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Verbl Kint 11/7/2018 1:52pm
11/7/2018 1:52pm
Oz_Taylor wrote:
Part of Gwin's move from Specialized was because he didn't like rivalry within the team ie. having a fast team mate (Brosnan). He wants the team...
Part of Gwin's move from Specialized was because he didn't like rivalry within the team ie. having a fast team mate (Brosnan). He wants the team to be focussed on him.

It's not like Moir is a slouch. Looking at his form during 2017 he is capable of challenging Gwin for victories if he can stay injury free. If Moir is up to speed in 2019 it should make for a very interesting season :-)


Edit - not sure why I've been downvoted. I didn't make this stuff up. I remember Gwin saying he would rather have a younger rider as a teammate who he can mentor and develop, rather than a rival who adds more pressure to a race weekend. If I have time I'll try to find the interview.
It wasn't Gwin who said it.

Vital fans will remember that Martin Whiteley was the one who mentioned it (a younger rider to mentor and develop) on his Inside Line podcast this year. Wink
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Oz_Taylor 11/7/2018 1:56pm
11/7/2018 1:56pm
Oz_Taylor wrote:
Part of Gwin's move from Specialized was because he didn't like rivalry within the team ie. having a fast team mate (Brosnan). He wants the team...
Part of Gwin's move from Specialized was because he didn't like rivalry within the team ie. having a fast team mate (Brosnan). He wants the team to be focussed on him.

It's not like Moir is a slouch. Looking at his form during 2017 he is capable of challenging Gwin for victories if he can stay injury free. If Moir is up to speed in 2019 it should make for a very interesting season :-)


Edit - not sure why I've been downvoted. I didn't make this stuff up. I remember Gwin saying he would rather have a younger rider as a teammate who he can mentor and develop, rather than a rival who adds more pressure to a race weekend. If I have time I'll try to find the interview.
Verbl Kint wrote:
It wasn't Gwin who said it. Vital fans will remember that Martin Whiteley was the one who mentioned it (a younger rider to mentor and develop)...
It wasn't Gwin who said it.

Vital fans will remember that Martin Whiteley was the one who mentioned it (a younger rider to mentor and develop) on his Inside Line podcast this year. Wink
Thanks! I knew I heard it somewhere :-)
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steveperry 11/7/2018 4:53pm
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Ruairi_Trainor wrote:
John Hall riding with Charlie harrison [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2018/11/07/6914/s1200_Screenshot_20181107_212055_Instagram.jpg[/img]
John Hall riding with Charlie harrison


Aren’t both Harrison and Hall locals to Temecula / Murrieta area? And hasn’t Harrison spent the first month or two of off season down under with Dean and Moir surfing? His recent posts could indicate Nik Nesteroff may be a teammate. ... I know this isn’t the case, just saying tags or shots of buddies together doesn’t mean teammates for the upcoming season.

That said, I was hoping for an Intense Gwinship three years ago when he left the Big S. I didn’t think he would go to YT with their type of party persona and vibe.
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cldnld 11/7/2018 6:28pm
11/7/2018 6:28pm
fast_bastard wrote:
Yoann Barelli to Pole EWS team.
why?
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mfoga 11/8/2018 12:25am
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Ruairi_Trainor wrote:
John Hall riding with Charlie harrison [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2018/11/07/6914/s1200_Screenshot_20181107_212055_Instagram.jpg[/img]
John Hall riding with Charlie harrison


steveperry wrote:
Aren’t both Harrison and Hall locals to Temecula / Murrieta area? And hasn’t Harrison spent the first month or two of off season down under with...
Aren’t both Harrison and Hall locals to Temecula / Murrieta area? And hasn’t Harrison spent the first month or two of off season down under with Dean and Moir surfing? His recent posts could indicate Nik Nesteroff may be a teammate. ... I know this isn’t the case, just saying tags or shots of buddies together doesn’t mean teammates for the upcoming season.

