In downhill racing, you don’t improvise. Every bend, every jump, every rock to be tackled at full speed requires preparation, technique, courage – but also impeccable means. This is where bike maintenance becomes an integral part of performance. And it is precisely on this terrain that Sprayke has chosen to sink its roots, supporting the 2025 season of the Italian DH Cup as official technical sponsor.
The presentation of the season, which took place recently in a well-attended event, confirmed a high-level calendar, which sees the Cup touch some of the most iconic Italian locations for the discipline, such as Pila, Prali, Madesimo and Sestola, with an exceptional international appointment: the IXS European Cup in Aprica. All this with a growing media coverage, thanks to the partnership with Bike Channel TV, which will guarantee wide visibility to the circuit and its protagonists.
But let’s go back to maintenance, because in a discipline where you ride ‘full throttle’ on bumpy, muddy and technical tracks, the efficiency of the bike is everything. Brakes that must always respond, suspensions that absorb violent impacts, transmissions that must work like Swiss watches: maintenance is not an optional extra, but a daily ritual for every serious rider.
And it is precisely in this context that Sprayke fits in not only as a brand, but as a valuable technical partner, providing teams and athletes with its specific products for cleaning, protecting and lubricating bikes. Products designed for extreme conditions, tested on race courses and already used by numerous top-level teams. A concrete, tangible support, aiming at quality performance and rider safety.
The choice of Sprayke to join the Italian DH Cup is not casual: it is an investment in the MTB community, in a fast growing discipline that combines adrenaline, technique and respect for the mountains. But it is also a way to educate a culture of conscious maintenance, which too often takes second place to training and athletic preparation.
The year 2025, with the national visibility guaranteed by Bike Channel and the arrival of European events on our territory, will be an important year for Italian downhill. And Sprayke will be there, not only as a sponsor but in the pits, on the chains and on the brakes, wherever there is passion for performance and care for details.
Because in the end, in downhill, the one who goes downhill best wins. And who is ready to do it, starting with maintenance.
