What makes the pros so fast? Could it be the endless hours or training and practice, or could it be a simple as cockpit setup? Well, it’s probably not just one thing that makes pro riders so great, but if they’ve spent countless hours riding their bikes surely their cockpits are going to be dialled in. Owen Coutts takes you on a deeper dive into cockpit setup to help get yours as dialled as the pros.
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