{"id":19136,"date":"2015-10-20T14:15:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2015\/10\/20\/best-bike-in-africa-2015-10-volcan-stealth-xt-r3690\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T09:09:45","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T09:09:45","slug":"best-bike-in-africa-2015-10-volcan-stealth-xt-r3690","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/best-bike-in-africa-2015-10-volcan-stealth-xt-r3690\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Bike in Africa 2015: #10 Volcan Stealth XT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Best Bike in Africa will be held at the 2015 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.africacyclefair.com\/\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair<\/a> on 23 &#8211; 25 October at St Stithians College, Johannesburg. The competition invites fair visitors to vote for their favourite bike at the Best Bike in Africa stand. All the entrants that vote for the bike that wins the Best Bike in Africa will go into a draw to win the bike. Leading up to the fair, we&#8217;ll be be revealing the bikes entered in the Best Bike in Africa. Next up is the Volcan Stealth XT.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-24901700-1445343972.jpg\" data-fileid=\"617297\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"617297\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"Volcan Stealth XT.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-24901700-1445343972.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">The Volcan Stealth XT has different components to the bike pictured above.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kevin Evans and Max Knox raced on the Volcan Stealth frame at the Epic this year. The Stealth XT features a RockShox Reba fork and a Monarch shock, Shimano XT gearing with SLX brakes, and a Ritchey Vantage 29 wheelset.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Specifications:<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"specsList clearfix\">\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">FRAME:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Carbon<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">FORK:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">RockShox Reba RL<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">REAR SHOCK:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">RockShox Monarch RL<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">HEADSET:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Tapered 1-1\/8 to 1.5&#8243;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">BOTTOM BRACKET:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Shimano BB71 Press-fit<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">CRANKSET:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Shimano Deore XT<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">STEM:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Ritchey Comp 4-Axiz<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">SEATPOST:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Ritchey Comp<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">HANDLEBAR:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Ritchey Comp<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">REAR DERAILLEUR:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Shimano 11-speed<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">SHIFTERS:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Shimano XT<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">BRAKES:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Shimano SLX<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">SADDLE:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Velo<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">WHEELSET:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Ritchey Vantage 29&#8243; Tubeless<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">TIRES:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Maxxis Ardent Race<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">RETAIL PRICE:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">R 72,000.00<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Find out more about the Volcan Stealth on the Volcan website <a href=\"http:\/\/volcanbikes.co.za\/\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you like this bike and would like the chance to own one, vote for it in the Best Bike in Africa at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.africacyclefair.com\/\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair<\/a> on 23 &#8211; 25 October at St Stithians College.<\/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-62657-0-18908000-1445343957.jpg\" data-fileid=\"617296\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"617296\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"Africa Cycle Fair Logo.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-18908000-1445343957.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Best Bike in Africa will be held at the 2015 Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair on 23 &#8211; 25 October at St Stithians College, Johannesburg. 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