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Eoin 2/3/2025 2:28am
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noideamtber wrote:
Mondraker lad's sick of waiting for Proper brakes from shimano, Gone to Sram Maven.New proto or production version with no Headtube junction hole.
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Mondraker lad's sick of waiting for Proper brakes from shimano, Gone to Sram Maven.
New proto or production version with no Headtube junction hole.

To be fair, I happened to watch his vlog from the other day, dude is slumming it in NZ. He is driving some beat up pickup that barely starts, not sure he has a mechanic with him... It might just be what parts were available to him out there.

Also interesting to note there was some discussion around Ronan going absolutely mental with training in NZ, apparently hitting the bike park for dozens of laps a day every day. Dude is either going to end up injured, dominate or burnt out by the start of the season. (I hope it's domination!)

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dantecusolito 2/3/2025 5:34am
2/3/2025 5:34am
noideamtber wrote:
Mondraker lad's sick of waiting for Proper brakes from shimano, Gone to Sram Maven.New proto or production version with no Headtube junction hole.
b5553afb7ffa4e390c50e5ccfff84fb1.png?VersionId=0yFEHDpFSyC

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Mondraker lad's sick of waiting for Proper brakes from shimano, Gone to Sram Maven.
New proto or production version with no Headtube junction hole.

Eoin wrote:
To be fair, I happened to watch his vlog from the other day, dude is slumming it in NZ. He is driving some beat up pickup...

To be fair, I happened to watch his vlog from the other day, dude is slumming it in NZ. He is driving some beat up pickup that barely starts, not sure he has a mechanic with him... It might just be what parts were available to him out there.

Also interesting to note there was some discussion around Ronan going absolutely mental with training in NZ, apparently hitting the bike park for dozens of laps a day every day. Dude is either going to end up injured, dominate or burnt out by the start of the season. (I hope it's domination!)

From all the vlogs I've seen from other riders, Jackson, Bernard, etc all thought he was crazy doing 95% laps all day, whereas they were all doing 80% for fewer laps. Apparently he was riding faster than anyone ever has in January before. Ronan was basically saying that that's where he thinks the sport will be in a few years, and he wants to be ahead of the curve. Essentially that hitting the gym and trail bikes over the winter then hopping on the big rig for DH laps a few weeks before the season is not going to cut it anymore. 

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ZAKBROWN! 2/3/2025 6:53am
2/3/2025 6:53am Edited Date/Time 2/3/2025 8:22am
noideamtber wrote:
Mondraker lad's sick of waiting for Proper brakes from shimano, Gone to Sram Maven.New proto or production version with no Headtube junction hole.
b5553afb7ffa4e390c50e5ccfff84fb1.png?VersionId=0yFEHDpFSyC

a055338ba5a7f4d5593f4353cb90c10d

Mondraker lad's sick of waiting for Proper brakes from shimano, Gone to Sram Maven.
New proto or production version with no Headtube junction hole.

Eoin wrote:
To be fair, I happened to watch his vlog from the other day, dude is slumming it in NZ. He is driving some beat up pickup...

To be fair, I happened to watch his vlog from the other day, dude is slumming it in NZ. He is driving some beat up pickup that barely starts, not sure he has a mechanic with him... It might just be what parts were available to him out there.

Also interesting to note there was some discussion around Ronan going absolutely mental with training in NZ, apparently hitting the bike park for dozens of laps a day every day. Dude is either going to end up injured, dominate or burnt out by the start of the season. (I hope it's domination!)

Mondraker team posted on instagram yesterday that they’ve moved on from Shimano, looks like they’re on SRAM now.  

https://www.instagram.com/mondraker.factory.racing.dh/p/DFlry_EoNUN/?img_index=1

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Eae903 2/3/2025 8:36am
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noideamtber wrote:
Mondraker lad's sick of waiting for Proper brakes from shimano, Gone to Sram Maven.New proto or production version with no Headtube junction hole.
b5553afb7ffa4e390c50e5ccfff84fb1.png?VersionId=0yFEHDpFSyC

a055338ba5a7f4d5593f4353cb90c10d

Mondraker lad's sick of waiting for Proper brakes from shimano, Gone to Sram Maven.
New proto or production version with no Headtube junction hole.

