Bikes can be likened to cars, there are sturdy, well made tanks that can take a major beating and there are super lightweight whippets that can change direction quicker than a wasp at a window.
Multiple cross-country World Cup and World Champion Nino Schurter's race bike must be both strong enough to take a beating in a rock garden, and light enough to be sprinted up vomit inducing climbs.
We got under the bonnet of Nino's race bike to see what gives him the edge.
In terms of weight, Nino's Scott Spark mountain bike is not a million miles off that of a pro-level road bike, weighing in at an incredible 20.7lb (9.4kg).
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Missy forged the path for mainstream professional downhill mountain bikers around the globe. A serious force of nature, Missy (42) did not earn her nickname The Missile for nothing.
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In 2005, a few days after giving birth, Jane and her family were told she had just hours to live. She had contracted Necrotising Fasciitis (NF) and it was very quickly ripping through her body.
Thankfully their prognosis was not correct, but for Jane this was only the first battle of many. Extensive surgery was required to get rid of the NF, one which involved the removal of her abdominal muscles. As she lay in intensive care, it was becoming clear that her physical ability would never be the same again.
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Tara Liane's incredible story is not one of how she became paralyzed crashing in a downhill mountain bike race back in 2007 but rather one of determination, drive and the positivity.
The four-time national bike champion may have lost the use of her legs but she is living proof that you can always come back fighting and if you have the will, energy and competitive spirit can help you to achieve what others would deem impossible.
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One of the pioneers and champions of women's racing is Eileen Gray. It's a name that might not be familiar to many, but the incredible vision and hard work of this woman made a significant contribution to establishing women's cycle racing on the national and international stage.
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