2015 Racing Rumours - MTB Musical Chairs

Related:
Team Rumors
lister_yu
Profile picture for user lister_yu
Posts
120
Joined
11/19/2012
Location
AT
lister_yu 10/16/2014 10:01am
10/16/2014 10:01am
and i don´t think KTM hast the coins and dh-bike to geht Gwin onboard.
lab7digital 10/16/2014 12:00pm
10/16/2014 12:00pm
Shaw and Neko in NZ

Shaw and Neko riding together abroad, could be a clue to new intense team?

Also have had a feeling Needles would join Scott team for a while as him and Fairclough seem to get on so well.
redracer
Profile picture for user redracer
Posts
21
Joined
9/19/2011
Location
SV
redracer 10/16/2014 12:14pm
10/16/2014 12:14pm
KTM Motorsport is NOT connected with KTM bicycles... not at all. If there will be a team on KTM it will be a Austrian based team such as MS Mondraker... at least for developing a bike.
ardor 10/16/2014 10:29pm
10/16/2014 10:29pm
Loic on Intense for 2015?

From their FB: "Good times at Roc D'azur Fréjus with Team Kpsport Intense Loic Bruni and Shaun Palmer ‪#‎intensecycles‬ Intense Cycles Inc ‪#‎intense4life"


csermonet
Profile picture for user csermonet
Posts
82
Joined
7/13/2011
Location
GA US
csermonet 10/16/2014 10:34pm
10/16/2014 10:34pm
I doubt lappiere is going to let him go anywhere but that would be quite interesting
PolkaDot
Profile picture for user PolkaDot
Posts
31
Joined
10/14/2014
Location
NO
PolkaDot 10/17/2014 12:08am
10/17/2014 12:08am Edited Date/Time 10/18/2014 5:36am
PolkaDot wrote:
Is Cedric Gracia about to leave Santa Cruz?
Big Bird wrote:
I am told No.
I have it from two different sources inside the industry.

Santa will drop Gracia, and Gracia will follow one of the sponsors over to Intense.
lister_yu
Profile picture for user lister_yu
Posts
120
Joined
11/19/2012
Location
AT
lister_yu 10/17/2014 12:45am
10/17/2014 12:45am
That would be huge - replacing Cedric with Danny
PolkaDot
Profile picture for user PolkaDot
Posts
31
Joined
10/14/2014
Location
NO
PolkaDot 10/18/2014 5:36am
10/18/2014 5:36am
lister_yu wrote:
That would be huge - replacing Cedric with Danny
Remember that Cedric is not part of the Syndicate.
gethbont
Profile picture for user gethbont
Posts
3
Joined
8/30/2013
Location
GB
gethbont 10/20/2014 4:59am
10/20/2014 4:59am Edited Date/Time 10/20/2014 5:00am
Has anybody else noticed that there's only 9 team names and 10 riders?
I heard a rumor that Giant will no longer have a DH team & that Norco are gonna have a big team.
redracer
Profile picture for user redracer
Posts
21
Joined
9/19/2011
Location
SV
redracer 10/20/2014 6:37am
10/20/2014 6:37am
there is a rumor that Norco makes a team based on the former Performance Commecnal team with Blenki...
mtbAndy
Profile picture for user mtbAndy
Posts
84
Joined
6/21/2013
Location
Big Stone Gap, VA US
Fantasy
367th
mtbAndy 10/21/2014 7:04am
10/21/2014 7:04am
lab7digital wrote:
[url=http://instagram.com/p/uL7oVvnAhY/]Shaw and Neko in NZ[/url] Shaw and Neko riding together abroad, could be a clue to new intense team? Also have had a feeling Needles would...
Shaw and Neko in NZ

Shaw and Neko riding together abroad, could be a clue to new intense team?

Also have had a feeling Needles would join Scott team for a while as him and Fairclough seem to get on so well.
I don't think that picture was taken in NZ. New Zealand doesn't have snakes. The landscape of the pic also fits in with western North Carolina where they are both based. Considering they live close by it makes sense for them to ride and train together. Seeing them on the same team would be cool too.
Stiksandstones 10/22/2014 11:46am
10/22/2014 11:46am
lab7digital wrote:
[url=http://instagram.com/p/uL7oVvnAhY/]Shaw and Neko in NZ[/url] Shaw and Neko riding together abroad, could be a clue to new intense team? Also have had a feeling Needles would...
Shaw and Neko in NZ

Shaw and Neko riding together abroad, could be a clue to new intense team?

