Katie Compton (Spike Shooter) stunned the cyclo-cross world in 2004 when she won her first of what...
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Stars and Stripes for the nation's undisputed
This front end is all business.
The carbon rim on the Racing 38CX
Hubs roll on hybrid ceramic cartridge bearings
The TRP CR950 cantilever brakes
Campy's Chorus CT carbon crankset
Crank Brothers Egg Beater pedals
WTB's Silverado saddle
Katie Compton continues to dominate women's cyclocross racing in the US aboard her custom Primus Mootry.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
Framebuilder Primus Mootry is located in Longmont, CO, not far away from Compton's hometown of Colorado Springs.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
The custom frame uses carbon fiber main tubes provided by Reynolds Cycling.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
Aluminum ends are bonded to the carbon tubes and welded together.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
The striking paint covers up much of the carbon but the stepped joint is the dead giveaway.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
Stars and Stripes for the nation's undisputed best female cyclocross racer on the circuit today.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
This front end is all business.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
The aluminum rear end is stiff and responsive.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
Clean welds hold it all together.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
Compton runs the full carbon Ouzo Pro Cross fork from Reynolds Cycling.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
Denver-based ROL Wheels provides Compton with its soon-to-be-released Racing 38CX carbon tubular wheelset.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
Primus Mootry and ROL Racing help keep Compton at the front.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
The carbon rim on the Racing 38CX is manufactured by Edge Composites in Ogden, UT.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
Hubs roll on hybrid ceramic cartridge bearings made by Enduro.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
The rear hub boasts a six-pawl driver, an aluminum freehub body, and four hybrid ceramic Enduro cartridge bearings.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
Challenge's world headquarters may be in Italy, but its US subsidiary is located just outside of Denver, in keeping with Compton's 'keep it local' philosophy.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
Campagnolo doesn't officially endorse its components for 'cross use, so Compton buys the bits herself.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
TRP carbon top-mount levers provide a lightweight alternative stopping option.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
The TRP CR950 cantilever brakes use all-carbon arms for light weight and rigid response.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
The relatively low profile of the TRP CR950 brakes goes against the current wide profile trend, but still provide plenty of stopping power and are less likely to clip her legs as she leaps over the barriers.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
Thomson's excellent X2 stem holds the front end together.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
Compton's inspiring nomenclature for her stable of bikes.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
Campy's Chorus CT carbon crankset helps put the power down…(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
…while the Record rear derailleur dutifully moves the chain from cog to cog.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
A tidily placed barrel adjuster offers fine tunability for the front derailleur.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
A little bit of security goes a long way.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
Crank Brothers Egg Beater pedals are ubiquitous on the 'cross circuit.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
WTB's Silverado saddle provides a lightweight and comfortable perch.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)
Pro bikes, November 13, 2007
Katie Compton's Spike Shooter Primus Mootry
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