Amy Dombroski's Primus Mootry custom

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Featherweight ride for a featherweight rider

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The round top tube is supplied by Edge Composites and bonded into aluminum ends.

The round top tube is supplied by Edge Compos🤪ites and bonded into aluminum ends. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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Like most pro 'cross riders, Dombroski runs her levers high on the bars.

Like most pro 'cross ﷺriders, Dombroski runs her levers high on the bars. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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The bottom bracket area is built without a chain stay bridge for better mud clearance.

The bottom bracket ar🐓ea is built without a chain st𝓀ay bridge for better mud clearance. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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Doh! Dombroski's Rotor Q-Ring was actually installed backwards when we shot these images but she corrected it before heading out to the Mercer Cup in New Jersey.

Doh! Dombroski's Rotor Q-Ring was actually i🍌nstalled backwards when we shot these images buཧt she corrected it before heading out to the Mercer Cup in New Jersey. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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Stopping power is provided by TRP's featherweight EuroX Magnesium cantilevers.

Stopping🌃 power is provided by TRP's featherweight EuroX Magneไsium cantilevers. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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A carbon FSA K-Force Compact bar is clamped into an OS-99 forged alloy stem.

A carbon FSA K-Fo♛rce Compact bar is clamped into an OS-99 forged alloy st✃em. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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The one-piece alloy dropouts are simple and light.

Tꩲhe one-piece alloy dropouts are simple and l꧒ight. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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Dombroski says her Ritchey WCS Carbon 'cross fork offers lots of mud clearance and runs chatter-free.

Dombroski says her Ritchey WCS Carbon 'cross fork offers lots of mud clearance and runs chatter🐎ꦅ-free. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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Primus Mootry builder Joe DePaemelaere swaps in a carbon fiber top tube and down tube to save weight and soften the ride.

Primus Mootry builder Joe DePaemelaere swaps in a carbon fi♛ber top tube and down tube to save weight and 🌱soften the ride. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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Amy Dombroski (Schlamm p/b Clement and Primus Mootry) will finish out the 'cross season on a custom-built Primus Mootry.

Amy Dombroski (Schlamm p/b Clement and ꦅPrimus Mootry) will finish out the 'cross season on a custom-built Primus Mootry. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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Gore sealed derailleur cables help maintain shift performance in adverse conditions and decrease service intervals even with frequent washing.

Gore sealed derailleur cables heไlp maintain shift performance in adver🐲se conditions and decrease service intervals even with frequent washing. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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The head tube houses a straight, non-tapered 1 1/8" carbon steerer.

The head t𓄧ube houses a straight, non-tapered 1 1/8" carbon st♛eerer. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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Nothing to see in here: the left-hand lever is devoid of internals as Dombroski prefers to run a single chainring.

Nothing to see in here:🃏 the left-hand lever is devoid of internals 🥀as Dombroski prefers to run a single chainring. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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(Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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The SRAM Force DoubleTap levers are wrapped with Hudz aftermarket brake hoods.

The SRAM Foꦿrce Doub♈leTap levers are wrapped with Hudz aftermarket brake hoods. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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Dombroski hails from Vermont and pays homage with the state flag on her top tube.

Dombroski hails from Vermont and pays homage with the state fl꧙ag on her top tube. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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Crankbrothers' Candy 4ti pedals are a popular choice in the 'cross scene for their superior mud shedding ability.

Crankbrothers' Cand🦩y 4ti pedals are a popular choice in the 'cross scene for their superior mud shedding ability. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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The SRAM Force rear derailleur technical sits second-fiddle in the line but differs little from Red in practice.

The SRAM Force rear derailleur technical sits second-fiddle in the line but differs little from ꦰRed in practice. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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The rear triangle is purposefully shaped to lend more compliance to the rear end.

The rear tria🍰ngle is purposefully shaped to lend more compliance to the rear end. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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Dombroski uses a single-ring setup exclusively so the frame is only fitted with two sets of cable stops.

Dombroski uses a single-ring setup exclusively so the frame is only fitted with two sets o෴f cable stops. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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The FSA K-Force SB0 carbon post is presumably cut to length and is topped with a fi'zi:k Antares saddle.

The FSA K-Fಌorce SB0 carbon post is presumably cut to length and is topped with a fi'zi:k Antares saddle. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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The S-bend seat stays are ovalized below the brake posts to add a bit of vertical flex for better traction and comfort.

The S-bend seat stays are ovalꦫizꦇed below the brake posts to add a bit of vertical flex for better traction and comfort. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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The clean and purposeful frame design uses carbon fiber only for the top tube and down tube.

The c﷽lean and purposeful frame design uses carbon fiber only for the top tube and down tube. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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The seat tube is perfectly round from end to end.

Thꦉe seat tube is perfectly round from end to end. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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Dombroski is officially sponsored by Clement tires but the Reynolds carbon tubulars are wrapped with Challenge rubber for now.

Dombroski is officially sponsored by Clement tires but the Re🐻ynolds carbon tubulars are wrapped with Challeꩵnge rubber for now. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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Dombroski's SRAM Force BB30 crankarms measure just 170mm in length. For the sake of reference, Katie Compton stands 14cm taller and runs 175mm arms.

Dombroski's SRAM Force BB30 crankarms measure just 170mm in length. For the sake of reference, Katie Compton stands 14cm taller and runꦫs 175mm arms. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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Dombroski likes the SRAM Red cassette for its light weight but acknowledges that it's a fair weather-only bit.

Dombroski likes the SRAM Red cassette for its light 𒉰weight but acknowledges that it🏅's a fair weather-only bit. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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The tall and narrow chain stays taper to a more rounded shaped before being welded to the aluminum dropouts.

The tall and narrow chain stays taper to a more🎃 rounded shaped before being welded to the aluminum dropo💫uts. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)
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Dombroski's bike is fitted with a prototype K-Edge inner chain watcher but production units are now available to the public.

Dombroski's bike is fitted with a prototype K-Edge inner🐼 chain watcher but pﷺroduction units are now available to the public. (Image credit: Emily Wren/www.emilywren.com)

Up-and-coming cycling superstar Amy 'without a 'w' Dombroski (Schlamm p/b Clement and Primus Mootry) made an unusual move in late October by walking away from an existing agreement with then-sponsor Richard Sachs just six weeks into the terms of their contract, thus putting her 💎on unfamiliar equipment – and🦹 unsure financial backing – right as the some of the biggest races were coming up.