The Victoire n°486's frame was made from the Columbus 29 Zona tube series. Rather intended for practices such as mountain bike, this series with solid tubes was chosen for the realization of this specific frame. The mechanical properties of steel will also offer Benoit greater comfort during his outings on rough terrain.

We chose the Colombus Futura Adventure fork, which is usually made for mountain bikers, because of its height which allows it to adapt to Benoit's morphology. Its pivot has not been cut in order to keep the height as important as possible.

Benoit's Victoire seat tube has an internal diameter of 31.6mm, compatible with all telescopic seatposts on the market. Fitting a telescopic seat post on this project allows Benoit to make it easier to get off the bike, but also to gain confidence in the downhill portions involved.

The Victoire n°486 is fitted with a Hope hydraulic disc brake system, chosen by Benoit in a red anodization. The rear brake support has a very specific shape, entirely imagined and produced by Marco, our framer. This unique achievement combines two functions in one : it solidifies the rear triangle of the bike, and receives the brake caliper.

The White Industries crankset is equipped with a 40 tooth chainring, mounted in association with a Shimano XT 8100 11-42 cassette. The bottom bracket, on the other hand, was chosen in a red anodization, as was the headset.

Benoit's wheels have both been hand-spoked in our workshop using Mavic XM1030 circles. At the rear, a Hope Pro 4 hub was chosen for its high reliability.

At the front, a SON dynamo hub allows Benoit to be self-sufficient in energy. This hub powers a front and rear light kit consisting of a Sinewave headlight and a SON lamp.

Benoit sometimes uses his Victoire for everyday trips, so he chose to install Hope Union TC pedals. Equipped with spikes, they allow, in addition to a good support surface in the paths, to be used sometimes without automatic shoes.

I found you guys to have a bike fitting to my size and it is not an easy task. Victoire was the best candidate, since I live in Chatelguyon. I rode as I had never done with my previous bike (Dutch bike, so as much to say that the paths was not something possible), a real feeling of freedom, of lightness. The bike is super lively and goes everywhere. Well, I'm still learning to master it (more complex than my Dutch bike ...) : I'm starting to know how to play with the saddle adjustment and the handlebars levers, but it fits.

In the months to come, I would like to go out with it twice a week at noon (but maybe I'll review that with the actuel temperatures ....) and go to work by bike once a week.