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Montrail is our new sponsor when it comes
to running and trekking shoes. The brand is - unfortunately - not very well-known
in Europe but this small yet highly-specialized firm from Seattle, Washington
commits itself to builiding the best shoes for outdoor enthusiasts.
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SCOTT is certainly the number one in mountain bike
technology and we're very proud and happy to race on the all-new
Genius RC-10
. With an amazing weigth of just 10,8 kg for this state-of-the-art full suspension bike we'll be able
to race the most challenging MTB sections in any adventure race in the world and still be relatively
relaxed for the sections ahead.
To be honest with you: I can't wait to get my hands on this pretty piece of carbon high technology! :-)
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Montane supports us with the lightest high-tech
all-weather garment available on the planet. This English company is hardly known on the continent
but will certainly make a splash amongst the hardcore users who need a wind and rain-proof shell
when training or racing under the most severe conditions and still keep dry and warm inside.
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K2 supports us with the fastest
four-wheelers around with four big 100 wheels that propel us to top speeds
effortlessly.
Plus we feel better on rough surfaces.
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Suunto offers the most innovative
"wristtop computers" available.
The products range from altimeters, electronic compasses, and heart rate
monitors to the smallest GPS receiver in the world.
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Alpina offers a wide variety of helmets
and goggles for use in biking and skiing.
Safety and very lightweight products support us under any consitions. Shades with
changeable lenses are particularly supportive in changing light conditions.
Especially while mountain biking at night you definitely want to wear shades
with clear lenses.
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Exel is probably most well-known for
it's XC ski poles most of the elite athletes in the XC worldcup use.
As a highly-innovative company Exel
offers much more than that:
Poles for XC skiing, nordic walking, hiking / trekking, as well as
inline blading. In addition the product range encompasses affiliated products
such as gloves.
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Icebug offers the only range of shoes with spikes
I know off that work.
The BUGrip-Sole is made of a special rubber compound and has
15-16 integrated steel studs. The design of the studs together with the properties of the rubber
compound give these studs a dynamic function. The studs work independently from each other and are not
completely fixed. When weight is applied the studs push in toward the surface of the sole. How far they
are pushed in, depends on the pressure exerted by the user and the resistance from the ground.
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Deuter is a German manufacturer of backpacks with a very long
tradition.
The product range encompasses backpacks, sleeping bags, first aid packs, bike packs. Our backpacks
are extremely lightweight, durable and functional and offer an enormous richness in detail.
In addition we use the bladder system marketed by Deuter which
is lightweight, reliable and doesn't leak!
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Lupine is the Rolls Royce amongst manufacturers of headlammps.
This is true German engineering of the finest!
Lupine develops, designs, manufacturs and markets the most elegant
and powerful products in this market niche. If you need A LOT of light over a LONG period of time
you have to check out Lupine.
We use a new hybrid lamp called OTTO X which features
20 high-powered LEDs that last for more than 24 hours combined with a 25W halogene lamp which
makes the night to day (at least for the next 120 feet).
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Continental is one of the oldest manufacturers of bicycle tires
in the world. At the same time Conti has always been
most innovative when it comes to new product development and design. The company offers a
bicycle tire and tube for every use and condition imaginable!
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LAKE designs, develops and markets world-class cycling shoes.
Often we find difficult trail passages where we have to carry our bikes across valleys and streams
in which case we find the featured VIBRAM-sole very helpful.
The grip is unsurpassed as is the comfort of our LAKE shoes.
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Die Paul Lange Group is the German importer of several world-class cycling brand such as SHIMANO or
Selle Italia.
Paul Lange supports us with the best equipment there is on
the cycling market like SHIMANO's XTR group or Selle Italia's SLR saddles.
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Tune: THE name when it comes to extreme light-weight
mountain bike accessories!
From saddles to seatposts to complete wheel-sets. Everything in best German ingeneering fashion:
Well-designed, light-weight, rock-solid (at least with the 62 kgs I put on the scales)!
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Cascade Designs is one of the most innovative companies in the outdoor
market. It markets a wide variety of products under the Cascade Designs-umbrella via several brands like the two mentioned below:
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MSR stands for
Mountain Safety Research and is a well-known brand for outdoor enthusiasts around the globe. It features a whole bunch of product ranges for a lot of outdoor
uses like stoves, snow shoes, poles, tents etc.
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Platypus is the drinking system under the Cascade Designs brand.
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Therm-A-Rest is the most well-known brand when it comes to
insulated camping matresses. Therm-a-Rest developed an
unsurpassed standard in this product category and still features the benchmark product.
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