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Iceman1987 1/13/2019 11:19pm
1/13/2019 11:19pm
Shawn_Trudell wrote:
Who's your money on?? I'm going with Canyon Factory DH. [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2019/01/13/7359/s1200_20190113_222623.jpg[/img]
Who's your money on?? I'm going with Canyon Factory DH.
Look at Troys insta storie. He has a Minion dhf on the Front.
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SB14 1/13/2019 11:48pm
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Shawn_Trudell wrote:
Who's your money on?? I'm going with Canyon Factory DH. [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2019/01/13/7359/s1200_20190113_222623.jpg[/img]
Who's your money on?? I'm going with Canyon Factory DH.
Mondraker.

Laurie, Jones, Bulldog.
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andreastheodorou 1/14/2019 12:26am
1/14/2019 12:26am
Shawn_Trudell wrote:
Who's your money on?? I'm going with Canyon Factory DH. [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2019/01/13/7359/s1200_20190113_222623.jpg[/img]
Who's your money on?? I'm going with Canyon Factory DH.
SB14 wrote:
Mondraker.

Laurie, Jones, Bulldog.
damn, that was goooood!!!
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Maxipedia 1/14/2019 1:10am
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Was about to say ”My money's on Mondraker too!”, then scrolled and saw people quicker than me. Nice stuff! :D
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swadd1er 1/14/2019 1:11am
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Definitely Mondraker on Michelin tyres
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peecee 1/14/2019 1:35am
1/14/2019 1:35am
Broken_spoke.photo wrote:
Can we go back to Racing Rumors Please? Not the wheel size debate!
Maybe stop looking at pictures and have a read

"Who the athertons are joining has been mentioned on here numerous times even over on Pinkbike dare I say that name around here haha it’s not Merida and it’s not a a bike with their name on it!

Now what’s happening with Joe Smith and Blinki ?"
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ck85 1/14/2019 1:42am
1/14/2019 1:42am
peecee wrote:
Maybe stop looking at pictures and have a read "Who the athertons are joining has been mentioned on here numerous times even over on Pinkbike dare...
Maybe stop looking at pictures and have a read

"Who the athertons are joining has been mentioned on here numerous times even over on Pinkbike dare I say that name around here haha it’s not Merida and it’s not a a bike with their name on it!

Now what’s happening with Joe Smith and Blinki ?"
Blenki to take a year out and focus on launching his own range of gloves.
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baronKanon 1/14/2019 1:44am
1/14/2019 1:44am
ck85 wrote:
Blenki to take a year out and focus on launching his own range of gloves.
The Emperor's new gloves?
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spech 1/14/2019 1:53am
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ck85 wrote:
Blenki to take a year out and focus on launching his own range of gloves.
And also test tyres for best air sprint gains
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Oz_Taylor 1/14/2019 1:55am
1/14/2019 1:55am Edited Date/Time 1/14/2019 1:57am
ck85 wrote:
Blenki to take a year out and focus on launching his own range of gloves.
Ironic Gloves LLC
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ck85 1/14/2019 2:21am
1/14/2019 2:21am
Dan Atherton thanking Trek designers and engineers.
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clem-mk 1/14/2019 3:02am
1/14/2019 3:02am
Broken_spoke.photo wrote:
Can we go back to Racing Rumors Please? Not the wheel size debate!
peecee wrote:
Maybe stop looking at pictures and have a read "Who the athertons are joining has been mentioned on here numerous times even over on Pinkbike dare...
Maybe stop looking at pictures and have a read

"Who the athertons are joining has been mentioned on here numerous times even over on Pinkbike dare I say that name around here haha it’s not Merida and it’s not a a bike with their name on it!

Now what’s happening with Joe Smith and Blinki ?"
So it's Marin Wink
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afterbang99 1/14/2019 3:33am
1/14/2019 3:33am Edited Date/Time 1/14/2019 3:41am
Broken_spoke.photo wrote:
Can we go back to Racing Rumors Please? Not the wheel size debate!
peecee wrote:
Maybe stop looking at pictures and have a read "Who the athertons are joining has been mentioned on here numerous times even over on Pinkbike dare...
Maybe stop looking at pictures and have a read

"Who the athertons are joining has been mentioned on here numerous times even over on Pinkbike dare I say that name around here haha it’s not Merida and it’s not a a bike with their name on it!

Now what’s happening with Joe Smith and Blinki ?"
clem-mk wrote:
So it's Marin Wink
Or Norco. My money is on Norco Wink

Mentioned on PinkBike and it matches the fact the former Norco team sold off all their pit gear.

