Öhlins team up with Specialized Gravity

[ad3]

Swedish suspension experts follow up successful Specialized OE partnership with racing tie-up

Öhlins continue their dramatic entrance into the mountain bike sector with a full partnership with the legendary Specialized Gravity team in the Mountain Bike World Cup.

Having worked with the American brand since 2013 and being chosen for OE supply on top models such as the Demo8, Öhlins will now be fitted to Specialized’s athletes team bikes for all 2017 events. As part of the ongoing R&D programme with the team, a prototype Downhill fork will be used alongside the well-developed TTX22M rear shock.

This is the second year of competition within the Mountain Bike World Cup for the Specialized Gravity squad, which comprises Loic Bruni, Finn Iles and 2017 newcomer Miranda Miller.

2015 World Champion Bruni expressed his thoughts, “It’s great to see such a legendary brand enter into MTB, and being the chosen team to put the products on the top step is a big honor. They’ve been working hard and close with the guys at Specialized and we are all very confident about the products. I’m pumped about this relationship and I know we will be successful on it.”

Brad Benedict from Specialized added, “After years of developing suspension from the ground-up, this move will take our efforts to the next level. Alignment between the athletes we support and the exact products we spec will only help further development of our bikes and suspension, as well. Öhlins has top-notch knowledge in the suspension business – I’m hopeful to see more podiums and wins this year.”

Torkel Sintorn of Öhlins summed up from the Swedish brand’s perspective, “We are super excited to work together with Specialized Gravity – one of the world’s best MTB racing teams. Öhlins has a long and successful background in motorsport but this is the first time we are going into mountain bike racing. We believe that together with Specialized and their top athletes we can supply and develop next-generation, race-winning products.”

Öhlins will be showcasing their new mountain bike product ranges at key events such as Crankworx throughout 2017, after a successful debut there this year. More products are already in development and work continues alongside the Specialized sales network, expanding their aftermarket distribution in this exciting, relatively new arena for the company.

Learn more about Öhlins products and activities in motorcycling, auto and mountain bike here: www.ohlins.com

Classifica generale Winter Cup 2024
Per partecipare carica le tue attività su Training Camp

Classifica mensile dislivello

Iscriviti al canale Whatsapp di MTB Mag per non perderti mai una notizia, clicca qui!

Share

Recent Posts

[First Ride] Transition Sentinel V3

In July I attended the launch of a new bike which I've given very high…

23/10/2024

2024 Red Bull Rampage Venue & Competition Details Released

Virgin, Utah (September 10, 2024) – In one month’s time, the first riders will drop in for…

11/09/2024

Redbull Rampage 2024: The Complete Athlete List

Virgin, Utah (August 21, 2024) – Eighteen of the top male freeride athletes have been invited to…

21/08/2024

Forbidden Druid V2: the true Pinkbike

Those who follow the mag assiduously will have noticed that one of the mountain bikes…

29/03/2024

[Review] Roval Traverse HD Wheelset

Late this Fall and throughout an unusually warm Winter I've been spending time aboard my…

15/03/2024

[Review] Specialized Epic 8 Evo

Specialized presents the new Epic 8, and with it the Evo version, i.e., the one…

12/03/2024