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lister_yu 11/9/2015 11:45am
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FredLikesTrikes wrote:
Barthelona - http://dev.wearecero.com/jobs/2015-05_JOB-OFFERS.pdf
my guess for that job is that ktm is working on a moto gp team
the prototype runs a alloy swingarm that will be replaced by a carbon one in the final bike for sure - they even run carbon brake rotors :-)

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/11/02/succesful-debut-for-ktm-s-rc16…
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Primoz 11/9/2015 12:29pm
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Not everybody runs a carbon swingarm. I think Ducati does (based on how theirs broke when Dovi crashed yestewrday), but Honda, Yamaha AND Suzuki use an alloy swingarm. On the other hand, everybody uses carbon rotors in the dry.
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lister_yu 11/9/2015 1:02pm
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Primoz wrote:
Not everybody runs a carbon swingarm. I think Ducati does (based on how theirs broke when Dovi crashed yestewrday), but Honda, Yamaha AND Suzuki use an...
Not everybody runs a carbon swingarm. I think Ducati does (based on how theirs broke when Dovi crashed yestewrday), but Honda, Yamaha AND Suzuki use an alloy swingarm. On the other hand, everybody uses carbon rotors in the dry.
true - haven´t looked at the motogp bikes close enough this year.
Topperharley 11/9/2015 2:32pm
11/9/2015 2:32pm
unnowninsider wrote:
GT - bulldog / dale / wyn masters
Trek - athertons
YT - Gwin
Commencal - minnaar
Santa Cruz syndicate - loic
Not quite mate. Two and a half things on there grossly incorrect. Although 1 of those grossly incorrect things very nearly did happen.
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Primoz 11/9/2015 2:43pm
11/9/2015 2:43pm Edited Date/Time 11/9/2015 2:44pm
I'm calling minaar and Gwin incorrect with the half being a detail in the gt camp, where the Gwin deal almost happened. Either that or change Gwin with loic.

No idea though.
shutter2ride 11/9/2015 3:24pm
11/9/2015 3:24pm Edited Date/Time 11/9/2015 3:27pm
arnoldtm2 wrote:
I think the atherton middle finger and bulldog picture means, Anneke to race enduro on GT (Netherlands Flag) with Martin Maes. She's probably getting cut from...
I think the atherton middle finger and bulldog picture means, Anneke to race enduro on GT (Netherlands Flag) with Martin Maes. She's probably getting cut from Spec because she didn't perform great last year and there's the possible Graves rumor. Then GT will also have Micayla Gatto and Brook race on the DH side. That's what the stick figure is holding in his/her left hand, a painter's plate. Plus Gatto posted not to long ago on instagram a picture of a GT bike. https://instagram.com/p/9cT5iRtgNx/?taken-by=micaylagatto


Also I could see Florian Nicoli, Brannigan and maybe another wildcard (one of the Master's?) to ride for a Rocky DH team. There was a recent interview with Fabian Barel saying how he didn't think Florian really wanted to be racing enduro. Rocky just signed Florian to new contract... That's just pure speculation though.
That's such nonsense about Anneke's performance. She had a great year, especially at Whistler, if we use your logic then Curtis gets the boot over Anneke for sure...
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SharpieMTB 11/9/2015 4:20pm
11/9/2015 4:20pm
Here's a curveball, what about Missy Giove? YT with the big help at Windham, and missy wanting to make a return and we all know the speed is there.
J-p_Theriault 11/9/2015 5:10pm
11/9/2015 5:10pm
The Gatto's GT bike is the Chris Robanske personnal bike !
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onthewhiskey 11/9/2015 7:19pm
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SharpieMTB wrote:
Here's a curveball, what about Missy Giove? YT with the big help at Windham, and missy wanting to make a return and we all know the...
Here's a curveball, what about Missy Giove? YT with the big help at Windham, and missy wanting to make a return and we all know the speed is there.
I may be wrong, but I remember reading or hearing that her record makes it very complicated to race outside of the US, hence why she only raced Windham.
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Gweggy 11/9/2015 9:46pm
11/9/2015 9:46pm
I heard from someone involved with them, that YT is not ready to build a big DH team yet, but they are looking to do that next year.
I doubt Gwin would go from Specialized to YT, let's be honest, that would be a huge downgrade. Their bikes might be great value, but that's not of interest for a professional racer, they use cheap carbon and not even the Dirt Mag thinks the TuEs performs as well as the Demo.

I still think
GT - Bulldog, Wyn Masters, Brannigan
Canyon - Bruni, Vergier, Iles
Topperharley 11/10/2015 12:11am
11/10/2015 12:11am
Gweggy wrote:
I heard from someone involved with them, that YT is not ready to build a big DH team yet, but they are looking to do that...
I heard from someone involved with them, that YT is not ready to build a big DH team yet, but they are looking to do that next year.
I doubt Gwin would go from Specialized to YT, let's be honest, that would be a huge downgrade. Their bikes might be great value, but that's not of interest for a professional racer, they use cheap carbon and not even the Dirt Mag thinks the TuEs performs as well as the Demo.