That said, I was hoping for an Intense Gwinship three years ago when he left the Big S. I didn’t think he would go to YT with their type of party persona and vibe.
Charlie is from OC but still close enough. Also he was on the Trek development team under Gwin.
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Euan_Mackenzie 11/8/2018 5:21am
11/8/2018 5:21am
Caleb_Murdoch wrote:
Just seen this in reeco Wilson’s insta. Trek ticket? [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2018/11/07/6913/s1200_02C5D07D_B468_4677_9E32_9BFEA9F9D15C.jpg[/img]
Just seen this in reeco Wilson’s insta. Trek ticket?
Possibly, but he was on Trek/Unior Tools for a few years, and they had the all black bikes with white logos as their thing at that time so it could just be a hang over from that.

Trek does seem likely though. He’s been on their bikes before, has had by the looks of it a good relationship with Trek previously (custom painted ticket and remedy) and Ruaridh Cunningham (who got him onto Unior/Trek) is a big mentor of his and is on Trek Factory Enduro...
ClaudioFinale 11/8/2018 1:05pm
11/8/2018 1:05pm
More confirmations!!!

Dean Lucas signed with Scott, new French team that replaces Velosolutions Scott, with Brendan as team mate

Charlie Harrison, Reece Wilson, and Charlie Hatton part of the new Factory team of Trek

Athertons moving to Marin Bikes

YT Mob will keep Angel Suarez and will join Vali Höll under the management of Martin Whiteley

Ratboy with Cannondale as 'manager' of the new team
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Maxipedia 11/8/2018 1:18pm
11/8/2018 1:18pm
ClaudioFinale wrote:
[b]More confirmations!!![/b] Dean Lucas signed with Scott, new French team that replaces Velosolutions Scott, with Brendan as team mate Charlie Harrison, Reece Wilson, and Charlie Hatton...
More confirmations!!!

Dean Lucas signed with Scott, new French team that replaces Velosolutions Scott, with Brendan as team mate

Charlie Harrison, Reece Wilson, and Charlie Hatton part of the new Factory team of Trek

Athertons moving to Marin Bikes

YT Mob will keep Angel Suarez and will join Vali Höll under the management of Martin Whiteley

Ratboy with Cannondale as 'manager' of the new team
Erm... confirmed WHERE???
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luisgutrod 11/8/2018 1:20pm
11/8/2018 1:20pm
ClaudioFinale wrote:
[b]More confirmations!!![/b] Dean Lucas signed with Scott, new French team that replaces Velosolutions Scott, with Brendan as team mate Charlie Harrison, Reece Wilson, and Charlie Hatton...
More confirmations!!!

Dean Lucas signed with Scott, new French team that replaces Velosolutions Scott, with Brendan as team mate

Charlie Harrison, Reece Wilson, and Charlie Hatton part of the new Factory team of Trek

Athertons moving to Marin Bikes

YT Mob will keep Angel Suarez and will join Vali Höll under the management of Martin Whiteley

Ratboy with Cannondale as 'manager' of the new team
Maxipedia wrote:
Erm... confirmed WHERE???
confirmed rumour , thats enough for this thread isnt it
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Maxipedia 11/8/2018 1:25pm
11/8/2018 1:25pm
luisgutrod wrote:
confirmed rumour , thats enough for this thread isnt it
Oh, sorry, my bad! I forgot our ”Simon says” rule that applies to this thread. Wink
fraser.britton 11/8/2018 2:13pm
11/8/2018 2:13pm
ClaudioFinale wrote:
[b]More confirmations!!![/b] Dean Lucas signed with Scott, new French team that replaces Velosolutions Scott, with Brendan as team mate Charlie Harrison, Reece Wilson, and Charlie Hatton...
More confirmations!!!

Dean Lucas signed with Scott, new French team that replaces Velosolutions Scott, with Brendan as team mate

Charlie Harrison, Reece Wilson, and Charlie Hatton part of the new Factory team of Trek

Athertons moving to Marin Bikes

YT Mob will keep Angel Suarez and will join Vali Höll under the management of Martin Whiteley

Ratboy with Cannondale as 'manager' of the new team
I guarantee not all of that is accurate.
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ClaudioFinale 11/8/2018 2:14pm
11/8/2018 2:14pm
ClaudioFinale wrote:
[b]More confirmations!!![/b] Dean Lucas signed with Scott, new French team that replaces Velosolutions Scott, with Brendan as team mate Charlie Harrison, Reece Wilson, and Charlie Hatton...
More confirmations!!!

