The first UCI World Cup DH race starts in Fort William, Scotland this weekend and Aaron Gwin just posted these images of his new race bike to instagram. Try not to drool all over your keyboard.
We spy a Carbon Specialized S-Works Demo in limited edition TLD livery, full Fox suspension kit, Renthal bars.stem, and Cane Creek Headset. This year he will also be running a SRAM drivetrain and Avid brakes.
What does how fast he is have to do with his ugly bike, or Avid brake’s lack of quality? There is no connection between someone saying “That bike in unattractive” and his ability to ride it. The only “hate” that I see is for the component choices; not surprising considering the nerdfest that is BR.
i ride codes on my fr/dh bike. buddy rides xo trails on his. no complaints from either of us.
ive ridden hayes, hope, avid, shimano, and now back on avid. i dont like shimano brakes or their lever feel and will likely never go back.
and when you are world champ – you ca nbe as flashy/gaudy as you want!
My front elixer x7 was howling, to make it go away, I just needed to hit some quality trails. I seriously did nothing else. The howling is the indignation of being ridden on a bike path or flat trail. I couldn’t help myself, it was the bike I left in my truck, and didn’t want to swap out, just ride. So to all the e-riders with brake problems, there is a solution for you.
