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oliewood 12/22/2021 3:22am
12/22/2021 3:22am
Spesh Factory team with Luca.....
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Nohadream1 12/22/2021 4:15am
12/22/2021 4:15am
Bex officially leaving Ibis

Mille Johnset saying on stories "big news are coming"

Suárez Alonso.... any guess about the hidden bike pic?
Reigninaus 12/22/2021 5:28am
12/22/2021 5:28am
wastesport wrote:
george brannigan leaving propain??
dak nortan to propain??
I have heard that about George too... Not sure where he is off to though, as Kye Ahern is heading to UR, right?
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Edthorne 12/22/2021 7:22am
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Nohadream1 wrote:
Bex officially leaving Ibis

Mille Johnset saying on stories "big news are coming"

Suárez Alonso.... any guess about the hidden bike pic?
The hidden bike could just be an unreleased Commencal. Max Commencal mentioned that they have two new bikes on the way in an interview with Wyn Masters. Likely a Supreme SX or something like that, since the Supreme DH proto is no secret. But there's another forum for those speculations.
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Brian_Peterson 12/22/2021 8:11am
12/22/2021 8:11am
malle wrote:
regarding the YT MOB break, Martin himself posted the following in the comment section on that other mtb site: "Hey Guys, please note this video is...
regarding the YT MOB break, Martin himself posted the following in the comment section on that other mtb site:

"Hey Guys, please note this video is a YT production, with no input from 23 Degrees. It's YT that came to us wanting to take a break for their own reasons. Dave and Dak are signing for other World Cup Elite teams, they'll announce in January I assume. Oisin has a ride next year, and I believe Guy has some plans, but not fixed yet. It's true, I've been on the circuit for 26 years straight, so a break, especially after 2 years of covid travel hassles, isn't a bad thing, and for sure I and my race team staff want to be back at the finish line supoorting our new team's racers in 2023."
That would be YT saying "This World Cup racing is really expensive.. Do we really need this?"
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mwolpin 12/22/2021 8:27am
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BHowell wrote:
The YT Mob is officially [url=https://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/member/YT-Mob-Announces-It-is-Taking-a-Break-From-World-Cup-Racing,39575/BHowell,45918]Taking a Break.[/url]
The YT Mob is officially Taking a Break.
bikerfilmerboy wrote:
I have a Jeffsy and am seriously looking into selling it because YT dropped the mob… FOR THE SECOND TIME. I get racing isn’t cheap, maybe...
I have a Jeffsy and am seriously looking into selling it because YT dropped the mob… FOR THE SECOND TIME. I get racing isn’t cheap, maybe not even cost effective, but I’m into companies that put bike sales back into the community/sport… not on some low grade marketing horror film.
They already have your money, so what are you trying to prove by selling your bike?
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mwolpin 12/22/2021 8:31am
12/22/2021 8:31am
malle wrote:
regarding the YT MOB break, Martin himself posted the following in the comment section on that other mtb site: "Hey Guys, please note this video is...
regarding the YT MOB break, Martin himself posted the following in the comment section on that other mtb site:

"Hey Guys, please note this video is a YT production, with no input from 23 Degrees. It's YT that came to us wanting to take a break for their own reasons. Dave and Dak are signing for other World Cup Elite teams, they'll announce in January I assume. Oisin has a ride next year, and I believe Guy has some plans, but not fixed yet. It's true, I've been on the circuit for 26 years straight, so a break, especially after 2 years of covid travel hassles, isn't a bad thing, and for sure I and my race team staff want to be back at the finish line supoorting our new team's racers in 2023."
Brian_Peterson wrote:
That would be YT saying "This World Cup racing is really expensive.. Do we really need this?"
Keep in mind, YT was sold to a private equity firm in August. This is more likely the new owners trying to reduce costs so YT is in a better financial position to be resold at a future date.
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tullie 12/22/2021 8:34am
12/22/2021 8:34am
Dak to Santa Cruz
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A Daft Farmhand 12/22/2021 8:51am
12/22/2021 8:51am
DexterBex wrote:
No rumours on David Trummer? He's got to be one of the quickest guys without a mention in here.
bb rides wrote:
i wonder where he is going. there is a free spot available at an austrian team, MS Mondraker. I think he would be a good fit...
i wonder where he is going. there is a free spot available at an austrian team, MS Mondraker. I think he would be a good fit. Trummer and the Bulldog would make an awesome team!
This makes a lot of sense to me. Also David Trummer has been coached by Markus Pekoll in the past. Pekoll is a former MS Mondraker rider and still has links to Mondraker.
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hogfly 12/22/2021 9:29am
12/22/2021 9:29am Edited Date/Time 12/22/2021 9:30am
tullie wrote:
Dak to Santa Cruz
Done deal?

I was curious, as he hashtagged his YT farewell instagram post with #goodtimes as the only hashtag, which is a hashtag that GT and GT riders use pretty often. Also curious if GT is going to be putting out a new Fury this year. It's ALSO GT's 50th anniversary this coming year.

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Primoz 12/22/2021 9:33am
12/22/2021 9:33am Edited Date/Time 12/22/2021 9:34am
#goodtimes is a YT hashtag, it's used in the marketing as well.

Also, https://i.imgur.com/1CS6Xco.png
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hogfly 12/22/2021 9:37am
12/22/2021 9:37am
Primoz wrote:
#goodtimes is a YT hashtag, it's used in the marketing as well. Also, https://i.imgur.com/1CS6Xco.png
#goodtimes is a YT hashtag, it's used in the marketing as well.

