New Race Bike – Corratec Bow XT World Cup !!!!

Last Friday and a knock at the door brought a big brown box with Corratec on the side. Mmmmmm…. I wonder what that is.
I’ve ridden it a few times and have now put my race wheels and saddle on it. Initially feeling much shorter than I am used to, a few tweaks to the shock rebound, tyre pressures and I am now completely amazed and besotted by the bike. It just simply is so much better to ride than the old 2005 XTC. It is so stiff at the rear end that it climbs really well, the turn in is very confidence inspiring, so much so that where I was struggling just to turn round on a fire road on the XTC the Bow just tracks perfectly. I am also going quicker through the single-tracks, the shorter setup suiting my riding technique better it seems. So out with the old school long setup and in with the new, mind you those wider bars do take some getting used to on the narrow trails !
Thanks to Corratec and the UK importer Raleigh for supporting me with a generous discount on the bike and watch out for me in a Corratec race shirt from time to time this year !
Corratec Bow XT World Cup