Every year we see some of the top riders in the world receive some great looking bikes but how well do you know the bikes being raced? We have put together 26 different XC bikes from the past few years but can you name their rider?
Photography by Ross Bell, Matthew Delorme, Cameron Mackenzie, Andy Vathis and Irmo Keizer
Also notice the toilet paper holder that came with the widened hollow saddle. He was a test rider for it. As far as I know it unfortunately never made it to production.
First thing I did was scroll through quickly looking for Kate's Scott for an easy answer. Talk about an athlete bringing brand recognition.
Specialized should have just kept piling bags of money on the table till she signed on again.
20 of 25. Have I mentioned I’d like to see more XC content on here?:
I missed:
Maja’s Kross - Guessed Jolanda, should have figured no doubles Annika’s Epic - Guessed Andreasson Malene Degn’s Orbea - Guessed Catharine Pendrel, but should have known from the team colors Haley Smith’s Norco - Guessed Peter Disera... should have known from the size Sam Gaze’s Epic - Guessed Kulhavy... this one’s an unforced error
You said it right - 'some'. All the 'little brand rebrands a Chiner': Ieeeeuw... Also, Pivot should not be sold in small sizes for aesthetics sake ;-).
I missed:
Maja’s Kross - Guessed Jolanda, should have figured no doubles
Annika’s Epic - Guessed Andreasson
Malene Degn’s Orbea - Guessed Catharine Pendrel, but should have known from the team colors
Haley Smith’s Norco - Guessed Peter Disera... should have known from the size
Sam Gaze’s Epic - Guessed Kulhavy... this one’s an unforced error
I might watch too much XC...