Bike Check: Louis Jeandel’s EWS Sunn Kern EN

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Louis Jeandel, aged 22 lives in Aix-Les-Bains an epic spot for riding with stunning natural trails to keep his skills honed. When not riding, Louis spends time with friends or mixing up his training through other sports. This chilled-out rider is one to watch in 2021 and plans to spend his time in the top 10.

  • Frame – Sunn Kern EN size L, 155mm travel
  • Shock – Formula Mod coil shock
  • Fork – Formula Selva S 170mm
  • Wheels – FSA Grid 29in wheels
  • Bar  – FSA Gradient Team stem oil slick 32 x 35
  • Stem – FSA Gradient 35mm diameter
  • Grips – ODI
  • Tools – Granite Design Stash
  • Dropper Post / Lever – FSA Flowtron 150mm dropper with matching lever.
  • Tyres – Vee Tire Co. Snap WCE with super sticky Top 40 rubber compound.
  • Brakes – Formula Cura 4 4 piston callipers in gold with metallic pad and 203mm rotors
  • Cassette: SRAM 1 x 12 Eagle
  • Mech: SRAM X01 Eagle 
  • Chain: FSA 
  • Crankset: FSA KFX.
  • Saddle: DDK
  • Pedals: Crankbrothers Mallet E
  • Valves: Granite Design
Louis Jeandel’s newly built Sunn Kern EN for the coming rounds at Val Di Fassa. The Kern EN is a full carbon enduro bike with a proven EWS winning track record. Photo Credit @antoine_collet
Louis’s Kern is fitted with a Formula Selva fork, FSA Grid wheels and Vee Tire Co. Snap WCE tyres. Photo Credit @antoine_collet

In addition to the above-mentioned components, the Sunn French Connexion team are also running Crankbrothers pedals, tools and accessories from Granite Design, and ODI grips. Photo Credit @antoine_collet

More bike checks from EWS Val Di Fassa coming.

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Andi is a gadget guru and mountain biker who has lived and ridden bikes in China and Spain before settling down in the Peak District to become Singletrack's social media expert. He is definitely more big travel fun than XC sufferer but his bike collection does include some rare hardtails - He's a collector and curator as well as a rider. Theory and practice in perfect balance with his inner chi, or something. As well as living life based on what he last read in a fortune cookie Andi likes nothing better than riding big travel bikes.

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