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April 22, 2016 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Bike check: Nino Schurter’s Scott Spark

Nino Schurter Scott Spark Cairns XCO World Cup Bike Check

If there is one rider who can single handedly make cross-country racing cool, it’s Nino Schurter. The Swiss World Champion is a huge personality, with an ever-present smile and a huge presence on the bike. He puts everything into his riding and racing, and is just as frequently in the air, crossed up, as he […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: BIke Check, Cairns, Schurter, Scott, World Cup, XCO

September 6, 2015 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Perskindol Swiss Epic Rider Diary – the bike

Related Event: Perskindol Swiss Epic

The Perskindol Swiss Epic Official Race Book recommends that each competitor ride a full-suspension mountain bike with at least 120mm of front and rear travel and a dropper seatpost. I did an extra check and can confirm that this is not just for the Flow category (which is the ‘enduro’-style side of the race). Nope, […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Bianchi, BIke Check, Fox suspension, MarathonMTB, perskindol swiss epic, Racing, scicon, Shimano, Switzerland, Tech, Training

June 24, 2015 By Rachel Fenton Leave a Comment

Bike Check: Rachel Fenton’s Open

Related Event: XCM World Champioships: Sellaronda Hero

Take a look at the Open hardtail that British racer Rachel Fenton will be piloting at the 2015 XCM World Championships. In contrast to professional racers who have access to a whole stable of bikes suited to particular courses, we privateers have to pick one bike to rule them all (unless we are lucky enough […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: BIke Check, Chaingang, Hardtail, Hero, Kappius, MTB, Open, Sellaronda

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