But my guess is as good as anyone’s Wink
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danposs86 1/14/2019 3:36am
1/14/2019 3:36am
Maybe the Atherton Bikes website is just going to be a bike shop for the hub of Dyfi and everyone is reading into it too much?
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NicoBrizin 1/14/2019 3:48am
1/14/2019 3:48am
Atherton Bikes on the way ?


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baronKanon 1/14/2019 3:50am
1/14/2019 3:50am
NicoBrizin wrote:
Atherton Bikes on the way ? [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2019/01/14/7363/s1200_Capture_d_e_cran_2019_01_14_a_12.47.18.jpg[/img]
Atherton Bikes on the way ?


Please read the thread before reposting.
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clem-mk 1/14/2019 3:58am
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Andrea_audisio wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2019/01/14/7362/s1200_IMG_20190114_094322.jpg[/img] Bruni with fox suspension




Bruni with fox suspension
And Shimano, no more dt wheels... Just Bruni with a bike, nothing else.
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krabo83 1/14/2019 4:39am
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Andrea_audisio wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2019/01/14/7362/s1200_IMG_20190114_094322.jpg[/img] Bruni with fox suspension




Bruni with fox suspension
clem-mk wrote:
And Shimano, no more dt wheels... Just Bruni with a bike, nothing else.
i don‘t see shimano parts. that‘s the stock s-works stumpjumper.
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oliosky 1/14/2019 5:11am
1/14/2019 5:11am
stoic_machine wrote:
Im sure this wont be an overly liked comment but... Am I the only one who thinks the possibility of the Athertons racing Atherton branded bikes...
Im sure this wont be an overly liked comment but... Am I the only one who thinks the possibility of the Athertons racing Atherton branded bikes is just super F'ing lame?

In no way am I pumped that this rumour is a possibility.
I'm the same with the Gwin and Intense rumour. I think Gwin is probably the best pure downhill racer the world has seen since Sam Hill, but the intense DH team has always been about taking on that outsider ethos. Look at how they have backed Palmer, Kovarik and in the newer school, Jack Moir with his obvious talent, shitty injuries and penchant for getting bitten by fish.. Taking on Gwin is moving the Intense DH team vibe from a punk rock and sketchy surfer vibe to decaff starbucks, workout videos and gluten free. Shits gonna end in tears, mark my words.
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Greenedog 1/14/2019 5:21am
1/14/2019 5:21am
Call me Captain Obvious here...

Just throwing this out there. Pinkbike just post review of Intense M29, nothing in the photos looked to be anything to spy but I could be wrong. But being the day before UCI teams need to be in, Intense looking to position themselves for a splash.

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/review-intense-m29.html

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swadd1er 1/14/2019 5:48am
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We will find out everything tomorrow :D
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RobKong 1/14/2019 6:11am
1/14/2019 6:11am
swadd1er wrote:
We will find out everything tomorrow :D
Folks at UCI will find out tomorrow.
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Maxipedia 1/14/2019 6:26am
1/14/2019 6:26am
oliosky wrote:
I'm the same with the Gwin and Intense rumour. I think Gwin is probably the best pure downhill racer the world has seen since Sam Hill...
I'm the same with the Gwin and Intense rumour. I think Gwin is probably the best pure downhill racer the world has seen since Sam Hill, but the intense DH team has always been about taking on that outsider ethos. Look at how they have backed Palmer, Kovarik and in the newer school, Jack Moir with his obvious talent, shitty injuries and penchant for getting bitten by fish.. Taking on Gwin is moving the Intense DH team vibe from a punk rock and sketchy surfer vibe to decaff starbucks, workout videos and gluten free. Shits gonna end in tears, mark my words.
I'm totally with you here, but also totally biased, since I have always liked Intense, but never been a fan of Gwin.

To me the Intense team of the last two years was the most fun out there: scoring good results with young guns, obvious chemistry among them, some stunning progressive bikes (one of the first to put out 29ers etc.) and always looking fresh in those loud TLD kits, because who the hell else was going to wear grey and purple polka dots anyway? We will miss this team, mark my words!

Now compare the above with Gwin and his ”business decisions” motivated everything. Not to take anything away from him, as he's obviously an amazing racer who will be in our talks for long and definitely deserves a ton of respect, but it feels like this move, if it happens, sucks the life out of something joyous and brings in monotony. Still don't know how Intense would be able to afford Gwin, but it probably makes most sense to them, as they need to move some bikes in order to be able to continue what they are doing.
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MTBert 1/14/2019 6:50am
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Taylor Vernon on a Nukeproof Mega im his insta story, not on Unno anymore?!
goondiwindi_pork 1/14/2019 7:26am
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Kade Edwards Confirmed for Trek Factory Racing Team
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brayton with his new nukeproof that is actually sam's old frame
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