At just 21, Troy already has two World Championship downhill titles to his name and last year he won his first World Cup in the senior ranks — we bet it won’t be his last.
This year he will be
racing a couple of Enduro World Series events as they are good training for
downhill. Troy also mentioned that Specialized wants the downhillers to mix
with the enduro guys to help progress that side of the sport.
“I’m somewhat
interested in enduro but I wouldn’t consider crossing over until much later in
my career, but it’s good fun and good training.” Enduro may just be training
for Brosnan but there’s no doubt he’s got the talent and fitness to perform. He
placed second behind Graves at Mt Buller and beat all of the other enduro
specialists. MBA
Specialized offers the
Enduro in both 29-inch and 27.5 wheel size options. Troy is running the
27.5/650B version; at 171cm he’s not exactly the tallest and the smaller wheels
match with his Demo DH bike. While it’s loaded with high-end gear, there’s
nothing on it that you can’t buy and it weighed in at 13kg.
RIDER BIO
Age 21
Born Adelaide, Australia
Height 171cm
Weight 67kg
Main Sponsors Specialized, Monster Energy, Spy
Career Highlights
- 2010 and 11 Junior
Downhill World Champion
- 1st 2014 Fort
William World Cup DH (UK)
It seems that all the
top riders run a single chainring setup and the vast majority have a top guide
fitted. Troy’s bike had a very tidy little guide that mounts to the front ISCG
tabs — apparently it now comes as a stock inclusion on the Enduro models. Also
note the Specialized EMT tool tucked underneath the bottle cage — a handy way
to ensure that you’re never caught without a mini-tool on the trail.
The HT X1 pedals are
another component choice that’s shared with his DH bike. They feature a large
and flat platform with five replaceable pins — not unlike a proper flat pedal.
Once clipped in they provide plenty of retention force to avoid unwanted
release.
While many pro riders
seem to be opting for conservatively narrow rims, Troy is running Roval
Traverse SL Fattie wheels. They are 30mm wide internally and feature a hookless
design. Thanks to the carbon rim construction they are very light
(approximately 1,550g) and the added width helps to keep the tyre stable at
lower tyre pressures, offering better traction and cornering control.
The alloy Renthal
Fatbar features a 38mm rise; that’s the highest option offered by the brand. He
uses the same bars on his downhill bike and Troy feels the taller stance
affords better control when cornering. Obviously it’s not as good for climbing
but you don’t race uphill in enduro!
