Cape Epic Bike Check: Bianca Haw's Titan Racing Cypher RS

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Bianca Haw and Hayley Preen, riding as team TitanRacing SE Honeycomb, powered to the African Jersey title and third place overall in the Elite women’s field at the 2025 Absa Cape Epic, racking up three stage podiums along the way. They thrived in the brutal conditions that defined this year’s race, with Bianca’s post-race interviews adding a dash of much-needed humour to each stage. Here we take a closer look at Bianca’s Titan Racing Cypher RS Carbon Team. The intense gradients and stage variations made this the year of chainring swaps and Bianca was no exception. She used a 34T chainring […]

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[samson99]

nice bike. where can we get more information on the handlebar combo she used?

[DJuice]

  On 3/28/2025 at 10:36 AM, samson99 said:

nice bike. where can we get more information on the handlebar combo she used?

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Prime has previously been a house brand for Wiggle/CRC, perhaps @Titan Racing Bikesbought the brand or acquired OEM since that good value for money road bike also has Prime carbon wheels on.

Pleasantly surprise to see the stock wheels, always thought that will be a upgrade.

Ps. That navy blue Titan Racing Cypher is my current favorite.

 

[Anthem24]

Very interesting, along with those of international riders here, for those who haven't seen it:

https://youtu.be/e4kGT47RThQ?si=fU4XHIY11GkfzkLG  

[Kylie]

  On 3/28/2025 at 11:03 AM, DJuice said:

Prime has previously been a house brand for Wiggle/CRC, perhaps @Titan Racing Bikesbought the brand or acquired OEM since that good value for money road bike also has Prime carbon wheels on.

Pleasantly surprise to see the stock wheels, always thought that will be a upgrade.

Ps. That navy blue Titan Racing Cypher is my current favorite.

 

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We've got one of these beauts on review and Epic tested. Watch this space

[DieselnDust]

The rear shock spec can't be RS Sidluxe Ultimate 100mm....

is it a 190x 38, 190x40, 190x42.5 or 190x45 or 190x51 

coupled to the rear wheel travel it gives an idea of leverage ratio and therefore how sensitive the rear is to shock pressure.

Also, Bianca is quite tiny, was she really using 175mm crank arms??

I thought she was using 165mm down from 170mm?

[Anthem24]

  On 3/28/2025 at 12:17 PM, DieselnDust said:

The rear shock spec can't be RS Sidluxe Ultimate 100mm....

is it a 190x 38, 190x40, 190x42.5 or 190x45 or 190x51 

coupled to the rear wheel travel it gives an idea of leverage ratio and therefore how sensitive the rear is to shock pressure.

Also, Bianca is quite tiny, was she really using 175mm crank arms??

I thought she was using 165mm down from 170mm?

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Bianca is not tiny -- she's 1.7 m tall. Are you not confusing her with Hayley?

[DJuice]

  On 3/28/2025 at 12:06 PM, Kylie said:

We've got one of these beauts on review and Epic tested. Watch this space

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Looks like my size.

Can offer some hot weather testing up here in the Northern Cape.

[DieselnDust]

  On 3/28/2025 at 12:23 PM, Anthem24 said:

Bianca is not tiny -- she's 1.7 m tall. Are you not confusing her with Hayley?

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aaaargh ya...again LOL

[Titan Racing Bikes]

  On 3/28/2025 at 10:36 AM, samson99 said:

nice bike. where can we get more information on the handlebar combo she used?

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Anything specific you would like to know?

[Titan Racing Bikes]

  On 3/28/2025 at 11:47 AM, Anthem24 said:

Very interesting, along with those of international riders here, for those who haven't seen it:

https://youtu.be/e4kGT47RThQ?si=fU4XHIY11GkfzkLG  

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Bike check video by Cape Epic here:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHeWk8huDQL/

[Anthem24]

Nice! English captions need to be turned on obviously for the YouTube video link above:

"Bikecheck: 7 pro-bikes from the Cape Epic 2025 – from Nino Schurter to Speed Company!"