Dean Lucas signed with Scott, new French team that replaces Velosolutions Scott, with Brendan as team mate

Charlie Harrison, Reece Wilson, and Charlie Hatton part of the new Factory team of Trek

Athertons moving to Marin Bikes

YT Mob will keep Angel Suarez and will join Vali Höll under the management of Martin Whiteley

Ratboy with Cannondale as 'manager' of the new team
Maxipedia wrote:
Erm... confirmed WHERE???
well, go and check my posts of the last seasons, any mistake when I'm said that is confirmed.
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Maxipedia 11/8/2018 2:26pm
11/8/2018 2:26pm
ClaudioFinale wrote:
well, go and check my posts of the last seasons, any mistake when I'm said that is confirmed.
Sorry, Claudstradamus! I did not know of your existence. Please spare me of your wrath! What does the crystal ball tell you; will you be able to forgive a cheeky mortal like I am?

Grazie,
Mx
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ClaudioFinale 11/8/2018 2:28pm
11/8/2018 2:28pm
ClaudioFinale wrote:
well, go and check my posts of the last seasons, any mistake when I'm said that is confirmed.
Maxipedia wrote:
Sorry, Claudstradamus! I did not know of your existence. Please spare me of your wrath! What does the crystal ball tell you; will you be able...
Sorry, Claudstradamus! I did not know of your existence. Please spare me of your wrath! What does the crystal ball tell you; will you be able to forgive a cheeky mortal like I am?

Grazie,
Mx
?????
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depeche4 11/8/2018 6:48pm
11/8/2018 6:48pm Edited Date/Time 11/8/2018 6:48pm
ClaudioFinale wrote:
[b]More confirmations!!![/b] Dean Lucas signed with Scott, new French team that replaces Velosolutions Scott, with Brendan as team mate Charlie Harrison, Reece Wilson, and Charlie Hatton...
More confirmations!!!

Dean Lucas signed with Scott, new French team that replaces Velosolutions Scott, with Brendan as team mate

Charlie Harrison, Reece Wilson, and Charlie Hatton part of the new Factory team of Trek

Athertons moving to Marin Bikes

YT Mob will keep Angel Suarez and will join Vali Höll under the management of Martin Whiteley

Ratboy with Cannondale as 'manager' of the new team
fraser.britton wrote:
I guarantee not all of that is accurate.
I trust fraser.
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Bennyt99 11/8/2018 7:58pm
11/8/2018 7:58pm Edited Date/Time 11/8/2018 7:58pm
Magnus Manson joining Reece Wilson
Euan_Mackenzie 11/9/2018 4:06am
11/9/2018 4:06am
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Magnus Manson joining Reece Wilson
Interesting if true. Magnus used to be on Devinci, Reece used to be on Unior Tools, Dakota Norton is currently on the Devinci/Unior Factory team, Reece said on the Downtime Podcast that he was going to be on a full factory team with a couple other young guys... Dakota, Reece and Magnus to be the Devinci/Unior factory team next year? They already have a 29” DH bike so that would suit, and they’ve all been factory SRAM in past seasons...
pimpin gimp 11/9/2018 4:58am
11/9/2018 4:58am
Fun fact, Dakota Norton follows me on Instagram, I’m not really sure why but he likes my photos once in a while - i’ll Ask him if he’s got any rumours.
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Ahab 11/9/2018 7:01am
11/9/2018 7:01am
Where is Epic Cryptic Metaphor Poem Guy in our hour of need?
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Verbl Kint 11/9/2018 7:15am
11/9/2018 7:15am
Ahab wrote:
Where is Epic Cryptic Metaphor Poem Guy in our hour of need?
The Rumour Riddler hasn't made an appearance this year, I'm afraid. Sad
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RobMil 11/9/2018 8:21am
11/9/2018 8:21am
ClaudioFinale wrote:
[b]More confirmations!!![/b] Dean Lucas signed with Scott, new French team that replaces Velosolutions Scott, with Brendan as team mate Charlie Harrison, Reece Wilson, and Charlie Hatton...
More confirmations!!!