I still think
GT - Bulldog, Wyn Masters, Brannigan
Canyon - Bruni, Vergier, Iles
Not a YT setup, It's a Gwinners setup with all kinds of crazy sponsors who are willing to stump up the $$$ to get him.....

......Wrong on Brannigan.

......Canyon comment depends on if anyone else is going to stump up the $$$ to get Bruni and co. out of their contracts.
GNAR_BikePark 11/10/2015 2:33am
11/10/2015 2:33am
Just to add further Loic speculation into the mix, he posted up on Instagram to say that his trip to San Diago in Jan is all booked. Doesn't Commencal have a US HQ in San Diago that it uses as a winter training base for it's European athletes?
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lister_yu 11/10/2015 2:49am
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GNAR_BikePark wrote:
Just to add further Loic speculation into the mix, he posted up on Instagram to say that his trip to San Diago in Jan is all...
Just to add further Loic speculation into the mix, he posted up on Instagram to say that his trip to San Diago in Jan is all booked. Doesn't Commencal have a US HQ in San Diago that it uses as a winter training base for it's European athletes?
...and his sponsor for pedals -> crankbrothers

saw the "internship" post today and I guess it is a visit there - maybe he´s getting a wc pedal?
fabdemaere 11/10/2015 9:57am
11/10/2015 9:57am
unnowninsider wrote:
GT - bulldog / dale / wyn masters
Trek - athertons
YT - Gwin
Commencal - minnaar
Santa Cruz syndicate - loic
Jakers wrote:
[img]https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VACUAlUGta0/hqdefault.jpg[/img]
I would't want my worst enemy to get in a fight with the GT team you're predicting.
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TomB13 11/10/2015 3:13pm
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Brannigan spotted testing the new Cube dh rig the other day.
Atherton's to trek for sure.
Bulldog to GT for sure.
Jose_Conceição 11/10/2015 3:24pm
11/10/2015 3:24pm
It's official
Saw the atertons team training today on Trek bikes!!!
And a lot of engeniers arround them
Trek, bontrager, continental, fox, shimano
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kev.1n 11/10/2015 3:29pm
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These rumors are always so spot on somehow. the prophecies are starting to become true...
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tmano2 11/10/2015 3:29pm
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Jose_Conceição wrote:
It's official
Saw the atertons team training today on Trek bikes!!!
And a lot of engeniers arround them
Trek, bontrager, continental, fox, shimano
Lousã?
Jose_Conceição 11/10/2015 3:47pm
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Jose_Conceição wrote:
It's official
Saw the atertons team training today on Trek bikes!!!
And a lot of engeniers arround them
Trek, bontrager, continental, fox, shimano
tmano2 wrote:
Lousã?
Yes
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TomB13 11/10/2015 4:34pm
11/10/2015 4:34pm
Blenki, wyn and same dale at GT through the grapevine.
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1ohh6 11/10/2015 5:14pm
11/10/2015 5:14pm
Anyone see the latest "on track with Curtis Keene" talking about how disappointed they were Mitch ropolelato decided to not finish out the ews. I know we've seen him say he is looking forward to checking, but that bit of the episode has some darkness to it
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peecee 11/10/2015 5:37pm
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1ohh6 wrote:
Anyone see the latest "on track with Curtis Keene" talking about how disappointed they were Mitch ropolelato decided to not finish out the ews. I know...
Anyone see the latest "on track with Curtis Keene" talking about how disappointed they were Mitch ropolelato decided to not finish out the ews. I know we've seen him say he is looking forward to checking, but that bit of the episode has some darkness to it
Mitch Ropolelato has done nothing for the sport in my eyes he's decided to make stupid bike decisions in some WC DH races, but then again its probably the only way he would of got any press coverage.
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sspomer 11/10/2015 9:00pm
11/10/2015 9:00pm
interesting for sure!

here's rachel's post w/ angus : ( RIP.

Miss this guy every second. ANGUS. Hope you're ok up there.

A photo posted by Rachel Atherton (@rachybox) on Nov 5, 2015 at 1:22am PST





and here's trek's. same dog, i'd say.

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vinny4130 11/10/2015 9:34pm
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What seatpost is on Rachel's bike? I don't recognize it it looks like a single bolt... but I can't tell.
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Primoz 11/10/2015 9:41pm
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(Shimano) PRO.
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Verbl Kint 11/10/2015 9:50pm
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unnowninsider wrote:
GT - bulldog / dale / wyn masters
Trek - athertons
YT - Gwin
Commencal - minnaar
Santa Cruz syndicate - loic
Topperharley wrote:
Not quite mate. Two and a half things on there grossly incorrect. Although 1 of those grossly incorrect things very nearly did happen.
I'm thinking the "grossly incorrect" ones would be Minnaar and Bruni,with Loic nearly joining the Syndicate (he's supposedly good friends with Greg).

So it looks like Sam Dale and Bulldog to GT then. Maes and Beerten will be the faces of the enduro side of things. Hope they get One Industries and SRAM for Maes.

Any confirmation that Jared Graves will be Specialized next year?

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