Arkansas-based Allied Cycle Works has introduced a groundbreaking partnership with American cross-country mountain bike champion Kate Courtney and her She Sends Racing program. Courtney not too long ago parted methods with the SCOTT-SRAM program, which she referred to as house for the previous six years. This new collaboration, nonetheless, hits a bit of nearer to house and highlights Courtney’s mission-driven initiative to empower ladies and ladies by way of mountain biking—whereas showcasing the Allied USA-Made (and 100g lighter) BC40 mountain bike race machine.
Kate Courtney Joins the Allied Household
Kate Courtney is a family identify in cross-country mountain biking. She is the 2018 UCI Mountain Bike World Champion, two-time U.S. XC Nationwide Champion, and Tokyo 2020 Olympian. Identified for her historic 2018 World Championship gold (the primary American Elite ladies’s win in 17 years), she embarks on a brand new chapter with Allied Cycle Works.
Courtney will race the 2025 season aboard the newly refined BC40 mountain bike. Courtneys program, She Sends Racing, ties into to the She Sends Basis, a nonprofit established in 2023. Courtney’s schedule has not been launched, however we count on a full roster of XCO racing, although the She Sends Racing is new to the World Cup scene. Courtney alone carries a spectacular 1,474 UCI factors and is at the moment ranked ninth on the planet.
She Sends Racing Companions
Who else is Courtney partnering with for her She Sends Racing Program? She made an announcement two weeks in the past that she is partnering with electrical car manufacture RIVAN – in order that one we all know for certain. In her photographs, she sporting a full Rapha equipment and RedBull helmet, so we will assume they’re each in for the 2025 racing season. The tires look to be Schwalbe, which will likely be a brand new tire for Courtney who has ridden Maxxis beforehand underneath the SCOTT-SRAM banner the final six years. Will probably be fascinating to see who else jumps on, and what her racing program will likely be this 12 months.
“I’m thrilled to associate with Allied and race the up to date BC40 this season. From the primary check trip, I used to be blown away by its efficiency. It’s thrilling to carry this American-made model to the World Cup stage.” – Kate Courtney
The Up to date Allied BC40
The BC40, Allied’s cross-country race bike, now contains a 100-gram weight discount. The place does the discount come from? Allied informed us it’s from an up to date carbon layup and backside bracket. We’re hoping to see one for ourself someday quickly and get the total lowdown.
To enrich the BC40, Allied can be debuting its progressive DUET light-weight handlebar and stem system. Designed and manufactured in-house, the DUET cockpit combines weight financial savings and adjustability in a two-piece setup.
DUET Handlebar and Stem
The DUET system solves a longstanding problem with conventional bar and stems clamps. Ones that require carbon handlebars to be overbuilt to endure clamping forces. Allied’s redesigned clamp system distributes forces extra evenly, permitting for a lighter, extra refined design with out compromising energy. Not like one-piece carbon bar/stem setups, this two piece system permits for changes for wrist angle and profile.
Key particulars embrace:
- DUET Handlebar: 780mm carbon bar, optimized to be used with the DUET stem – 135g
- DUET Stem: CNC-machined aluminum stem – 64g (50mm)
- Built-in Laptop Mount: 3g
- Complete Weight: As little as 199g, lighter than most built-in techniques whereas sustaining adjustability
- MSRP: USD 325
“We reimagined the handlebar and stem interface from the bottom up. With real-time design iteration and in-house machining, we’ve developed a system that outperforms built-in setups whereas providing the pliability of a two-piece design.” – Sam Pickman – Allied’s Director of Product and Engineering.
For extra data on Kate Courtney, the up to date BC40, and Allied’s DUET handlebar and stem system, go to alliedcycleworks.com.
