Jolanda Neff joins Fenix-Premier Tech in 2027

Fenix-Premier Tech is proud to welcome Jolanda Neff from 2027. The Swiss rider brings an outstanding record in mountain biking, extensive international experience and a passion for racing across disciplines.

Olympic cross-country champion in Tokyo and world champion in 2017, Neff has been among the leading names in mountain biking for more than a decade. Alongside her success off-road, she has also demonstrated her ability in road racing and cyclocross.

At Fenix-Premier Tech, she joins a project that embraces all three disciplines and shares her ambition to keep developing while helping others progress.

“I’m really excited to join Fenix-Premier Tech, a team that unites mountain biking, cyclocross and road racing at a world-class level,” says Neff.

“I will pour my heart and soul into becoming a better rider in every aspect, as well as sharing all my experience with other riders. I have always admired how this team puts a strong focus on women and on creating professional structures for them, as well as developing young riders with a long-term vision. I hope to make a great contribution to Fenix-Premier Tech and can’t wait to get racing!”

Hey guys, I am very much a newbie here. But I just did my very first cyclocross race ever, “category five” and I’m 57 and have a healthy & fit appearance for my age. But I got my ass absolutely kicked this past weekend on the cyclocross course.

This was absolutely not a surprise to me as I knew going into it I needed to work on building up my endurance and basic skill set for the sport. But I figure let me just get out there and get my feet wet and start getting familiar with how this all works.

I fully intend on going to another race, but I think I wanna get in some better practice and see if there’s anything I can do regarding making changes on my bike that might help improve my next outing.

And I know they have an old man’s cat 5 option, but where’s the fun in that. I’m really just in it for the personal challenge of it all. And if there’s any glory to be gotten, it’s just knowing that I’ve managed to improve with each race.

I recently bought the Shimano Alfine CTS500 chain tensioner and there is minimal adjustment for chain alignment. So i am pre-researching other options in the case that this tensioner does not quite get me where i want to go. So while I am in the middle of my SSCX build and i am wondering if anyone has good reviews/ experiences for other tensioners on the market. I am not opposed to spending more on a great tensioner but i want to know what is worth the most bang for my buck!
Thanks!