Flo Payet is one of the tallest racers on the World Cup DH circuit – at 6' 6” even an XL frame is typically too small for him. For that reason, Mondraker created him an XXL front triangle, then attached it to the stock Summum rear end.
It's somewhat surprising to see Flo back on 27.5” wheels after racing at Fort William on a 29” wheeled prototype, but it turns out that he wasn't happy with the suspension feel of that bike. The geometry was well suited to his lanky build, but Flo said it felt like the rear end was getting hung up and slowing the bike down, which isn't what you want when you're trying to win a race. At the moment he feels faster on the smaller-wheeled bike, so that's what he'll be racing on this weekend.
There's a month in between Leogang and the fourth World Cup round in Val di Sole, time that Flo and many of the other World Cup racers will be using to work on bike setup and get things ready to roll for the remainder of the season.
| I feel comfortable on the bike – I can move as I want, and I feel more in the middle compared to a classic extra large."—Flo Payet |
Florent has been working with SR Suntour on various projects for the last three years, including the development of a new DH air shock.
SRAM's X01 derailleur and 7-speed cassette are paired with Race Face's carbon SixC cranks.
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Signed, 140lbs at 6"2, DEXA shows ~5-6% BF.
I built up a VantageXR in a L for something a little more nippy, as an XC and general training bike, should have got the XL frame #kickingmyself #gobigorgohome
If you had half a brain you would say 1.96m because efficient.
6' 5 - 1/2" is just sad and highly inefficient
The thing is, if you work consistently with one system of units, you'll end up with a correct result. If you do so with the other system, you end up with a correct result too. Sure there is a lot to say for everyone going with the same system. But I view that as something with different languages being out there too. Sure it would be pretty efficient if everyone would talk the same language. Pick something relatively consistent, common and easy to learn. Why not pick English. Personally I'd be fine with that. Just like I'd be fine with the SI system being the only system around. It wouldn't bother me. But I'd only speak for myself. Once someone is going to call someone elses language or unit system "retarded" it strikes me as arrogant.
How do we stay engaged, geesh
Biiiiiig
Also, the brake bracket says 455mm while the dropout chip says 460... what's up with that?
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Dude is skinny compared to the average Pro Downhiller. I'm done.