VIVE LE STEVE

Photos Morgan Taylor

Date Sep 17, 2012

If you happened to watch any coverage of Devinci Global Racing team manager Gabe Fox immediately after his racers put three Devincis on the podium at Hafjell, Norway’s World Cup race this past weekend, you may have noticed his exuberance. Gabe was rightly stoked with DGR’s performance, including Steve Smith’s first win of his career.

We caught up with an understandably sleep-deprived Gabe at day one of Interbike’s Dirt Demo. Carbon Dixons were flying out the door and down the hill at Bootleg Canyon and Gabe was, as usual, juggling four tasks at once. Gabe Fox has been in mountain biking since the beginnings of the North Shore, and we wanted to get his perspective on Stevie’s win…

Steve Smith Bike Check Devinci Wilson carbon 2013
Gabe Fox, Devinci Global Racing team manager, strokes his lucky charm…

Steve Smith Bike Check Devinci Wilson carbon 2013
Detail shot of Steve Smith’s winning carbon Devinci Wilson from the weekend’s Hafjell World Cup.

Steve Smith Bike Check Devinci Wilson carbon 2013
Gabe answering questions about the red and white rocket.

Steve Smith Bike Check Devinci Wilson carbon 2013
Custom 8 speed drive. This one goes to 11, twice, with carbon in the other direction.

Steve Smith Bike Check Devinci Wilson carbon 2013
With three Devinci riders on the podium in Hafjell – a first for Devinci and for Gabe as a manager – the fantastic Mr. Fox is never allowed to attend a World Cup race without the lucky dirt squirrel.