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Bikes of the Epic
Bikes of the Epic: Dylan Rebello’s Momsen VIPA
Dylan Rebello (21) completed his first Absa Cape Epic with teammate Christopher Wolhuter as Team Imbuko Freewheel Cycology. The pair did well to place 25th in the Men’s category. We stole away Dylan’s bike from the Freewheel Cycology workshop in Tweede Kamp for a closer look. The Momsen VIPA is no stranger to the pages […]
Bikes of the Epic: Christoph Sauser’s Specialized Epic FSR
Swiss marathon specialist Christoph Sauser and his partner Jaroslav Kulhavy of team Investec Songo-Specialized were many people’s favourites coming into the Absa Cape Epic this year. A few unlucky mechanicals saw them miss out on the coveted top step of the podium, but claim second overall in the most competitive field to date. We took […]
Bikes of the Epic: Philip Buys’s Pyga Stage
Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes of team Pyga Euro Steel won the red African Jersey title at the Absa Cape Epic, and came 7th overall in the strongest elite field to date. We had a closer look at Philip Buys’s Pyga Stage. Fittingly, Pyga bikes are designed in South Africa, for South African terrain, and […]
Bikes of the Epic: Mirko Pirazzoli’s FRM Anakin Cape Cobra
Kansai Plascon arrived at the 2017 Absa Cape Epic with two teams riding FRM’s Anakin full suspension cross-country race bikes (with the exception of Max Knox who is sponsored by Rocky Mountain). While there were a collection of Anakin’s to feature: Mirko Pirazzoli’s bike was the pick of the bunch with the most exotic technology […]
Bikes of the Epic: Karl Platt’s BULLS Wild Edge Team
The 2017 Absa Cape Epic is one that Team Bulls will want to forget quickly. The defending champions Karl Platt and Urs Huber had their share of bad luck and the Epic legends finished the race in an unprecedented 12th place overall. In the Cape Epic, Team Bulls ride the BULLS Wild Edge Team 29 […]
Bikes of the Epic: Manuel Fumic’s Cannondale Scalpel-Si
Manuel Fumic and partner Henrique Avancini had a reasonably successful 2017 Absa Cape Epic. The pair piloted their Cannondale Scalpel-Si bikes to two stage wins and wore the leader’s jersey for five days. Manuel Fumic also joined the Amabubesi club this year finishing his third Cape Epic. The new Cannondale Scalpel-Si was launched with much […]
Bikes of the Epic: Jenny Rissveds’s SCOTT Contessa Spark RC 900 World Cup
Olympic Champion Jenny Rissveds won the mixed category at the 2017 Absa Cape Epic, riding with Scott-SRAM MTB Racing team director and mountain biking legend Thomas Frischknecht. We took a look at the SCOTT Contessa Spark RC 900 World Cup which she rode to victory last week. Jenny’s SCOTT Contessa Spark RC 900 World Cup […]
Bikes of the Epic: Nino Schurter’s Scott Spark RC
Since throwing his leg over the new Scott Spark RC, Nino Schurter has ridden to victory in the World Championships and Rio Olympics. As of this morning, Nino and the Spark RC now have an Absa Cape Epic stage win to their name and are wearing the overall leader’s jersey. The announcement of the Spark […]
Bikes of the Epic: Annie Last’s Silverback Sesta SBC
Annie Last is the British XCO Champion, riding the Absa Cape Epic with team mate and South African cross country champion Mariske Strauss as Hansgrohe Cadence OMX Pro. They are currently lying third in the Women Elite GC standings. We took a closer look at Annie’s Silverback Sesta SBC. The Sesta SBC frame is Silverback’s […]
Bikes of the Epic: Centurion Numinis XC
Markus Kaufmann is riding the 2017 Absa Cape Epic aboard a Centurion Numinis. He and fellow Centurion Vaude team mate Jochen Kaess are currently sitting 7th in the men’s overall standings. Although the German brand Centurion is not readily available in South Africa, they are no stranger to the Absa Cape Epic (or Bike Hub) […]
Bikes of the Epic: Cadel Evans’s BMC Fourstroke
The attraction of the Absa Cape Epic is growing. The participation of 2011 Tour de France winner Cadel Evans and his trusty super-domestique George Hincapie is testament to this. The pair are not here simply to make up the numbers and are currently sitting in a respectable third place in the highly competitive Masters category. […]
Bikes of the Epic: Karl Platt’s BULLS Wild Edge Team 29
If you followed our 2016 Bikes of the Epic series in March, you might have noticed that there was one glaring omission, the bike that won the race. It may be many months later but we’ve finally tracked down Karl Platt‘s 2016 Absa Cape Epic winning BULLS Wild Edge Team 29 bike. Karl Platt rode […]