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Katie Compton's Primus Mootry 08

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We caught up with Katie Compton at Koksijde for the Dune Cross. held in November 2007, where she talked to us about her bike. Sadly for her her ambitions for a real World title attempt was thwarted by a leg injury.

More pictures of Katie's Bike

What are you looking for from a bike?
I'm looking for performance and fit, the geometry has to be dialed in so the bike handles well and the frames need to be both strong and light so the bike has a solid ride yet isn't heavy. Right now Im riding a custom built bike with carbon main tubes and scandium lugs. It makes the ride super plush and the bike nice and laterally stiff and responsive.

Do you vary your bike set up from course to course?
M bike set-up will be pretty similar from one race to the next, the only thing that changes are the tires depending on the conditions of course. We found out this season that campy chains don't work in the mud/sand so we ended up changing all the chains on my bikes thirty minutes before the WC in Pijnacker. That was a little stressful for Mark.

Is there anything about your bike that is specific to you?
The geometry is custom for me and the tubes were also something new my frame builder tried for me. It's my favorite bike, right up there with my custom 29er titanium single speed. I love that bike too, made by the same guy. The bikes just handle like a dream.

Your best moment on this bike was?
Winning at Pijnacker this year (2007/08 season), I had a great race and felt really good, everything came together.

Would you swap it for anything?
No, after riding these bikes I can't go back to stock geometry bikes.

Bike spec

Frame -Primus Mootry, Reynolds carbon/scandium custom

Forks -Reynolds Carbon; they handle great and they are stiff and light. They perform very well under hard braking compared to other brands.

Handlebars/stem -Thompson X2 stems and Deda Newton bars; high quality, they are light and strong and won't break in a crash or during travel

Seat pin -Thompson Masterpiece

Saddle -WTB Silverado; very comfy ride if they fit you

Chainset - Rotor Agilis cranks and Enduro ceramic bearings BB, Gore-Tex Ride-on cables and housing

Pedals -Crank Brother's Egg beaters Ti.

Gearing -34/44 x 13-26 Campy Record. Campagnolo Record Shifters, Chorus Rear derailleur, Shimano Dura Ace front derailleur

Chain -KMC, work the best in the mud/sand and shift smoother than other chains

Wheels/hubs -Rol wheels. Edge 38mm rims with DT Swiss 240 hubs with Enduro Ceramic bearings

Tyres -Challenge and Dugast tubs.

Headset- Cane Creek

Brakes – TRP 950 with cross levers

Other -We try to promote smaller companies in Colorado and go after sponsors that we like and that deliver a high-end product. We choose everything because of the way it functions under race conditions and and simply because we've found this equipment to work the best overall. We are currently testing a carbon front derailleur clamp made by Parlee Cycles.

Katie's CV (She is truly World Class and please note her Olympic titles as a steerer for her blind tandem partner)
2007 Cyclocross Results:
World Championships, Hoogelide-Gits, BE, 2nd Elite Women
World Cup, Kalmthout, BE, 2nd Elite Women
World Cup, Pijnacker, Holland, 1st Elite Women
World Cup, Koksijde, BE, 2nd Elite Women
World Cup, Hoogerheide, Holland, 10th Elite Woman
UCI Points Leader from October through mid-November
US National Championships, Kansas City, KS, 1st Elite Women
USGP # 1 and 2, Louisville, KY, 1st
USGP# 5, Portland, OR, 2nd
Cross Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, 2nd

2006 Cyclocross Results:
1st Elite women, US national Championships, Providence, RI
USGP Cyclocross Series:
Xylinx, UCI C1, 1st Elite Women
Boulder, UCI C1, 1st Elite Women
Seattle, UCI C1, 1st Elite Women
Portland, UCI C2, 5th Elite Women
Granogue, UCI C1, 1st Elite Women
Wissahickon, UCI, C2, 1st Elite Women
Boulder Reservoir, UCI C2, 1st Elite Women
Brecktobercross, 1st Elite Women, 3rd Cat 3 Men
Boulder Reservoir, 1st Cat 3 Men
Colorado State Championships, 8th Elite Men

2006 US National Track Championships:
2nd Elite Women, Individual Pursuit

2005 Cyclocross Results:
1st Elite women, US national Championships, Providence, RI
Boulder Cross Series, Boulder, CO:
Race #3, 1st elite women, 8th men’s cat 3
Race #4, 1st elite women, 12th men’s cat 3
Race #5, 1st elite women
Foothills Cross series, Littleton, CO:
Race #3, 1st elite women
Race #4, 1st elite women, 3rd men’s cat 3
Race #5, 1st elite women

2004 Cyclocross Results:
1st Elite women, US national Championships, Portland, OR

2002-2006 Paralympic Results:
(Tandem Pilot)

2006 IPC World Championships:
Gold in the Road Time Trial
Silver in the 3km pursuit
Sliver in the Kilometer TT

2004 Athens Paralympic Games:
Gold medalist in 3km pursuit and set world record
Gold medalist in the combined Road Race and Time Trail
Silver in the Kilometer TT
Bronze in the Match Sprints

2002 IPC World Championships:
Gold in the 3km pursuit
Gold in the Road Time Trial
Silver in the Kilometer TT

Past Results:
1st U23 Women, 2000 US National Cyclocross Championships, Kansas City, KS
1st U23 Women, 1999 US National Road Race Championships

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