{"id":2095989,"date":"2026-08-14T23:09:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T20:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2095989"},"modified":"2026-08-14T23:09:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T20:09:37","slug":"32-inch-wheels-vs-20-pound-hardtails-the-bikes-of-leadville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2095989","title":{"rendered":"32-Inch Wheels vs. 20-Pound Hardtails: The Bikes of Leadville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Anna-Gibson-Santa-Cruz-Blur-9.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-wrap fp-contentTarget\">\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"mb-base-loose flex flex-wrap gap-(--spacing-base)\">\n<div class=\"fp-remove flex items-center justify-start gap-(--spacing-base-tight)\"><span class=\"font-utility-2 font-bold text-primary\">Josh Ross<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"fp-remove flex items-center justify-start gap-(--spacing-base-tight)\"><span class=\"font-utility-2 font-bold text-primary\">Logan Jones-Wilkins<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pub-date font-utility-2 text-secondary\">Updated August 14, 2026 05:13PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Leadville Trail 100 MTB is a race that mountain bikers claim isn\u2019t an actual mountain bike race. What that usually means is bike setups that balance right on the edge of gravel versus mountain bike. Last year, that meant we saw a lot of drop bars sneak in. Then the organizers changed the rules, and drop bars are out. The big question going into the race this year was what that would actually mean for gear.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike standard cross-country courses where the tech choices are fairly homogenized, Leadville\u2019s mix of sustained climbing at high altitude, road sections, and chunky descents forces riders to make odd gear decisions. This year having an altered route due to recent wildfires means riders have been thinking even more about their setups than ususal. You either play to your strengths or you try to patch your weaknesses, and that friction means people sometimes get a little weird with it.<\/p>\n<p>Velo tech editor Logan Jones-Wilkins headed to Leadville to find out what this year\u2019s race would mean for bike setups. He talked with four different racers running four very different rigs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placeholder-wrapper relative w-full border-t border-b border-border-light col-span-full my-3 md:col-span-10 md:col-start-2\">\n<div class=\"mb-[30px] min-h-[30px] text-center\"><span class=\"font-utility-4 font-medium tracking-[1px] text-neutral-500 uppercase\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On one end of the spectrum, Zach Calton is rolling on an unreleased, prototype Ventum 32-inch wheel model. On the flip side, crossover athlete, winter Olympian, and trail runner Anna Gibson is there for her first real mountain bike race. Her bike of choice is a Santa Cruz Blur she bought at full retail in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>But the real debate this year is the survival of the hardtail. There\u2019s been a push towards full suspension, but the hardtail is alive at Leadville. Paige Onweller walks us through her lightweight Trek Procaliber, which tips the scales at just under 20 pounds. She ditched the dropper post and opted for a manual fork lockout to build a climbing bike suited to her power. Caleb Swartz took a similar approach with his Mondraker Podium.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the video to see the setups and how the athletes thought through every choice. Let us know who you think made the right choices!<\/p>\n<h2>Zach Calton \u2014 Ventum Prototype 32-Inch<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002749\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002749\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Zach-Caltons-Ventum-32-prototype-3.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002750\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002750\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Zach-Caltons-Ventum-32-prototype-4.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002756\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002756\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Zach-Caltons-Ventum-32-prototype-10.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002751\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002751\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Zach-Caltons-Ventum-32-prototype-5.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002757\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002757\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Zach-Caltons-Ventum-32-prototype-11.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002754\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002754\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Zach-Caltons-Ventum-32-prototype-8.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002753\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002753\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Zach-Caltons-Ventum-32-prototype-7.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002755\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002755\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Zach-Caltons-Ventum-32-prototype-9.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002752\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002752\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Zach-Caltons-Ventum-32-prototype-6.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Paige Onweller \u2014 Trek Procaliber<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002745\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002745\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Paige-Onweller-Trek-Procaliber-8.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002744\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002744\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Paige-Onweller-Trek-Procaliber-7.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002743\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002743\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Paige-Onweller-Trek-Procaliber-6.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002742\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002742\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Paige-Onweller-Trek-Procaliber-5.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002741\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002741\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Paige-Onweller-Trek-Procaliber-4.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002740\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002740\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Paige-Onweller-Trek-Procaliber-3.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002739\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002739\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Paige-Onweller-Trek-Procaliber-2.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Caleb Swartz \u2014 Mondraker Podium<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002737\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002737\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Caleb-Swartz-Mondraker-Leadville.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002729\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002729\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Caleb-Swartz-Mondraker-Leadville-2.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002735\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002735\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Caleb-Swartz-Mondraker-Leadville-8.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002736\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002736\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Caleb-Swartz-Mondraker-Leadville-9.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002734\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002734\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Caleb-Swartz-Mondraker-Leadville-7.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002733\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002733\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Caleb-Swartz-Mondraker-Leadville-6.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002731\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002731\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Caleb-Swartz-Mondraker-Leadville-4.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002730\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002730\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Caleb-Swartz-Mondraker-Leadville-3.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002732\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002732\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Caleb-Swartz-Mondraker-Leadville-5.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Anna Gibson \u2014 Santa Cruz Blur<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002727\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002727\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Anna-Gibson-Santa-Cruz-Blur-9.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002725\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002725\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Anna-Gibson-Santa-Cruz-Blur-8.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002719\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002719\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Anna-Gibson-Santa-Cruz-Blur-2.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002724\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002724\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Anna-Gibson-Santa-Cruz-Blur-7.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002722\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002722\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Anna-Gibson-Santa-Cruz-Blur-5.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002721\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002721\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Anna-Gibson-Santa-Cruz-Blur-4.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002720\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro bikes of Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1002720\" src=\"https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Anna-Gibson-Santa-Cruz-Blur-3.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\">(Photo: Logan Jones-Wilkins\/Velo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Video Timestamps<\/h2>\n<p>0:00 \u2013 Intro<br aria-hidden=\"true\">0:08 \u2013 Zach Calton \u2014 Ventum Prototype 32-Inch<br aria-hidden=\"true\">3:32 \u2013 Paige Onweller \u2014 Trek Procaliber<br aria-hidden=\"true\">6:50 \u2013 Caleb Swartz \u2014 Mondraker Podium<br aria-hidden=\"true\">9:30 \u2013 Anna Gibson \u2014 Santa Cruz Blur<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"mb-base-loose flex flex-wrap gap-(--spacing-base)\">\n<div class=\"fp-remove flex items-center justify-start gap-(--spacing-base-tight)\"><span class=\"font-utility-2 font-bold text-primary\">Josh Ross<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"fp-remove flex items-center justify-start gap-(--spacing-base-tight)\"><span class=\"font-utility-2 font-bold text-primary\">Logan Jones-Wilkins<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pub-date font-utility-2 text-secondary\">Updated August 14, 2026 05:13PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/mountain\/mountain-gear\/leadville-100-mtb-pro-bikes-2026\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Anna-Gibson-Santa-Cruz-Blur-9.jpg&#8221;] Josh Ross Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated August 14, 2026 05:13PM The Leadville Trail 100 MTB is a race that mountain bikers claim isn\u2019t an actual mountain bike race. What that usually means is bike setups that balance right on the edge of gravel versus mountain bike. Last year, that meant we saw a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,71],"class_list":["post-2095989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-velo-outsideonline-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2095989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2095989"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2095989\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2095989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2095989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2095989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}