Bike Check: Rossouw Bekker’s Titan Racing Cypher RS

Titan Racing Cypher mountain bike with rossouw bekker

A contender at any road or mountain bike race across South Africa, Rossouw Bekker has in his short career already racked up some impressive results. King Of The Mountain at the London to Paris Hot Chillee, representing SA at the Stellenbosch World Cup and African Continental Champ (Jnr) are but a few of his international accolades.

Between podiums on the dirt and tar, Rossouw doubles as team manager for the Valley Electrical pro outfit and provides Titan Racing with support on product development.

The Titan Racing Cypher RS team edition mountain bike which belongs to South African rider Rossouw Bekker
Rider Name: Rossouw Bekker
Age: 20
Weight: 72kg
Height: 183cm
Hometown: Stellenbosch
Instagram: @rossouwbekker
Titan Racing Cypher mountain bike with rossouw bekker
Rossouw is on a size large Cypher RS Team Edition and runs the flip chip in the low position.
Titan Racing Cypher mountain bike with rossouw bekker
760mm bars, a 90mm stem with a negative 17-degree drop.
Titan Racing Cypher mountain bike with rossouw bekker
Rossouw uses a Prologo saddle.
Titan Racing Cypher mountain bike with rossouw bekker
The RockShox SIDLuxe shock is run on 180psi.
Titan Racing Cypher mountain bike with rossouw bekker
RockShox SID SL Ultimate is on 95psi.
Titan Racing Cypher mountain bike with rossouw bekker
The team runs SRAM Eagle AXS (wireless electronic) shifting.
Titan Racing Cypher mountain bike with rossouw bekker
SRAM Level TLM brakes with a 180mm / 160mm rotor combination.
Titan Racing Cypher mountain bike with rossouw bekker
SRAM AXS derailleur.
Titan Racing Cypher mountain bike with rossouw bekker
SRAM XX1 cranks with a cSixx chainring – 36t.
Titan Racing Cypher mountain bike with rossouw bekker
Vittoria Barzo tyres set to 21psi front and 23psi rear on a set of Reynolds TR49 wheels which have an inner diameter of 24mm.
Titan Racing Cypher mountain bike with rossouw bekker

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