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peecee 12/5/2016 2:23am
12/5/2016 2:23am Edited Date/Time 12/5/2016 2:26am
Gweggy wrote:
It's not a Boxxer, the upper crown doesn't match, the Boxxer crown is clamped in the front. So probably an Öhlins prototype, but where does that...
It's not a Boxxer, the upper crown doesn't match, the Boxxer crown is clamped in the front.

So probably an Öhlins prototype, but where does that picture come from, it's not on his instagram..?
I screen grabbed the pic from instagram and its been taken down since, someone else has done the same and its still on their feed but you'll have to search pretty good to find it haha.

Its Loics telemetry bike he's always used a black and yellow one oath all the bells and whistles on it
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Gweggy 12/5/2016 3:28am
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gbcoke wrote:
It can be boxxer with a new 29" compatible crowns...
maybe, but it looks very different, and I think it's a lot smarter to clamp it in the front, so why change it?
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Oz_Taylor 12/5/2016 3:41am
12/5/2016 3:41am Edited Date/Time 12/5/2016 3:45am
gbcoke wrote:
It can be boxxer with a new 29" compatible crowns...
Gweggy wrote:
maybe, but it looks very different, and I think it's a lot smarter to clamp it in the front, so why change it?
It's not a Boxxer. Look at the gold topcap. Same as Öhlins RXF36.

It wouldn't be too hard to make a dual crown fork using the RXF36 lowers. Stiff, light,160mm travel, 29" wheel downhill fork :-)
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AdamO 12/5/2016 5:33am
12/5/2016 5:33am
One day after World Champs I saw Minnaar was testing float x2 with fox guys all day long and loic was testing ohlins shock and fork (boxxer with ohlins internals)
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Mitch63 12/5/2016 7:24am
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Oz_Taylor wrote:
It's not a Boxxer. Look at the gold topcap. Same as Öhlins RXF36. It wouldn't be too hard to make a dual crown fork using the...
It's not a Boxxer. Look at the gold topcap. Same as Öhlins RXF36.

It wouldn't be too hard to make a dual crown fork using the RXF36 lowers. Stiff, light,160mm travel, 29" wheel downhill fork :-)
Öhlins do make a cartridge for the Boxxer, the only thing that suggest its an Öhlins fork is the crowns, but they could also be custom crowns, wouldn't be the first time.

I for one hope this doesn't mean they have given up on the inverted design, but guess we'll just have to wait to see.
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Oz_Taylor 12/5/2016 7:40am
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Mitch63 wrote:
Öhlins do make a cartridge for the Boxxer, the only thing that suggest its an Öhlins fork is the crowns, but they could also be custom...
Öhlins do make a cartridge for the Boxxer, the only thing that suggest its an Öhlins fork is the crowns, but they could also be custom crowns, wouldn't be the first time.

I for one hope this doesn't mean they have given up on the inverted design, but guess we'll just have to wait to see.
Could be, but the topcap of the existing Boxxer cartridge has a bleed valve and adjustment screw on it. This cap is identical to the RFX36 cap, suggesting that the damper assembly is in the left fork leg (where the spring is in a Boxxer).
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jfkusa 12/5/2016 8:00am
12/5/2016 8:00am Edited Date/Time 12/5/2016 8:09am
Definitely not the current boxer cartridge.

Plus, it looks like the air cap, not the damping adjuster
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LLLLL 12/5/2016 11:07am
12/5/2016 11:07am Edited Date/Time 12/5/2016 11:27am
Adam_Schaeffer wrote:
Devinci website no longer showing carbon Wilson, only alloy options listed. Perhaps it was a decision made after the season to no longer invest in it...
Devinci website no longer showing carbon Wilson, only alloy options listed. Perhaps it was a decision made after the season to no longer invest in it. With the alloy frame performing well (and actually being preferred by Dirt in their comparison of ride quality between the two), maybe the numbers didn't add up.
bturman wrote:
Or maybe a newer version is near?
depeche4 wrote:
Had some quality control issues with the carbon one. Did you see the 3 snapped head tubes at hardline?
He did land on a tree stump in the video coverage, looks like he was using it to loose some speed...
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Austin848 12/5/2016 9:15pm
12/5/2016 9:15pm
Karabuka wrote:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BNlYe-PjxB9/?hl=en

Loic bruni just posted picture of his bike with covered suspension, brakes and handlebar !!!
Jim-Laden wrote:
Hahahahah thats really funny. even covered the shadow of the rotors... I do not know why but an inner voice tells me that sooner or later...
Hahahahah thats really funny. even covered the shadow of the rotors...
I do not know why but an inner voice tells me that sooner or later he will be riding for santa...
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[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2016/12/04/4487/s1200_IMG_4108.jpg[/img]


Well I don't think the 6 means much. The tech manager for team specialized gravity posted another pic of a telemetry bike of Loic's with "Demo 2" on the top tube.

