Nathaniel Williams

·       Rider Name

• Nathaniel Williams

·       Age

• 20

·       Height/Weight

• 6’ 4” 175lbs

·       Residence

• Lynnfield, MA

·       Job

• Full-time student

·       Favorite Trail

• Earl’s Trails in Hadley, MA. Fast and flowy.

·       Favorite Race

•  Lots of good ones, but probably the Millstone Grind in Barre, VT. Technical and flowy. Very well organized.

·       Best Race Result

• 5^th in Elite at EFTA’s 2012 Treasure Valley Rally, however I’m most proud of being able to race the Windham World Cup twice on Team USA.

·       Mountain Bike Advocacy (trail work, rider leader, etc)

• President of the UMass Bicycle Racing Club
• Trail work with NEMBA

·       Helmet

• Limar Ultralight. It really is significantly lighter than anything else.

·       Shoes

• Mavic Chasm
  

·       Other items you ride with

• Nuun electrolyte tablets are awesome. Lots of great flavors. Perfect for those super hot days. The Big Air from Genuine Innovations is always strapped to my seatpost, but I hardly have to use it thanks to the awesome Stan’s NoTubes system.

Bike:

·       Frame/Size

      Scott Scale 900 Premium –size XL

·       Fork

     Fox Float CTD Remote with 15mm– Nothing beats Fox.

·       Headset
     Ritchey Pro tapered

·       Front Derailleur

     Shimano XTR

·       Rear Derailleur
     XTR with the clutch, which is…clutch. With I9 wheels, I get more drag in the rear hub. Before, if I        backpedaled at high speeds, the chain would slacken and come off. No more dropped chains!

·       Shifters

     Shimano XTR with KCNC clamp, which allows for independent adjustment of the brakes and shifters.

·       Brakes

     Shimano XTR Race. Shimano makes the best brakes, period.

·       Crankset and gearing

     Shimano XTR triple at the moment. Will probably go to a double at some point.

·       Handlebar
     Syncros FL1.0 cut down to 680mm.

·       Stem

     Syncros FL1.0 100mm. Full carbon, but super burly. I’ve run a 120mm stem for a while, but I want to    go shorter to help with cornering. Flipped and slammed either way.

·       Grips

     ESI Chunky

·       Pedals

     Shimano XTR. Fantastic pedals. Durable and easy to get in and out of.

·       Saddle

     My saddle is forever changing. But, it is always mounted on a zero setback FSA aluminum post (not the stock 25mm setback Syncros) to get the right position on the bike.

·       Hubs
     Industry Nine XC hubs with I9 spokes. Instant engagement is always super awesome, but it is especially helpful for technical stuff.

·       Chain
     Shimano Dyna-Sys for now.

·       Cassette and gearing
     11-36 and 24-32-44, although I may go to a 39 or 38t double crank.

·       Rims

     Four year old Stan’s 355s for now (still holding their own, although quite dinged up). Soon to be replaced with Crest rims. Stan’s rims are perfect. No burping, even at super low pressure.

·       Tires
     Maxxis Ikon 2.2 with EXO. You will not find a tire with better flat resistance that weighs as little as this. And traction is excellent. 23 psi is good for me.

·       Total Bike Weight

     Just below 22lbs with pedals and bottle cages.