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Pro bike: Ross Schnell's Ashland Super D Trek Remedy
Ross Schnell uses a Trek Remedy for nearly every event he does, saying it's light enough to climb on all day and yet burly enough to shred most anything on the way down.
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Schnell's crankbrothers iodine carbon bars are left at the full 680mm width.
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Schnell continues to use crankbrothers' previous-generation Candy 4ti pedals.
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The stout aluminum rear end features Trek's Full Floater, ABP and Evo link technologies.
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Schnell's bike requires a custom machined rocker to accommodate the RockShox Monarch 4.2 rear shock.
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The one-piece magnesium rocker goes a long way towards keeping the back end tracking true.
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Housings are crossed behind the seat tube to keep them out of the way as the suspension compresses. The unused front derailleur housing stops are used for the seatpost remote.
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LIke most riders at the Ashland Super D, Schnell used a height-adjustable seatpost - in this case, a crankbrothers joplin 4.
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Schnell's seatpost remote is mounted below the bar, conveniently placing it right by his thumb.
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The single-ring setup requires just the right-hand shifter.
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Schnell uses a relatively short 75mm Truvativ Stylo World Cup forged aluminum stem.
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Schnell opted for Bontrager FR3 Team Issue tires front and rear for his run at the Ashland Super D.
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Schnell's name isn't just stickered on to the top tube. As this is a custom paint job created just for him, his surname is an integral part of the scheme and is clearcoated over.
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The unique crankbrothers cobalt front hub anchors extra-long aluminum nipples.
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A big crankbrothers decal serves double duty as both an extra ad placement and a paint protector.
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The MRP G2 SL chain guide includes a built-in bash guard but it likely wasn't used on the only modestly technical Ashland Super D course.
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The Avid X0 front brake is paired with a 185mm-diameter XX rotor.
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Mounted out back is an 11-36T SRAM XX cassette.
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That RockShox decal isn't just for decoration. It's covering up the spot where mechanics had to hammer the stay a bit in order to clear the 40T chainring.
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Replacing the standard three chainrings is a single MRP 40T Podium ring and a secure MRP G2 SL chain guide.
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A SRAM XX rear derailleur moves the PC-1091 chain across the 11-36T XX cassette.
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A lighter 160mm rotor is used out back.
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Schnell used RockShox's latest Revelation World Cup fork with a tapered carbon fiber crown/steerer, 150mm of travel, and weighing just 1,489g (3.28lb).
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The Revelation the longest travel fork in RockShox's range to use a carbon fiber crown and steerer.
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crankbrothers' distinctive cobalt wheels certainly stand out.
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