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Pro Bike Check: Cedric Gracia’s Santa Cruz Nomad

Cedric Gracia is certainly not afraid to stand out from the crowd, his exhibitionist behavior also extends to his bike being the only rider on the pro circuit to run a coil shock. Cedric Gracia is a ridiculously fast rider, and his trademark ariel antics always get the crowds whipped up into a frenzy. We caught up with him on the beach after the Enduro World Series race in Finale Ligure, to check...

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Pro Bike Check: Hope Team Edition Santa Cruz Nomad

When it comes to in-house manufactures like Hope Technology, perhaps the best way to see what new products they are working on is to have a look at their team bikes. Rachael Walker is Hope’s main marketing guru, but when she is not in the office she also loves to race. A familiar face at Enduro and DH races all over Europe, we caught up with Rachael to check out her pimped Santa Cruz Nomad.

This Santa Cruz Nomad is dripping with purple Hope parts.
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Pro Bike Check: Cube’s new 180mm Fritzz

At the recent Enduro World Series in Finale Ligure, Nico Lau took some time out to test a potential new Race Bike for the 2015 season. With FOX suspension and XTR componentry the bike looks like a effective machine. After extensive testing, Nico announced that it was a “Great Bike for steep and fast trails – so fast!”. We take a look at a model that Cube were showing at the race pits.

Nico took some time out during EWS practice to test out a new Fritzz race bike.
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Pro Bike Check: Anne Caro’s Ibis 27.5 Prototype

Even though Anne Caro could not have really taken the overall this weekend, she certainly put her stamp on the final round of the series, winning every stage! This was a fairy-tale ending for Ibis, as Anne Caro was racing on their new 27.5 prototype. Calling this bike a prototype is a little misleading as the bike looks ready to roll off the production line, but as yet it is un-named and there...

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Pro Bike Check: Joe’s 2015 Canyon Spectral CF

With a course that takes in almost every kind of terrain, from swooping almost XC stages, to near impossible rocky switchbacks, the final round of the Enduro World Series in Finale Ligure is going to be a tough one. After a day of practice, Canyon Factory rider Joe Barnes decided to run the new 140mm rear travel Canyon Spectral CF, showing Joe’s faith in the smaller bike on the rough stages. This...

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