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oliosky 12/5/2016 9:29pm
12/5/2016 9:29pm


Loic riding Fox gear now. Hey Ross.
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So Brendog is getting married??
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mulally on YT
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MTB_ME_911 12/6/2016 7:54am
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Jim-Laden wrote:
Hahahahah thats really funny. even covered the shadow of the rotors... I do not know why but an inner voice tells me that sooner or later...
Hahahahah thats really funny. even covered the shadow of the rotors...
I do not know why but an inner voice tells me that sooner or later he will be riding for santa...
peecee wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2016/12/04/4487/s1200_IMG_4108.jpg[/img]


Austin848 wrote:
Well I don't think the 6 means much. The tech manager for team specialized gravity posted another pic of a telemetry bike of Loic's with "Demo...
Well I don't think the 6 means much. The tech manager for team specialized gravity posted another pic of a telemetry bike of Loic's with "Demo 2" on the top tube.

The different numberd frames could correspond to different suspension/drivetrain setups from a variety of different companies all trying to win the bid for next season.... Test them all, let the riders choose their favorite?
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mshuster 12/6/2016 9:19am
12/6/2016 9:19am Edited Date/Time 12/6/2016 9:20am


They're looking pretty together here! Note the BZ sponsorship.
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mshuster 12/6/2016 12:27pm
12/6/2016 12:27pm
Brooks back on the GT tags


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Zuestman 12/6/2016 3:53pm
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someone spotted at Redbull?

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schwaaa31 12/6/2016 4:00pm
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That was only a matter of time, I'd say.
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dirt lover 12/7/2016 3:17am
12/7/2016 3:17am
Loris officially off of specialized for 2017

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peecee 12/7/2016 1:16pm
12/7/2016 1:16pm
sspomer wrote:
#17questions with @lauriegreenland_ is live on Vital! #teamrumors filmed by @creativeconcept.tv A video posted by Vital MTB (@vitalmtb) on Dec 7, 2016 at 11:39am PST

#17questions with @lauriegreenland_ is live on Vital! #teamrumors filmed by @creativeconcept.tv

A video posted by Vital MTB (@vitalmtb) on Dec 7, 2016 at 11:39am PST


Looks like he says "my dad" haha
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sspomer 12/7/2016 1:30pm
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someone called dirtlicker69 sent us this. have fun.



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Zuestman 12/7/2016 1:35pm
12/7/2016 1:35pm
once the leaving team announcements happen.....the joining team announcements are not far off.

both Loris and Luca off announced off their respective teams today...both rumored to be going to Syndicate...HMMMMM
Jonathon Simonetti 12/7/2016 1:59pm
12/7/2016 1:59pm
Robin_Schaub wrote:
Now we all know the new Syndicate Team rider ;) Do you recognize him? [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2016/12/02/4485/s1200_IMG_1863.jpg[/img] Source: Instagram
Now we all know the new Syndicate Team rider Wink
Do you recognize him?

Source: Instagram

I guess that confirms Loris on Syndicate then, given the fox socks in the picture.
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Samwell 12/7/2016 2:23pm
12/7/2016 2:23pm
Jonathon Simonetti wrote:
I guess that confirms Loris on Syndicate then, given the fox socks in the picture.
And his dad tuning Loris shoes with a Lapierre Jersey (his father is sponsored by Lapierre on the e-bike team).
Hristo_Tanev 12/7/2016 11:40pm
12/7/2016 11:40pm
Luca Shaw left officialy SRAM TLD, now we wait for the Syndicate announcement!
Euan_Mackenzie 12/8/2016 7:03am
12/8/2016 7:03am


Luca staying with TLD despite leaving SRAM/TLD Racing...
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Gnarnia420 12/8/2016 9:02am
12/8/2016 9:02am
^^Which fits the Shaw/Minnaar/Vergier Syndicate rumor, with the Syndicate allowing for different apparel sponsors within the team: TLD, Fox, and Oneal.
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Ahab 12/8/2016 9:43am
12/8/2016 9:43am
sspomer wrote:
richie announces he's with red bull Had a great introduction to the @redbull team this week! Stoked to be apart of the team and have these...
richie announces he's with red bull


I feel sorry for whatever the hell kinda machine that is that Rude's about to explode.

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