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Scott–Sram MTB Racing Team: Discipline: Mountain bike racing: Role: Rider: Rider type: Cross-country: Professional teams; 2006– Swisspower MTB Team: 2014: Orica–GreenEDGE [3] Major wins; Mountain bike Olympic Games XC World XC Championships (2009, 2012, 2013, 2015–2019, 2021, 2022) European XC Championships (2020) National XC ...
The most plausible, although still speculative reason, was an early resemblance of the racing courses for mountain bikes with the cyclo-cross discipline, with a major difference: the mountain bike racing track was significantly longer (a cyclo-cross course has 2.5–3.5 km versus 4+ km for a XC track) and free of artificial obstacles.
In both the front and rear, most XC bicycles have approximately 100 millimetres (10.0 cm; 3.9 in) of suspension travel and max out at 120 millimeters at the front typically (although on occasion it is 130 millimeters) and 120 millimeters in the rear, although some riders prefer 125 to 150 millimetres (12.5 to 15.0 cm; 4.9 to 5.9 in) of travel ...
Schwalbe Lugano 700×25 for a road bicycle Schwalbe tubes. Schwalbe Tires is a brand name of Ralf Bohle GmbH, [1] a German manufacturer [2] of pneumatic tires for bicycles [3] and wheelchairs. Schwalbe produces a wide range of tires for different cycling applications, but is best known for its commuting, touring and utility tires such as the ...
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A mountain bike with 29″ wheels is often referred to as a 29er, and a bike with 27.5-inch wheels is called a 27.5 Mountain bike or as a marketing term ″650B bike". [ 27 ] Wheels come in a variety of widths, ranging from standard rims suitable for use with tires in the 1.90 to 2.10 in (48 to 53 mm ) size, to 2.35 and 3.00 in (60 and 76 mm ...
John Tomac (born November 3, 1967, in Owosso, Michigan) is an American former professional cyclist who competed from 1985 to 2005.;[17] He is of Croatian ancestry.He was a versatile rider who competed in multiple disciplines including; BMX racing, cross-country, road racing, trials riding and downhill racing. [2]