Must Watch: Steve Peat pits 2006 Santa Cruz V10 against 2021 Model at Le Pleney

Written by Jessie-May Morgan Oct 27, 2021 10:32 a.m. ET

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2006 Peaty versus 2021 Peaty. Which will come out on top? Steve Peat pits his 2006 World Cup Overall Winning V10 against the 2021 model in Old vs. New. That’s a bike with a 1344mm wheelbase and 29″ wheels versus a bike with a 1192mm wheelbase and 26″ wheels… striking differences before we even get into the quality of the suspension. In 2006, Peaty “smoked” Minnaar by 0.05 seconds down Le Pleney. How will he fare now?

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Jessie-May Morgan

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Jessie-May Morgan is the UK & Ireland Tech Editor of Bikerumor. She has been writing about Mountain Bike Riding and Racing, and all its weird and wonderful technology for 4 years. Prior to that, she was an Intern at the Mountain Bike Center of Scotland, and a Mountain Bike Coach and Leader in the Tweed Valley.

Based in Innerleithen, Scotland, Jessie-May can often be seen riding the Glentress Trail Center, and its neighboring Enduro and Downhill Tracks. She regularly competes in Enduro at a national level, and has recently competed on the World Stage at a handful of Enduro World Series events.

For Bikerumor, Jessie-May is testing the latest mountain bikes, equipment and kit, letting readers know what’s hot and what’s not.

For context, she weighs 60kg and stands at 5ft 4″ tall (163cm).