Have a look at some of the fastest bikes in Allos, the latest stop of the French Enduro Series. We had the opportunity to nail down bike checks of some of the winners here, and we discovered some components and bike designs few riders have laid eyes on - that is, unless you happen to live and race in France.
Race Face stem and custom stem cap with an image of one of Louis's favorite films.
Remote control for the shock, with SRAM shifting and braking.
Sixpack is a German brand that sponsors Louis' team.
Duke wheels is another sponsor that you don't often see.
Well battered Sram GX 11-speed - performance enough to win a national level enduro.
Shimano is on shifting and braking duties.
SB3 parts with the stem and bar combo.
Besides the frame, Ibis also supplies Julie with wheels.
Time pedals are quite popular among the French riders. Axelle's running a 32T chairing, while most female riders were on 30's.
Another Formula Cura brake rider on the podium.
French tires on Swiss wheels.
Cockpit by Tag Metals... Apparently, Tag has a strong following in the motorbike industry.
Yannick prefers the feeling of the e-shifter: one gear at a time.
Personal choices.
Nico runs a Suntour Aurum fork, along with the Giant's standard DVO shock.
Quere's cockpit is by Reverse components.
French tires for the French Enduro Series.
Suntour is Laura's suspension sponsor.
Formula's very popular Cura brakes.
Laura says this saddle is one of her favorite parts on this bike.
Tioga saddle - a personal choice of Estelle. The stem and bars are SB3.
Duke wheels for Estelle - still wearing the control sticker of EWS Madeira on them.
Plenty of stopping power with her Magura MT7.brakes.
You can't say Max races without caution.
Full Shimano XT equipped, even the wheels.
Kike Abelleira is my new favorite Pinkbike employee.
#60aintdead
m.pinkbike.com/news/24-bikes-and-frames-taipei-cycle-show-2016.html
Maybe custom geo.
They manufacture their alloy frames. That is why they look similar, but the suspension was done by Caesar and Fabien years ago.
Image being passionate about biking so much that you want to start a bike company, but just buy off the shelf Astro frames with 0 modification, as Peugeot has done. Why?
I always thought KHS was a manufacturer. Thanks for clearing that up.
Pinkbike article: 24 Bikes and Frames From the Taipei Cycle Show www.pinkbike.com/photo/13227002
PS: I have CTM Mons Pro 2017, earlier CTM Mons 2.0 2013 - indestructible frames
*sorry you‘ll have to watch the movie to get that ...
And your wallet is also alot lighter with X01
bikerumor.com/2016/03/24/sram-xx1-x01-eagle-specs-actual-weights
At least that's what i was hearing all the time when i was saying the range of the Eagle system is great... And when you tell people you don't live on flat terrain, you get eaten alive... -_-
I think Pinkbikers will at some point realize that using a chairlift to go uphill is still electric assist mountain biking
and covering and enjoying DH racing but not Ebike racing is hypocritical.
How many people out there drive a Tesla with a carbon fiber MTB on the roof to the trailhead thinking they are saving the world, then bitch about some guy on an ebike enjoying a ride in the woods?
Using a truck for shuttling is still petrol engine powered mountain biking and covering DH racing but not Motocross is hyprocritical.
1) Don't care.
2) Wrong.
3) Zero.
Some one in their graphics department is having a laugh