Dean Lucas signed with Scott, new French team that replaces Velosolutions Scott, with Brendan as team mate

Charlie Harrison, Reece Wilson, and Charlie Hatton part of the new Factory team of Trek

Athertons moving to Marin Bikes

YT Mob will keep Angel Suarez and will join Vali Höll under the management of Martin Whiteley

Ratboy with Cannondale as 'manager' of the new team
Ratboy was still on Santa Cruz the other day on his insta-story. He was riding the new 5010.
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Dickscruttock 11/9/2018 8:29am
11/9/2018 8:29am
RobMil wrote:
Ratboy was still on Santa Cruz the other day on his insta-story. He was riding the new 5010.
Because he is still currently contracted to them.
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lister_yu 11/9/2018 11:07pm
11/9/2018 11:07pm
GA902 wrote:
Brendog on Michelin... How can you miss those giant ass lugs

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp7jhsFBTt7/
on which pic did you see that? except the new adidas logo on brendogs clothes there seems to be not that much of a change
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peecee 11/10/2018 1:02am
11/10/2018 1:02am
lister_yu wrote:
on which pic did you see that? except the new adidas logo on brendogs clothes there seems to be not that much of a change
On the 3rd pic along its Brendo's bike with Michelins and Fox forks on the front on the right of the picture, maybe he got a puncture and Cam Zink lent him a new tyre haha

Ps: What rim is that also on his bike ?
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watchcwgo 11/10/2018 8:32am
11/10/2018 8:32am
Fox fork, Michelin’s, Enve/king wheels and eagle cassette. Maybe it’s a borrowed bike?
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Lacanuck24 11/11/2018 12:38am
11/11/2018 12:38am
lister_yu wrote:
on which pic did you see that? except the new adidas logo on brendogs clothes there seems to be not that much of a change
peecee wrote:
On the 3rd pic along its Brendo's bike with Michelins and Fox forks on the front on the right of the picture, maybe he got a...
On the 3rd pic along its Brendo's bike with Michelins and Fox forks on the front on the right of the picture, maybe he got a puncture and Cam Zink lent him a new tyre haha

Ps: What rim is that also on his bike ?
Good sleuthing there!

Definitely not Enve rims unless there's something new in the works. Quite the mismatch of parts there. TRP brakes with Shimano rotors, Fox fork with an Eagle drivetrain, new tires, new wheels. Testing time? Glad someone is trying to make things interesting. This "might" hold me over till something solid comes out.

C'mon, doesn't anyone else have something new they heard from a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who knows Gwin's/Atherton's UPS/Fedex/DHL guy?
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Broken_spoke.photo 11/11/2018 6:21pm
11/11/2018 6:21pm
The Final episode for Season 2 of The Fast Life is up on Redbull TV, at the end Finn Iles' mechanic Kevin Joly hinted that Finn could be riding for Commencal for 2019. "Specialized front end and Commencal Rear end" where his exact words, or what i could hear from the french accent.
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Primoz 11/11/2018 9:42pm
11/11/2018 9:42pm Edited Date/Time 11/11/2018 9:43pm
Where is the episode? Red Bull TV?

EDIT: also only 3 episodes??
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K_Enduro 11/11/2018 10:07pm
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Broken_spoke.photo wrote:
The Final episode for Season 2 of The Fast Life is up on Redbull TV, at the end Finn Iles' mechanic Kevin Joly hinted that Finn...
The Final episode for Season 2 of The Fast Life is up on Redbull TV, at the end Finn Iles' mechanic Kevin Joly hinted that Finn could be riding for Commencal for 2019. "Specialized front end and Commencal Rear end" where his exact words, or what i could hear from the french accent.
Could be a rumor, but I think it was just a comment on the camera setup they were using (sony body with canon lens).
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