We caught up with Danny Hart’s (Giant Factory Off-Road Team) Giant Glory while it was taking a break inside the SRAM pit areaJames Huang/BikeRadar
Considering the sort of abuse this bike sees, Danny Hart’s chainstay is relatively unscathed. The short derailleur cage and neatly trimmed chain certainly help but at least some credit likely goes to the new clutch-equipped SRAM Type 2 rear derailleurJames Huang/BikeRadar
Garmin likely didn’t have direct-mount stems in mind when the quarter-turn Edge computer mounts were designed but Danny Hart’s (Giant Factory Off-Road Team) mechanic has managed to figure out a solution with the stock O-rings, zip-ties and a foam padJames Huang/BikeRadar
Danny Hart (Giant Factory Off-Road Team) has started training with this new downhill-specific Quarq power meterJames Huang/BikeRadar
As a member of SRAM’s elite BlackBox testing program, Danny Hart (Giant Factory Off-Road Team) has access to all sorts of exclusive goodies, including this DLC-treated RockShox BoxxerJames Huang/BikeRadar
DT Swiss hubs for Danny Hart (Giant Factory Off-Road Team)James Huang/BikeRadar
Danny Hart (Giant Factory Off-Road Team) prefers ODI’s standard Ruffian grips to the lock-on version as they’re thinner. They’re wired on for securityJames Huang/BikeRadar
SRAM’s new Type 2 rear derailleurs should not only provide better chain control for downhillers like Danny Hart (Giant Factory Off-Road Team) but should also quiet things down considerablyJames Huang/BikeRadar
Stock routing on the Giant Glory runs the full-length housings on the underside of the down tube but Danny Hart (Giant Factory Off-Road Team) prefers to put them out of harm’s way on topJames Huang/BikeRadar
Danny Hart (Giant Factory Off-Road Team) is finding out that being world champion carries with it a few perks like this custom embroidered Fizik Tundra 2 saddleJames Huang/BikeRadar
Danny Hart’s (Giant Factory Off-Road Team) Giant Glory is fitted with RockShox’s new Vivid Coil BlackBox shockJames Huang/BikeRadar
Through-shaft hardware on Danny Hart’s (Giant Factory Off-Road Team) upper shock eyelet keeps things running smoothly and resists wear better than traditional two-piece reducers tooJames Huang/BikeRadar
Just in case Danny Hart (Giant Factory Off-Road Team) forgets what happened last yearJames Huang/BikeRadar
Despite the dry conditions, Danny Hart (Giant Factory Off-Road Team) used Schwalbe Muddy Mary tires at Sea OtterJames Huang/BikeRadar
Factory rider Jared Graves competed at Sea Otter on this Yeti four-cross machineJames Huang/BikeRadar
Jared Graves (Yeti) had all of the little ‘Yeti’ molded-in logos clipped off of his lock-on gripsJames Huang/BikeRadar
The burly machined aluminum head tube houses a tapered steerer on Jared Graves’ YetiJames Huang/BikeRadar
The short rail is used to precisely control the shock rate on Jared Graves’ YetiJames Huang/BikeRadar
Just 3.75in of travel is on hand for the rear end of Jared Graves’ YetiJames Huang/BikeRadar
A Maxxis Minion front tire for Jared Graves (Yeti)James Huang/BikeRadar