THE PRO BIKE

The V10 29 is already a long bike; but Greg Minnaar runs his even longer, using bolt-on swingarm extenders. The Syndicate is sponsored by Shimano, so Minnaar’s bike has Saint and XTR components in place of SRAM X01 and Code brakes.

He also rides Santa Cruz Reserve DH carbon wheels (widely regarded as the strongest carbon wheels on the market), featuring a 31mm internal rim width and Chris King hubs. And you can buy them too! For an extra R50k…

It’s interesting to note that Greg is the only Santa Cruz Syndicate rider who uses 29-inch wheels front and rear. Luca Shaw and Loris Vergier both ride ‘mullet’ bikes, with a 29-inch wheel up front and 27.5 inches at the back.