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bulletbass man 12/23/2019 1:58pm
12/23/2019 1:58pm
Eddy to Giant? They could use someone who can produce some results both in EWS and WC and he seems to be buddies with Eliot Jackson. They have way more bank than Pivot and could easily send him a better check.
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Johnboy 12/23/2019 2:00pm
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I really hope Eddie is just "taking the piss" but I like the idea of Eddie to Transition bikes if he is leaving pivot...
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The-Hoff 12/23/2019 3:05pm
12/23/2019 3:05pm
The-Hoff wrote:
Ed Masters off Pivot.
sspomer wrote:
interestingly enough, eddie never actually says he's off pivot, he just says "thank you." View this post on Instagram The time has come to say thankyou...
interestingly enough, eddie never actually says he's off pivot, he just says "thank you."


You're not wrong, and it's not unlike him to stir the pot. I'm trying to get confirmation, but everyone is out of the office for holiday break.
RiderMikeCheck1 12/23/2019 3:40pm
12/23/2019 3:40pm Edited Date/Time 12/23/2019 4:54pm
There's been some talk that Pivot is scaling back all of it's sponsorships for 2020 (not just mountain). He might be a casualty of that. Although, he is one of the top EWS guys so he may have also left for a bigger contract anyhow.
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metadave 12/23/2019 4:22pm
12/23/2019 4:22pm
Masters and Moir to transition.......
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John P. 12/23/2019 4:38pm
12/23/2019 4:38pm
RiderMikeCheck1 wrote:
There's been some talk that Pivot is scaling back all of it's sponsorships for 2020 (not just mountain). He might be a casualty of that. Although...
There's been some talk that Pivot is scaling back all of it's sponsorships for 2020 (not just mountain). He might be a casualty of that. Although, he is one of the top EWS guys so he may have also left for a bigger contract anyhow.
This is incorrect.
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Pedal4life 12/23/2019 5:53pm
12/23/2019 5:53pm
Strange things happen on Olympic years as it is such a huge focus for the manufacturers & budget shuffling I’m sure is part of the equation for what we’re seeing happen.
Sneakerhead Dentistry 12/23/2019 6:40pm
12/23/2019 6:40pm
Strange Things??? Huh -

Rich Energy having dumped HAAS F1 mid-year will turn a Whyte Bikes logo upside-down (instead) and set the course for DH Mountain Bike to finally be referred to as the F1 of MTB. It's been a long struggle - Shell Companies, Corporate Bids, M&A announcements on Twitter w/o any mutual awareness, operating a 50M production facility with a end-of-year Liquid Net Worth of $581.00

And about that lack of standards to expand outward from - who cares? It's all fo' teh interwebz, babeeeeee! (Last part spoken like George Costanza's Dad on Seinfeld - can't remember the episode right now, may be a rerun on Bravo!)

Back to Rumors -

Dave Clinton to stay on board w/ Answer BMX


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Shawn_Trudell 12/23/2019 7:57pm
12/23/2019 7:57pm
Johnboy wrote:
I really hope Eddie is just "taking the piss" but I like the idea of Eddie to Transition bikes if he is leaving pivot...
To add fuel to the fire.

SC syndicate commented a 😉 on his post. I think it would be legendary if Eddie the Eagle landed at Santa Cruz.
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dolface 12/23/2019 8:33pm
12/23/2019 8:33pm
Johnboy wrote:
I really hope Eddie is just "taking the piss" but I like the idea of Eddie to Transition bikes if he is leaving pivot...
Shawn_Trudell wrote:
To add fuel to the fire. SC syndicate commented a 😉 on his post. I think it would be legendary if Eddie the Eagle landed at...
To add fuel to the fire.

SC syndicate commented a 😉 on his post. I think it would be legendary if Eddie the Eagle landed at Santa Cruz.
I hope it's true but can SC support 4 elite men on the DH circuit? Might be worth it as they'd get a twofer with Eddy and a big boost to their EWS team (can't imagine him going anywhere that doesn't let him race EWS).
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dirtbeard 12/23/2019 9:54pm
12/23/2019 9:54pm
Pretty sure all you cunts have just been trolled by the marster marketing machine hahahaha
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lister_yu 12/23/2019 11:23pm
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bulletbass man wrote:
Eddy to Giant? They could use someone who can produce some results both in EWS and WC and he seems to be buddies with Eliot Jackson...
Eddy to Giant? They could use someone who can produce some results both in EWS and WC and he seems to be buddies with Eliot Jackson. They have way more bank than Pivot and could easily send him a better check.
Giant for sure has the money but it would be really a surprise if they would extend their commitment in the gravity area.
iceman2058 12/24/2019 2:23am
12/24/2019 2:23am
Here's a cool Q&A with Aaron Gwin, if you're looking to hide away from the Xmas preparations for a few minutes:

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clem-mk 12/24/2019 3:09am
12/24/2019 3:09am
Eddy with Keegan Wright on Devinci?
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John P. 12/24/2019 4:54am
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The-Hoff wrote:
Ed Masters off Pivot.
sspomer wrote:
interestingly enough, eddie never actually says he's off pivot, he just says "thank you." View this post on Instagram The time has come to say thankyou...
interestingly enough, eddie never actually says he's off pivot, he just says "thank you."


