Bike check: Andreas Seewald's Canyon Lux World Cup CFR Untamed
A closer look at the former UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Champion's Canyon Lux World Cup CFR Untamed.
Canyon are a regular fixture at the Absa Cape Epic serving as a baseline for several partnerships, each of which has delivered consistent performances over the years. This year's twentieth edition saw a full-strength marathon specialist squad in contention as Canyon Sidi MTB, with a Czechia pairing in Petr Vakoc and Martin Stosek alongside the Swiss-German pairing of Marc Stutzmann and Andreas Seewald.
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The teams finished 8th and 4th on GC respectively, complemented by a win on Stage 3 for Stuzmann/Seewald.
This year the team's bikes were treated to a custom paint job paying homage to South Africa by signifying the Springbok, an antelope denoted as South Africa's national animal. Which also happens to be the emblem of the Springboks, the current and record four-time Rugby World Cup champions. Off.road.cc tracked down German Marathon Champ Andreas Seewald who also happens to be a World Champion Marathon winner, and took a closer look at his Canyon Limited Lux World Cup.
Andreas Seewald's Canyon Lux World Cup CFR Untamed, by Dino Lloyd
Andreas Seewald's Limited Edition Canyon Lux, the livery is reportedly limited to 100 units. Finished with a variety of DT Swiss componentary and a speedy Springbok paint job, resplendent in the African Sun. Making this build even more unique is the combination of DT Swiss suspension and a Shimano XTR drivetrain, the only such combo in the field.
Cape Epic_OffRoadCC_Andreas Seewald_001.jpeg, by Dino Lloyd
The DT Swiss R232 One 100mm rear shock has a larger air chamber similar to the R535 and is a configuration only available to factory riders.
Cape Epic_OffRoadCC_Andreas Seewald_002.jpeg, by Dino Lloyd
A full mechanical XTR drivetrain provides smooth performance and reliability with lightweight. Another advantage is faster shifting across the cassette range.
Cape Epic_OffRoadCC_Andreas Seewald_003.jpeg, by Dino Lloyd
XTR Hollowgram cranks and pedals are mated to a 36Tchainring. Those are some big watts. Again we notice a Shamurai Sword plug tool in the crank axle.
Cape Epic_OffRoadCC_Andreas Seewald_004.jpeg, by Dino Lloyd
Schwalbe 2.4 rubber with Squirt sealent on DT Swiss XCR1200 wheels. A Racing Ray up front with a Racing Ralph on the rear, Schwalbe's red Speed Addix compound seems to be the standard, we won't mention the mismatched sidewalls.
Cape Epic_OffRoadCC_Andreas Seewald_005.jpeg, by Dino Lloyd
The 110mm DT Swiss F232 fork is a standout among the Foxes and RockShox of the field, also due to its custom white side paint job. Also, note the new DT Swiss 180 hub.
Cape Epic_OffRoadCC_Andreas Seewald_006.jpeg, by Dino Lloyd
A spot of purple on the Bok, Spanish brand Momum.
Cape Epic_OffRoadCC_Andreas Seewald_007.jpeg, by Dino Lloyd
A preloaded C02 cartridge and Topeak speed head for instant inflation, note the tape for dust protection. Also of interest is the inverted 60mm travel D232 One mechanical dropper post from DT Swiss.
Cape Epic_OffRoadCC_Andreas Seewald_008.jpeg, by Dino Lloyd
Remote lever, D232 One mechanical dropper post. Compact and neatly set up.
Cape Epic_OffRoadCC_Andreas Seewald_009.jpeg, by Dino Lloyd
Shimano XTR Brakes with adjustable lever reach. The rotors front and rear are 160mm IceTech and run on XTR two-pot calipers.
Cape Epic_OffRoadCC_Andreas Seewald_010.jpeg, by Dino Lloyd
Canyon integrated bar and stem. Bar width 740mm and a stem length of 100mm with a negative rise of 17-degrees. Notice on the Garmin mount silver duct tape to limit vibration.
Cape Epic_OffRoadCC_Andreas Seewald_011.jpeg, by Dino Lloyd
Top view of the Shimano XTR pedals, these look pretty fresh with minimal wear.
Cape Epic_OffRoadCC_Andreas Seewald_012.jpeg, by Dino Lloyd
DT Swiss remote mechanical dual lockout lever. This rounds out a bike that works almost entirely without electronics, favouring a lightweight and easily serviceable setup.
Cape Epic_OffRoadCC_Andreas Seewald_014.jpeg, by Dino Lloyd
Andreas Seewald (German Chmp) and Marc Stuzmann (SwissChamp) in their Springbok-themed kit.
