David Cachon is Patrol Mountain’s Spanish ambassador and content creator. Being a pro trials rider, David is able to ride his bike and perform unique manoeuvres and stunts on anything with 2 wheels from enduro bike to EMTB.
David rides a number of Patrol Mountain bikes, but in this bike check, we will focus on his custom-built Patrol E-Five.
- Frame: Patrol Mountain E-Five
- Fork: SR Suntour Durolux 36, 150mm
- Tires: Vittoria Mazza 2.6in Enduro casing tires
- Brakes: Shimano XT 4 piston brakes
- Bars: PRO Koryak carbon
- Pedals: Shimano PD-GR400 resin pedals
Tell us about any special features or parts on your custom-built Patrol E-Five.
The truth is that the bike is totally customized with the parts of my sponsors, I use an SR Suntour Durolux 36 fork with 150mm travel, and Vittoria Mazza 2.6″ tires in its Enduro version. Shimano XT 4-piston brakes, PRO Koryak carbon handlebar, Shimano PD-GR400 resin pedals.
Anything interesting or novel, for example, do you have very narrow/wide bars? Hard suspension? Etc.
I usually use almost all the standard parts but there are always some personal preferences that lead you to modify some. the koryak handlebar is originally 800mm but i like to cut it slightly to 750mm. There is something that cannot be seen with the naked eye but since I discovered it I cannot live without it, it is the Vittoria Airliner, since I have ridden them I have never flat again.
Could you share some details about your suspension settings and tire preferences?
Below I detail some of the settings of my bike. I usually use a pressure of 1.5 bar both in the rear and in the front wheel, from there depending on the terrain and style of layout I modify it slightly. For the suspensions I always go hard, the air pressure that I carry is always like for a person weighing more than 15 kg than me. The rebound is usually in the middle, although I always shoot slow and the high and low compression always take them to 2 on a scale of 5.
How would you best describe your riding style?
My riding style is a mix of technical riding, trial, a bit of BMX and of course a 100% Enduro approach.
