2021 Mountain Bike Team Rumors

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Philip_Rossetti 1/19/2021 11:56pm
1/19/2021 11:56pm
I think Blenki and possibly the whole Norco Factory Racing team will be on poc clothing from 2021
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Primoz 1/20/2021 12:49am
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I guess it's not. Vali is filming I guess.

@trpfanboy regarding black stanchions and Fox support, what about Marzocchi?

@jofish regarding the headangle, it might look like it with the top tube sloping down. The way I see it lately is that the best look for a bike is to have the top tube perpendicular to the head angle, everything else makes bikes look weird, sloping it down makes them look steeper and short, sloping it up makes them look like a camel Smile
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jackheat 1/20/2021 1:46am
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Primoz wrote:
I guess it's not. Vali is filming I guess. @trpfanboy regarding black stanchions and Fox support, what about Marzocchi? @jofish regarding the headangle, it might look...
I guess it's not. Vali is filming I guess.

@trpfanboy regarding black stanchions and Fox support, what about Marzocchi?

@jofish regarding the headangle, it might look like it with the top tube sloping down. The way I see it lately is that the best look for a bike is to have the top tube perpendicular to the head angle, everything else makes bikes look weird, sloping it down makes them look steeper and short, sloping it up makes them look like a camel Smile
i think it was discussed before but fox sponsors the racers and Marzocchi does the free-riders and that well at least that's what it is on the DH circuit
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Primoz 1/20/2021 2:26am
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jackheat wrote:
i think it was discussed before but fox sponsors the racers and Marzocchi does the free-riders and that well at least that's what it is on...
i think it was discussed before but fox sponsors the racers and Marzocchi does the free-riders and that well at least that's what it is on the DH circuit
True, but Martha from Gowaan girls was on Marin bikes and Marzocchi forks...
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jackheat 1/20/2021 3:28am
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True, but Martha from Gowaan girls was on Marin bikes and Marzocchi forks...
yes ik but Martha isn't really a podium threat compared to vali who many think is going to be the next racheal atherton therefore is more likely to sign with the larger and more prestigious parent company
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Primoz 1/20/2021 3:47am
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What does Vali have anything to do with it? She's on Sram anyway and the Fox/Marzocchi debate was about Becci Skelton.
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jackheat 1/20/2021 3:50am
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Primoz wrote:
What does Vali have anything to do with it? She's on Sram anyway and the Fox/Marzocchi debate was about Becci Skelton.
ohh whoops i didnt realise
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Haggis 1/20/2021 4:03am
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Becci Skelton on madision saracen

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pimpin gimp 1/20/2021 5:06am
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Wahey, never got one right before!
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mtbstokes 1/20/2021 6:11am
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The one we all secretly care about most.
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Haggis 1/20/2021 7:48am
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Privateer team w/catro?
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Haggis wrote:
Privateer team w/catro?
That would track with tagging Pinkbike, but I believe Cathro will be trying to race again next season, so not sure if he would be racing and managing a team. It would be pretty sick to see a full privateer team though.
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mwolpin 1/20/2021 7:51am
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goondiwindi_pork wrote:
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Haggis wrote:
Privateer team w/catro?
Come'on Phil, Pinkbike doesn't care as much about you as Vital!
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JxRx 1/20/2021 9:16am
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So now that Emily Batty and half the field in all disciplines are on Canyon I’m going to give them a call and take my chances. Next years default answer for any move has to be Canyon. Crazy... They must be selling a lot of bikes!
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madsam9 1/20/2021 10:08am
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trpfanboy wrote:
That would track with tagging Pinkbike, but I believe Cathro will be trying to race again next season, so not sure if he would be racing...
That would track with tagging Pinkbike, but I believe Cathro will be trying to race again next season, so not sure if he would be racing and managing a team. It would be pretty sick to see a full privateer team though.
I believe that's what Bernard Kerr has been doing for a few seasons, and with some decent success too
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trpfanboy 1/20/2021 10:30am
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Rose Grant and Evelyn Dong on Juliana SRAM to do XC and gravel type events
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kevroberts 1/20/2021 10:40am
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Mikayla Parton who you might know from the Cathro Privateer series is staying on Trek bikes supported by the UK arm of the company! Presumably on the same kind of privateer set up she’s on already.
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jfkusa 1/20/2021 10:40am
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Looks like loic is on renthal this year
JerseyMojo 1/20/2021 11:05am
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Wouldn't be a surprise. Joystick are virtually impossible to get hold of in the UK now. Everyone is out of stock. I've contacted Joystick in the US a number of times asking about a European distributor with no response.
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groghunter 1/20/2021 12:13pm
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JerseyMojo wrote:
Wouldn't be a surprise. Joystick are virtually impossible to get hold of in the UK now. Everyone is out of stock. I've contacted Joystick in the...
Wouldn't be a surprise. Joystick are virtually impossible to get hold of in the UK now. Everyone is out of stock. I've contacted Joystick in the US a number of times asking about a European distributor with no response.
Are they a US company?! every time i've looked at trying to get some their stuff, it's only been available on European websites.
JerseyMojo 1/20/2021 12:17pm
1/20/2021 12:17pm
Just looked them up - they are based in Canada - BC. I had a feeling the brand (or maybe the EU disti) was bought out by CRC. Could be wrong though.
MarcusBrodysMuseum 1/20/2021 12:41pm
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mtbstokes wrote:
The one we all secretly care about most.
I've been pretty open in this thread about it being the one I care about most. :-)

