Davide Sottocornola one of the top Italian Enduro riders recently spent some time with us in Tuscany and showed us his latest bike set-up. Davide uses a carbon Rocky Mountain Altitude with a completely custom build and features.
The emphasis is on light weight and pedal-ability with a good tune for rough descents. Davide uses the lock-out on the Fox Float X and says it is fundamental for variations in trail ups and downs. With the bike being a small size it weighs in at around 11.5 kilos without pedals.
Specifications
Suspension: Smoothlink with Fox float X ride9 system. Rocky Mountain adjustable suspension geometry.
Fork: Formula 35 cn Custom cartridge by CicoBikes
Axles and discs by @Corsaestrema
Brakes: Hope 4 piston callipers ( tech3 e4 )
Wheels: Industrynine
Tyres: Maxxis Minion dhf tr exo 3c front and rear.
Handle bar and Stem: Race Face next 35, 760 mm rise 10mm.
Saddle: SDG Fly, Thomson Elite stopper
Pedals: Time mx8
Chainset: Race Face Next sl 34-32 T, depending on trail conditions.
Gear System: sram xo1

With some riding time on the bike Davide managed to show us some of the characteristics the se-tup gave.

We managed to have a brief try of the set-up and discovered a very impressive lightweight bike. Ian Collins currently has one on test and will be reporting soon.

Despite braking and cornering forces being high, the fork stands up in it’s travel and maintains composure and stiffness.