‪@remymetailler‬ has grown a global fanbase thanks to his impeccable riding style and technique, and his willingness to send some huge, steep features! While in Bentonville, Neil caught up with Remy for a run-through of his custom Propain Tyee, and to see just how you have to set your bike up to ride some of the steepest, gnarliest lines in the world.
Rider Info: Remy is 5ft 7in / 1.70m tall, and is fairly light so he can get away with lighter tyre casings, lower pressures and no inserts.
Frame: Propain Tyee CF, Medium
Fork: DVO Onyx D1, 170mm Travel
Shock: DVO Topaz,160mm Travel
Wheelset: e*thirteen LG1R, 29" Front, 27.5" Rear
Tyres: Maxxis Assegai Double Down MaxxGrip 29x2.5" Front, Maxxis DHR II Double Down MaxxGrip 29x2.4" Rear - Pressures: 20psi / 1.38 Bar Front, 22psi / 1.52 Bar Rear
Tyre Inserts: None
Brakes: Hayes Dominion A4
Rotors: Hayes, 203mm
Handlebar: OneUp Carbon, 35mm Rise, 745mm Wide
Stem: OneUp, 35mm
Grips: Ergon GE-1
Headset: Acros Sealed Internal Tapered
Seatpost: OneUp Dropper Post V2, 180mm Travel (Shimmed down to 170mm)
Saddle: Ergon SM-Enduro Pro Titanium
Shifter: Shimano Deore XT M8100, 12spd
Rear Mech: Shimano Deore XT RD-M8100, 12spd
Chainset: Rotor Kapic Crankset, Rotor Oval Chainring (30t)
Chain Guide: e*thirteen LG
Chain: KMC 12spd
Cassette: e*thirteen LXR 12spd, 9-45t
Pedals: Time Speciale
Bottle Cage: Topeak Ninja
Finishing touches: Remy runs a Medium sized frame with narrower bars (745mm) and a shimmed down dropper post (170mm travel) to get the perfect fit. He has the flip-chip on the frame set to High to allow the use of the mixed wheel size setup.
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