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iceman2058 11/17/2015 8:23am
11/17/2015 8:23am
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Oh god, i just remembered something. With TWR gone, what is Emily Batty doing? She's still posting on Instagram covering Trek. Surely she's staying with them...
Oh god, i just remembered something. With TWR gone, what is Emily Batty doing? She's still posting on Instagram covering Trek. Surely she's staying with them? (could she go to Unior??)
Emily rides for Trek Factory Racing, NOT Trek World Racing.

Trek World Racing was a private racing program owned by Martin Whiteley, with Trek as the headline sponsor. Trek Factory Racing is Trek's own racing program. TWR stopping its activity will not affect Emily (nor will it affect Justin Leov on the enduro side directly either, since he was also racing for Trek Factory Racing alongside now retired Tracy Moseley. I'm not saying that we know for sure if Justin is still onboard for 2016 but if he isn't, it has nothing to do with Trek World Racing since he didn't ride for them since going full enduro).
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Primoz 11/17/2015 8:44am
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Ah. When did the switchover happen?
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Big Bird 11/17/2015 8:55am
11/17/2015 8:55am
Miki13 wrote:
Could you imagine an Aaron Gwin/Audi version of Greg Minnaar/Honda? Doubt VW group would throw money into MTB after the emissions scandal though.
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They are expecting loses in range of 10 billions, no way they would start something completely from scratch under such circumstances...
It might be the only way that they can make any sales now. There are no emissions tests to cheat on with bikes.
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91001 11/17/2015 2:47pm
11/17/2015 2:47pm Edited Date/Time 11/17/2015 2:52pm
Video:

May I be the first person ever to say: "Looks like a Demo."





Heikki Sorsa and Bene Mayr are in on the action in Pittsburgh as well. Hence the aforementioned snow. Also, it looks like Mattias Ekström will be taking his RS5 out on the street:







fabdemaere 11/17/2015 10:44pm
11/17/2015 10:44pm Edited Date/Time 11/17/2015 10:47pm
Not quite as interesting as a Gwin/Audi collab, but I have a feeling that Rémy Métailler may start racing world cups full time: for starters, he hasn't gone back to Mexico, where he worked the last couple winters. He also spent a few days at the Commencal HQ, which could be to discuss his (racing?) plans. Also, the insta-sphere suggests he has been training with Bruni, Vergier and Cauvin. It may only have been a one time thing to catch up with his friends, but for the sake of this forum, let's imagine he's been waking up at 5 everyday, doing high intensity intervals, deadlifts and squats all day. Oh and yoga.
I'd really like to see him on the world cup circuit, I think he could do some damage with a bit more racing experience.
styriabeef 11/18/2015 12:06am
11/18/2015 12:06am
@fabdemaere: in the context of the threadtopic more interesting to me - thx.
Although Remy has been racing selected wcs before.
hamplanet 11/18/2015 2:24am
11/18/2015 2:24am
Is it me or is Wyn Masters on a Spesh in his wheelie wednesday video today?
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Panda-Bear 11/18/2015 2:45am
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hamplanet wrote:
Is it me or is Wyn Masters on a Spesh in his wheelie wednesday video today?
Is it me or is Wyn Masters on a Spesh in his wheelie wednesday video today?
"Another Balinese wheelie Wednesday coming at you!! Thanks @thechillhouse for the loaner bike and thanks to....."

"Loaner Bike"
hamplanet 11/18/2015 2:48am
11/18/2015 2:48am
hamplanet wrote:
Is it me or is Wyn Masters on a Spesh in his wheelie wednesday video today?
Is it me or is Wyn Masters on a Spesh in his wheelie wednesday video today?
Panda-Bear wrote:
"Another Balinese wheelie Wednesday coming at you!! Thanks @thechillhouse for the loaner bike and thanks to....."

"Loaner Bike"
My bad, I did read that but my brain didn't digest it. Was too excited at the prospect of Wyn riding for Specialized! I'll go back to being a spectator...
Dickscruttock 11/18/2015 4:17am
11/18/2015 4:17am
Wyn aint going to Specialized but to another US bike company.
styriabeef 11/18/2015 6:12am
11/18/2015 6:12am
It could possibly also be Wyn Masters not caring about contractual obligations Smile
iceman2058 11/18/2015 9:20am
11/18/2015 9:20am
This seems to point to Rude staying with Yeti. Let's hope he gets to ride more DH next year too!



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jfkusa 11/18/2015 10:30am
11/18/2015 10:30am
iceman2058 wrote:
This seems to point to Rude staying with Yeti. Let's hope he gets to ride more DH next year too! [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2015/11/18/2776/s1200_rude_insta.jpg[/img]
This seems to point to Rude staying with Yeti. Let's hope he gets to ride more DH next year too!



that would mean they're coming out with a dh bike. i can't see racing an sb6c at the wc level
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sspomer 11/18/2015 10:36am
11/18/2015 10:36am Edited Date/Time 11/18/2015 10:43am
well richie's insta says "DH this off-season." doesn't mention world cup. if anything the EWS tracks get pretty freaking gnar, so riding the sb6 with a dual crown gets him warmed up for EWS.

but... http://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/The-Hub,2/Prototype-unique-and-random-mo…
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Big Bird 11/18/2015 6:15pm
11/18/2015 6:15pm
Zuestman wrote:
Another interesting Instagram find....[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2015/11/17/2700/s1200_IMG_0058.jpg[/img]
Another interesting Instagram find....

