On September 1 2013, Greg Minnaar won a third World Championship title, on a stock Santa Cruz V10 downhill frame in front of his home crowd in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. To celebrate his back-to-back gold medals, we’ve created a limited edition Minnaar V10 replica of which only 25 will be made, 23 of which will be planted at select locations around the World. The bikes have a totally unique build, born from Greg’s collaboration with Syndicate race mechanics and team partners. From the aesthetics, such as one-off frame, wheel, fork, and saddle graphics, down to the specifics, such as the 808mm wide Special Edition ENVE Minnaarbar and cut down Shimano 7-speed 11-19 cassette. Equipped with stock Fox suspension and Shimano Saint groupset, the Minnaar V10 Replica is perfected with Chris King components, Burgtec stem, Gamut chain device and Maxxis Minion DHR II tires. Although Greg actually rides an XL, we’re offering the replica in four sizes, from small to extra large. If you want to secure a piece of Santa Cruz DH history, you’ll have to be swift.
Bike Stats:Frame:• Available: S, M, L and XL
• 7.9 lb (3.6 kg) M size with Fox DHX RC4 shock with 9.5” x 3.0” steel coil
• 10” (25.4cm) to 8.5” (21.6cm) of adjustable travel
• Custom South African decal set
• Molded rubber swingarm and downtube protectors.
• Integrated fork bumpers with cable guide.
• Carbon upper link - increased stiffness.
• Forged aluminum lower link with recessed grease ports.
• Collet axle pivots - lock in place without pinch bolts.
• Direct mount rear derailleur hanger.
• Full carbon dropouts and disk mounts.
• Co-molded aluminum hardware on upper pivot and bottom bracket - no bonding.
Build:• Chris King headset and hubs, with 157mm rear axle spacing for easier wheel
installation.
• ENVE carbon 808mm wide Special Edition Minnaarbar handlebar and ENVE carbon
seat post
• Burgtec direct-mount stem
• Shimano Saint 165mm cranks with 36T front chain ring
• 7-speed 11-19 cassette
• Shimano Saint brakes with 203mm rotors front and rear
• WTB custom Minnaar Silverado saddle
• Gamut P38 chain device
• Marsh Guard front fender
• Replica number plate
Retail price:• $11,000 in USA and Canada
Check with your country's Santa Cruz distributor for pricing at Santa Cruz Bikes
Doesn't look that cool though.
I'm riding a custom built Rocky Mountain Slayer which was about $3,5000 and I can't imagine what could I spend extra $7,500 for (the only things I'd like to get is a lighter carbon fibre frame and a lighter fork).
The only way I'd want to buy or ride this bike is if I was South African, so I could roll with my country's colours...
"The bikes have a totally unique build, born from Greg’s collaboration with Syndicate race mechanics and team partners. From the aesthetics, such as ONE-OFF FRAME, wheel, fork,"
Makes total sense.
That's a 3000$ wheel set alone, with a 2500$ fork and a 3500$ frame, that's 9000$ already.
This bike doesn't spare a dime. Everything is the best, and all those expensive small parts add up.
Hard to see a small frame with a bar big like that...
11 G ... built up my dh rig in 2012 for 7 G ( ish ) and that's about where I top out at.. No need for 11 G bike for me.
www.santacruzbicycles.com/en/v10-carbon#builder
On topic:
Even though i like the v10's alot, these decala are to much in my opinion
I would love to have one.
(I have no idea why people complain about the price, its cheaper than a S-Works Demo 8 bike where I live, and given the choice there really is not much to hesitate about)
2) escape from the jail
3) buy it
4) place under the glass
5) fap to it twice a day
6) ???
7) PROFIT!!!
Your a prick if you buy this and deserve to be ridiculed at every opportunity.
I'd like to have 7 speeds, sounds just right. Not too much, not too little
So, what should I chose?
it has to be on the 28th though