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Professional bikes from Albstadt: Rockrider Race 900Photo: Thomas Weschta
Professional bikes from Albstadt: Rockrider Race 900

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Light, exclusive and as fast as an arrow: professional bikes invite you to dream. We were at the Albstadt World Cup and show the Rockrider Race 900 by Emeline Detilleux.

The name Rockrider may not ring a bell for most people. The French sporting goods manufacturer and mail-order company Decathlon is taking to the starting line with a UCI MTB World Cup team for the first time in 2022. Until now, Rockrider has been known more as a bike brand for affordable entry-level bikes. With the Race 900 series, the French show that they can also do things differently and present a race bike suitable for competitions for just over 4000 euros (>> available here). In Albstadt, we took a closer look at the bike of multiple Belgian champion Emeline Detilleux (22).

Belgian champion: Emeline gets a special black livery. The actual team colours are turquoise with glitter.Photo: Thomas Weschta Belgian champion: Emeline gets a special black livery. The actual team colours are turquoise with glitter. The working machine of the Rockrider Racing Team led by Frenchman Stéphane Tempier.Photo: Thomas Weschta The working machine of the Rockrider Racing Team led by Frenchman Stéphane Tempier.

These are the facts about Emeline Detilleux's race bike:

  • Manufacturer / Model: Rockrider Race 900
  • Frame size: M
  • Weight: 9.6 kg
  • Suspension fork: Manitou R7
  • Damper: /
  • Suspension travel: 100 mm
  • Translation: 32; 10-52
  • Tyres: Hutchinson Skeleton 2.3
  • Tyre pressure: 1.2 / 1.3 bar
  • Special features: Lockkout lever from Orbea
  • TRP Slate X brake (160 mm front / rear)
  • Belgian master painter
The Belgian has already earned the black-yellow-red colour gradient for the third time in 2021.Photo: Thomas Weschta The Belgian has already earned the black-yellow-red colour gradient for the third time in 2021. Manitou is still developing the lockout lever. Until then, the Orbea lever will do the work.Photo: Thomas Weschta Manitou is still developing the lockout lever. Until then, the Orbea lever will do the work. Rockrider uses a Manitou Jack Vario seatpost with 80 millimetre stroke.Photo: Thomas Weschta Rockrider uses a Manitou Jack Vario seatpost with 80 millimetre stroke.
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"Catch me if you can" can be read consistently on all of the sender's Rockrider hardtails.Photo: Thomas Weschta "Catch me if you can" can be read consistently on all of the sender's Rockrider hardtails. We like the illustrated instructions and the recess in the frame for stowing the spare hose.Photo: Thomas Weschta We like the illustrated instructions and the recess in the frame for stowing the spare hose. We haven't seen this on the racing circuit for a long time. The shiny black suspension fork definitely catches the eye with its chrome triple clamp.Photo: Thomas Weschta We haven't seen this on the racing circuit for a long time. The shiny black suspension fork definitely catches the eye with its chrome triple clamp.
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