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So far it’s a solo ride.

The Ascent to Dirt Elite: AC’s Brennan Wertz Hits the Trail in Search of Gravel Glory

Peter Harrington |

After a breakthrough 2021 season riding as a working-man pro, our very own Brennan Wertz has leveled up for 2022 with a well-deserved place on the Scuderia Pinarello squad. With a packed schedule of gravel races ahead, AC will be by Brennan's side as co-sponsor, leaving no stone unturned as we keep his machine in tip-top condition with typical AC care and some of the tastiest components, wheels and tires ever to set rubber to the trail. 

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So far, Brennan's season has hit all the high notes, with a second at the Low Gap Hopper, a win at the Miami Gravel 100, another at the Huffmaster Hopper, and yet another win at this past weekend's Shasta Gravel Hugger - surely not his last visit to the top step. Let's not forget that last year he snagged a top ten at Unbound while holding down a day job at AC, so there's no telling where he'll end up in 2022. But whatever happens, we know he's going to have a lot of fun.

For our fellow bike nerds, here's a quick rundown of Brennan's Pinarello Grevil race rig, a stand-in ride until his new bike arrives later in the season.

BRENNAN'S PINARELLO GREVIL

FRAME: Pinarello Grevil (59cm)

COCKPIT: MOST alloy GR (130mm stem, 42cm)

SADDLE: MOST Lynx

DRIVETRAIN: Sram Red AXS Mullet w/ Quarq power meter (10-50 cassette, 46t chainring, 175mm arms)

WHEELS: Enve 4.5 AR 

TIRES: René Herse (models vary from race to race)

CERAMICSPEED: Coated OSPW cage. Coated bottom bracket, headset, hub, and pedal bearings. UFO coated chain.

brennan wertz pinarello grevil bike check

Brennan's full list of sponsors for the season include:

Pinarello bikes • Above Category • Q36.5 apparel • Enve wheels - for gravel events • Lightweight wheels - for road events • Sram • CeramicSpeed • René Herse tires  • Garmin computers • Arundel bottle cages • otter.ai 

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