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DH777-2 12/15/2016 12:17pm
12/15/2016 12:17pm Edited Date/Time 12/15/2016 12:17pm
Adam_Schaeffer wrote:
Looks like SC Syndicate is testing 29" wheels. Greg Minaar just posted this to Facebook. Second bike in appears to be a Hightower sporting a Fox...
Looks like SC Syndicate is testing 29" wheels. Greg Minaar just posted this to Facebook. Second bike in appears to be a Hightower sporting a Fox 40 with a custom upper link. Oh let the speculation begin!




Based off the decals on the furthest rim, I'd garner that Ratboy's still on the team : )
Dickscruttock 12/15/2016 2:15pm
12/15/2016 2:15pm Edited Date/Time 12/15/2016 2:20pm
DH777-2 wrote:
Based off the decals on the furthest rim, I'd garner that Ratboy's still on the team : )
The brakes are the wrong way around.....

Looks like Shaws bike, Vergiers bike, hack bike and then Minnaars. Certainly off the brake setup, left right front back etc.
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Gnarnia420 12/15/2016 3:58pm
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Dickscruttock wrote:
The brakes are the wrong way around..... Looks like Shaws bike, Vergiers bike, hack bike and then Minnaars. Certainly off the brake setup, left right front...
The brakes are the wrong way around.....

Looks like Shaws bike, Vergiers bike, hack bike and then Minnaars. Certainly off the brake setup, left right front back etc.
Looks like a telemetry setup on the second to last bike, too, which fits for Vergier's bike.
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MrPlow 12/15/2016 4:44pm
12/15/2016 4:44pm
Osian_Griffith wrote:
Rat boy and Phil atwill join forces to be looser than Joanna Lumley?
Phil stays with Propain Dirt Zelvy Wink
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ThomDawson 12/15/2016 5:11pm
12/15/2016 5:11pm
Jimbobalob wrote:
What about Ratboy racing under the 50 to 1 banner, but still keeping all his sponsors from the previous seasons, including Santa Cruz?
Yep
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Norcowhorum 12/15/2016 5:26pm
12/15/2016 5:26pm
Adam_Schaeffer wrote:
Looks like SC Syndicate is testing 29" wheels. Greg Minaar just posted this to Facebook. Second bike in appears to be a Hightower sporting a Fox...
Looks like SC Syndicate is testing 29" wheels. Greg Minaar just posted this to Facebook. Second bike in appears to be a Hightower sporting a Fox 40 with a custom upper link. Oh let the speculation begin!




DH777-2 wrote:
Based off the decals on the furthest rim, I'd garner that Ratboy's still on the team : )
Judging by ratboys latest pic I'd say the second bike from the end is his. As well he is still tagging all his sponsors so he definitely isn't out of racing. The high tower is likely Peaty's as he's team manager now and doesn't really need a V10 https://www.instagram.com/p/BOC1EOyjwhJ/?taken-by=ratboy_bryce
mattstaggs 12/15/2016 6:16pm
12/15/2016 6:16pm Edited Date/Time 12/15/2016 6:17pm
sunkidh wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2016/12/15/4547/s1200_Zajeta_slika.jpg[/img] Changes for Unior tools team.


Changes for Unior tools team.

Straya gets rain and dirt
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vaqui 12/15/2016 6:20pm
12/15/2016 6:20pm
Robin_Schaub wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2016/12/14/4539/s1200_IMG_1945.jpg[/img]


ThomDawson wrote:
From left to right this is Loris, Minnaar, Manager Peaty and Luca.
None of them is ratboy. I'm sure he's riding SC but not under the syndicate.
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jfkusa 12/15/2016 6:39pm
12/15/2016 6:39pm
Jon Janyur wrote:
from left to right: Rat boy, Peaty, Greg, and Luca Shaw. Minimum requirements for a Santa Cruz rider would be 6ft,hmmp.. Vergier is only 5'7". That's...
from left to right: Rat boy, Peaty, Greg, and Luca Shaw. Minimum requirements for a Santa Cruz rider would be 6ft,hmmp.. Vergier is only 5'7". That's not possible nor Troy...
It looks to me like the person on the far left is considerably shorter than the others. He is the only person that has his shoulder showing, and his hips appear to be lower than everyone else's.
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nsynk 12/16/2016 2:11am
12/16/2016 2:11am
In 2014 Ratboy's contract with SC was coming to an end .
They said he had to get results if he wanted to stay with them . He smashed the World Cup ( and his ankles ) and was resigned . Does anyone know how long that contract was for ?
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JoeyHooo 12/16/2016 2:43am
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Adam_Schaeffer wrote:
Looks like SC Syndicate is testing 29" wheels. Greg Minaar just posted this to Facebook. Second bike in appears to be a Hightower sporting a Fox...
Looks like SC Syndicate is testing 29" wheels. Greg Minaar just posted this to Facebook. Second bike in appears to be a Hightower sporting a Fox 40 with a custom upper link. Oh let the speculation begin!




