Stefano Poletti – SCOTT Genius 700

Stefano Poletti, aka Mike Rustick, comes from the canton of Ticino in Southern Switzerland but now lives and works as bike guide in Finale Ligure. He rode a SCOTT Genius 700 with a MRP Stage fork and finished in 133rd.
Stefano Poletti, aka Mike Rustick, comes from the canton of Ticino in Southern Switzerland but now lives and works as bike guide in Finale Ligure. He rode a SCOTT Genius 700 with a MRP Stage fork and finished in 133rd.
There’s a MRP Raze 2CR rear shock adorning the rear of his SCOTT Genius 700.
There’s a MRP Raze 2CR rear shock adorning the rear of his SCOTT Genius 700.
“Mike Rustick” hyped up his SCOTT with rims from the Italian brand Fulgur, fitting them with the DeanEasy system for added puncture protection. He prefers to inflate his tires to 1.4 bar at the front and 1.6 bar at the rear.
“Mike Rustick” hyped up his SCOTT with rims from the Italian brand Fulgur, fitting them with the DeanEasy system for added puncture protection. He prefers to inflate his tires to 1.4 bar at the front and 1.6 bar at the rear.

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