{"id":20221,"date":"2015-04-08T04:05:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T03:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2015\/04\/08\/bike-check-rourke-croeser39s-full-dynamix-higher-r2277\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T11:05:53","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T11:05:53","slug":"bike-check-rourke-croeser39s-full-dynamix-higher-r2277","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/bike-check-rourke-croeser39s-full-dynamix-higher-r2277\/","title":{"rendered":"Bike Check: Rourke Croeser&#8217;s Full-Dynamix Higher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Late last year, Rourke Croeser and Travis Walker signed up to ride for the Full-Dynamix factory team. Full-Dynamix didn&#8217;t budget for the lads doing the Cape Epic, so they had to look to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikehub.co.za\/features\/_\/news\/mtb\/international-mtb\/usn-backs-young-south-african-stars-for-cape-epic-r2170\" rel=\"external nofollow\">USN to help them compete<\/a>. We chatted to Rourke and Travis during the Epic and got a look at Rourke&#8217;s Full-Dynamix Higher bike.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-76257000-1427720194.jpg\" data-fileid=\"508534\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"508534\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"Full Dynamix Cape Epic Bike 1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-76257000-1427720194.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-54812200-1427720212.jpg\" data-fileid=\"508535\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"508535\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"Full Dynamix Cape Epic Bike 2.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-54812200-1427720212.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Full-Dynamix is the mountain bike division of Italian bike maker Battaglin Cicli. The Higher is the company&#8217;s professional level bike for marathon and XC racing.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-72431700-1427720229.jpg\" data-fileid=\"508537\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"508537\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"Full Dynamix Cape Epic Bike 4.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-72431700-1427720229.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Marzocchi 320 LCR Carbon fork does duty on the front.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-47427900-1427720235.jpg\" data-fileid=\"508538\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"508538\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"Full Dynamix Cape Epic Bike 5.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-47427900-1427720235.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-78156400-1427720277.jpg\" data-fileid=\"508542\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"508542\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"Full Dynamix Cape Epic Bike 9.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-78156400-1427720277.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-16407300-1427720325.jpg\" data-fileid=\"508546\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"508546\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"Full Dynamix Cape Epic Bike 13.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-16407300-1427720325.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-95382600-1427720338.jpg\" data-fileid=\"508547\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"508547\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"Full Dynamix Cape Epic Bike 14.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-95382600-1427720338.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rourke favours the trusty SRAM XX1 drivetrain (with a spiderless crank) and a RockShox can to control the tail. Look&#8217;s S-Track pedal was a popular choice amongst 2015 Epic pros.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-24783500-1427720217.jpg\" data-fileid=\"508536\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"508536\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"Full Dynamix Cape Epic Bike 3.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-24783500-1427720217.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-48534000-1427720291.jpg\" data-fileid=\"508543\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"508543\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"Full Dynamix Cape Epic Bike 10.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-48534000-1427720291.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-82120000-1427720306.jpg\" data-fileid=\"508544\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"508544\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"Full Dynamix Cape Epic Bike 11.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-82120000-1427720306.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The wheelset takes us back to Italy with a stunning pair of Alchemist wheels and hubs.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-26868700-1427720258.jpg\" data-fileid=\"508540\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"508540\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"Full Dynamix Cape Epic Bike 7.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-26868700-1427720258.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-85954600-1427720271.jpg\" data-fileid=\"508541\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"508541\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"Full Dynamix Cape Epic Bike 8.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-85954600-1427720271.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The cockpit features a FSA bar with XX brake levers, Marzocchi lockout, XX1 shifter, and a Powertap Joule GPS mounted on a negative angled stem.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-24850200-1427720357.jpg\" data-fileid=\"508549\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"508549\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"Full Dynamix Cape Epic Bike 16.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-24850200-1427720357.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Selle San Marco Aspide Racing Protek Open saddle.<\/p>\n<p>Rourke Croeser talks about his Full-Dynamix bike setup for the 2015 Absa Cape Epic:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full aspect-video\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\"  frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/klDaoqdvYRU?feature=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ray caught up with Rourke and Travis at Oak Valley during the 2015 Absa Cape Epic:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full aspect-video\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\"  frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hDzDrfwHm0s?feature=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"w-full aspect-video\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\"  frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bUHl9QKy468?feature=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Late last year, Rourke Croeser and Travis Walker signed up to ride for the Full-Dynamix factory team. Full-Dynamix didn&#8217;t budget for the lads doing the Cape Epic, so they had to look to USN to help them compete. We chatted to Rourke and Travis during the Epic and got a look at Rourke&#8217;s Full-Dynamix Higher [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":48821,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[76,24,4197,4198,2975,1776],"featured_location":[],"class_list":["post-20221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech","tag-absa-cape-epic","tag-cape-epic","tag-full-dynamix","tag-full-dynamix-higher","tag-rourke-croeser","tag-travis-walker"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20221","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\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20221"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20221\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20221"},{"taxonomy":"featured_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured_location?post=20221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}