Also have had a feeling Needles would join Scott team for a while as him and Fairclough seem to get on so well.
mtbAndy wrote:
I don't think that picture was taken in NZ. New Zealand doesn't have snakes. The landscape of the pic also fits in with western North Carolina...
I don't think that picture was taken in NZ. New Zealand doesn't have snakes. The landscape of the pic also fits in with western North Carolina where they are both based. Considering they live close by it makes sense for them to ride and train together. Seeing them on the same team would be cool too.
Not taken in NZ...Luca Shaw, Walker Shaw and Russell Finsterwald will be with SRAM / TLD Racing. Joining them on the team for 15' will be ____________________
Acadian
Profile picture for user Acadian
Posts
77
Joined
7/30/2009
Location
A Computer Near You, CA US
Acadian 10/22/2014 12:08pm
10/22/2014 12:08pm
lab7digital wrote:
[url=http://instagram.com/p/uL7oVvnAhY/]Shaw and Neko in NZ[/url] Shaw and Neko riding together abroad, could be a clue to new intense team? Also have had a feeling Needles would...
Shaw and Neko in NZ

Shaw and Neko riding together abroad, could be a clue to new intense team?

Also have had a feeling Needles would join Scott team for a while as him and Fairclough seem to get on so well.
mtbAndy wrote:
I don't think that picture was taken in NZ. New Zealand doesn't have snakes. The landscape of the pic also fits in with western North Carolina...
I don't think that picture was taken in NZ. New Zealand doesn't have snakes. The landscape of the pic also fits in with western North Carolina where they are both based. Considering they live close by it makes sense for them to ride and train together. Seeing them on the same team would be cool too.
Stiksandstones wrote:
Not taken in NZ...Luca Shaw, Walker Shaw and Russell Finsterwald will be with SRAM / TLD Racing. Joining them on the team for 15' will be...
Not taken in NZ...Luca Shaw, Walker Shaw and Russell Finsterwald will be with SRAM / TLD Racing. Joining them on the team for 15' will be ____________________
does the "each athlete would have total freedom to race any frame they felt was the fastest and we would take care of the rest" theory still apply for next season or is there a frame manufacturer stepping in?
fabdemaere 10/22/2014 1:19pm
10/22/2014 1:19pm
Acadian wrote:
does the "each athlete would have total freedom to race any frame they felt was the fastest and we would take care of the rest" theory...
does the "each athlete would have total freedom to race any frame they felt was the fastest and we would take care of the rest" theory still apply for next season or is there a frame manufacturer stepping in?
It'd be a shame to drop that awesome idea.

I think Neko could do really well on another, more relaxed team and on a bike he's used to.
But if that happens, who will be the big dog for TWR?
Brook was supposed to be their top dog but injuries have slowed him down in the last 2 seasons, and Neko has become their most dangerous rider.
astrizzle
Profile picture for user astrizzle
Posts
362
Joined
4/11/2010
Location
Moscow, ID US
astrizzle 10/22/2014 3:49pm
10/22/2014 3:49pm
Acadian wrote:
does the "each athlete would have total freedom to race any frame they felt was the fastest and we would take care of the rest" theory...
does the "each athlete would have total freedom to race any frame they felt was the fastest and we would take care of the rest" theory still apply for next season or is there a frame manufacturer stepping in?
fabdemaere wrote:
It'd be a shame to drop that awesome idea. I think Neko could do really well on another, more relaxed team and on a bike he's...
It'd be a shame to drop that awesome idea.

I think Neko could do really well on another, more relaxed team and on a bike he's used to.
But if that happens, who will be the big dog for TWR?
Brook was supposed to be their top dog but injuries have slowed him down in the last 2 seasons, and Neko has become their most dangerous rider.
Brook wil be their boy next year for sure hopefully he won't get hurt again. He is a risky type of rider and they knew what they were getting into when they signed him. He actually had a better season than Neko this year since Neko hit the podium once and brook hit it 2-3 times, even if his position wasn't as good as Neko I would still say he did better overall than him.

