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A passion for MTB tuning

Max Fuchs

 · 01.07.2020

A passion for MTB tuningPhoto: Max Fuchs
A passion for MTB tuning
Whether it's performance, weight or looks: there's still room for improvement on almost every standard mountain bike. We have taken a closer look at three of today's most impressive tuning bikes.

For our tuning special in BIKE 8/2020, we travelled all over Germany to get an idea of the most exciting tuned mountain bikes currently available. From a high-end enduro bike to an ultra-light race full suspension bike and a 7.6-kilogram race hardtail, everything was there. We have summarised the most important details for you in this photo story. You can read the story and background of the creators in BIKE 8/20 - in stores from 7 July. Our special issue also explains what makes tuning a passion - and what it actually achieves.

Santa Cruz Bronson CC

Andreas Reindl: "The production bikes are too heavy for me."Photo: Max Fuchs Andreas Reindl: "The production bikes are too heavy for me." His Santa Cruz Bronson CC with 160 millimetres of travel weighs 11.5 kilos ready to ride.Photo: Max Fuchs His Santa Cruz Bronson CC with 160 millimetres of travel weighs 11.5 kilos ready to ride. The Berd-Spoke wheelset weighs 1127 grams.Photo: Max Fuchs The Berd-Spoke wheelset weighs 1127 grams. The brake lines run through the handlebars directly into the frame.Photo: Max Fuchs The brake lines run through the handlebars directly into the frame. The shimmering colours of the cassette for the Sram AXS electronic drivetrain perfectly match the colour scheme of Andreas' Bronson.Photo: Max Fuchs The shimmering colours of the cassette for the Sram AXS electronic drivetrain perfectly match the colour scheme of Andreas' Bronson. There is no lighter MTB brake on the market than the Trickstuff Piccola Carbon.Photo: Max Fuchs There is no lighter MTB brake on the market than the Trickstuff Piccola Carbon. For racers, the Crank Brothers Eggbeater is the ultimate in comfort. You rarely see them on an enduro bike.Photo: Max Fuchs For racers, the Crank Brothers Eggbeater is the ultimate in comfort. You rarely see them on an enduro bike.
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Rocky Mountain Vertex

Tim Weggerle: "I don't want a bike like any other."Photo: Max Fuchs Tim Weggerle: "I don't want a bike like any other." The upgraded Rocky Mountain Vertex is a real eye-catcher and weighs just 7.6 kilos.Photo: Max Fuchs The upgraded Rocky Mountain Vertex is a real eye-catcher and weighs just 7.6 kilos. Tim is a fan of clean lines. The golden accents can be found everywhere on the bike.Photo: Max Fuchs Tim is a fan of clean lines. The golden accents can be found everywhere on the bike. The steerer tube has been shortened to the maximum. On the one hand, this saves weight, on the other hand, the front becomes very low and direct in handling.Photo: Max Fuchs The steerer tube has been shortened to the maximum. On the one hand, this saves weight, on the other hand, the front becomes very low and direct in handling. Tim also adds colour-matching decals to the 32 mm Fox Stepcast fork.Photo: Max Fuchs Tim also adds colour-matching decals to the 32 mm Fox Stepcast fork. The XT brakes are actually out of place for weight reasons. However, the reliable bite justifies the higher weight.Photo: Max Fuchs The XT brakes are actually out of place for weight reasons. However, the reliable bite justifies the higher weight. Tune seatpost: aluminium instead of carbon for a little more comfort.Photo: Max Fuchs Tune seatpost: aluminium instead of carbon for a little more comfort.
The bottle cage comes from Tune. Here, too, you can recognise a clear line in the choice of components.Photo: Max Fuchs The bottle cage comes from Tune. Here, too, you can recognise a clear line in the choice of components. The Enve M60 rims with 28 millimetre rim width were originally designed for enduro use. On Tim's race bike, they ensure great directional stability.Photo: Max Fuchs The Enve M60 rims with 28 millimetre rim width were originally designed for enduro use. On Tim's race bike, they ensure great directional stability.

Scott Spark RC 29" 2015

Wolfgang Heer: "The lighter, the better!"Photo: Max Fuchs Wolfgang Heer: "The lighter, the better!" Including pedals, the Race-Fully weighs 8.3 kilos.Photo: Max Fuchs Including pedals, the Race-Fully weighs 8.3 kilos. The new paint alone saves 80 grams compared to the original paint.Photo: Max Fuchs The new paint alone saves 80 grams compared to the original paint.
Eleven gears are enough for Wolfgang. It also saves weight!Photo: Max Fuchs Eleven gears are enough for Wolfgang. It also saves weight! Non-slip: Gerhardt Dummert from the company Kohlenstoff has coated the Tune saddle with a non-slip rubber layer.Photo: Max Fuchs Non-slip: Gerhardt Dummert from the company Kohlenstoff has coated the Tune saddle with a non-slip rubber layer. Wolfgang drilled the holes for the internally routed shift cables himself.Photo: Max Fuchs Wolfgang drilled the holes for the internally routed shift cables himself. It doesn't get any faster than this: Continental Speed King tyres on a Bike Ahead wheelset.Photo: Max Fuchs It doesn't get any faster than this: Continental Speed King tyres on a Bike Ahead wheelset. Wolfgang could have saved a good 100 grams on the cockpit with a handlebar and stem from Schmolke. But unfortunately there is no Schmolke stem with -17 degrees and the handlebar-stem unit simply looks better.Photo: Max Fuchs Wolfgang could have saved a good 100 grams on the cockpit with a handlebar and stem from Schmolke. But unfortunately there is no Schmolke stem with -17 degrees and the handlebar-stem unit simply looks better. The brakes are once again Trickstuff Piccola Carbon.Photo: Max Fuchs The brakes are once again Trickstuff Piccola Carbon.
Are you keen on mountain biking? Then get BIKE 8/20 with the big tuning focus. Order the latest <a href="https://www.delius-klasing.de/bike" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BIKE with free shipping to your home</a> , or read the digital edition for € 4.49 in the BIKE app on the <a href="https://apps.apple.com/en/app/bike-das-mountainbike-magazin/id447024106" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">iOS device</a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pressmatrix.bikeapp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Android tablet</a> . You can read <a href="https://www.delius-klasing.de/bike-lesen-wie-ich-will?utm_campaign=abo_2020_6_bik_lesen-wie-ich-will&utm_medium=display&utm_source=BIKEWebsite" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BIKE by subscription</a> particularly cheaply and conveniently.Photo: Delius Klasing Verlag Are you keen on mountain biking? Then get BIKE 8/20 with the big tuning focus. Order the latest BIKE with free shipping to your home , or read the digital edition for € 4.49 in the BIKE app on the iOS device or Android tablet . You can read BIKE by subscription particularly cheaply and conveniently.
Max Fuchs

Max Fuchs

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Max Fuchs hat seine ersten Mountainbike-Kilometer bereits mit drei Jahren gesammelt. Zunächst Hobby-Rennfahrer und Worldcup-Fotograf im Cross-Country-Zirkus, jetzt Testredakteur und Fotograf bei BIKE. Sein Herz schlägt für Enduros und abfahrtsstarke Trailbikes – gern auch mit Motor. Bei der Streckenwahl gilt: je steiler und technischer, desto besser.

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