By Nick Legan
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (VN) Maureen (Mo) Bruno-Roy is a three-time master’s national champion and represented the United States at UCI cyclocross world championships in 2009.
This year Bruno-Roy is racing for Bob’s Red Mill Grains. She and her husband, Matt, are a two-person team with big results.
Bruno-Roy doesn’t receive a new frame each season. Her Mudhoneys (she has two identical bikes) are in the middle of their third season of ‘cross. Seven will provide new frames if necessary, but with her bikes in such great shape the past two seasons, Seven instead helps with travel expenses. After each campaign her frames are sent back to Seven for a complete refurbishment. The frame’s alignment is checked, small parts are replaced, the frame is cleaned and new decals are applied.
For 2010 Seven introduced a full carbon fork to compliment their titanium and carbon bikes. Bruno-Roy previously rode Alpha Q forks, but loves the new fork from Seven.
Matt Roy’s attention to detail is clear. Shrink-wrapped cables help seal the shifting system. He drills the red-anodized ferrules to keep cables moving freely. Even taking time to cut down the Fizik handlebar finishing tape, Roy puts in a lot of time on his wife’s bike. Periodically he changes the inspirational stickers on her bike. The Angry Cupcake sticker on her handlebar is the latest.
Spec:
Frame
- Custom Seven Mudhoney SLX frame
- No water bottle mounts
- Custom down tube cable routing
Wheels
- Mavic Cosmic Carbone Ultimates with Challenge Grifo 32mm tubulars
Components
- SRAM Red shifters, ceramic bottom bracket, 170mm crank and derailleurs
- SRAM/Gore RideOn cables
- Shimano XTR pedals
- TRP Euro X carbon brakes
- Seven seat post and 80mm stem
- FSA Compact carbon bar
- Fizik Vitesse saddle and bartape
- King headset
