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Pro Bike: Catharine Pendrel's Orbea Oiz
Reigning elite world champion Catharine Pendrel of the Luna Chix pro mountain bike team had a good weekend at the Albstadt XC World Cup, claiming third place. She won her second world championships in 2014 on the Orbea Oiz, and while it’s a bike she rides often, she was on the Orbea Alma hardtail at Albstadt. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Catharine Pendrel's Orbea Oiz
Pendrel rides Shimano’s M9050 Di2 with a 32-tooth single ring. The Shimano single chainring design features extra-tall teeth to keep the chain on the ring, but Pendrel also uses an E.Thirteen XCX chain watcher, just to be safe. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Catharine Pendrel's Orbea Oiz
Fox’s electronically-controlled iCD shock and fork allow Pendrel to control her suspension and drivetrain via small electronic remotes at the right grip. The rear derailleur, fork, and shock are all powered by an internal Shimano Di2 battery. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Catharine Pendrel's Orbea Oiz
Plenty of tiny zip-ties are used throughout Pendrel’s bike to keep the Di2 wires tidy. Here, the wire to the shock enters the seat tube, and the wire to the rear derailleur is kept away from the chainring. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Catharine Pendrel's Orbea Oiz
The XTR M9050 rear derailleur slides back and forth over the 11-40 cassette. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Catharine Pendrel's Orbea Oiz
Pendrel won her first world championship in 2011 and both wins have been on Orbeas, though her first win was on a hardtail. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Catharine Pendrel's Orbea Oiz
Fox prints special decals for its top riders. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Catharine Pendrel's Orbea Oiz
Pendrel’s signature even appears on the Fox Float Factory fork with iCD controls. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Catharine Pendrel's Orbea Oiz
At the dry and dusty Sea Otter Classic course, Pendrel raced on 27.5 x 2.1” Maxxis Tread Lite tires. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Catharine Pendrel's Orbea Oiz
Wires abound on Pendrel’s Oiz. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Catharine Pendrel's Orbea Oiz
Pendrel’s Pro Tharsis XC Flat Top handlebars are designed to have Di2 wires run internally, but with the iCD fork, that does not look to be an option. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Catharine Pendrel's Orbea Oiz
Pendrel uses a Bar Fly 3.0 mount for her Garmin. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Catharine Pendrel's Orbea Oiz
In case anyone was wondering to whom the 27.5 Fox iCD fork with Canadian livery belonged, it’s written on the crown, too. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Catharine Pendrel's Orbea Oiz
The “R” on Pendrel’s seat tube signifies that this frame uses Orbea’s “Race” layup. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Catharine Pendrel's Orbea Oiz
The servo motor that actuates the iCD shock is housed in this bit of plastic. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Catharine Pendrel's Orbea Oiz
A Stages power meter on the left crank arm gives Pendrel all of her vital numbers. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Catharine Pendrel's Orbea Oiz
Pendrel uses a Pro Turnix carbon saddle. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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