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Again this was just a reposted story from someone else. Nothing to see there…
is there even such a short gates belt?
For those who didn't see the vid. If this isn't a pinion bracket...
cannot be an e-bike?
Can it be the little chain on the 2-chain pivot?
Ronan back on and orange fork for 2025 it seems. Any ideas if everyone’s going back to orange forks?
What about for the Maven Experts everyone going to the black Mavens for 2025?
It wasn't that long ago the brand was bought over by some investment company.
My opinion - Maybe a bank balance or two at corporate is down a couple of zeros, so its goodbye sponsored athletes.
Steel bike🤔
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEdETrFRXJF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Mille Johnset has posted this clip of her new bike from Andorra. Comments poke at it being a Commencal and she more or less confirms in the reply
While that is true, she also liked and replied to comments suggesting it´s an Intense or even Santa Cruz. I think she just wants to engage in the guessing game. But since we see riding videos, I guess a reveal is near.
Looks like Remi Gauvin will be on specialized bikes for 2025
Tbf I was thinking it's just a bike he left there from last year, you gotta think if he's already got a dh bike in New Zealand why bring another
Zerode Bikes out for 2025 as per Pinkbike article . Not surprised. Wonder if Blinky or Taylor will end up on a bigger team? Z did mention though they aren’t going anywhere and Abby Hogie will be riding a Z this upcoming season on European regional races and some selection WorldCups as a privateer. Based on the new rules, I didn’t think privateers were “allowed” anymore
Kolb just announced he's off Atherton Bikes...
Andreas Kolb officially off Atherton, via IG (i'm bad at properly linking stuff)
https://www.instagram.com/p/DEfRy4ysxAZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Yeah that would make sense. I still see the rest of the athletes on gold.
That also opens the question. What do you think the Hayes athletes are running? Purple or brown?
IIRC he posted a travel pic w/ a bike bag on his way to NZ...
Also looks like Kolb has taken the 66 plate. #ak66
I totally forgot about the permanent numbers. Should we also track these? #NumberRumors?
Abby Hogie is currently ranked 42nd in Women's Elite, so she can continue to race World Cups as long as she is in the top 50, according to the new rules. Seeing as she won the IXS overall last year and is planning to race the continental series this year against many of the same riders, I'd suspect she should be able to stay within the top 50 riders in UCI points. None of her points come from world cups, only 40 from world champs, and the rest are all from US nationals and IXS.
I assumed everyone would be back on orange, the gold was a 50th anniversary thing I thought
done! - https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/2025-world-cup-rider-plate-numbers
great idea.
He could of taken a trail bike?
He has uploaded a YouTube vlog a couple days ago where he builds up his dh bike from a bike bag that he travelled to the country with. He's not a Kiwi, where would he store a bike for 10 months while he's away??
Tbf this is silly now, but he could of stored it at someone’s house (Sam Gale?) and it could of been stored in a box or something, but like i say its not worth debating it on a forum about team rumours ahahah
Yes, it's absolutely ridiculous, but since the Mondraker is a prototype, I'm assuming there aren't many of them floating around. So why would he store it in NZ for 8+ months?
Fmd announcement on the 9th
MS racing with Zerode bikes?? I think it’s gonna happen!
I think she’ll be with Intense Factory Racing …
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