Best ride of my life

When I first joined FreeFlow I was a bit unsure of what brand to go with and what model, after a few months and a lot of heated debates I landed on Mondraker. A brand that is still very young in the mountain biking market. Founded in Alicante, Spain 2001 Mondraker started off with only 7 bikes in their range catering for the newly developing freeride scene in Spain. Since then Mondraker have rapidly climbed the ladder to huge success as one of the leading high end bike manufacturers and now cater for every style of riding from the DH world cup winning Summum Pro Team to the very sought after Duel Pro Team Pro BMX.

In 2010 Mondraker lunched the new Stealth tubing frame and Zero suspension system. The Stealth Tubing is one of the most advanced structures and designs used in the Mondraker range. Stealth is characterized by flat faces and sharp edges opposed to the more traditional curved or rounded shapes. You can really feel the stiffness of the frame when you are up out the saddle peddling the frame stays solid on the uphill and in every stroke you feel the force drive through the frame into the back wheel ensuring you are getting the most efficient pedal power.

So I hear you asking what model did you go for and after much research and debating I decided upon the Dune R a bike that I felt would handle my inexperience and progression alike with its oversized frame and stealth tubing the Dune R takes a beating with ease and trust me it gets one.

After a few pedals around Mugdock country park I started feeling a little more confident and started following some trails into the trees, I quickly found myself at the top of a hill and the only way was onwards and downwards. This was my first experience of any real natural trails and found myself having to drop off what I thought at the time huge rocks, Stevie later showed me what a HUGE drop off looked like, my experience then looked more like a pavement. So over rocks and roots I went frantically holding on to the bars gripping for dear life my feet firmly glued to the pedals due to the outstanding combination of FiveTens and DMR Vaults in and out the trees I went trying to follow the line previously left until bang sky ground sky ground sky ground…..ground laying out flat on my back I looked up and seen the Dune still upright handle bar held by a branch, picking myself up I had a look around, great no one about. Jumping back on the bike I was surprisingly keen to pick up some speed. More rocks more roots and the Dune just glided the rear Zero suspension system absorbing every bump that I encountered, Then before I knew it I was back on the main path grinning from ear to ear heart racing and wanting more.

I have been thrown in at the deep end trying to keep up with the likes of Stevie and Gaz but even though my skill level can’t keep up the bike can, I definitely know I have chosen the right bike as it pedals up hill and around the country parks with ease but also tackles the more advanced DH routes at Glentres and alike.

Colin
Sales Manager
FreeFlow Bikes