Good observation, Spomer. Smile #journalist
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JimEG 12/24/2019 9:00am
12/24/2019 9:00am
The-Hoff wrote:
Ed Masters off Pivot.
sspomer wrote:
interestingly enough, eddie never actually says he's off pivot, he just says "thank you." View this post on Instagram The time has come to say thankyou...
interestingly enough, eddie never actually says he's off pivot, he just says "thank you."


John P. wrote:
Good observation, Spomer. Smile #journalist
Ed to Intense.
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c1c51 12/24/2019 10:26am
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Interesting hashtags from Jaxson Riddle
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Fox 12/24/2019 7:45pm
12/24/2019 7:45pm
Eddie out with Pivot? Wow, that'd be tough for Pivot cuz Ed is damn fast and a great marketing guy too. Santa Cruz would do well to have him. Eddie, Iago and Mark would make a great team.
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Big Bird 12/24/2019 7:54pm
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John P. wrote:
Good observation, Spomer. Smile #journalist
Read the fine print people...
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jive turkey 12/24/2019 8:07pm
12/24/2019 8:07pm Edited Date/Time 12/24/2019 8:16pm
RiderMikeCheck1 wrote:
There's been some talk that Pivot is scaling back all of it's sponsorships for 2020 (not just mountain). He might be a casualty of that. Although...
There's been some talk that Pivot is scaling back all of it's sponsorships for 2020 (not just mountain). He might be a casualty of that. Although, he is one of the top EWS guys so he may have also left for a bigger contract anyhow.
No way, you think Pivot is scaling back their road team as well?
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Verbl Kint 12/25/2019 1:58am
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RiderMikeCheck1 wrote:
There's been some talk that Pivot is scaling back all of it's sponsorships for 2020 (not just mountain). He might be a casualty of that. Although...
There's been some talk that Pivot is scaling back all of it's sponsorships for 2020 (not just mountain). He might be a casualty of that. Although, he is one of the top EWS guys so he may have also left for a bigger contract anyhow.
jive turkey wrote:
No way, you think Pivot is scaling back their road team as well?
This rumor had already been debunked a couple of pages back.
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Broken_spoke.photo 12/25/2019 5:19pm
12/25/2019 5:19pm
Richie Rude isn’t tagging Yeti or any of his other sponsors in his recent posts. Tagged them on his story however.
I could see him going to Specialized to rejoin Jared Graves, but can’t see them having 5 enduro riders and only 2 or 3 DH riders. UNLESS, he does both DH and enduro like Ed Masters.
Intense is a possibility especially with him being out in California recently, and him being close with Aaron Gwin.
Have sales of Intense really increased enough to afford 3 high paid American athletes?
Is Pivot a possibility for Rude? Similar sponsors, Fox and Shimano.
Speaking of Pivot and Ed Masters, I feel like he could be a great fit at Santacruz.

Has anyone seen a riddle, poem, or map like in years past?
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Scrumpnation 12/25/2019 5:44pm
12/25/2019 5:44pm Edited Date/Time 12/25/2019 5:45pm
Some “Welcome to the team” sized jumps being built right now


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iceman2058 12/26/2019 4:54am
12/26/2019 4:54am
Apparently this came as a bit of a surprise, Thomas Lapeyrie is off Orbea. This quick little farewell edit marks the beginning of a new, as of yet unknown chapter for the fast Frenchie:

iceman2058 12/26/2019 6:23am
12/26/2019 6:23am
After 12 years working together, Chris Akrigg and Mongoose part ways. It will be weird to see Chris get crazy on something that's not a Mongoose, but whatever it is, we can't wait to see more!
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C-LION 12/26/2019 6:43am
12/26/2019 6:43am
Andreu Lacondeguy off YT (see his latest insta post)
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C-LION 12/26/2019 6:56am
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C-LION wrote:
Andreu Lacondeguy off YT (see his latest insta post)
So, with Andreu und Nico two of the biggest freeride athletes will join a new brand. Any ideas? Will they join the same brand? Possible, but not very likely in my opinion

- Commencal was named in a few comments as a new brand for Andreu. His brother is currently riding for this brand, so why not having them united?
- The above picture puts Transition back in the spotlight. Can they afford both athletes? It’s more likely that Nico will join them in my opinion.
- other brands: your turn 😉
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clem-mk 12/26/2019 7:00am
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iceman2058 wrote:
Apparently this came as a bit of a surprise, Thomas Lapeyrie is off Orbea. This quick little farewell edit marks the beginning of a new, as...
Apparently this came as a bit of a surprise, Thomas Lapeyrie is off Orbea. This quick little farewell edit marks the beginning of a new, as of yet unknown chapter for the fast Frenchie:

Read earlier that a Frenchy will replace another frenchy in a team Oton to Orbea makes more and more sense.

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