{"id":25061,"date":"2025-07-26T12:17:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T12:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/25061\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T12:17:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T12:17:14","slug":"josh-brycelands-unreleased-cannondale-dh-bike-can-run-two-rear-shocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/25061\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Bryceland’s unreleased Cannondale DH bike can run two rear shocks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having hung up his UCI World Cup shoes a long time ago, Red Bull Hardline is one of the few places Josh Bryceland gets to shine on the global stage these days.<\/p>\n

The event is unlike any other in mountain biking, with incredible jumps and ridiculous drops linked together by gnarly technical sections.<\/p>\n

With his racing background and keen ability for freeride, Bryceland has high hopes he can secure a good time in Wales.<\/p>\n

We caught up with Bryceland at Machynlleth to take a closer look at his bike setup for one of the world’s most challenging courses.<\/p>\n

Unlike many other riders, the Brit had picked what he was already comfortable with and not taken any chances.<\/p>\n

Josh Bryceland’s Cannondale Lab71 prototype
\n\"JoshThe Mondrian colourway of last year has been blacked-out. Nick Clark \/ Our Media<\/p>\n

While this prototype has been around for a little while, Bryceland says he\u2019s still experimenting with the various setup options the bike provides via an array of flip chips<\/a>, link changes and even rear-shock placement.<\/p>\n

\"JoshA purple-coloured spring matches Bryceland’s aesthetic. Nick Clark \/ Our Media<\/p>\n

The design enables the shock to be run either high in the front triangle or low, with Bryceland preferring the characteristics of the low setting.<\/p>\n

When the bike was first introduced, it had two rear shocks in the frame \u2013 one acting as the spring and the other as a damper.<\/p>\n

\"JoshExtra weight in the BB area lowers the centre of gravity and could make the suspension more supple. Nick Clark \/ Our Media<\/p>\n

Having the weight down low is so important for Bryceland that he\u2019s even added a kilo to the bottom bracket. He says this gives the bike a similar feel to his Cannondale Moterra SL<\/a> electric mountain bike \u2013 a bike he\u2019s become very comfortable with over the past year.<\/p>\n

His shock of choice is Formula\u2019s coil Mod. Bryceland is running his usual spring weight, after saying he\u2019s become used to the bike’s character after spending some time in the Alps.<\/p>\n

\"JoshWe’re not sure if this fork is a sign of things to come. Could we see a signature Nero fork in the future? Nick Clark \/ Our Media<\/p>\n

Up front, Bryceland is running a Nero fork with his signature decals, as seen on the Josh Bryceland Edition Selva.<\/p>\n

\"JoshHigh-ride bars have become a common sight on pro bikes. Nick Clark \/ Our Media<\/p>\n

Bryceland appears to be the latest addition to the ape-hanger gang, running a Burgtec handlebar with a 65mm rise.<\/p>\n

Shimano\u2019s new XTR brakes will be controlling Bryceland\u2019s speed, paired with the Japanese brand\u2019s Saint DH groupset.<\/p>\n

\"JoshSanta Cruz wheels have now largely been rebranded to the Reserve name. Nick Clark \/ Our Media<\/p>\n

Finding traction will be difficult in the technical sections, with the Brit opting for Michelin\u2019s DH22 tyres, wrapped around some old-school Santa Cruz rims with Chris King hubs.<\/p>\n

\"JoshThe artwork is a nice addition to the otherwise blacked-out bike. Nick Clark \/ Our Media<\/p>\n

In an expression of his artistic side, the bike’s seat tube features an image painted by Max Nerurkar, aka 3dumb.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Having hung up his UCI World Cup shoes a long time ago, Red Bull Hardline is one of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25062,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[4985,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-25061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-cycling","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25061"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25061\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}