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 You're looking at Danny Hart's Giant Glory, the very machine that took him to one of the most exciting victories in the history of our sport. While there are certainly a number of standout features on his rig, the very special DLC coated, BlackBox tuned BoXXer fork and unique Schwalbe tires being the most obvious, it truly is more "go than show". There have been whisperings of offset shock mounts and angle adjusting headsets being used on the team's Glory race bikes in the past, but Danny's doesn't require any of those bits as his bike looks to make use of a slacker head tube angle than current production models. We're willing to bet next year's production frames will use similar geometry to what is found on Hart's 2011 World Championship winning steed.  Schwalbe offers their Muddy Mary downhill tire that is designed for soft dirt, but Danny chose to run the more aggressive Dirty Dans for his race run. The 'Dans use a taller knob height to pierce through the slop, as well as an open tread pattern to help them clear mud and keep the tires working. We couldn't confirm it, but there is word that the tires on Danny's race bike were custom made, and we're not talking about simply having his name put on the sidewall. What makes them special? We're going to guess that they use a compound that is softer and with a slower rebound than what the average racer can purchase. This likely was not only done for the muddy conditions, but possibly also because of the cold temperature on race day that would harden the durometer of the rubber. Is this the start of tires designed for very limited use, but that offer incredible traction, as found in some forms of motor racing?  Like nearly every other pro, Danny chose to go with a coil over shock for the 'Champs course in Champery, Switzerland. Besides a quick sprint out of the gate the track was nearly pedal free, but steep and unrelenting. While his Vivid R2C damper is equipped with a titanium coil, the burly track in Champery isn't the place where running an air shock will be able to save you time due to its lighter weight. | |
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