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The team currently runs a pretty lightweight wheelset with tubes. The tires will be siped most likely to improve rolling speeds for South Africa. He will have a selection to choose from by the time Pietermartizburg comes along including 2.3/2.5 Bontrager G5 tires.
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Tire wise Neko had some prototype 650b 2.35″ Bontrager G4 tires on his bike which are roughly sized similarly to a 2.5 Maxxis Minion DHF in comparison. This helps give him a better chance at doing well by monitoring this data. Neko had an SRM power meter set up on his bike and this helps him train smarter. Neko has locked out his top cassette gear to reduce the chain length.Ī lot of riders have been using power meters to improve their results. The Saint brakes provide them with lots of stopping power and the Saint drivetrain is quite stable with their clutch mechanism to reduce excess chain movement. The Trek World Racing Team uses the Shimano Saint components. The suspension uses their ABP technology. Geometry wise the bike comes with the following approximate measurements 48″ (1219.19mm) wheelbase, a 17.3750″ (441.325mm) chainstay and a 14.3125″ (363.5mm) bottom bracket height. He’s been running the large that you see here but has plans to swap to an XL. Neko was at a Windrock ride/race this past weekend and we snapped a few pictures along with some details on his new b650b downhill bike. As with any benefit there are tradeoffs to contrast against and it seems like we’ll be seeing a lot more of these big wheel bikes pop up. Some of the benefits being tested on the bigger wheel size is its ability to hold speed, traction, bump absorption, and stability. Neko’s been testing out the 650b Trek Session for some time now and he’s clearly comfortable on-board it. This track has evolved a bit and it’s an important track to maintain speed on. Pietermaritzburg, South Africa is the first stop for the 2014 UCI World Cup Downhill series. Check out his new carbon downhill 650b/27.5 Trek Session inside. Neko Mulally has been testing out a bigger wheel’d Trek Session in preparation for the 2014 World Cup season.