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Fergus Ryan | 161 Bike Check

\Fergus Ryans custom Privateer 161 against a wall

We were out with Ferg at the EWS in Petzen/Jamnica and we thought we would give you a little run down of his settings before he dropped into the Pro stage on the Saturday.

Fergus Ryan in portugal looking at the landscape

The Rider:

Name: Fergus Ryan
Height: 178cm
Weight: 78Kg
Location: Forest of Dean, UK

Rides: Privateer 161 Frameset (custom backend to accomodate a mullet set up)

 

The Fork :

Travel: 170mm

Offset: 44mm

PSI:96PSI

Compression Damping:

  • High Speed-7
  • Low Speed-12

Rebound:

  • High Speed - 7
  • Low Speed - 11
Privateer 161 front suspension
Privateer 161 back end and rear shock

The Shock:

Travel: 161mm

Spring: 408lbs

Compression Damping:

  • High Speed-9
  • Low Speed-13

Rebound:

  • High Speed - 6
  • Low Speed - 14

 

Wheels:

Hunt Prototype Carbon Wheelset

Front Tyre:

  • Maxxis Assegai
  • 2.5 WT in Downhill Casing
  • 23PSI

Rear Tyre:

  • Maxxis DHR2
  • 2.5 WT in Downhill Casing
  • 25PSI
Privateer 161 full suspension mountain bike
Privateer 161 cockpit and race number

Cockpit:

Bars: Burgtec Ride Wide Carbon Bars -780mm
Stem: Burgtec Enduro Stem MK3 - 50mm (30mm Spacers under stem)
Grips: ODI Elite Flow Lock-on

Brakes:
Magura MT7

Font Rotor: 220mm

Rear Rotor: 200mm

Brake Pads: Sinter Organic

 

 

Seating:
One up 170mm dropper seat post
SDG Bel-Air V3 Carbon Saddle

Drivetrain:

Sram X01 Groupset

Ochain (9 degree float)

34T chainring

10-52 cassette

MRP SXg Chainguide

Mallet DH SuperBruni Pedals

Privateer 161 drivetrain

All photos by Dan Clark

 

We were out with Ferg at the EWS in Petzen/Jamnica and we thought we would give you a little run down of his settings before he dropped into the Pro stage on the Saturday.

Fergus Ryan in portugal looking at the landscape

The Rider:

Name: Fergus Ryan
Height: 178cm
Weight: 78Kg
Location: Forest of Dean, UK
Rides: Privateer 161 Frameset (custom backend to accomodate a mullet set up)

Privateer 161 front suspension

Travel: 170mm

Offset: 44mm

PSI:96PSI

Compression Damping:
High Speed-7
Low Speed-12

Rebound:
High Speed - 7
Low Speed - 11

Privateer 161 back end and rear shock

The Shock:

Travel: 161mm

Spring: 408lbs

Compression Damping:
High Speed-9
Low Speed-13

Rebound:
High Speed - 6
Low Speed - 14

Privateer 161 full suspension mountain bike

Wheels:
Hunt Prototype Carbon Wheelset

Front Tyre:
Maxxis Assegai
2.5 WT in Downhill Casing
23PSI

Rear Tyre:
Maxxis DHR2
2.5 WT in Downhill Casing
25PSI

Privateer 161 cockpit and race number

Cockpit:

Bars: Burgtec Ride Wide Carbon Bars -780mm
Stem: Burgtec Enduro Stem MK3 - 50mm (30mm Spacers under stem)
Grips: ODI Elite Flow Lock-on

Brakes: Magura MT7
Font Rotor: 220mm
Rear Rotor: 200mm
Brake Pads: Sinter Organic

Seating:
One up 170mm dropper seat post
SDG Bel-Air V3 Carbon Saddle

Privateer 161 Sram drivetrain

Drivetrain:

Sram X01 Groupset

Ochain (9 degree float)

34T chainring

10-52 cassette

MRP SXg Chainguide

Mallet DH SuperBruni Pedals


All photos by Dan Clark

 


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