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Josh Bryceland is a rider perhaps best known by his nickname – Ratboy. A former junior world champion and 2014 overall World Cup champion, Bryceland nearly won the 2014 World Championships but was scuppered by going too big off a final jump, where he had to settle for a silver medal and shattered foot instead.
With wild child antics on and off the bike, long flowing hair and speed as raw as it comes, Bryceland always draws a roar from the crowd. As a third of the Santa Cruz Syndicate team, alongside Steve Peat and Greg Minnaar, Bryceland’s race rig is what many would call a dream bike.
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Sixth gen of a classic
Now coming onto its fourteenth year as a race-winning platform, the V10 is the most winning downhill bike in the sport's history. Late 2014 saw the Syndicate team move to the sixth generation of this superbike, a full carbon 27.5in-wheeled version that remains the choice for 2016 – albeit with new team-issue paint.
Santa Cruz offers the V10 Carbon in two variants, with the team using the more expensive CC version. This features a more premium layup to achieve an approximate 280g weight saving without a trade-off in ride quality, stiffness or strength.
Santa Cruz offers the V10 with a staggering choice of five frame sizes, something just about unheard of for a premium downhill frame. The current trend is for longer and lower, with many choosing to size up – something the Californian brand has covered with ease. But speaking with Bryceland, he reveals his choice in frame size goes against trends.
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