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pohsoonteng 12/11/2018 10:05pm
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ardor wrote:
What about female riders?
t.odd wrote:
money on you hearing what I've heard, AJ! not sure that's really a replacement for Aggy though??
ardor wrote:
Yeah. I never thought that was the case, but from what's being pushed about here, perhaps?
didnt brendawg already confirmed to have resigned with Scott?
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Shawn_Trudell 12/11/2018 11:23pm
12/11/2018 11:23pm
baronKanon wrote:
Why on earth does SR Suntour (title) sponsor a team not using their rear shock?
It could be that they don’t make anything that fits, iirc i saw a review somewhere that the new Scott bike uses a very proprietary shock. I can’t remember if it was the dimensions, stroke or tune (or all) that made it a funky fit. ...or that their current stuff isn’t that good?? Either way they probably have something in development that the pro riders are helping dial in with their feedback. Usually how those things go, a-la Gwin with TRP and Onza.
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EasMTB 12/12/2018 5:16am
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Good News...Mitas Tires joint to Mercedes-Benz to sponsor MTB World Cup and Championships!

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Maxipedia 12/12/2018 5:18am
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Eeeeeeverybody wants Mitas tires! Smile
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Erwan_Ghesquiere 12/12/2018 5:31am
12/12/2018 5:31am
baronKanon wrote:
Why on earth does SR Suntour (title) sponsor a team not using their rear shock?
Shawn_Trudell wrote:
It could be that they don’t make anything that fits, iirc i saw a review somewhere that the new Scott bike uses a very proprietary shock...
It could be that they don’t make anything that fits, iirc i saw a review somewhere that the new Scott bike uses a very proprietary shock. I can’t remember if it was the dimensions, stroke or tune (or all) that made it a funky fit. ...or that their current stuff isn’t that good?? Either way they probably have something in development that the pro riders are helping dial in with their feedback. Usually how those things go, a-la Gwin with TRP and Onza.
Last year at Enduro Jura I witenessed Remy finishing the race with a blew up rear shock and it was a SR Suntour. Now maybe it has to do with the special setup or maybe they decided that ruining race results because of unreliable shocks was not an option anymore.
Broken_spoke.photo 12/12/2018 6:18am
12/12/2018 6:18am
baronKanon wrote:
Why on earth does SR Suntour (title) sponsor a team not using their rear shock?
Shawn_Trudell wrote:
It could be that they don’t make anything that fits, iirc i saw a review somewhere that the new Scott bike uses a very proprietary shock...
It could be that they don’t make anything that fits, iirc i saw a review somewhere that the new Scott bike uses a very proprietary shock. I can’t remember if it was the dimensions, stroke or tune (or all) that made it a funky fit. ...or that their current stuff isn’t that good?? Either way they probably have something in development that the pro riders are helping dial in with their feedback. Usually how those things go, a-la Gwin with TRP and Onza.
Erwan_Ghesquiere wrote:
Last year at Enduro Jura I witenessed Remy finishing the race with a blew up rear shock and it was a SR Suntour. Now maybe it...
Last year at Enduro Jura I witenessed Remy finishing the race with a blew up rear shock and it was a SR Suntour. Now maybe it has to do with the special setup or maybe they decided that ruining race results because of unreliable shocks was not an option anymore.
Rey Metalier? Isn't he on DVO? like the green guys?
Fox=orange
Rockshox=red
DVO=green
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Robin_Schaub 12/12/2018 6:20am
12/12/2018 6:20am
Broken_spoke.photo wrote:
Rey Metalier? Isn't he on DVO? like the green guys?
Fox=orange
Rockshox=red
DVO=green
Remy Absalon...!
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Primoz 12/12/2018 8:08am
12/12/2018 8:08am Edited Date/Time 12/12/2018 8:37am
baronKanon wrote:
Why on earth does SR Suntour (title) sponsor a team not using their rear shock?
Shawn_Trudell wrote:
It could be that they don’t make anything that fits, iirc i saw a review somewhere that the new Scott bike uses a very proprietary shock...
It could be that they don’t make anything that fits, iirc i saw a review somewhere that the new Scott bike uses a very proprietary shock. I can’t remember if it was the dimensions, stroke or tune (or all) that made it a funky fit. ...or that their current stuff isn’t that good?? Either way they probably have something in development that the pro riders are helping dial in with their feedback. Usually how those things go, a-la Gwin with TRP and Onza.
I think, at least concerning Geniuses, it's just the NUDE nature of the shock with the dual chamber arrangement and remote lockout and the like, that's what makes it special. There was a bike of the day here on Vital (at least i think so...) where the guy put on a Super Deluxe on a Genius.