This is huge news to me personally. Perhaps overshadowing all of this other Rumour silliness. As both an MTB and rally enthusiast, I've been hoping for this to happen for many a year. The man has skills in general. If he's this good at playing with mountain bikes, imagine what he could get up to with Subaru/Red Bull backing in World Rally. This is big news. Is there a VitalRally that I can check out? Given his background, perhaps some car jumping records might be beaten? I hope that Red Bull might feature him in their New Years events this year as an introduction. I can't wait for the future...
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EddyDave 11/19/2015 12:19am
11/19/2015 12:19am
Big Bird wrote:
This is huge news to me personally. Perhaps overshadowing all of this other Rumour silliness. As both an MTB and rally enthusiast, I've been hoping for...
This is huge news to me personally. Perhaps overshadowing all of this other Rumour silliness. As both an MTB and rally enthusiast, I've been hoping for this to happen for many a year. The man has skills in general. If he's this good at playing with mountain bikes, imagine what he could get up to with Subaru/Red Bull backing in World Rally. This is big news. Is there a VitalRally that I can check out? Given his background, perhaps some car jumping records might be beaten? I hope that Red Bull might feature him in their New Years events this year as an introduction. I can't wait for the future...
Agreed! So exciting.
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EddyDave 11/19/2015 1:30am
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For now.... He never seems to tag Specialized much, I had to look back quite a way to find a post where he directly mentions them!! So I don't know if we can read too much into that?
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EddyDave 11/19/2015 3:16am
11/19/2015 3:16am
It's a shame, but to be expected I think. He's had a lot of operations on that knee!

He's a legend of the sport, lets see if he can pull a win for his last season!
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lister_yu 11/19/2015 3:22am
11/19/2015 3:22am
there should be stickers or t-shirt

peaty´s cheers world tour 2016 :-)

sad to see him leave but like @EddyDave said, but to be expected
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MPH24 11/19/2015 6:05am
11/19/2015 6:05am
wonder what the changes are at the syndicate??? Minnaar is doing an interview with Warner today... One final year for the syndicate?
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brimmergj 11/19/2015 6:26am
11/19/2015 6:26am Edited Date/Time 11/19/2015 6:27am
I was wondering the same thing, what does this mean for the team? Heard rumor about Peaty stepping down to allow a young American to step up.
If only Windham were on the schedule this year, I could see Peaty ride one last time in person
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Kyle_Dimock 11/19/2015 8:17am
11/19/2015 8:17am
brimmergj wrote:
I was wondering the same thing, what does this mean for the team? Heard rumor about Peaty stepping down to allow a young American to step...
I was wondering the same thing, what does this mean for the team? Heard rumor about Peaty stepping down to allow a young American to step up.
If only Windham were on the schedule this year, I could see Peaty ride one last time in person
Drive a few extra hours to Mont Sainte-Anne, its well worth it.
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Twitch 11/19/2015 1:06pm
11/19/2015 1:06pm
Something a little extra from the TLD bike facebook page, on Peaty

"We are honored to have served Steve Peat during his professional race career, we are stoked to partner with Steve in his next chapter."

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We are honored to have served Steve Peat during his professional race career, we are stoked to partner with Steve in his...

Posted by Troy Lee Designs Bike on Thursday, November 19, 2015
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afroush 11/19/2015 1:24pm
11/19/2015 1:24pm
PJ_Dayag wrote:
Still riding a Demo.. https://instagram.com/p/-P2JDmFSvS/?taken-by=aarongwin1 [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2015/11/19/2807/s1200_Untitled.jpg[/img]
Still riding a Demo..
https://instagram.com/p/-P2JDmFSvS/?taken-by=aarongwin1


Ye, but he is no longer tagging Spec in his posts. Only time will tell ..
Dickscruttock 11/19/2015 1:50pm
11/19/2015 1:50pm Edited Date/Time 11/19/2015 1:51pm
Twitch wrote:
Something a little extra from the TLD bike facebook page, on Peaty "We are honored to have served Steve Peat during his professional race career, we...
Something a little extra from the TLD bike facebook page, on Peaty

"We are honored to have served Steve Peat during his professional race career, we are stoked to partner with Steve in his next chapter."

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We are honored to have served Steve Peat during his professional race career, we are stoked to partner with Steve in his...

Posted by Troy Lee Designs Bike on Thursday, November 19, 2015
Peaty to become team manager of the Syndicate with Kathy stepping down IMHO. Probably will coincide with it becoming a trade team.
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EddyDave 11/19/2015 1:50pm
11/19/2015 1:50pm
afroush wrote:
Ye, but he is no longer tagging Spec in his posts. Only time will tell ..
I really wouldn't read too much into that.. I had a look back through and he only every seems to tag spesh or any other sponsors when they are obviously in the photo.
Last one with a specialized mention was only a couple weeks back.


Oh another note I really look forward to whatever Steve Peat is up to next!

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