2021 Mountain Bike Team Rumors

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groghunter 12/29/2020 7:28am
12/29/2020 7:28am
Shiftay_Robbay wrote:
Yeah Marz handles all the free ride athletes for fox now as well. I think Rheeder is the only one still rocking kashima
groghunter wrote:
It's also worth noting that under the Marzo paint, depending on the rider (some guys don't seem to care, and you can tell they're running the...
It's also worth noting that under the Marzo paint, depending on the rider (some guys don't seem to care, and you can tell they're running the marzo damper,) they're still essentially riding fox.
LLLLL wrote:
The grip damper was marz that’s what fox bought. Minnaar tested it in a 40.
talking about the current era.

some of the marzo sponsored riders are on grip sweep, some are on grip 2.
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stoic_machine 12/29/2020 7:40am
12/29/2020 7:40am Edited Date/Time 12/29/2020 7:41am
Lew Buchanan going to NS bikes and DVO suspension
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Haggis 12/29/2020 8:01am
12/29/2020 8:01am
stoic_machine wrote:
Lew Buchanan going to NS bikes and DVO suspension
bermslapper69 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2020/12/29/10232/s1200_A840D2E5_1F5C_4A26_9517_07E34CCCF112.jpg[/img]

Don't think that's a NS frame. It doesn't have the flattend off top tube
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stoic_machine 12/29/2020 8:09am
12/29/2020 8:09am
stoic_machine wrote:
Lew Buchanan going to NS bikes and DVO suspension
bermslapper69 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2020/12/29/10232/s1200_A840D2E5_1F5C_4A26_9517_07E34CCCF112.jpg[/img]

Haggis wrote:
Don't think that's a NS frame. It doesn't have the flattend off top tube
Well I figured he'd blur and colour in the giveaway of the headtube area. I was more basing it off the rocker size, rear triangle, Horst link position and shock placement.

He also only follows a DVO suspension guy so that's where that came from.

I could also be like everyone else here.... Possibly wrong lol
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anotherbikerguy 12/29/2020 8:10am
12/29/2020 8:10am
Certainly looks like some kind of Horst link rear triangle, though. Norco? Transition?
garretttollette 12/29/2020 8:15am
12/29/2020 8:15am
astrizzle wrote:
Santa Cruz is lucky to have him and should shell out some cash to keep him. He's got the skills and podiums to prove it!
SnusDog wrote:
I heard he's on DVO suspension and KHS next year... he said "Some new stuff coming in 2021"...
I also heard he is lock for KHS
bermslapper69 12/29/2020 8:27am
12/29/2020 8:27am
bermslapper69 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2020/12/29/10232/s1200_A840D2E5_1F5C_4A26_9517_07E34CCCF112.jpg[/img]

Haggis wrote:
Don't think that's a NS frame. It doesn't have the flattend off top tube
stoic_machine wrote:
Well I figured he'd blur and colour in the giveaway of the headtube area. I was more basing it off the rocker size, rear triangle, Horst...
Well I figured he'd blur and colour in the giveaway of the headtube area. I was more basing it off the rocker size, rear triangle, Horst link position and shock placement.

He also only follows a DVO suspension guy so that's where that came from.

I could also be like everyone else here.... Possibly wrong lol
I noticed in one of his last posts where he put up a blurred photo of a fork and one of his friends (@bikeandspanner) who is in a lot of his posts/videos hinted at Formula suspension which would be cool to see. That new formula fork looks sweet, the massive csu/steerer overlap alone makes me want one
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casey79 12/29/2020 9:10am
12/29/2020 9:10am
sspomer wrote:
vali's departure from YT video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4U5HbIc-So
vali's departure from YT video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4U5HbIc-So
Could be trolling but Anna Newkirk is dropping some supreme “Commencal” hints on Vali’s thank you Insta post.


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Brian_Peterson 12/29/2020 9:46am
12/29/2020 9:46am
astrizzle wrote:
Santa Cruz is lucky to have him and should shell out some cash to keep him. He's got the skills and podiums to prove it!
SnusDog wrote:
I heard he's on DVO suspension and KHS next year... he said "Some new stuff coming in 2021"...
garretttollette wrote:
I also heard he is lock for KHS
If Mitch is going to KHS, I hope that the paycheck is a good one..
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bermslapper69 12/29/2020 9:51am
12/29/2020 9:51am
SnusDog wrote:
I heard he's on DVO suspension and KHS next year... he said "Some new stuff coming in 2021"...
garretttollette wrote:
I also heard he is lock for KHS
Brian_Peterson wrote:
If Mitch is going to KHS, I hope that the paycheck is a good one..
Yeah you’d hope to be paid well when all you have to ride are open mold Chinese frames and filing cabinets
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TruckeeRiverTroll 12/29/2020 9:52am
12/29/2020 9:52am
phillemaistre wrote:
We’re gettin’ close to the big day folks! Anybody want to lay down a list of firm, final bets before Jan 1?
Zink--->Specialized.
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Broken_spoke.photo 12/29/2020 10:15am
12/29/2020 10:15am
Lewis posted a picture of the new fork he’s riding. Looks like a Rockshox box. The frame also kind of looks like a slash. Could he be going to trek factory?
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mfoga 12/29/2020 10:41am
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Vali to Commencal makes no sense as they already have threat to win on their team unless I missed that departure.
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BJobs69 12/29/2020 11:08am
12/29/2020 11:08am
I think Pauline is wearing a BMC jacket. Plus, my guess for Vali is the Canyon Collective. Keeping Troy Lee, Sram etc...
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O1D4 12/29/2020 11:29am
12/29/2020 11:29am
Vali definitely sticking with TLD... Not sure if that is any indication for what the rest of her sponsors look like since riders often have their own kit sponsors.


