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By Alex Evans\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 02 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Since the last edition of First Look Friday<\/a> was published a little event called the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships happened in Les Gets, France.<\/p>\n

The once-yearly event spans the mountain bike disciplines<\/a>, with title chases in everything from downhill<\/a> to cross country<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Riders put it all on the line vying for the coveted rainbow stripes, only awarded to the winners of each discipline. Of course, the riders who become champions are on some of the industry\u2019s top-tier and super-secret tech, some of which I spotted at the event.<\/p>\n

First, and probably most importantly, is SRAM\u2019s BlackBox prototype rear derailleur and drivetrain<\/a> that was fitted to XCO gold medallist Nino Schurter\u2019s Scott Spark. The derailleur appears to not need a derailleur hanger, instead bolting directly to the bike\u2019s frame or axle. As soon as we know more, we\u2019ll be sure to bring you updates.<\/p>\n

We also checked out the outgoing men\u2019s DH world champ Greg Minnaar\u2019s Santa Cruz V10<\/a>, which appeared to be running an all-new Shimano Saint rear derailleur.<\/p>\n