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C-LION 12/28/2019 11:21am
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So, with Darren off Canyon, Reed off Trek and all the other big names moving on, it's definitely one of the biggest shake up's in the MTB Freeride scene in the last few years. The silly season started off slow. I never expected it to become so busy.

Darren, Reed and Eliott Lapotre all leaving large gaps. Andreu to Commencal seems very likely. Nico: Transition (likely), YT (would be a good match in my opinion), Canyon (HQ is close to Belgium and they already have another big name from this country under contract...). Eliott to GT (as rumored in this forum, why not?), Reed: no clue, Darren: no clue as well.
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matt? 12/28/2019 12:43pm
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barryjenson wrote:
Think outside the box regarding FMD/syndicate 📦
Jamie has left and Kaos has no UCI points, so FMD = Tahnee. Either they pick up a pair of new riders or join an existing team.
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Sonofbovril2 12/28/2019 1:10pm
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barryjenson wrote:
Think outside the box regarding FMD/syndicate 📦
matt? wrote:
Jamie has left and Kaos has no UCI points, so FMD = Tahnee. Either they pick up a pair of new riders or join an existing...
Jamie has left and Kaos has no UCI points, so FMD = Tahnee. Either they pick up a pair of new riders or join an existing team.
Imagine if Tahnee joined the Syndicate
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c1c51 12/28/2019 2:16pm
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If it wasn't confirmed enough already, I saw Rob Warner riding a vitus ebike today
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barryjenson wrote:
Think outside the box regarding FMD/syndicate 📦
matt? wrote:
Jamie has left and Kaos has no UCI points, so FMD = Tahnee. Either they pick up a pair of new riders or join an existing...
Jamie has left and Kaos has no UCI points, so FMD = Tahnee. Either they pick up a pair of new riders or join an existing team.
Sonofbovril2 wrote:
Imagine if Tahnee joined the Syndicate
Tahnee and Nina Hoffman would make an awesome female team for them
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David9180 12/28/2019 3:57pm
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J.Graves off The big S
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Tanner_Carl 12/28/2019 4:00pm
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Gwydion_Roberts wrote:
Jared off Specialized
Adding to the Rude off Yeti rumor, it would be cool to see Richie and Jared together again
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Verbl Kint 12/28/2019 5:25pm
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barryjenson wrote:
Think outside the box regarding FMD/syndicate 📦
FMD Racing will be sponsored by Peaty's and will use Santa Cruz Reserve wheels?

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casey79 12/28/2019 5:41pm
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Richies “pretty Intense” comment to yetipolarbear who is the yeti team mechanic.

Richie, Jared together on intense?


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jimmypop 12/28/2019 5:45pm
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Gwydion_Roberts wrote:
Jared off Specialized
Tanner_Carl wrote:
Adding to the Rude off Yeti rumor, it would be cool to see Richie and Jared together again
Starting their own supplement company?
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ducky1988 12/28/2019 5:50pm
12/28/2019 5:50pm
casey79 wrote:
Richies “pretty Intense” comment to yetipolarbear who is the yeti team mechanic. Richie, Jared together on intense? [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2019/12/28/8768/s1200_E8EC0E5F_9D40_498E_8518_86723A23C66A.jpg[/img]
Richies “pretty Intense” comment to yetipolarbear who is the yeti team mechanic.

Richie, Jared together on intense?


They are .... how do you say........ taking the piss?.....
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jimmypop 12/28/2019 5:53pm
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casey79 wrote:
Richies “pretty Intense” comment to yetipolarbear who is the yeti team mechanic. Richie, Jared together on intense? [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2019/12/28/8768/s1200_E8EC0E5F_9D40_498E_8518_86723A23C66A.jpg[/img]
Richies “pretty Intense” comment to yetipolarbear who is the yeti team mechanic.

Richie, Jared together on intense?


ducky1988 wrote:
They are .... how do you say........ taking the piss?.....
Like in a testing cup?
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casey79 12/28/2019 6:04pm
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ducky1988 wrote:
They are .... how do you say........ taking the piss?.....
Haha true after reading the comments there seems to be quite the banter.
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crooksy 12/28/2019 8:47pm
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Graves: Not going back to Yeti (I am tipping Trek)
Andreu: Off to Commencal with Luis with support from Marzocchi.
Noga: Off to Trek with Jared and possibly Richie for a Super Enduro team.
FMD: Canyon Frames, Fox and Shimano parts and Royal Racing.
Shark Attack Jack: Scott supported rider, not factory team but out of the factory truck still.
Nico: Transition will be a good fit for him, can do what he wants and sink beers between big hits.
Bearclaw: Doing his own thing with sponsors he still has, possibly end up with a Transition frame under his caboose.
Reed Bogs: Joining Storch and Vanderham on the RM freeride team.

