{"id":18490,"date":"2016-03-18T14:15:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-18T14:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2016\/03\/18\/bikes-of-the-epic-hermann-pernsteiner39s-centurion-numis-xc-r4397\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T08:31:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T08:31:32","slug":"bikes-of-the-epic-hermann-pernsteiner39s-centurion-numis-xc-r4397","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/bikes-of-the-epic-hermann-pernsteiner39s-centurion-numis-xc-r4397\/","title":{"rendered":"Bikes of the Epic: Hermann Pernsteiner’s Centurion Numis XC"},"content":{"rendered":"

German brand Centurion are a little known name in the South African context, but have been producing bikes since 1976. We chatted to one of their engineers about the new Numis XC, a bike specifically designed around the riding format of events like the Absa Cape Epic.<\/p>\n

The Numis XC is based on the Numis Team, a bigger longer travel brother which the Centurion Vaude team rode on some stages in 2015<\/a>. The Centurion Vaude team are an integral part of the research and development for this and other Centurion bikes and no doubt the demands they’ve faced at the Absa Cape Epic have strongly influenced the direction of the Numis XC.<\/p>\n

The Numis XC has seen about 100g shaved off the frame weight and features a more racey 100mm travel front and rear, down from the 120mm design on the version they rode in 2015. The update includes a redesigned suspension platform to accommodate a second bottle cage within the front triangle which is individually designed for each size of the bike.<\/p>\n

The frame paint job and the decals on the SR Suntour fork and Tune rims are custom for this year’s Cape Epic.<\/p>\n

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Specification list:<\/h2>\n