X- FACTOR

Malan and his friends often head out for what they call ‘ s24o bicycle microadventures’, which are usually overnight bike camping trips close to Cape Town. For this type of vibe, a 2x10 set- up (with 50/ 34T chainrings and 11-32T cassette) is ideal, as a fullyloaded Wolverine requires you to engage low range! The five-arm Sugino crankset features two bolt circles – which is really cool, as it allows for any imaginable configuration: road or mountain, 1x, 2x or 3x.

Downtube shifters are original Dura- Ace, with the rear indexed; the front works on friction. (Malan chose downshifters so he could change to a flat bar without too much hassle.) Brake hoods are drilled IRD ‘ aero’ levers, and the cabling runs underneath the bar tape. Callipers are cable- activated TPR Spyres with 160mm rotors.