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Weapons of Choice – racers and their bikes at the EWS in Finale Ligure

Josh Carlson – Giant Reign Advanced

Australian Josh Carlson rides for the Giant Factory Off-Road Team and placed 15th this year. His best result so far. Good enough for the 33rd position overall in the U21 men’s category. The basis of his racing machine is the Giant Reign Advanced 0.
Josh tuned his RockShox shock with a SAR steel coil and a SAR spacer
He stores his repair kit in a homemade frame bag
To lock out his rear shock, Josh installed a new grip-shift lever system that also indicates whether the rear suspension is locked out or not

About the author

Manne Schmitt

As the proud father of Robin and Max-Philip, Manne has been there from the start and is the wise elder of the editorial team. He won his first cycling race in elementary school at a school sports day. After less successful attempts at football, he found his passion for cycling via endurance racing in 1989! The world of racing still consumes him and no one in the team knows the EWS pros better than Manne. As a former head analyst of a state agency, he knows how to do proper research and finds exclusive news that no one else has. He supports his sons in day-to-day business dealings as the authorised signatory for 41 Publishing – viva la familia!