2017 Racing Rumors

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3/21/2017 11:24pm Edited Date/Time 3/21/2017 11:29pm
Wooyek wrote:
It definitely is: [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2017/03/21/5059/s1200_17434658_10155844633203906_5242296220719042992_o.jpg[/img] https://www.facebook.com/43RIDE/photos/pb.206672258905.-2207520000.1490125632./10155844633203906/?type=3&theater First post BTW - hello! ;)
The wheel in the right picture does not match the wheel in the left picture. One also seems to have a vivid air the other a vivid coil.
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3/22/2017 12:57am Edited Date/Time 3/22/2017 12:58am
Wooyek wrote:
It definitely is: [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2017/03/21/5059/s1200_17434658_10155844633203906_5242296220719042992_o.jpg[/img] https://www.facebook.com/43RIDE/photos/pb.206672258905.-2207520000.1490125632./10155844633203906/?type=3&theater First post BTW - hello! ;)
So is this the first 29er RS Boxxer seen in the wild then? Every other proto has either been USD or shaved 40 as far as...
So is this the first 29er RS Boxxer seen in the wild then?

Every other proto has either been USD or shaved 40 as far as I recall.


Found another picture of the guy from before. Vivid Air and Minion F on front and rear. This would match with the right picture of @Wooyek.
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3/25/2017 6:09am
Great news! I really like what Giant is doing at the moment!
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3/27/2017 10:33am
Giant should've signed up Keegan Wright to their factory team. He's been beating UCI WC mainstays on many events in NZ riding a Glory. Now everyone around the world will see him on a Demo.
3/27/2017 5:47pm
Connor Fearon joins the gang of Aussies who put green stickers on their helmets...

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3/28/2017 7:37pm
Verbl Kint wrote:
Giant should've signed up Keegan Wright to their factory team. He's been beating UCI WC mainstays on many events in NZ riding a Glory. Now everyone...
Giant should've signed up Keegan Wright to their factory team. He's been beating UCI WC mainstays on many events in NZ riding a Glory. Now everyone around the world will see him on a Demo.
yep. He'll get a WC top 10 this year which is unlikely from any of the current giant DH squad.
3/29/2017 7:50am
Verbl Kint wrote:
Giant should've signed up Keegan Wright to their factory team. He's been beating UCI WC mainstays on many events in NZ riding a Glory. Now everyone...
Giant should've signed up Keegan Wright to their factory team. He's been beating UCI WC mainstays on many events in NZ riding a Glory. Now everyone around the world will see him on a Demo.
oliosky wrote:
yep. He'll get a WC top 10 this year which is unlikely from any of the current giant DH squad.
Marcelo Guiterrez got a top 10 last year and 20th overall missing one round. And a podium or two in 2015
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3/29/2017 7:52am
oliosky wrote:
yep. He'll get a WC top 10 this year which is unlikely from any of the current giant DH squad.
Are you serious? Marcelo Gutierrez has 5 top 10's in the last 2 seasons. Including a 5th at 2015 World Champs.
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3/29/2017 11:08am
from Norco Factory Racing - no Blenki at Crankworx Rotorua

"Sam Blenkinsop will unfortunately sit out this year’s Crankworx in Rotorua. While filming a couple days ago, Sam got caught off-guard by the sun, and took a tumble that resulted in a shoulder injury. He will see a specialist next week, but until then, he will spend his time at Crankworx Rotorua supporting his team, cheering on competitors, and hanging out with fans. For fans attending Crankworx Rotorua, be sure to stop by the Norco Factory Racing pits to say HI and wish the 2016 King of Crankworx runner-up a speedy recovery.



3/29/2017 12:02pm
Yuroshek wrote:
There is a [u]new[/u] suspension linkage that will be fitted onto 2 companies bikes that debuts at Crankworx NZ. Best bike I have ever ridden. Hands...
There is a new suspension linkage that will be fitted onto 2 companies bikes that debuts at Crankworx NZ. Best bike I have ever ridden. Hands down. Thats all I can say for now.
Info coming soon now that Crankworx NZ is happening?
3/30/2017 2:41am
Yuroshek wrote:
There is a [u]new[/u] suspension linkage that will be fitted onto 2 companies bikes that debuts at Crankworx NZ. Best bike I have ever ridden. Hands...
There is a new suspension linkage that will be fitted onto 2 companies bikes that debuts at Crankworx NZ. Best bike I have ever ridden. Hands down. Thats all I can say for now.
Info coming soon now that Crankworx NZ is happening?
April fools launch maybe? Smile
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3/30/2017 5:51am
parnifel wrote:
I think Bas has been the guy who has had the most frame sponsor changes altogether... Transition...then to Trek...now a covered up Pivot Phoenix?? C'mon Hyper...give...
I think Bas has been the guy who has had the most frame sponsor changes altogether...
Transition...then to Trek...now a covered up Pivot Phoenix??
C'mon Hyper...give this guy a frame already!!!!
http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/Day-in-the-Life-with-Bernard-Ke…
I wouldn't be surprised if that Pivot is actually Bernard's because Bas was only brought one bike to NZ.
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3/31/2017 5:01am
If you look at the Picture closer. you will see that the wheelset isnt Reynolds..Bas runs Easton Havocs I think...
I honestly do not think that this is Bernards bike...
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3/31/2017 5:55pm
Crankworx Rotorvegas DH results are in. Rumor me this: who ya got for 2017?

