Aug 12, You must login to Pinkbike. Don't have an account? Sign up. Maribor plays host to the third round of the Downhill World Cup in It's been a sweltering start to proceedings in Slovenia with super dry and dusty conditions lying in wait for the racers tomorrow, so the mechanics were busy prepping bikes for what's likely to be a fast and rough race track. We've gone for a lap of the pits to see what was going down.
Little details on Loris Vergier's latest build, but we're not allowed to show anything else just yet! Matt Walker's Saracen Myst sitting pretty in the pits. Pirelli's latest prototype features an updated profile and new side knobs with a more consistent leading edge. We'll give you one guess as to whose bike this is There was plenty of brake bleeds going down in the pits today. Can't be forgetting Brook MacDonald's settings. The world's second fastest women's bike right now, as modelled by her lumber-mechanic, Jake.
Phoebe Gale and her 1 plate-equipped Canyon Sender. The Commencal 21 Team is running the Hayes Dominion brakes this season. Flo Payet is running a custom stem from Syncros that is 60mm in length with a low rise. Loic gives a big shout out to the fans with his new colours.
Bruni wasn't the only one with new colours over at the Specialized tent. These two Canadian legends gracing the seat tube on Finn's bike. Crazy ice crystal details featured in Finn Iles' new paint scheme. The two wedges work in unison as you turn the dial. The device helps to push back the pistons evenly and simultaneously.
New hoops being laced up over at DT Swiss. This track is hard packed and full of square edge hits ready to eat. A fresh batch of ravioli being made from scratch in the Norco tent. Seth Sherlock shows off his fresh prototype Intense. Time to clean up some shocks that saw all the action from the IXS cup last week.
