Drop Bar MTB - Old Tech Revisited! | GMBN Tech Show 345

The Leadville 100 is a Marathon XC race held at altitude in the state of Colorado. It has a set of very unique conditions including gravel roads, mountain bike singletrack, crushing headwinds and lung-busting altitude. For this unique race, a few high-profile competitors have rolled out the big guns this year, equipping their MTB frames with drop bars, dropper seat posts and electronically adjustable suspension. These are some unique-looking bikes, built to win this race! We're looking into the fashion, polarising looks and of course, the MTB tech that has gone into some of these special builds.

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00:00 - Intro
00:20 - The Leadville 100 & Drop Bar MTB's
05:41 - The Latest MTB News
12:49 - This Week's MTB Quiz
14:55 - In the comments
17:01 - Coming Up On The Channel

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We totally understand the rule of horses for courses with this one! Leadville is unique and the athletes who chose drop bars have carried out some very intricate testing and have excellent considerations behind their reasons why. Do you think this will catch on for more events?

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