On the other hand Nino Schurter, who is sponsored by Sram of all companies (creators of the metric and by extension trunnion standard as well) rides a FOX rear shock with no stickers. It is a Spark in that case, but still. Strange.

EDIT: Remy was running a Super Deluxe in Chile. Found the info on Pinkbike. There was also a 900 tuned bike check here on Vital that now returns a 500 error, but Google still serves pictures of the bike with a Super Deluxe.

Must be a PITA to adjust the shock though :D
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HalfAssedCyclist 12/12/2018 8:26am
12/12/2018 8:26am
bsykesphoto wrote:
Looks like Greg Minnaar has a new sponsorship deal with a hair clipper company :lol: [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2018/12/09/7051/s1200_Untitled.jpg[/img]
Looks like Greg Minnaar has a new sponsorship deal with a hair clipper company Grinning


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The Bowl Cut is back! I've been waiting decades for this!

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TamiJean 12/12/2018 11:20am
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Broken_spoke.photo wrote:
Can you link that video please?
Can you link that video please?
shutter2ride wrote:
https://alchemybicycles.com/racing
RiderMikeCheck1 wrote:
Anneke video. No mention of Alchemy, says her favorite bike is 'coming'. And he says he's very interested to see where she ends up. She says...
Anneke video. No mention of Alchemy, says her favorite bike is 'coming'. And he says he's very interested to see where she ends up. She says "Me Too". So def not on Alchemy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DABtP3W0Eo&feature=youtu.be&t=1506
A little Google Translate suggests in her latest post that she borrowed it from an LBS and sits without a sponsor.
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turkey7 12/12/2018 1:24pm
12/12/2018 1:24pm
Brayton spotted on a nukeproof trail bike.

Athertons to cube
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Jakers 12/12/2018 2:17pm
12/12/2018 2:17pm
sickmick83 was at cannonball but didn't race (or didn't finish)... anyone hear a rumor?
RiderMikeCheck1 12/12/2018 2:37pm
12/12/2018 2:37pm
shutter2ride wrote:
https://alchemybicycles.com/racing
RiderMikeCheck1 wrote:
Anneke video. No mention of Alchemy, says her favorite bike is 'coming'. And he says he's very interested to see where she ends up. She says...
Anneke video. No mention of Alchemy, says her favorite bike is 'coming'. And he says he's very interested to see where she ends up. She says "Me Too". So def not on Alchemy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DABtP3W0Eo&feature=youtu.be&t=1506
TamiJean wrote:
A little Google Translate suggests in her latest post that she borrowed it from an LBS and sits without a sponsor.
Yea, that's kind of the sense I got as well--Don't think she's with Specialized.
I suppose it's possible but seems doubtful.
She does have a possible connection to YT via Richie so maybe we'd see her on YT bikes and she can put together her own program. Oakley, Alpinestars, YT, SRAM/RockShox. But I doubt a program like that could get her more than gear + money to travel to some of the EWS.
Broken_spoke.photo 12/12/2018 5:01pm
12/12/2018 5:01pm
turkey7 wrote:
Brayton spotted on a nukeproof trail bike.

Athertons to cube
Completely forgot cube even existed, What about Metalllier then?
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turkey7 12/13/2018 2:15am
12/13/2018 2:15am Edited Date/Time 12/13/2018 2:17am
turkey7 wrote:
Brayton spotted on a nukeproof trail bike.

Athertons to cube
Broken_spoke.photo wrote:
Completely forgot cube even existed, What about Metalllier then?
Metailler isn't on the world cup roster

I've got this info on good authority
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Euan_Mackenzie 12/13/2018 5:44am
12/13/2018 5:44am
turkey7 wrote:
Brayton spotted on a nukeproof trail bike.

Athertons to cube
Broken_spoke.photo wrote:
Completely forgot cube even existed, What about Metalllier then?
Metallier isn’t on the Cube World Cup team, I’d expect if they took on the Atherton it would be as it is now for him i.e. he would be completely separate.

Cube is an interesting thought though, Gee has been hanging out with Greg Calllaghan the last couple of seasons, so maybe there’s a link?
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rugbyred 12/13/2018 7:49am
12/13/2018 7:49am
tlax88 wrote:
Here's a shot in the dark...Brendog. A racer who is more known for style and personality and willing to compete in other competitions as well. Besides...
Here's a shot in the dark...Brendog. A racer who is more known for style and personality and willing to compete in other competitions as well. Besides that, he has a huge potential in videos/movies.