I can see them dropping one of the other guys if they don't already go to another team but Brook is really all they have at this point since the other two riders are top ten contenders at best and not team leaders like Neko or Brook would be. Neko should ask for more money next season though since he has shown his talents and potential this year and next year he can capitalize on them, so unless one of the other TWR guys gets fired and Neko gets their paycheck tacked on, I don't see him staying with Trek next year....
MSTRCHRS
Profile picture for user MSTRCHRS
Posts
17
Joined
11/2/2012
Location
Aachen DE
MSTRCHRS 10/23/2014 1:08pm
10/23/2014 1:08pm
nick beer teaming up with mani gruber and radon bikes for next year?
with gruber having a top ten worldcup result in windham and a strong 2nd overall in the edc series (missing the last race, due to injury in hafjell), seems like radon is expanding Wink

http://mtbrider.de/news/team-rumours-2015-radon-suspensioncenter

fabdemaere 10/25/2014 1:57pm
10/25/2014 1:57pm Edited Date/Time 10/25/2014 1:59pm
Not the most recent news, but it seems like Lew Buchanan has found himself a ride for 2015.
There's numerous posts on his Instagram clearly implying that he's on a team (e.g.:"Favourite track & we are back there in 2015! Windham does not fail to deliver!" or "Liked my set up this year but looking forward to a change of somewhat!").
Here's his Instagram:
http://instagram.com/lewbuchanan
Can't wait to see him back on the world cup circuit
TRNC
Profile picture for user TRNC
Posts
4
Joined
8/29/2013
Location
Clayton, NC US
TRNC 10/27/2014 10:53am
10/27/2014 10:53am Edited Date/Time 10/27/2014 10:58am
As a dad of junior rider looking to race World Cups, I love to see teams investing in young riders. Young talent is one of the things that have to be developed to grow the sport. Not the only thing, one of them.
michaeldorian 10/27/2014 11:12am
10/27/2014 11:12am
Is it confirmed that Eric Carter left Specialized?
PolkaDot
Profile picture for user PolkaDot
Posts
31
Joined
10/14/2014
Location
NO
PolkaDot 10/27/2014 11:20am
10/27/2014 11:20am
And Cedric's mechanics and actually on of Gracias' sponsors jump of CG wagon and start working with LaPierre. Looks like the information about the Brigade could be true.

Cool with a team with Palmer and CG.
Stiksandstones 10/27/2014 11:25am
10/27/2014 11:25am
Acadian wrote:
does the "each athlete would have total freedom to race any frame they felt was the fastest and we would take care of the rest" theory...
does the "each athlete would have total freedom to race any frame they felt was the fastest and we would take care of the rest" theory still apply for next season or is there a frame manufacturer stepping in?
I sense some trolling in this, but, to answer your question, yes, whatever frame each rider wants to race on, is still a major focal point of the program. It's one of the cooler aspects of the team, and it also is a nice bargaining chip, as riders who have relationships with certain bike brands, could bring that over with them.
We focus on 2 brands on this team; SRAM and Troy Lee Designs.
Stiksandstones 10/27/2014 11:26am
10/27/2014 11:26am
fabdemaere wrote:
It'd be a shame to drop that awesome idea. I think Neko could do really well on another, more relaxed team and on a bike he's...
It'd be a shame to drop that awesome idea.

I think Neko could do really well on another, more relaxed team and on a bike he's used to.
But if that happens, who will be the big dog for TWR?
Brook was supposed to be their top dog but injuries have slowed him down in the last 2 seasons, and Neko has become their most dangerous rider.
The idea is awesome, and is alive and well. SRAM/TLD athletes can ride whatever frame they want. (see our current program, Russell on Trek, Shaw bros on Specialized, for the time being?).
muzzLe
Profile picture for user muzzLe
Posts
2
Joined
4/27/2014
Location
AT
muzzLe 10/27/2014 11:27am
10/27/2014 11:27am
There has been one correct guess for Hart Smile
Stiksandstones 10/27/2014 11:29am
10/27/2014 11:29am
I hear Ragot will ride on a team, with someone she has been team mates with before.
MrPrometheus
Profile picture for user MrPrometheus
Posts
64
Joined
9/18/2009
Location
Bellmore, NY US
MrPrometheus 10/27/2014 11:31am
10/27/2014 11:31am
michaeldorian wrote:
Is it confirmed that Eric Carter left Specialized?
I think the order of that sentence is backwards. Specialized left Eric Carter. Letting that article go live must be the nail in the coffin so I wonder who is going to be lucky to have Carter as a manager if he wants to keep in the game?
Mo(n)arch 10/27/2014 12:31pm
10/27/2014 12:31pm
Stiksandstones wrote:
I hear Ragot will ride on a team, with someone she has been team mates with before.
So Blenki and Ragot on Scott? That would be some siiick team. A guy has written in the cooments on pinkbike, that Blenki is riding a Swiss bike.
fabdemaere 10/27/2014 12:40pm
10/27/2014 12:40pm Edited Date/Time 10/27/2014 12:42pm
@Stiksandstones Wait, are you Stikman from TLD?
Awesome to have real industry insiders on here

Post a reply to: 2015 Racing Rumours - MTB Musical Chairs