Pilotes sponsorisés

Gorilla Brakes travaille avec un petit groupe de pilotes sponsorisés qui courent, s’entraînent et testent nos plaquettes de frein dans des conditions réelles. Du downhill et de l’enduro à l’endurance, au cyclo-cross et à la route, nos pilotes fournissent des retours directs qui permettent de valider les performances, la constance et la durabilité de l’ensemble de notre gamme de composés.

Real-World Testing Team

Real riders. Real races. Real-world testing in the toughest conditions. Our sponsored riders compete across endurance MTB, downhill, enduro, cyclocross and road disciplines. Their feedback plays a direct role in validating compounds, improving consistency and ensuring our brake pads perform in real racing conditions — not just lab tests.

Adam Pearson downhill and enduro racing

Adam Pearson

Downhill / Enduro • Veteran Nationals • UK
  • Team: CROW MTB Racing
  • Focus: Downhill (with Enduro cross-training)
  • Background: 3rd year Veteran Nationals
  • Recent highlight: Return from injury & renewed form
  • Pads used: Enduro Pro Ultimate
Craig Brooker downhill mountain biking

Craig Brooker

Downhill • UK
  • Team: CROW MTB Racing
  • Discipline: Downhill
  • Background: Competitive racing since 2015
  • Riding base: Dyfi Bike Park & UK trail centres
  • Pads used: Enduro Pro Ultimate
Lynn McKinley mountain biking in Aviemore

Lynn McKinley

Trail / Enduro • UK
  • Team: CROW MTB Racing
  • Riding base: Aviemore, Scotland
  • Bike: Juliana Roubion
  • Favourite trails: Laggan Wolftrax & natural trails
  • Pads used: Enduro Pro Ultimate
Ruth McDougall enduro racing

Ruth McDougall

Enduro • UK
  • Team: CROW MTB Racing
  • Speciality: Enduro
  • Background: Racing since age 7
  • 2024: Most successful season to date
  • Pads used: Enduro Pro Ultimate
Vaska Allsop elite downhill racing

Vaska Allsop

Downhill / Enduro • Elite • UK
  • Team: CROW MTB Racing
  • Titles: National & Pearce DH Series winner
  • Category: Elite Ladies
  • 2024 highlight: 4th – Trans Madeira Enduro
  • Pads used: Enduro Pro Ultimate
Leif Thomas trail builder and jump rider

Leif Thomas

Trail Builder / Jump Rider • UK
  • Role: Trail builder & jump-focused rider
  • Bike: Santa Cruz Hightower (Bronson conversion)
  • Riding style: Enduro - Downhill one to watch for the future
  • Brakes used: Lewis LH4
  • Focus: Control, reliability & modulation under load

How Our Riders Test Gorilla Brakes

Racing and training in wet UK conditions

Long descents, endurance events and high-heat use

Feedback on modulation, power, wear and noise

Testing across MTB, DH, CX, Road and e-bike systems

Ride for Gorilla Brakes

We support riders who race hard, test properly and represent the brand professionally. If you compete in downhill, enduro, endurance, cyclocross, road or e-MTB and want to work with Gorilla Brakes, we’d love to hear from you.