{"id":17256,"date":"2016-12-23T06:35:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-23T06:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2016\/12\/23\/bike-check-jerome-clementzs-cannondale-habit-r5953\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T07:20:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T07:20:06","slug":"bike-check-jerome-clementzs-cannondale-habit-r5953","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/bike-check-jerome-clementzs-cannondale-habit-r5953\/","title":{"rendered":"Bike Check: J\u00e9r\u00f4me Clementz&#8217;s Cannondale Habit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tJ\u00e9r\u00f4me Clementz was recently on vacation in South Africa to unwind after a hectic season racing the Enduro World Series where he finished third overall. He brought along his Cannondale Habit for a safari ride in Botswana followed by a spot of trail riding with some locals in Cape Town. We interrupted J\u00e9r\u00f4me&#8217;s holiday one afternoon for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikehub.co.za\/features\/_\/articles\/interviews\/interview-jerome-clementz-r5809\" rel=\"external nofollow\">interview<\/a> and, of course, a quick peek at his bike.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" data-fileid=\"864330\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-86623000-1482395149.jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-86623000-1482395149.jpg\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" data-fileid=\"864330\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-86623000-1482395149.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFor his trip to Southern Africa, J\u00e9r\u00f4me left behind his enduro racing Jekyll in favour of his Habit. The Habit Carbon SE is sold as a 120 mm 650b trail bike with 130 mm fork travel. Other than the gorgeous deep purple paint job and cranks, J\u00e9r\u00f4me&#8217;s model is far from stock.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" data-fileid=\"864343\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-26608600-1482395159.jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-26608600-1482395159.jpg\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" data-fileid=\"864343\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-26608600-1482395159.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_table\" style=\"table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;\">\n\t\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-span-6\">\n\t\t<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" data-fileid=\"864342\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-25751000-1482395158.jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-25751000-1482395158.jpg\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" data-fileid=\"864342\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-25751000-1482395158.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-span-6\">\n\t\t<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" data-fileid=\"864345\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-40920500-1482395161.jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-40920500-1482395161.jpg\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" data-fileid=\"864345\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-40920500-1482395161.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\t<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" data-fileid=\"864337\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-80566100-1482395153.jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-80566100-1482395153.jpg\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" data-fileid=\"864337\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-80566100-1482395153.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe Habit Carbon SE features a carbon front triangle and suspension link with an aluminium rear end.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tJ\u00e9r\u00f4me runs a Monarch Debonair shock and a RockShox Pike. He usually rides the Pike on this bike at 140mm.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" data-fileid=\"864331\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-47923800-1482395150.jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-47923800-1482395150.jpg\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" data-fileid=\"864331\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-47923800-1482395150.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_table\" style=\"table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;\">\n\t\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-span-4\">\n\t\t<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" data-fileid=\"864347\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-51011200-1482395162.jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-51011200-1482395162.jpg\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" data-fileid=\"864347\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-51011200-1482395162.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-span-4\">\n\t\t<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" data-fileid=\"864359\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-20397100-1482395586.jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-20397100-1482395586.jpg\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" data-fileid=\"864359\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-20397100-1482395586.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-span-4\">\n\t\t<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" data-fileid=\"864341\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-23134700-1482395157.jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-23134700-1482395157.jpg\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" data-fileid=\"864341\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-23134700-1482395157.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\t<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" data-fileid=\"864338\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-49988400-1482395154.jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-49988400-1482395154.jpg\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" data-fileid=\"864338\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-49988400-1482395154.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tJ\u00e9r\u00f4me has his own signature carbon Descendent handlebar with 750 mm width that is held in place by a compact Descendent stem. Shiny silver SRAM Guide RSC brakes are used to slow the bike with the Reverb dropper seat post lever mounted under the left brake. The Garmin 1000 is mounted neatly on the steerer cap.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_table\" style=\"table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;\">\n\t\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-span-6\">\n\t\t<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" data-fileid=\"864340\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-21467000-1482395156.jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-21467000-1482395156.jpg\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" data-fileid=\"864340\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-21467000-1482395156.