Freeride Athlete's Delirium bike check. Built to go big

Freeride Athlete's Delirium bike check. Built to go big

Posted by Noel Buckley on

Rider: Mark Balcita

IG: @mbalcita

Resides: Langley, BC

Photos: Michelle Pittam

 

Mark Balcita

 

Nearby trail system and your favorite trails

Woodlot, Thornhill. Anything with jumps 

What do you ride (type of terrain)? 

Lots of flow trails, some DH, bike park, and jumps

Knolly Delirium

What model and colour?

Delirium. Rough AF black

How tall are you? What size frame did you get? How does it fit you? 

5’8”. S3. Fits perfect

What's your full bike spec?

  • Stem length (which stem?) 35mm Deity Intake DM

  • Bar width (which bar?) 760mm Deity Racepoint

  • Dropper length? No dropper 

  • Crank length? (which crank?) 165mm SRAM Descendant 

  • What chainring tooth count? 34t

  • What rear cassette tooth count? 7spd

  • Fork Marzocchi Bomber 58 

  • Shock Marzocchi Bomber CR coil with a 545-610lbs Sprindex

Knolly Delirium

What other custom touches did you do?

  • Tire combo? Maxxis Assegai up front and Maxxis Minnion DHR

  • Wheels WeAreOne Strife laced to i9 Hydras

  • Grips - why did you choose those? Deity Knuckleduster grips. Best feel yet & they last!

  • Brakes - why did you choose those? SRAM Maven Silvers. Amazing power and great feel

What do you love about your new ride? 

“I love how the Delirium handles absolutely everything I throw at it. From big jumps to tech, it charges through the rough stuff yet still feels incredibly playful and responsive.”

 

Knolly Delirium

 

Knolly Delirium
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