Let Connor try to win the races but also have Brendan come in to help push Connor's racing abilities and possibly give him some solid insight on some things that he might be missing being the only downhill racer in their lineup for quite a while.
ardor wrote:
What about female riders?
t.odd wrote:
money on you hearing what I've heard, AJ! not sure that's really a replacement for Aggy though??
Agreed. The rider is a racer and not a freeride rider.
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Primoz 12/13/2018 8:15am
12/13/2018 8:15am
Can we focus on the girl in the deanos IG post? Tongue
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metadave 12/13/2018 8:35am
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Hmmmmm
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matmattmatthew 12/13/2018 9:31am
12/13/2018 9:31am
Gwin on Intense, with some kind of stake/ownership in the company as part of his compensation.
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Sesame Seed 12/13/2018 9:58am
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Richie Rude to Xerox Corp. and Wurlitzer Music.

...starts training with reproductive organs next month, moving on after doping.

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pdon 12/13/2018 10:07am
12/13/2018 10:07am
The Reece Wilson to Trek thing seems to be gaining some steam on la bicicleta rosado.

It would seem to me if Trek does indeed part ways with the Athertons, they probably have another rider up their sleeve. Swapping the Athertons for Reece Wilson doesn't seem worth it for such a big company. I bet there is another shoe to drop.

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Pykes 12/13/2018 12:48pm
12/13/2018 12:48pm
Anyone know about Phil Atwil? If he is leaving dirt propane id like to see him on a nice deal (not Cube) He's a quality rider
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RiderMikeCheck1 12/13/2018 1:23pm
12/13/2018 1:23pm
Another thing to consider with Gwin moving to Intense...
-He obviously will only be racing on a 29er and Intense's is said to be quite good.
-Company in his backyard, able to fab and test stuff quickly for him, which is important because:
-In the YT DH Bike ver 2.0 release videos Gwin said that there were some other 'radical' (high pivot point?) suspension layouts they talked about but he wanted to keep it simple and the same (also to speed up development time).But this was BEFORE the Commencal high pivot bike started bitch-slapping the field. I'm sure Jeff could whip up some high pivot idler M1s for Gwin to try very quickly--as in already, if he did actually sign with them.


Broken_spoke.photo 12/13/2018 1:44pm
12/13/2018 1:44pm
RiderMikeCheck1 wrote:
Another thing to consider with Gwin moving to Intense... -He obviously will only be racing on a 29er and Intense's is said to be quite good...
Another thing to consider with Gwin moving to Intense...
-He obviously will only be racing on a 29er and Intense's is said to be quite good.
-Company in his backyard, able to fab and test stuff quickly for him, which is important because:
-In the YT DH Bike ver 2.0 release videos Gwin said that there were some other 'radical' (high pivot point?) suspension layouts they talked about but he wanted to keep it simple and the same (also to speed up development time).But this was BEFORE the Commencal high pivot bike started bitch-slapping the field. I'm sure Jeff could whip up some high pivot idler M1s for Gwin to try very quickly--as in already, if he did actually sign with them.


Or win being the beast he is, slap the Commencals back with the VPP on the M29.
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Oz_Taylor 12/13/2018 2:05pm
12/13/2018 2:05pm
pdon wrote:
The Reece Wilson to Trek thing seems to be gaining some steam on la bicicleta rosado. It would seem to me if Trek does indeed part...
The Reece Wilson to Trek thing seems to be gaining some steam on la bicicleta rosado.

It would seem to me if Trek does indeed part ways with the Athertons, they probably have another rider up their sleeve. Swapping the Athertons for Reece Wilson doesn't seem worth it for such a big company. I bet there is another shoe to drop.

Kade and Reece. Not sure who else they would need. Maybe a female rider?
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pdon 12/13/2018 2:18pm
12/13/2018 2:18pm
Oz_Taylor wrote:
Kade and Reece. Not sure who else they would need. Maybe a female rider?
Yeah, I suppose your right. A lot of potential between those two.

I am sure rolling with a couple up and coming riders is a lot cheaper than opening up the checkbook for some established top 5 type racer.
Brock_Fisher 12/13/2018 2:52pm
12/13/2018 2:52pm
pdon wrote:
The Reece Wilson to Trek thing seems to be gaining some steam on la bicicleta rosado. It would seem to me if Trek does indeed part...
The Reece Wilson to Trek thing seems to be gaining some steam on la bicicleta rosado.

It would seem to me if Trek does indeed part ways with the Athertons, they probably have another rider up their sleeve. Swapping the Athertons for Reece Wilson doesn't seem worth it for such a big company. I bet there is another shoe to drop.

Oz_Taylor wrote:
Kade and Reece. Not sure who else they would need. Maybe a female rider?
they still have Charlie Hatton who's no slouch on a bike in anyway.

Wilson, Hatton and Edwards is a pretty solid young team with a huge ceiling.
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