DH777-2 wrote:
Based off the decals on the furthest rim, I'd garner that Ratboy's still on the team : )
Norcowhorum wrote:
Judging by ratboys latest pic I'd say the second bike from the end is his. As well he is still tagging all his sponsors so he...
Judging by ratboys latest pic I'd say the second bike from the end is his. As well he is still tagging all his sponsors so he definitely isn't out of racing. The high tower is likely Peaty's as he's team manager now and doesn't really need a V10 https://www.instagram.com/p/BOC1EOyjwhJ/?taken-by=ratboy_bryce
Don't know where you saw all his sponsors on his posts....
baronKanon 12/16/2016 3:01am
12/16/2016 3:01am
JoeyHooo wrote:
Don't know where you saw all his sponsors on his posts....
If you reveal the tags in the pics, you will see.
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sunkidh 12/16/2016 12:58pm
12/16/2016 12:58pm

Now we know who is riding this bike.
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Jorge_dh 12/17/2016 3:13am
12/17/2016 3:13am


Loris vergier with Oakley, he up this photo in history's instagram
Sten Hassler 12/17/2016 4:50pm
12/17/2016 4:50pm
TB also isn't wearing a Monster hat anymore nor is he tagging them. Drink sponsor change incoming?
louevilcyclist 12/17/2016 10:52pm
12/17/2016 10:52pm
Iago Garay posted this up from the Santa Cruz Xmas party.

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nsynk 12/18/2016 12:57am
12/18/2016 12:57am


And this one with comments From Greg
threefingerjoe 12/18/2016 2:30am
12/18/2016 2:30am
nsynk wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2016/12/18/4553/s1200_IMG_4245.jpg[/img] And this one with comments From Greg


And this one with comments From Greg
Danny McAskill is tagged in this photo - left hand side. And he put an image up of him riding with Ratboy and a couple others, so is Ratboy still in the syndicate and is Danny McAskill joining them? One can only hope!!!
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Norcowhorum 12/18/2016 4:39am
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nsynk wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2016/12/18/4553/s1200_IMG_4245.jpg[/img] And this one with comments From Greg


And this one with comments From Greg
threefingerjoe wrote:
Danny McAskill is tagged in this photo - left hand side. And he put an image up of him riding with Ratboy and a couple others...
Danny McAskill is tagged in this photo - left hand side. And he put an image up of him riding with Ratboy and a couple others, so is Ratboy still in the syndicate and is Danny McAskill joining them? One can only hope!!!
Danny's already with Santa Cruz so that's why he hangs out with them. That's the only reason he's at the party. He won't be on the syndicate.
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Sesame Seed 12/18/2016 10:27am
12/18/2016 10:27am
Just putting that oot there huh...
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samdaman1 12/18/2016 1:35pm
12/18/2016 1:35pm
Kenta Gallagher on Polygon UR
Source: Ronan Taylor's Instagram
endlesstrailz 12/18/2016 2:03pm
12/18/2016 2:03pm
Loic is the fella on Peaty's left. One hell of a lad and quite the rider!
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bc132 12/19/2016 1:41pm
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Hyperpower! 12/19/2016 2:51pm
12/19/2016 2:51pm


So I guess Loic will be with Ohlins...
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jfkusa 12/19/2016 2:51pm
12/19/2016 2:51pm Edited Date/Time 12/19/2016 2:57pm
Loic is definitely on öhlins this year, you can see the edges of the fork decal.

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rludes025 12/19/2016 3:08pm
12/19/2016 3:08pm
Anyone know what grips he has there... they look interesting.
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Royalcradd 12/19/2016 4:29pm
12/19/2016 4:29pm
jfkusa wrote:
Loic is definitely on öhlins this year, you can see the edges of the fork decal.

Yes and underneath the fork there is a gold dial.

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