{"id":19097,"date":"2015-10-30T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-30T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2015\/10\/30\/best-bike-in-africa-2015-pyga-stage-gets-the-vote-r3736\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T09:07:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T09:07:16","slug":"best-bike-in-africa-2015-pyga-stage-gets-the-vote-r3736","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/best-bike-in-africa-2015-pyga-stage-gets-the-vote-r3736\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Bike in Africa 2015: Pyga Stage gets the vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the second year running, Pyga Industries have been voted by visitors to the Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair to have the Best Bike in Africa. Last year it was the OneForty650 Pascoe, this year sees the Stage take the title.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-55354700-1446207709.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"622979\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"622979\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-55354700-1446207709.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-55354700-1446207709.jpeg\" title=\"\"><\/a><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">The Pyga Stage on the Best Bike in Africa stand at the Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair. \/\/ Photo credit: ZC Marketing Consulting.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Specifications:<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"specsList\">\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">FRAME:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">FULL TORAY CARBON STAGE 95MM<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">FORK:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">ROCKSHOX SID XX 120mm<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">REAR SHOCK:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">ROCKSHOX MONARCH XX<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">HEADSET:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">CANECREEK 40<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">BOTTOM BRACKET:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">SRAM BB92 PRESSFIT<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">CRANKSET:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">SRAM X1<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">STEM:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">KORE AEROX<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">SEATPOST:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">KORE AEROX<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">HANDLEBAR:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">KORE AEROX<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">REAR DERAILLEUR:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">SRAM X1<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">SHIFTERS:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">SRAM X1<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">BRAKES:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">AVID XO<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">SADDLE:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">KORE FASER<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">WHEELSET:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">PYGA CARBON MARATHON29<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">TIRES:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">MAXXIS IKON<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">RETAIL PRICE:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">R 75,800.00<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a full look at the Pyga Stage, head over to the launch article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikehub.co.za\/features\/_\/gear\/gear-news\/pyga-industries-launches-the-stage-a-new-carbon-marathon-bike-with-a-twist-r2698\" rel=\"external nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikehub.co.za\/features\/_\/articles\/competitions\/best-bike-in-africa-2015-8-yeti-sb5c-r3683\" rel=\"external nofollow\">Yeti SB5c<\/a> came in second with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikehub.co.za\/features\/_\/articles\/competitions\/best-bike-in-africa-2015-5-swiftcarbon-evil-twin-r3667\" rel=\"external nofollow\">Swift Evil Twin<\/a> completing the podium in third.<\/p>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-12 gap-4\">\n<div class=\"col-span-6\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-58912000-1446199560.jpg\" data-fileid=\"622892\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"622892\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-58912000-1446199560.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-58912000-1446199560.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Yeti SB5c.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-span-6\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-19181800-1446199560.jpg\" data-fileid=\"622891\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"622891\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-19181800-1446199560.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-19181800-1446199560.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Swift Evil Twin frameset.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>To see all 16 bikes that were entered into the Best Bike in Africa competition, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikehub.co.za\/features\/_\/articles\/competitions\/2015-best-bike-in-africa-results-to-be-announced-this-friday-r3730\" rel=\"external nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The competition entrants that voted for the Pyga Stage will now go into a draw to win the bike. The winner will be announced on <strong>Tuesday 3 November 2015<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.africacyclefair.com\/\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-63284500-1446199147.jpg\" data-fileid=\"622889\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"622889\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-63284500-1446199147.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-63284500-1446199147.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the second year running, Pyga Industries have been voted by visitors to the Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair to have the Best Bike in Africa. Last year it was the OneForty650 Pascoe, this year sees the Stage take the title. 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