Jacob Dickson's Giant Glory Advanced 1

It may be Jacob Dickson's first year on Giant Factory Off-Road, but the youngster has already seen his fair share of accomplishments. As a four-time Junior National Champion in Ireland and a UCI Downhill Junior Championship bronze medalist, Jacob is starting the 2017 season on a new team and a fresh bike, a Giant Glory Advanced, which gets the full SRAM treatment.

- photos and interview by John Lawlor

Jacob, who couldn't tell us how much travel his frame or fork utilize, may not be the most particular WC racer when it comes to geeking out on bike parts, but that doesn't mean he's not keen on setup. Preferring a very supple off-the-top yet progressive setup as far as suspension goes, it's clear he also prefers an all-coil setup based on his choice of a Vivid R2C coil and BoXXer Team. Helping to get that coil-sprung suspension ramping hard, he uses shorter springs from Super Alloy Racing, who's products have been seen under the likes of both Finn Iles and Loic Bruni. Jacob's also very particular about his brake lever setup, which he gets into during our brief interview with him. Listen in as John Lawlor chats with Jacob and check out the details of his bike, below.

Audio with Jacob Dickson and John Lawlor

Jacob Dickson's Giant Glory Advanced

• Frame: Giant Glory Advanced, Size Large
• Fork: RockShox BoXXer Team with Super Alloy Racing Spring
• Shock: RockShox Vivid R2C with Super Alloy Racing Spring
• Rear Derailleur: SRAM X01 DH
• Cassette: SRAM X01 DH Mini Block 10-24
• Shifter: SRAM X01 DH
• Cranks: SRAM X01 DH X-Sync, 165mm
• Chain Ring: SRAM X-Sync 36t
• Chainguide: MRP G4
• Stem: Truvativ Descendant
• Handlebars: Truvativ Descendant, 800mm wide cut to 780mm, 25mm rise
• Brakes: Avid Code
• Grips: ODI Elite Flow Lock-on
• Seatpost: Truvativ Descendant
• Rims: Unmarked Alloy
• Hubs: DT Swiss 350 6-bolt
• Tires: Schwalbe Magic Mary EVO, 27.5 x 2.35, VertStar Compound
• Pedals: HT Components X2

Jacob was recently filmed and interrogated by Vital MTB, so stay tuned for his 17 Questions and Vital RAW dropping soon. Follow Jacob on Instagram - @jacob_dicksonDH