Asa Vermette's 2026 Winning Bike Build
The 19-year-old from Durango, Colorado, racing for Frameworks Racing/TRP, secured the UCI Elite Men’s Downhill World Cup series championship last weekend in Lake Placid, NY. The 8th-place finish in the final race of the 2026 season was enough to place Asa on top of the final season standings.
Hailing from Durango, Colorado, he's had a meteoric rise to the world stage—marked by a Junior World Title, a U.S. National Championship win, and a podium at Red Bull Hardline Tasmania—fueled by passion, and hard work.
At age 13, Asa dominated a local enduro race in Idaho to win an ENVE wheelset, and since then, we've formed a partnership, equipping him with our M9 PRO wheelset.
Asa Vermette'S 2026 Frameworks Racing Bike Check
Team: Frameworks Racing /TRP
Hometown: Durango, Colorado USA
Frame/ Size: Large Frameworks DH Frame. Bonded construction with Loctite adhesives. Features adjustable main pivot settings and includes up to 500 gram weight adjustment.
Wheels : ENVE M9 Pro with Protective Rim Strip technology/ 40T Inner Drive Ratchet
Brakes: TRP EVO Pro
Rotors: TRP RS05E Race Rotor, 220mm
Handlebars: Burgtec 40mm rise, 780mm width
Stem: Burgtec MK3 DM, 45mm
Grips: Burgtec
Headset: Prototype Cane Creek
Saddle: Burgtec The Cloud DH
Seat Post: Burgtec Xpress
Tires: Continental Kryptotal, Downhill Casing, Super Soft Compound
Fork: FOX 40 Factory
Shock: FOX Float X2 Factory
Crankset: 5DEV AV3, 165mm
Chainring: 5DEV Titanium, 36T
Rear Derailleur: TRP EVO 7 DH
Cassette: TRP EVO 7 DH
Chain: KMC X11EL
Chain Damper: Ochain R
Chain Guider: e*thirteen Vario DH
Pedals: Crank Brothers Mallet DH
Bottom Bracket: 5DEV Ceramic
Working with Asa over the last several years, we have had a chance to speak with him in more detail about his introduction to the sport and his passion for mountain biking. You can read these detailed articles here:
