 4

BB SRAM DUB

Shifter SRAM XX1

Brakes Trickstuff Picollo

Crankset SRAM XX1

RearDereilleur SRAM XX1

Casette SRAM XX1

Chain SRAM XX1

Pedals Shimano XTR

Bottle Cages Specialized

Front Axle Fox

Rear Axle Maxle

Shock Rockshox Monarch RT3

Rotors SRAM Centrline

 

Total weight including pedals, cages and Samurai swords: 11.21kg

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"Show your bike some love and win"

You asked and I will show.

My Pyga has had a rough life (she thinks so as all kids do). Having been raised as one of many many children, she often had to compete with the beauty of her Colnago sisters, the prestige of her US postal Trek of a brother and the waif thin 7.4kg Open hardtail that was the apple of her father's eye. Living amongst these beauties was not easy and one day the Stage decided that standard colours just wouldn't do so she went out and got herself a radiant paint job. Glitter infused purple gloss paint that would be at home on the nails of a seapoint hooker and bright orange decals to match. Now her siblings had something to envy and with her new looks in hand she decided to leave her family in the Cape and find a new home (in my garage). Paint isn't everything though, you have to be clean too. I've taken the time to strip her down, clean and polish every square mm, grease the pivots and weigh every component in preparation for putting her back together.

Time for some of that love you asked for...

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Now for some details:

Frame Pyga Stage Max

Fork Fox Factory Stepcast 32

Seatpost Enve Carbon

Headset Cane Creek

Stem Rapide 31.8 70mm

Handlebars Enve Carbon SWP 740mm

Grips ESI

Saddle Rapide T:F

Wheels cSixx XCM Series 9 Hope Pro 4

BB SRAM DUB

Shifter SRAM XX1

Brakes Trickstuff Picollo

Crankset SRAM XX1

RearDereilleur SRAM XX1

Casette SRAM XX1

Chain SRAM XX1

Pedals Shimano XTR

Bottle Cages Specialized

Front Axle Fox

Rear Axle Maxle

Shock Rockshox Monarch RT3

Rotors SRAM Centrline

Total weight including pedals, cages and Samurai swords: 11.21kg

So nice!
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"Show your bike some love and win"

 

You asked and I will show.

 

My Pyga has had a rough life (she thinks so as all kids do). Having been raised as one of many many children, she often had to compete with the beauty of her Colnago sisters, the prestige of her US postal Trek of a brother and the waif thin 7.4kg Open hardtail that was the apple of her father's eye. Living amongst these beauties was not easy and one day the Stage decided that standard colours just wouldn't do so she went out and got herself a radiant paint job. Glitter infused purple gloss paint that would be at home on the nails of a seapoint hooker and bright orange decals to match. Now her siblings had something to envy and with her new looks in hand she decided to leave her family in the Cape and find a new home (in my garage). Paint isn't everything though, you have to be clean too. I've taken the time to strip her down, clean and polish every square mm, grease the pivots and weigh every component in preparation for putting her back together.

 

Time for some of that love you asked for...

 

attachicon.gifPyga 1.JPG

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attachicon.gifPyga 3.JPG

attachicon.gifPyga 4.JPG

attachicon.gifPyga 5.JPG

 

Now for some details:

Frame Pyga Stage Max

Fork Fox Factory Stepcast 32

Seatpost Enve Carbon

Headset Cane Creek

Stem Rapide 31.8 70mm

Handlebars Enve Carbon SWP 740mm

Grips ESI

Saddle Rapide T:F

Wheels cSixx XCM Series 9 Hope Pro 4

BB SRAM DUB

Shifter SRAM XX1

Brakes Trickstuff Picollo

Crankset SRAM XX1

RearDereilleur SRAM XX1

Casette SRAM XX1

Chain SRAM XX1

Pedals Shimano XTR

Bottle Cages Specialized

Front Axle Fox

Rear Axle Maxle

Shock Rockshox Monarch RT3

Rotors SRAM Centrline

 

Total weight including pedals, cages and Samurai swords: 11.21kg

 

I swear that is the best XC bike ever (in my unbiased opinion)

 

that .21 kgs needs to go Nakoota

Pedals, saddle, Ti bolts and rotors (but be careful, not many rotors fit nicely with those brakes and you will comfortably dip below 11

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I swear that is the best XC bike ever (in my unbiased opinion)

 

that .21 kgs needs to go Nakoota

Pedals, saddle, Ti bolts and rotors (but be careful, not many rotors fit nicely with those brakes and you will comfortably dip below 11

 

Switching from the 22mm Rovals to the 26mm cSixx's was unfortunately a gain :(

 

I'll start with pedals, 160mm SRAM Centrline on the front and a carbon saddle when I find one I like.

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"Show your bike some love and win"

 

You asked and I will show.

