XC Tech Trends That Will Decide Cross-Country Olympic Gold

The 2024 Paris Olympics are here and cross-country mountain biking is one of the first events of the Games.

The world’s best XC riders have been battling it out all year on the World Cup circuit, in preparation for the biggest race of the year, but what tech can we expect to see on their bikes on race day?

In this video, we cover the latest tech trends sweeping through the XC pits, as well as speculating on what some teams and riders might pull out of their hats in search of that winning edge.

What is the most interesting XC tech trend you’ve seen this season?

Let us know in the comments below.

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:18 Electronics Everywhere
02:49 More Travel & Bigger Forks
04:04 Dropper Posts
05:07 Larger-Volume Tyres & Inserts
07:25 What Weight Saving?

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