I basically like all of the DH field, but is trade a lot of fast, professional, if sometimes mechanical, riders for Phil's drifting, hucking wildman show.
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JerseyMojo wrote:
Just looked them up - they are based in Canada - BC. I had a feeling the brand (or maybe the EU disti) was bought out...
Just looked them up - they are based in Canada - BC. I had a feeling the brand (or maybe the EU disti) was bought out by CRC. Could be wrong though.
I always thought they had something to do with Knolly bikes but that doesn’t mean much coming from my thoughts!
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MarcusBrodysMuseum wrote:
I've been pretty open in this thread about it being the one I care about most. :-) I basically like all of the DH field, but...
I've been pretty open in this thread about it being the one I care about most. :-)

I basically like all of the DH field, but is trade a lot of fast, professional, if sometimes mechanical, riders for Phil's drifting, hucking wildman show.
Jill, Vero, Martha, Bex, Casey, Phil, Brendog, Blenki, Kade, Wyn, the whole Pivot crew (I've left out many others but you get the idea) who highlight the joy and fun we get from bikes are who I like to watch.

Watching racing is fun but I'm not ever gonna race a World Cup.

F*cking around on bikes with my friends, crashing, laughing like loons and having a blast is what makes me interested in their sponsors.

Phil on Vee tires? I will absolutely try those even though I'll never be 10% as skilled as Phil.

/apologies for the derail
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mwolpin 1/20/2021 3:12pm
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jfkusa wrote:
Looks like loic is on renthal this year [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2021/01/20/10413/s1200_1FF37223_4D1C_4503_B389_661F83C4AEFE.jpg[/img]
Looks like loic is on renthal this year
Interesting that they're not covering the rear shock like they did on his and Finn's bike during the 2020 race season. Maybe some new Ohlins rear squishiness?

(and yes, I know they've been on Ohlins for a while).
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metadave 1/20/2021 3:58pm
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Pornhub factory team with that stache
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TruckeeRiverTroll 1/20/2021 4:48pm
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JerseyMojo wrote:
Wouldn't be a surprise. Joystick are virtually impossible to get hold of in the UK now. Everyone is out of stock. I've contacted Joystick in the...
Wouldn't be a surprise. Joystick are virtually impossible to get hold of in the UK now. Everyone is out of stock. I've contacted Joystick in the US a number of times asking about a European distributor with no response.
Honestly I've always been quite surprised that they were with Joystick for as long as they were. I don't understand how Joystick was possibly paying them. We've never once had a customer come into the shop asking questions about the stuff or inquiring about ordering it. I have only once seen a handlebar in person. Maybe in some regions its popular enough to turn a profit but that definitely ain't NorCal. Not dinging them on quality or content either...seems like they make high end stuff and the design and graphics are cool.
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rugbyred 1/20/2021 5:53pm
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Pornhub factory team with that stache
Montreal based team. Guess I’ll see him at Bromont this summer!
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