Photos by Skye Schillhammer ( @skyeride )
WTB is proud to welcome Hannah Bergemann to its roster of ultra-talented athletes progressing the sport one ride at a time. Hailing from the Pacific Northwest's fern-laden mountain bike mecca of Bellingham, Washington, Hannah has quickly solidified herself as the Queen of Rock Rolls. Dropping into sketchy rock rolls has become second nature to Hannah as she ticks more and more of the iconic Cascadian slabs off her list through rain, sleet or snow.
Through all those hefty airs, steep rolls and rowdy chutes, Hannah's bikes are rocking WTB tires and saddles. All her big bikes get the Verdict 2.5 front and Judge 2.4 rear treatment while her trail bikes will rock Vigilante 2.5 front and Trail Boss 2.4 rear during the drier summer months. Saddle of choice...the Koda!
“Im super psyched to be running WTB this year, and working with the rad crew at WTB! I’ve been a fan of the brand for a while and am now a big fan of the tires. My favorite combo so far has been the Verdict 2.5 & Judge 2.4 front and rear. The PNW can be relentless with rain, mud, roots, rocks, etc. so having tires that check all the boxes for grip, traction, and durability makes a huge difference.”
Hannah has been integral in testing various WTB tire technologies over the last few months and her detailed feedback has already influenced the future tire offerings from WTB. If you see beefy WTB tires that look like they were designed to chew through loam and stick to wet rock slabs...know that Hannah was a driving force behind their creation.
Hannah joins an international team of elite female riders who choose WTB, including Veronique Sandler, Martha Gill and Anita and Caro Gehrig. Yup...this also means Hannah Bergemann and Marco Osborne are both riding Transitions with WTB tires. Things are about to get ROWDY!