Wiens to Ride Hardtail at 2009 Leadville 100 MTB Race

The ideal bike for the Leadville 100 that’s going to vary but who you talked to, I think
some guys are going to say it’s a 29er. Some guys are going to want the full suspension.
For me, my bike of choice in the six years that I have done it, my best racers are come on
Hardtail. It is not really comparing apples to apples necessarily because each year is a
little bit different but in the trans out we rode full suspensions and I was happy to have
those over there so, I haven’t fully made up my mind but at this point, I’m leaning
towards riding a Hardtail again and for me and my bill, it’s a light weight Hardtail but it’s
going to roll faster an that’s the bike I am looking for. It is not super trick. It’s a—I mean
it’s an awesome bike. It is the Rotwild and carbon fiber frame and lightweight wheel set
and Continental tires a pretty basic hi-end race bike.