{"id":245,"date":"2022-08-07T18:28:17","date_gmt":"2022-08-07T18:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcoracing.com\/?page_id=245"},"modified":"2023-06-12T10:27:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T10:27:22","slug":"michael-wilkens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dcoracing.com\/index.php\/michael-wilkens\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Wilkens"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"245\" class=\"elementor elementor-245\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75b980f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75b980f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51404074\" data-id=\"51404074\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b3e671 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b3e671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.8 - 27-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/dcoracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2951d-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcoracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2951d-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dcoracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2951d-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dcoracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2951d-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcoracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2951d-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dcoracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2951d-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1899ff93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1899ff93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.8 - 27-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Originally from Germany, but for the last 25 years resident in the UK, Michael has decades in the cycling world. Starting off, as you did at the time, in XC racing, he quickly went on to the longer marathon distances as well as 12-hour solo racing. His love for the sport made him look at the other side of events, and for the last 20 years, he has been organizing some of the biggest and most innovative cycling events in the UK. Now, Michael is far more into his trail, and enduro riding and racing as well as spending countless hours exploring new event locations and recceing challenging enduro tracks.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Trail and Enduro:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brake Pads<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>All year-round stopping power, combined with perfect modulation and durability, is Michael\u2019s focus when it comes to brake pads. The copper-free pads offer precisely that and have the added benefit that they don\u2019t release any copper particles into the environment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\"> Mike&#8217;s Enduro Exclusive:&nbsp;<\/strong>Get 25% off copper free pads!<br>Use code <strong>MIKECUFREE<\/strong> at checkout.&nbsp;Offer ends soon!<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discobrakes.com\/?s=0&amp;t=0&amp;\">view brake pads<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rotors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Being able to deal with extreme heat, often generated by steep and demanding terrain, is what matters to Michael. Here the floating rotors excel and offer consistent stopping performance even after prolonged and extreme braking.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><a href=\"#Disc_Rotors\">view disc rotors<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Marathon and long distance:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pads<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Racing the UK, more often than not, course conditions would turn wet and muddy at some point. During those moments, the Sintered pads have proven their reliability over and over again and have turned into Michael\u2019s favourite choice when racing can take up to 12 hours.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\"> Mike&#8217;s Marathon Markdown:&nbsp;<\/strong>Get 25% off sintered pads!<br>Use code <strong>MIKESINTERED<\/strong> at checkout.&nbsp;Be quick!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p align=right><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discobrakes.com\/?s=0&amp;t=0&amp;\">view brake pads<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rotors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Being perhaps not the lightest of riders and appreciating top-notch stopping power, Michael relies on the 180 mm option of the AirTech rotors, which perfectly combines lightweight, great heat dissipation and reliable braking performance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p align=right><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discobrakes.com\/?s=0&amp;t=4&amp;c=55&amp;p=1380&amp;tb=001\">view disc rotors<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Originally from Germany, but for the last 25 years resident in the UK, Michael has decades in the cycling world. Starting off, as you did at the time, in XC racing, he quickly went on to the longer marathon distances as well as 12-hour solo racing. His love for the sport made him look at &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcoracing.com\/index.php\/michael-wilkens\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Michael Wilkens&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dcoracing.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/245"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dcoracing.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dcoracing.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dcoracing.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dcoracing.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/dcoracing.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/245\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":750,"href":"https:\/\/dcoracing.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/245\/revisions\/750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dcoracing.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}