 

My Pyga has had a rough life (she thinks so as all kids do). Having been raised as one of many many children, she often had to compete with the beauty of her Colnago sisters, the prestige of her US postal Trek of a brother and the waif thin 7.4kg Open hardtail that was the apple of her father's eye. Living amongst these beauties was not easy and one day the Stage decided that standard colours just wouldn't do so she went out and got herself a radiant paint job. Glitter infused purple gloss paint that would be at home on the nails of a seapoint hooker and bright orange decals to match. Now her siblings had something to envy and with her new looks in hand she decided to leave her family in the Cape and find a new home (in my garage). Paint isn't everything though, you have to be clean too. I've taken the time to strip her down, clean and polish every square mm, grease the pivots and weigh every component in preparation for putting her back together.

 

Time for some of that love you asked for...

 

attachicon.gifPyga 1.JPG

attachicon.gifPyga 2.JPG

attachicon.gifPyga 3.JPG

attachicon.gifPyga 4.JPG

attachicon.gifPyga 5.JPG

 

Now for some details:

Frame Pyga Stage Max

Fork Fox Factory Stepcast 32

Seatpost Enve Carbon

Headset Cane Creek

Stem Rapide 31.8 70mm

Handlebars Enve Carbon SWP 740mm

Grips ESI

Saddle Rapide T:F

Wheels cSixx XCM Series 9 Hope Pro 4

BB SRAM DUB

Shifter SRAM XX1

Brakes Trickstuff Picollo

Crankset SRAM XX1

RearDereilleur SRAM XX1

Casette SRAM XX1

Chain SRAM XX1

Pedals Shimano XTR

Bottle Cages Specialized

Front Axle Fox

Rear Axle Maxle

Shock Rockshox Monarch RT3

Rotors SRAM Centrline

 

Total weight including pedals, cages and Samurai swords: 11.21kg

 

 

Where is the Heart button?

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"Show your bike some love and win"

 

You asked and I will show.

 

My Pyga has had a rough life (she thinks so as all kids do). Having been raised as one of many many children, she often had to compete with the beauty of her Colnago sisters, the prestige of her US postal Trek of a brother and the waif thin 7.4kg Open hardtail that was the apple of her father's eye. Living amongst these beauties was not easy and one day the Stage decided that standard colours just wouldn't do so she went out and got herself a radiant paint job. Glitter infused purple gloss paint that would be at home on the nails of a seapoint hooker and bright orange decals to match. Now her siblings had something to envy and with her new looks in hand she decided to leave her family in the Cape and find a new home (in my garage). Paint isn't everything though, you have to be clean too. I've taken the time to strip her down, clean and polish every square mm, grease the pivots and weigh every component in preparation for putting her back together.

 

Time for some of that love you asked for...

 

attachicon.gifPyga 1.JPG

attachicon.gifPyga 2.JPG

attachicon.gifPyga 3.JPG

attachicon.gifPyga 4.JPG

attachicon.gifPyga 5.JPG

 

Now for some details:

Frame Pyga Stage Max

Fork Fox Factory Stepcast 32

Seatpost Enve Carbon

Headset Cane Creek

Stem Rapide 31.8 70mm

Handlebars Enve Carbon SWP 740mm

Grips ESI

Saddle Rapide T:F

Wheels cSixx XCM Series 9 Hope Pro 4

BB SRAM DUB

Shifter SRAM XX1

Brakes Trickstuff Picollo

Crankset SRAM XX1

RearDereilleur SRAM XX1

Casette SRAM XX1

Chain SRAM XX1

Pedals Shimano XTR

Bottle Cages Specialized

Front Axle Fox

Rear Axle Maxle

Shock Rockshox Monarch RT3

Rotors SRAM Centrline

 

Total weight including pedals, cages and Samurai swords: 11.21kg

 

Very cool bike.I regret selling my Pyga

Was this bike not for sale recently?

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Switching from the 22mm Rovals to the 26mm cSixx's was unfortunately a gain :(

 

I'll start with pedals, 160mm SRAM Centrline on the front and a carbon saddle when I find one I like.

Nice wheels

 

I like the Farr carbon one - comfy and light

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Is it the full bike and all, or can we post just the bits we’re maintaining?

 

What started with a dirty chain, in need of a clean, turned into a complete bike wash.

 

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What hubs are those?

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Custom built SL4 Tarmac s-works commuter.

High gloss raw carbon off-set with metallic gold.

 

45SL carbon rims, full carbon besides stem and handlebar, Shimano Ultegra brakes, gold chain.

 

Custom respray by Andrew Harris in Durban and built by Marko from TrailWolf Cycles in Pretoria. 

Detailed it myself. Machine polished all clear-coated surfaces using the Rupes LHR75E, then coated with Gtechniq Crystal Serum Light ceramic coating (5 year life span), and finally topped off with Gtechniq EXO v4 hydrophobic coating (18 month life span).

 

6kg without pedals.

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Canyon Ultimate CF SLX Etap - My Baby... ;)

 

Been cleaned for after lock down lifts...

 

Spec Sheet:

 

  • Full Sram Etap AXS Disk group-set.
  • Selle Italia SLR Carbon Flow Saddle
  • DT Swiss Aero 1400 Wheelset
  • Size XXS
  • Garmin Vector 3 Power Pedals
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