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-span-6\">\n\t\t<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" data-fileid=\"864328\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-19848900-1482395149.jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-19848900-1482395149.jpg\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" data-fileid=\"864328\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-19848900-1482395149.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\tJ\u00e9r\u00f4me rides for HT pedals and on the Habit SE he has fitted their enduro race T1 model. He sits on a WTB Volt saddle with oval carbon rails and a claimed weight of 148 grams.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_table\" style=\"table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;\">\n\t\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-span-6\">\n\t\t<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" data-fileid=\"864339\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-18340800-1482395155.jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-18340800-1482395155.jpg\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" data-fileid=\"864339\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-18340800-1482395155.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-span-6\">\n\t\t<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" data-fileid=\"864332\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-99740600-1482395150.jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-99740600-1482395150.jpg\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" data-fileid=\"864332\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-99740600-1482395150.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\tThe drivetrain on the Habit SE is full SRAM XX1 with the exception of the Cannondale Si cranks which run an XX1 32T chainring.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_table\" style=\"table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;\">\n\t\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-span-6\">\n\t\t<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" data-fileid=\"864335\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-62647200-1482395152.jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-62647200-1482395152.jpg\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" data-fileid=\"864335\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-62647200-1482395152.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-span-6\">\n\t\t<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" data-fileid=\"864334\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-07445000-1482395152.jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-07445000-1482395152.jpg\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" data-fileid=\"864334\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-07445000-1482395152.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\tJ\u00e9r\u00f4me rides SRAMs alloy Roam 50 wheelset wrapped in Michelin Wild Rock&#8217;R 2 2.35 tyres.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" data-fileid=\"864452\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-63010200-1482405586.jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-63010200-1482405586.jpg\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" data-fileid=\"864452\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-63010200-1482405586.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">\n\tSpecification:<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"specsList\">\n<li>\n\t\t<span class=\"row_title\">Frame<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Habit Carbon SE<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span class=\"row_title\">Fork<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">RockShox Pike<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span class=\"row_title\">Shock<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">RockShox Monarch Debonair<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span class=\"row_title\">Headset<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Tange Seiki<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span class=\"row_title\">Crankset<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Cannondale Si<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span class=\"row_title\">Chainring<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">SRAM XX1 30T<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span class=\"row_title\">Rear Derailleur<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">SRAM XX1<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span class=\"row_title\">Shifters<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">SRAM XX1<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span class=\"row_title\">Cassette<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">SRAM XX1<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span class=\"row_title\">Chain<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">SRAM XX1<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span class=\"row_title\">Brakes<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">SRAM Guide RSC with 180mm rotors<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span class=\"row_title\">Seatpost<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">RockShox Reverb<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span class=\"row_title\">Saddle<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">WTB Volt Carbon<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span class=\"row_title\">Stem<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Truvativ Descendent<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span class=\"row_title\">Grips<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">WTB Moto X clamp-on<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span class=\"row_title\">Handlebar<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Truvativ Descendant J\u00e9r\u00f4me Clementz CoLab Bar, 750mm wide, 20 mm rise<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span class=\"row_title\">Wheelset<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">SRAM Roam 50<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span class=\"row_title\">Tyres<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Michelin Wild Rock&#8217;R 2 2.35<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span class=\"row_title\">Pedals<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">HT T1<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>J\u00e9r\u00f4me Clementz was recently on vacation in South Africa to unwind after a hectic season racing the Enduro World Series where he finished third overall. He brought along his Cannondale Habit for a safari ride in Botswana followed by a spot of trail riding with some locals in Cape Town. We interrupted J\u00e9r\u00f4me&#8217;s holiday one [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":38370,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[97,379,1918],"featured_location":[],"class_list":["post-17256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech","tag-cannondale","tag-cannondale-habit","tag-jerome-clementz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17256"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17256\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17256"},{"taxonomy":"featured_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured_location?post=17256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}