Mike Hainsworth

My Gerard Experience

I’ve primarily been a criterium racer, so for me sure handling and stable agility are the most important qualities a bike can have.

Most of the crit races I’ve won were because I went through the last corner faster than anyone else. The only way I can do that is on a bike that I don’t have to “steer.” The Force 100 just turns itself when you lean the bike over. There’s no second guessing that creeps into your head, as with inferior bikes. With my Force 100 I can thread the quickest line on a curvy downhill with minimal braking and then punch through the last corner in a crit carrying more speed out of the corner than most other bikes I’ve ridden. The bike just goes exactly where I want it to.