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Shawn_Trudell 12/28/2019 9:40pm
12/28/2019 9:40pm
crooksy wrote:
Graves: Not going back to Yeti (I am tipping Trek) Andreu: Off to Commencal with Luis with support from Marzocchi. Noga: Off to Trek with Jared...
Graves: Not going back to Yeti (I am tipping Trek)
Andreu: Off to Commencal with Luis with support from Marzocchi.
Noga: Off to Trek with Jared and possibly Richie for a Super Enduro team.
FMD: Canyon Frames, Fox and Shimano parts and Royal Racing.
Shark Attack Jack: Scott supported rider, not factory team but out of the factory truck still.
Nico: Transition will be a good fit for him, can do what he wants and sink beers between big hits.
Bearclaw: Doing his own thing with sponsors he still has, possibly end up with a Transition frame under his caboose.
Reed Bogs: Joining Storch and Vanderham on the RM freeride team.

Isnt the RM Maiden going away? Are they going to ride raked out Slayers?
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Ride12 12/28/2019 10:38pm
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matt? wrote:
Jamie has left and Kaos has no UCI points, so FMD = Tahnee. Either they pick up a pair of new riders or join an existing...
Jamie has left and Kaos has no UCI points, so FMD = Tahnee. Either they pick up a pair of new riders or join an existing team.
How can Kaos not have UCI points??
tombola33 12/28/2019 11:10pm
12/28/2019 11:10pm
casey79 wrote:
Richies “pretty Intense” comment to yetipolarbear who is the yeti team mechanic. Richie, Jared together on intense? [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2019/12/28/8768/s1200_E8EC0E5F_9D40_498E_8518_86723A23C66A.jpg[/img]
Richies “pretty Intense” comment to yetipolarbear who is the yeti team mechanic.

Richie, Jared together on intense?


Did not see that coming! Certainly mixes things up this year. Speah must be desperate to get their bikes on the top enduro step. Flo deffo to Trek? Surely Richie wouldn’t be doing a straight swap?
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crooksy 12/29/2019 12:55am
12/29/2019 12:55am
crooksy wrote:
Graves: Not going back to Yeti (I am tipping Trek) Andreu: Off to Commencal with Luis with support from Marzocchi. Noga: Off to Trek with Jared...
Graves: Not going back to Yeti (I am tipping Trek)
Andreu: Off to Commencal with Luis with support from Marzocchi.
Noga: Off to Trek with Jared and possibly Richie for a Super Enduro team.
FMD: Canyon Frames, Fox and Shimano parts and Royal Racing.
Shark Attack Jack: Scott supported rider, not factory team but out of the factory truck still.
Nico: Transition will be a good fit for him, can do what he wants and sink beers between big hits.
Bearclaw: Doing his own thing with sponsors he still has, possibly end up with a Transition frame under his caboose.
Reed Bogs: Joining Storch and Vanderham on the RM freeride team.

Shawn_Trudell wrote:
Isnt the RM Maiden going away? Are they going to ride raked out Slayers?
Storch is already on a Slayer with 200mm triple clamp forks. The slayer was made for use with either single crown 180mm or dual crown 200mm forks. Aggy had been on an Evil with 200mm Boxxers with 163mm rear travel.
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matt? 12/29/2019 12:57am
12/29/2019 12:57am
Ride12 wrote:
How can Kaos not have UCI points??
I think he was injured in 2017/18? Either way he was running the British Cycling jersey for 2018/19 and didn’t have much luck. Have a scroll through his results on Roots & Rain.

As the saying goes: jumps for show, corners for dough
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lacondeguy testing his new commecnial?!
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Koen98 12/29/2019 6:17am
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bb rides wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2019/12/29/8772/s1200_IMG_20191229_143520.jpg[/img] lacondeguy testing his new commecnial?!


lacondeguy testing his new commecnial?!
Looks like Nico is on the black/chrome TR11 too.
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C-LION 12/29/2019 6:24am
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bb rides wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2019/12/29/8772/s1200_IMG_20191229_143520.jpg[/img] lacondeguy testing his new commecnial?!


lacondeguy testing his new commecnial?!
Koen98 wrote:
Looks like Nico is on the black/chrome TR11 too.



...here we go. Nico to Transition and Andreu to Commencal close to confirmed...
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mfoga 12/29/2019 7:10am
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matt? wrote:
Jamie has left and Kaos has no UCI points, so FMD = Tahnee. Either they pick up a pair of new riders or join an existing...
Jamie has left and Kaos has no UCI points, so FMD = Tahnee. Either they pick up a pair of new riders or join an existing team.
Ride12 wrote:
How can Kaos not have UCI points??
He has 29 points. Which is not enough to currently get him into any World Cup events. And in Mayhe will have zero carryover points and will only have those he has earned this year.
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Barry 12/29/2019 8:49am
12/29/2019 8:49am
Fmd team amalgamation with canyon factory racing ?
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Barry 12/29/2019 8:52am
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The pivot on the bike on the floor is in a different place to the transition
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