Video: 17-year-old Ike Klaassen Joins Commencal South Africa
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Ike Klaassen joins Commencal South Africa for the 2021 season. At only 17 years old, he shows a maturity and a technique on the bike, which is very uncommon for his age. Although he’s focused on DH, he also rides Enduro, Freeride and jump lines. He has been racing his whole life, whether it's bikes, go-karts or motocross, he's a racer at heart.
In the past, he won the South African national DH Championship, achieved two podium finishes in the cadet category in the French DH Cup in 2020 and took part in the Crankworx AirDH in 2019. Ike, who has the Darkfest line in his backyard, became the youngest person to ride Fest series. What a great opportunity at his young age.
If he continues this path, he will soon be the next Theo Erlangsen in the DH World Cup. We will have to keep a close eye on him!
Rider: Ike Klassen
Edit: Thomas Sandell
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Member since Sep 14, 2009
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16 Comments
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50percentsure
FL (Jan 21, 2021 at 10:01)
Super-T's distant nephew? Investigate 23 and Me and dig up a connection please. Make one up if it doesn't exist.
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bananowy
(Jan 22, 2021 at 1:02)
I'm a simple man, I see a Commencal edit, I click and watch.
BTW, they should swap names with YT because at least for the last 5 years or so, Commie seems to have supported more young talent than any other brand out there.
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jaame
(Jan 21, 2021 at 11:03)
I hope they still have some bikes left to sell - unlikely seeing how many they are giving away! It seems like everyone is on Commencal for 2021.
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Tracefunction
(Jan 21, 2021 at 10:32)
You should get rid of the "and" in the sentence about riding DarkFest, it doesn't make sense to put one after a non-essential clause.
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johndavin
(Jan 21, 2021 at 17:29)
Hope to see him on the WC races this Year , nice one Ike !
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learningcycles
(Jan 21, 2021 at 10:45)
I found it funny the song is like..."drank.....drank...drank..." and the dude is a minor. Ike is so sick on the bike though.
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Freeshreding
(Jan 21, 2021 at 11:38)
Who is not riding for Commencal in 2021?
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Scottybike36
(Jan 21, 2021 at 12:49)
Yoann Barelli.
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TheLookingGlass
(Jan 22, 2021 at 11:32)
Ike oozes style. Been awesome to watch him get to where he is, gonna be even more awesome to watch him progress further.
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TheLookingGlass
(Jan 22, 2021 at 11:35)
Also whoever manages Commencal's edits and athlete signings needs a raise.
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ferg93
(Jan 21, 2021 at 9:16)
Yes Ike! Killing the game ????
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rjrx
(Jan 21, 2021 at 19:06)
that some sick as hell style son
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t-dog888
(Jan 21, 2021 at 21:58)
That was lekker. Need more SA vids up here
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Phlippie
FL (Jan 23, 2021 at 8:58)
Thomas Sandell once again creating magic.
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lalientoxc
(Jan 22, 2021 at 6:08)
Yes sir!!
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Ussr1223
(Jan 21, 2021 at 9:03)
Deore got robbed.
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