1. Jack Moir
2. Mick Hannah
3. Eliot Jackson
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1. Tracey Hannah
2. Emilie Stirgenthaler
3. Casey Brown
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4/2/2017 2:12am Edited Date/Time 4/2/2017 2:13am
Spotted the bike from the guy from Portugal! This time in a car park in Switzerland!



4/3/2017 5:38am
parnifel wrote:
I think Bas has been the guy who has had the most frame sponsor changes altogether... Transition...then to Trek...now a covered up Pivot Phoenix?? C'mon Hyper...give...
I think Bas has been the guy who has had the most frame sponsor changes altogether...
Transition...then to Trek...now a covered up Pivot Phoenix??
C'mon Hyper...give this guy a frame already!!!!
http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/Day-in-the-Life-with-Bernard-Ke…
Bas went straight from Transition to Hyper.
His brother Tom went from Transition to Trek. That's why Bas usually rides some sort of Transition or Trek labeled as a Hyper.
4/3/2017 3:06pm
parnifel wrote:
I think Bas has been the guy who has had the most frame sponsor changes altogether... Transition...then to Trek...now a covered up Pivot Phoenix?? C'mon Hyper...give...
I think Bas has been the guy who has had the most frame sponsor changes altogether...
Transition...then to Trek...now a covered up Pivot Phoenix??
C'mon Hyper...give this guy a frame already!!!!
http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/Day-in-the-Life-with-Bernard-Ke…
I wouldn't be surprised if that Pivot is actually Bernard's because Bas was only brought one bike to NZ.
Bas was also riding a Kona, but broke it. The pivot is indeed Bernard's spare bike. Wasn't a fan of the larger frame so Bas was using it.
4/3/2017 3:08pm
parnifel wrote:
If you look at the Picture closer. you will see that the wheelset isnt Reynolds..Bas runs Easton Havocs I think... I honestly do not think that...
If you look at the Picture closer. you will see that the wheelset isnt Reynolds..Bas runs Easton Havocs I think...
I honestly do not think that this is Bernards bike...
Bernard's bike, just with parts Bas is sponsored with, wheels, bars etc.
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4/4/2017 7:20am
Longer than long :o
Impatient to see what he will do with a bike that finaly fits to his height.
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4/4/2017 10:10am
That bikes so huge, the wheels look like 26s...wow.
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4/4/2017 11:24am
I think i could pedal that comfortably seat height wise and i'm 190 cm! Tongue

Is he on Mondraker's factory team or a privateer?
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4/4/2017 11:25am
sorta team rumor...Mike Rose leaves Dirt : ( go get it, Mike!

press release
Farewell to one of the longest serving members of Factory Media staff.

When brands have heritage, it’s often due to the passion and dedication of the staff members that have had to build the respected reputations of those brands. Dirt is one brand that has a lot of heritage, and as a result, it has respect from the industry, audience and colleagues alike. Mike Rose has helped build Dirt over his 16 years as Editor, cementing it as one of the most prominent and well-respected voices of the mountain bike world. After years of hard work, following the worlds best riders tear down random picturesque mountainsides, to racking up the miles in the Dirt van documenting the evolution of the sport, all whilst putting up with the verbal nonsense from the likes of Steve Peat and Rob Warner, Mike Rose will be stepping down as Editor-in-Chief of Dirt Magazine and passing the reins, and troubles, over to Steve Jones.

In Mike’s own words:

“It has been an amazing journey and I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the photographers, writers, designers, videographers, riders, companies, and colleagues (at both Factory Media and 4130 Publishing) that I have worked with whilst being Editor – Dirt would have been nothing without all of them. The last 16 years of working with such varied and talented individuals has been an incredible experience, and I’d like to think that together we have helped shape and influence mountain biking in some small way.

A lot has changed in the media landscape since I became editor in 2001. It was all about print magazines back then, a time when websites and social media were almost the stuff of science fiction! The pace of change over the last decade has been rapid. It may be a bit of a cliché, but personally for me it was time for something new, time to move on, time for a different challenge. It’s not the end, just a new chapter.”

We would like to thank Mike for his years of dedication to Dirt Magazine, resulting in it being one of the crown jewels of the Factory Portfolio. We wish you luck in the future and hope you enjoy the rest from deadlines, budget management and the constant feeding of that new Internet beast.
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4/4/2017 11:50am
Whoa! That is a big move. Wonder what's next for Mike...
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4/4/2017 5:35pm
sideshow wrote:
That bikes so huge, the wheels look like 26s...wow.
With Florent on it, they practically look like 24"s.
I hope he can follow that breakout season with another great one!
4/12/2017 7:24am
Yuroshek wrote:
There is a [u]new[/u] suspension linkage that will be fitted onto 2 companies bikes that debuts at Crankworx NZ. Best bike I have ever ridden. Hands...
There is a new suspension linkage that will be fitted onto 2 companies bikes that debuts at Crankworx NZ. Best bike I have ever ridden. Hands down. Thats all I can say for now.
Info coming soon now that Crankworx NZ is happening?
zbyszek222 wrote:
April fools launch maybe? Smile
Are we talking about this?



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4/12/2017 9:47am
This looks like it could be a laterally flexible design, that upper clevus doesn't look right.
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4/12/2017 12:52pm
It looks to me that they went with a different design for the sake of being different. Also, this is kinematically relatively simmilar to Yeti's Switch Inifinity, a linear slider with a link for guidance. So still a four-bar design. The general layout is different of course.

I also love the fact that the designer bashed marketing, but Dirt then reported about the design keeping your head angle constant. How will that be possible if only the rear end squats? :D

Don't know who mixed up the real world and marketing fluff here, but it's funny to me Smile

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