De Noorse freerider Trond Hansen heeft een sponsordeal met Specialized afgesloten. Nadat hij zich in 2005 op de diverse grote evenements op de freeride-kaart had gezet was het duidelijk dat Trond een blijvertje is en dat diverse bedrijven hem op de sponsorlist wilden hebben. Het is dus uiteindelijk Specialized geworden.
Tarek Rasouli over de eerste keer dat hij Trond zag rijden.“When I first saw Trond Hansen, I was blown away! It was at the Austrian King of Dirt where some of the world’s best mountainbikers showed off their best tricks. He was the Underdog that came out of nowhere - actually from Norway - and he rode in the dirts really well. He stuck flips, tailwhips, 360’s and thru quite big gaps and won one of the coolest Dirt Jump contests I have ever been at. I just thought: Who the hell is that guy, he is sick!”

Trond over Specialized“Specialized was the first brand that came in my mind when I thought of a new bike and they got bikes that I always wanted to ride. I love the P3 for street and dirt riding and the SX trail is awesome for the slopestyles, but also for a freeride-enduro trip. I used to ride DH races and I would love to do more big mountain riding, the Demo 8 is perfect for that.”
Naast Specialized wordt Trond ondersteund door Marzocchi, Oakley, Fizik, Giro, Magura, Sixsixone en DaKine.
Kevin Franks (Specialized Global Marketing) about their new gun: „ We are proud that we gained Trond for Specialized. He stands for progressive freeride in Europe. We are looking forward to his first appearance at SeaOtter in California. “