Also, https://i.imgur.com/1CS6Xco.png
Ahh yep. You're right. I see the hashtag #goodtimes on their posts as well. I guess a lot of people use the hashtag/saying (FastHouse does as well, I believe).
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Primoz 12/22/2021 10:22am
12/22/2021 10:22am
Elan Skis uses 'Always Good Times'.
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airwreck 12/22/2021 11:33am
12/22/2021 11:33am
bizutch wrote:
At one point in time, every rental fleet you saw and every privateer DH racer was on a Giant. It sounds like they're coming out with...
At one point in time, every rental fleet you saw and every privateer DH racer was on a Giant.

It sounds like they're coming out with their Glory again. I've always felt like DH bikes sold the rest of the lineup.

Nobody's reposting 5 year old runs of DarkFest or EWS footage or Nino punching some epic technical attack to pass the competition.

It's all Gwin, Hart's balls, etc.

Everyone rides trail bikes down the mountain with the thought that they're doing their own form of World Cup Downhill race.

YT just isn't dependable. Maybe they'll figure it out eventually, but the people I'm rooting for are Dak (Captain Potty Mouth) Laughing , Trummer & Whitley. All three deserve a standout year.
Look no further than my 11 year old as an example of what sells bikes. Raised with Rampage, Crankworx and WC media coverage he stills goes back to watching old editions of his favorite events. He's a two weeks a year park rat and wants a DH bike someday. This year we let him choose his next bike and his top choices, Propain, Commencal and Trek (we intervened though and got him a Transition). He admires Gwin but has no interest in a YT or Intense. Remy's early shredits on Commencal are forever embedded in his memory and now not only does he want a Propain but every component he uses as well. Trek, Gwin in his prime, Cam Mcall, the IFHT guys, Jackson Goldstone, Brandon, Brett....

He loves Loic and Finn but not interested in Specialized, when was the last time someone rode one at Rampage? Big Seth fan but doesn't know what bike he rides. Marketing people better be paying attention, the next generation has the potential to be a huge market.
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metadave 12/22/2021 12:00pm
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tullie wrote:
Dak to Santa Cruz
Greg, Laurie and Dak as a squad would absolutely dominate. All three are both good at riding with a team or solo and doing well.
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Bleeddirt27 12/22/2021 1:47pm
12/22/2021 1:47pm
Gwin takes the whole YT team to intense as a big but classy middle finger to YT and MW, Neko to head up Jr. development, and Dak and David T race elite with Aaron.
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Brian_Peterson 12/22/2021 2:48pm
12/22/2021 2:48pm
Pretty sure Specialized wouldn't mention that Ed is on Pivot in one of their promotional pieces..
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Jonathan-sixtysix 12/22/2021 3:04pm
12/22/2021 3:04pm
Is no one going to talk about Luca Shaw, riding a trek in a picture on a certain French guys insta........
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hogfly 12/22/2021 3:49pm
12/22/2021 3:49pm Edited Date/Time 12/22/2021 3:52pm
1) What calendar? Also asking for a friend.

2) Did you all pick up that Charlie Murray (Chaz Maz) has only been seriously riding bikes for 4 years? So crazy.

3) Eddie is in that video because he (and Pivot) basically supported Charlie in his first year racing abroad before he got his deal with Specialized.
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sspomer 12/22/2021 5:14pm
12/22/2021 5:14pm Edited Date/Time 12/22/2021 5:17pm
thanks for the info on the calendar. figured it involved lighting things on fire or driving recklessly, not t&a stuff
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dolface 12/22/2021 5:28pm
12/22/2021 5:28pm
sspomer wrote:
thanks for the info on the calendar. figured it involved lighting things on fire or driving recklessly, not t&a stuff
That's what I was expecting too, was pretty bummed when I saw the posts and what was in the calendar.

I'm a big fan of most of Eddy and the Vanzac's shenanigans, the calendar was straight-up offensive.
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Brian_Peterson 12/22/2021 5:38pm
12/22/2021 5:38pm
Jonathon Simonetti wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2021/12/22/11709/s1200_65813499_8CA0_4396_968D_E22D1222C1AD.jpg[/img] Lol


Lol
Ad placement is everything...
Lacanuck24 12/22/2021 5:47pm
12/22/2021 5:47pm
Jonathan-sixtysix wrote:
Is no one going to talk about Luca Shaw, riding a trek in a picture on a certain French guys insta........
Gonna need the name of that French guy cause I'm pretty lazy, but also, sharing is caring!
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bulletbass man 12/22/2021 6:57pm
12/22/2021 6:57pm
I’d place a 10 dollar bet every dude complaining about the vanzacs poster has visited a porn site this year and watched someone actually be sexually exploited while throwing zero money down. As long as the women are being paid fairly and want to be photographed who’s business is it to call it distasteful.
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jimmypop 12/22/2021 7:20pm
12/22/2021 7:20pm
bulletbass man wrote:
I’d place a 10 dollar bet every dude complaining about the vanzacs poster has visited a porn site this year and watched someone actually be sexually...
I’d place a 10 dollar bet every dude complaining about the vanzacs poster has visited a porn site this year and watched someone actually be sexually exploited while throwing zero money down. As long as the women are being paid fairly and want to be photographed who’s business is it to call it distasteful.
There are bad takes, and then there's this.
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