Eoin wrote:
To be fair, I happened to watch his vlog from the other day, dude is slumming it in NZ. He is driving some beat up pickup...

To be fair, I happened to watch his vlog from the other day, dude is slumming it in NZ. He is driving some beat up pickup that barely starts, not sure he has a mechanic with him... It might just be what parts were available to him out there.

Also interesting to note there was some discussion around Ronan going absolutely mental with training in NZ, apparently hitting the bike park for dozens of laps a day every day. Dude is either going to end up injured, dominate or burnt out by the start of the season. (I hope it's domination!)

ZAKBROWN! wrote:
Mondraker team posted on instagram yesterday that they’ve moved on from Shimano, looks like they’re on SRAM now.  https://www.instagram.com/mondraker.factory.racing.dh/p/DFlry_EoNUN/?img_index=1

Mondraker team posted on instagram yesterday that they’ve moved on from Shimano, looks like they’re on SRAM now.  

https://www.instagram.com/mondraker.factory.racing.dh/p/DFlry_EoNUN/?img_index=1

That's too bad. DH was one of the few places not totally falling to the Sram homogeneity machine. 

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piggy 2/3/2025 9:33am
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Eoin wrote:
To be fair, I happened to watch his vlog from the other day, dude is slumming it in NZ. He is driving some beat up pickup...

To be fair, I happened to watch his vlog from the other day, dude is slumming it in NZ. He is driving some beat up pickup that barely starts, not sure he has a mechanic with him... It might just be what parts were available to him out there.

Also interesting to note there was some discussion around Ronan going absolutely mental with training in NZ, apparently hitting the bike park for dozens of laps a day every day. Dude is either going to end up injured, dominate or burnt out by the start of the season. (I hope it's domination!)

ZAKBROWN! wrote:
Mondraker team posted on instagram yesterday that they’ve moved on from Shimano, looks like they’re on SRAM now.  https://www.instagram.com/mondraker.factory.racing.dh/p/DFlry_EoNUN/?img_index=1

Mondraker team posted on instagram yesterday that they’ve moved on from Shimano, looks like they’re on SRAM now.  

https://www.instagram.com/mondraker.factory.racing.dh/p/DFlry_EoNUN/?img_index=1

Eae903 wrote:

That's too bad. DH was one of the few places not totally falling to the Sram homogeneity machine. 

But still Fox suspension.  That seems rare  - are their other teams mixing shimano and SRAM products?

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RiderMikeCheck1 2/3/2025 9:51am
2/3/2025 9:51am
piggy wrote:

But still Fox suspension.  That seems rare  - are their other teams mixing shimano and SRAM products?

Not common at all. Wonder if the deal was done too late that changing suspension AND brakes was too much for the riders. Adapting to new drivetrain in DH is quite simple by comparison. Maybe just agreed to do drivetrain and brakes for 2025, then moving suspension over in 2026. 

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Adam Brayton will be riding Saracen bikes for 2025

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alvarohernandez2000 2/3/2025 12:07pm
2/3/2025 12:07pm
noideamtber wrote:
Mondraker lad's sick of waiting for Proper brakes from shimano, Gone to Sram Maven.New proto or production version with no Headtube junction hole.
b5553afb7ffa4e390c50e5ccfff84fb1.png?VersionId=0yFEHDpFSyC

a055338ba5a7f4d5593f4353cb90c10d

Mondraker lad's sick of waiting for Proper brakes from shimano, Gone to Sram Maven.
New proto or production version with no Headtube junction hole.

Eoin wrote:
To be fair, I happened to watch his vlog from the other day, dude is slumming it in NZ. He is driving some beat up pickup...

