Fabien Barel to ride for Mondraker / SUBARU

A few weeks before the end of the year, The SUBARU mtb pro team announces it's main partner for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. MONDRAKER bicycles, A young and dynamic Spanish company came to us with a real motivation for downhill racing. Created in 2000 in Alicante, the marketing base of the brand is Freeride and Downhill but their product line covers all MTB disciplines. The KAISER (downhill bike) was developed in 2006, and will be the frame that the team uses in 2008. The brand will adapt the bike to suit the needs of this new team. The first testing session was conducted at the begining of December and it revealed some exciting results. The riders (Fabien Barel, Florent Payet and Damien Spagnolo) were thrilled by the outcome, especially by the move ability of the Mondraker. This partnership brings the technology needed to the project with a Frame in Aluminum Monocoque and a suspension linkage with a very progressive compression curve, ideal for downhill racing. Catch you on a sick trail in January, faster than ever...! Fabien Barel www.mondraker.com