Team riders Phil Davies and Bob Glaister rocked a few boats when they finished an impressive 3^rd at the annual 10 at Kirroughtree event in South West Scotland at the start of July.

Phil took off on a flying first lap, coming in first after the 50-minute lap to lead the field. Meanwhile, the twisting and technical trail suited Bob who put in six consistently fast laps to secure Cyclewise 3^rd place, only 1 minute behind the runners-up after 10 hours of riding.

Both Cyclewise riders raved about the route which took in swooping single track, some eyeballs-out fire road climbs and even a rooty section through the woods which required lifting front wheels and careful judgement on the corners.

Phil’s steed for the race was his carbon Cube Reaction fitted out by our shop manager Sean with some light Olympic ZTR Crest wheels on Hope Hubs, plus Maxxis Crossmark tyres.

“The bike was perfect,” says Phil. “Super fast but with a design that isn’t harsh despite its stiffness. It handles like the original HPA Reaction which is why I chose to stick with this model. I’ve now ridden it on 5-hour trips across the Lakes, down some rather gnarly rocky descents and also raced on it. For a hardtail, it doesn't disappoint.”