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mixmastamikal 12/29/2020 11:41am
12/29/2020 11:41am
Been said before but I agree Loris & Vali --> Trek, Sram/TLD.
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Brian_Peterson 12/29/2020 12:07pm
12/29/2020 12:07pm
mixmastamikal wrote:
Been said before but I agree Loris & Vali --> Trek, Sram/TLD.
That would mean Trek dropping 100%...
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Haggis 12/29/2020 12:18pm
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Elliot Jackson is off giant, its on his insta
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Zuestman 12/29/2020 12:18pm
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Elliot Jackson off giant
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trex84 12/29/2020 12:30pm
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vali to ms mondraker
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peecee 12/29/2020 12:56pm
12/29/2020 12:56pm
With all the extra money Atherton bikes made from the shares I wonder if that was also a way of getting a wage for a new rider.

They need to sell some bikes and with only Rachel being able to put the bike onto the podium and that looking even harder with the current crop of girls, I wonder if they have signed a new male rider up ?
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Karabuka 12/29/2020 12:57pm
12/29/2020 12:57pm
He is thanking devinci but not unior so to nobodies surprise seems like he is staying with the home team
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TruckeeRiverTroll 12/29/2020 1:32pm
12/29/2020 1:32pm
peecee wrote:
With all the extra money Atherton bikes made from the shares I wonder if that was also a way of getting a wage for a new...
With all the extra money Atherton bikes made from the shares I wonder if that was also a way of getting a wage for a new rider.

They need to sell some bikes and with only Rachel being able to put the bike onto the podium and that looking even harder with the current crop of girls, I wonder if they have signed a new male rider up ?
Charlie Hatton will be on the podium this year, I'd bet money on it. Signing Vali wouldn't be too insane of a move, as perhaps her frame only sponsor. Seems the Atherton roots run deep with Hope, Fox and Continental and It sounds like Vali is SRAM/TLD and then they provide frame support so I dont know if that works out for her being sponsored by Atherton Bikes. Also worth mentioning, I've seen spy photos of some new Continental stuff coming out (finally) I definitely feel like the current Conti stuff is at least one if not two generations behind. The photos I see were basically a Minion clone which Conti badly needs in their lineup. With how good their Black Chili Rubber is and a proper minion type tire it could be a huge help to Charlie and Gee.
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Sir HC 12/29/2020 2:34pm
12/29/2020 2:34pm
Hope and atherton is no longer after a falling out.
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matt? 12/29/2020 2:39pm
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Sir HC wrote:
Hope and atherton is no longer after a falling out.
There was a pretty nasty falling out with their last round of sponsors a few years ago, after not going to a few contractually-obligated events. Any news on what it was this time?

edit: Charlie is sound, I hope he gets a few podiums in the next few years
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Sir HC 12/29/2020 2:48pm
12/29/2020 2:48pm
Sir HC wrote:
Hope and atherton is no longer after a falling out.
matt? wrote:
There was a pretty nasty falling out with their last round of sponsors a few years ago, after not going to a few contractually-obligated events. Any...
There was a pretty nasty falling out with their last round of sponsors a few years ago, after not going to a few contractually-obligated events. Any news on what it was this time?

edit: Charlie is sound, I hope he gets a few podiums in the next few years
They left at the end of 2019, picked up fsa and trickstuff
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dylanemdasilva 12/29/2020 3:22pm
12/29/2020 3:22pm
SnusDog wrote:
I heard he's on DVO suspension and KHS next year... he said "Some new stuff coming in 2021"...
garretttollette wrote:
I also heard he is lock for KHS
Brian_Peterson wrote:
If Mitch is going to KHS, I hope that the paycheck is a good one..
Ya those bikes are shit
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Primoz 12/29/2020 4:00pm
12/29/2020 4:00pm
Supposedly they were selling the Hope kit they were given basically for profit. Something along those lines was touted at the time, but I don't have any in depth knowledge about it.
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TruckeeRiverTroll 12/29/2020 4:30pm
12/29/2020 4:30pm
Sir HC wrote:
Hope and atherton is no longer after a falling out.
Ohhh I didnt know that one..!

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