Leanna Gerrard - Bike Check

Leana Gerrard is from the Pacific North West and grew up cutting her teeth on the BMX and then MTB race circuits. She specializes in gate racing but loves the DH side just as much. Recently Leana's season came to a halt after a big off in New York, but that hasn't stopped her from being stoked and looking forward to next season. I had a chance to sit down with her and her custom set up Cannondale Rize that she races for 4X and Dual.

Have a look at her race machine and her video interview inside:No stranger to racing, we run into Leana all over the place it seems. From the NMBS races, to Sea Otter, to the Fluidride Cups and events in Whistler, gravity racing is her gig. This season Leana is on the Cannondale / Mona Vie squad and is their only gravity representative, so expectations were high. A strong start had things looking up and a cross country road trip with various venues awaited. Unfortunately the road trip was cut short due to an injury in New York, but she still wants to share her new ride with all of us, so have a read and enjoy the pics and video.

For this year Leana really wanted to build up a capable 4X / Dual racing machine that was light and strong. Having previously raced the Prophet and a Jeckyl before that, it was time to start with a light weight frame and built it up properly. She chose the Rize as the frame to build from and the results look good.


Having a light frame is one thing but if you heavy parts on it, then well you've defeated the purpose of the frame. The Rize has been built up to a feather weight at 26.6 lbs with parts from Shimano, Kore, Fox, Kenda, Crank Bros., Goodridge and e.13.



By running the Lefty up front, Leana is able to get the front end lower to where she wants it to be. In the rear, she's installed a shorter stroke Fox Float RP3 rear shock to slacken out the bike too. This is all to give it a better stance for racing.


Check out her complete build spec:

Frame and size	Cannondale Rize(White and Black) •Medium Frame •130mm of rear Travel
Rear Shock	Fox RP3
Fork	Cannondale Lefty •Rebound and Compression adjustments
Headset	Cannondale Internal
Crankarms	Shimano XTR
Bottom Bracket	Shimano XTR X-Type
Pedals	Crank Bros. Mallets Clips
Chain	Shimano
Cassette	Shimano Dura Ace 9-Speed
Rear Derailleur	Shimano XTR Mid Cage
Shifter Cable/Housing	Shimano
Shifter Pods	Shimano XTR Rapid Fire Plus 9 speed
Handlebar	KORE OS Risers(31.8mm)
Stem	SIC(31.8mm)- Lefty Specific
Grips	ODI Rogue Lock-Ons
Brakes	Shimano XTR with 6" rotors
Front Wheel	Cannondale Lefty hub with KORE rim
Rear Wheel	KORE Durox 135x10mm
Tires	Kenda Nevegal Tubeless 2.1
Tubes	None
Saddle	KORE I-beam
Seatpost	KORE I-beam
Extras	•e.13 LG-1 Chain Guide •Goodridge Brake lines in Green •Weight=26.6 lbs

Video interview with Leana Gerrard and her Cannondale Rize:

Leana Gerrard Bike Check

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To learn more about Leana Gerrard and her adventures please visit www.leanagerrard.com.

Sponsors:

-Cannondale
-Mona Vie
-Shimano
-Kenda
-Oakley Eyewear
-Kore Components
-Bell Helmets
-E-Thirteen
-Azonic
-Goodridge
-Fabel

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