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This is Rachel Atherton’s GT Fury 2015
Ahead of the UCI World Cup stop at Fort William, we take a closer look at Rachel’s mighty steed.
As we head to Scotland for the Fort William UCI World Cup downhill event this weekend, Rachel Atherton gives us a close-up look at the GT Fury bike that she will be hoping to ride to victory.
Rachel Atherton Quali Lourdes UCI DH World Cup '15
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Rachel first rode the Fury back in 2012, with the bike carrying her to World Cup glory and earning GT Factory Racing the title of World’s Fastest Downhill Team. Following three seasons of close collaboration between the Atherton family and GT, the new 650b Fury is now into its second season – and the riders are feeling pretty comfortable with their new whips.
“We were heavily involved with the design of the Fury," says Rachel. "Last year we made quite a lot of changes. This year we've just made some small but telling tweaks to the geometry. I'm so excited riding my bike now!
"There are no major component changes. We’ve been working with Fox, Shimano and Continental for ages, so I’m completely comfortable with them."
Rachel Atherton taking on the Lourdes course
© Lukas Pilz
Frame: GT Fury custom sized for Rachel – a bit bigger than the 2013 frame, a bit smaller than the 2014
Saddle: PRO The Athertons Star Series
Seatpost: PRO The Athertons Star Series DH
Rachel's GT Fury 2015
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Shock: Fox DHX2 available 2016 425lbs spring
Fork: Fox 40 Float RC2, with improved airspring – 68psi
Stem: Pro Atherton Star Series 45mm
Fox DHX2
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Headset: Hope Integrated
Grips: Pro Star Series
Bars: Pro Atherton Star Series – 760mm
Brake levers: Shimano Saint BL-M820
Shift levers: Shimano Saint SL-M820
Headset
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Front brake: Shimano Saint BR-M820 with 203mm RT98 rotor
Rear brake: Shimano Saint BR-M820 with 203mm RT98 rotor
Shimano Saint BR-M820 w/ 203mm RT98 rotor
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Chain guide: Shimano Saint SMCD-50
Rear derailleur: Shimano Saint RD-M820
Cassette: Shimano Saint CS-M980, 11-13-15-17-19-21T
Chain: Shimano Saint CH-M981
Crankset: Shimano Saint FD-M820 – 165mm, 38T
Bottom bracket: Shimano SM-BB80
Pedals: Crankbrothers Mallet DH Race
Shimano Saint RD-M820
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Rims: Stan's NoTubes Flow EX, 32h
Hubs: Shimano Saint HB-M820 and FH-M825, 32h
Spokes: Stainless steel, butted, 2x lacing, with alloy nipples
Front tyre: Continental Der Kaiser Project, 27.5 x 2.4in, tubeless, 25psi
Rear tyre: Continental Der Kaiser Project, 27.5 x 2.4in, tubeless, 25psi (apparently Rachel also gets through a lot of Continental Mud Kings!)
Rachel on her bike setup:
"We tend not to stray too far from base settings, but one point worth mentioning is that at Fort William I’ll almost certainly stick with dry tyres – even in the likely event it’s pouring down. I always use Continental’s Der Kaiser Project at Fort William because the track is so gritty."
The GT Fury 2015
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