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Kyle Strait is a staple slalom shredder, so he knows a thing or two about bike setup. At his size, he needs a beefy, stiff rig and his Commencal Absolute SX is just that. He's in mullet mode with a 27.5 up front and a 26 out back. His RockShox Pike only has 90mm of travel and he's running a Stan's Flow rear wheel but a Stan's Arch front wheel. He likes that the narrower front rim sucks in the tire width a bit so it can cut into the dirt. Full SRAM accoutrements and of course, Sensus Meaty Paw grips round out the build.