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All jokes aside I really hope we see something a bit crazy from Cannondale with the results that used to go along with it .
more of the new fox DH lid that we saw loris in at windrock (these from crankworx nz).
sweet about the cannondale! i too hope it's something crazy and weird! may have heard they were testing out a "normal-ish" DH geo and an ultra-modern long/slack version. curious to see what they end up with.
TEMPE, AZ –Coming soon to a racecourse near you: Phoenix 29
The Phoenix 29 is quite possibly the worst kept secret on the World Cup Downhill circuit. Riders have been seen testing this ultra-fast unicorn in various incarnations over the last three years at downhill tracks across the globe. A lot goes into developing the fastest bike we’ve ever made. What starts with engineering ideas and initial concepts, ends at the finish line of the most demanding race courses in the world. Simply put, the stopwatch doesn’t lie.
In it’s very first World Cup outing at Lošinj, Pivot Factory Racing Team athlete Eddie Masters piloted the Phoenix 29 Prototype aluminum Phoenix 29, to an 8thplace qualification (one of his career-best qualifying finishes) proving what we already felt –it’s fast. Really fast. With a solid platform to work from, the team started zeroing in on improvements and tweaks. Some may question our pursuit for perfection, but our athletes see and feel the results. A hundredth of a second here, a tenth there, increased confidence and that feeling of being one with your machine. It all adds up at the finish line. Even small gains can mean the difference between a top twenty and a podium. Or better yet, a win!“
We were very competitive and fast on the very first prototype,” Says Pivot Factory Racing Team athlete Bernard Kerr. “But making some changes along the way has made it even faster.” Aluminum prototypes, carbon prototypes, and various linkages are all being tested by the team. If they ask for it, we give it to them. “I can talk to Pivot’s engineering team on a daily basis and just text or email whatever I need to work through things,” says Kerr. “We’ve come up with a super-fast bike that I’m stoked to go out there and race on.”
The Phoenix 29 is insanely fast, but we’re not done yet. A winter’s worth of successful testing still needs to be proven on the race course. And we still have a few tricks up our sleeves. For the latest developments on the Phoenix 29 keep an eye on the Pivot Factory Racing Team bikes starting this week at Crankworx Rotorua.Rest assured, a Phoenix 29 is coming. When? When it’s the fastest, most capable World Cup DH bike on the planet.
Bernard on the carbon version - photo by Hunter Paull
It looks like RS's rear shocks also get the Ultimate treatment.
Seen so far:
• Lyrik Ultimate
• Pike Ultimate
• Super Deluxe Ultimate
• Super Deluxe Coil Ultimate
Possible sighting:
• SRAM Code Ultimate
it's basically the rsc with a carbon lever
Id rather have my stuff done by TF Tuning, Vorsprung, NSDynamics and all the others guys who know what they are doing with resizing bushings and making shocks almost frictionless after a service.
Words from the team
It’s a new season and we have a new rider in the team - rookie Antoine VIDAL, Junior French Champion, will race in the U21 category.
It will be the first season in Elite for Théotim TRABAC. He was integrated to the team in 2018, and with a 2nd overall result last year, he is confident for his first Elite year.
This 2 'kids' will be coached by who other than Cécile & Cedric RAVANEL.
After her big crash in February, Cécile will be off racing for almost the full season. But she’s feeling better and better every day, and she’s come to NZ to supporting the team.
New season, new colors.
This first event is the perfect time to show the new bike and new kits to everybody.
So, what do you think about this new kit, chalk grey and red ?
pretty cool IMO and figured i'd put it here even if it's existed for years ha.
https://www.starlingcycles.com/starling-cycles-sturn/
If the Sturn is a little pricey, but you're keen to give it a whirl, here's your answer.
(or the more expensive German-made option)
This is what I managed to set up last Autumn - ran some zip ties through the hollow bolts in the dropouts and the tensioner's arm to prevent it from flopping around.
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