Brad Copeland is a world-class mountain bike mechanic and one of our earliest adopters, who has worked with some of the sport’s top athletes including Keegan Swenson and Kate Courtney, supporting elite-level performance at the highest stage of international racing.

Brian Lopes is one of the most accomplished mountain bike racers in history, with World Championship titles, UCI World Cup wins, and induction into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. He continues to shape the sport as an athlete, coach, and ambassador. If Brian’s on a new bike, Better Bolts is on it.

Canyon Factory Racing CLLCTV has competed at the UCI World Cup level for many years and has been using Better Bolts components since 2023, earning World Cup wins with Troy Brosnan, Luca Shaw, Marine Cabirou, and Aletha Ostgaard.

Crestline Speed Shop is a rider-owned downhill racing program supporting a roster of elite and emerging athletes competing at the UCI World Cup level and utilizing Better Bolts hardware throughout the 2026 season.

Frameworks Racing is a competitive gravity racing team that designs and manufactures its own bikes, supporting riders Asa Vermette and Neko Mulally, and coming off a World Cup DH Round 1 win at MONA YongPyong in South Korea while continuing to deliver consistent podium performances and strong results in downhill and enduro racing at national and international events.

HT.SQD is a factory-supported cross-country and endurance race program backed by Santa Cruz Bikes, featuring riders Keegan Swenson and Tobin Ortenblad, and built around consistent national championship success, World Cup-level performances, and major endurance victories including Keegan Swenson’s Leadville Trail 100 course record.

Intense Factory Racing (2019–2023) featuring riders Aaron Gwin, Neko Mulally, Jack Moir, Dakotah Norton, Joe Breeden, and Seth Sherlock, highlighted by Neko Mulally’s 2019 World Cup wins and Dakotah Norton’s breakout podium performances in 2022–2023 as the team competed at an elite level on the UCI World Cup circuit.

John Hall is one of our earliest adopters, who first connected with us in 2019 while supporting Aaron Gwin and Intense Factory Racing in developing custom shock hardware for prototype aluminum race bikes, and has continued to use Better Bolts components ever since.

Kate Courtney is a professional mountain bike racer competing at the highest level of XCO, known for her World Cup victories, her appearance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, and as the Leadville Trail 100 MTB course record holder.

The Netherlands track cycling team featuring Roy van den Berg, Harrie Lavreysen, and Jeffrey Hoogland captured gold at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games while setting new Olympic and world records in the men’s team sprint.

Specialized Off-Road competes at the highest level of endurance and mountain bike racing, featuring riders Keegan Swenson, Sofía Gómez Villafañe, Matt Beers, and mechanic Brad Copeland, with a program built around performance, innovation, and consistency on the world stage.

Tim.Likes.Bikes is a mountain bike content creator known for high-end custom bike builds, technical parts showcases, and trail-focused riding content, featuring premium MTB setups and components from across the industry.

Tobin Ortenblad is a professional cross-country mountain bike racer competing at the UCI World Cup level, known for his U.S. national championship success and consistent performances in elite XC racing, and serving as a pivotal rider in the success and development of the HTSQD program.

Toolbox Wars is a global community and Instagram showcase dedicated to celebrating the creativity, organization, and craftsmanship of professional and amateur bike mechanics through custom-built bike toolboxes and travel kits, highlighting the people and setups behind elite performance in cycling.