To be fair, I happened to watch his vlog from the other day, dude is slumming it in NZ. He is driving some beat up pickup that barely starts, not sure he has a mechanic with him... It might just be what parts were available to him out there.

Also interesting to note there was some discussion around Ronan going absolutely mental with training in NZ, apparently hitting the bike park for dozens of laps a day every day. Dude is either going to end up injured, dominate or burnt out by the start of the season. (I hope it's domination!)

ZAKBROWN! wrote:
Mondraker team posted on instagram yesterday that they’ve moved on from Shimano, looks like they’re on SRAM now.  https://www.instagram.com/mondraker.factory.racing.dh/p/DFlry_EoNUN/?img_index=1

Mondraker team posted on instagram yesterday that they’ve moved on from Shimano, looks like they’re on SRAM now.  

https://www.instagram.com/mondraker.factory.racing.dh/p/DFlry_EoNUN/?img_index=1

It makes sense as Team Bike, Mondraker's distribution company, is the distributor for Sram/RockShox in Spain. Amongst a lot of other top brands as Troy Lee, Maxxis, Crank Brothers, CamelBak…

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poppagee 2/3/2025 12:28pm
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Outlawed wrote:

Doesn't load? Someone oopsie on publishing?

Robbie420 wrote:

Must have been, I read it a few hours before posting it too , BGoldstone posted originally 6 hours ago on the previous page

Sam.g724 wrote:
for anyone that didn't get to read it in time, it basically says this Candian bike shop, Dunbar, is providing financial support to get the Forbidden...

for anyone that didn't get to read it in time, it basically says this Candian bike shop, Dunbar, is providing financial support to get the Forbidden team to the World Cups, after the Forbidden CEO reached out to them and said they were struggling. So the team is basically the same as Forbidden Synthesis, same sponsors and everything, but Dunbar is helping them to afford their spot at the World Cups, like travel and race entries; funding their season.

Struggling to afford the World Cup team or struggling as a whole company ?  
Great brand but you don’t see many so unsure if they’re a bit too niche 

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DServy 2/3/2025 12:44pm
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Robbie420 wrote:

Must have been, I read it a few hours before posting it too , BGoldstone posted originally 6 hours ago on the previous page

Sam.g724 wrote:
for anyone that didn't get to read it in time, it basically says this Candian bike shop, Dunbar, is providing financial support to get the Forbidden...

for anyone that didn't get to read it in time, it basically says this Candian bike shop, Dunbar, is providing financial support to get the Forbidden team to the World Cups, after the Forbidden CEO reached out to them and said they were struggling. So the team is basically the same as Forbidden Synthesis, same sponsors and everything, but Dunbar is helping them to afford their spot at the World Cups, like travel and race entries; funding their season.

poppagee wrote:
Struggling to afford the World Cup team or struggling as a whole company ?  Great brand but you don’t see many so unsure if they’re a...

Struggling to afford the World Cup team or struggling as a whole company ?  
Great brand but you don’t see many so unsure if they’re a bit too niche 

I was kinda shocked how many I saw in the Sea to Sky area last summer. It seemed like it was either Transitions or Forbiddens. I know they had some oddness with their supply chain last summer that kinda kneecapped their Dreadnought release, but I don't think they are nearly as dire of position as some other companies.

Their race team funding always felt a bit ambitious though, so I am not surprised that might have taken a hit over the year. Maybe it's just their race division. 

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poppagee 2/3/2025 12:53pm
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Sam.g724 wrote:
for anyone that didn't get to read it in time, it basically says this Candian bike shop, Dunbar, is providing financial support to get the Forbidden...

for anyone that didn't get to read it in time, it basically says this Candian bike shop, Dunbar, is providing financial support to get the Forbidden team to the World Cups, after the Forbidden CEO reached out to them and said they were struggling. So the team is basically the same as Forbidden Synthesis, same sponsors and everything, but Dunbar is helping them to afford their spot at the World Cups, like travel and race entries; funding their season.

poppagee wrote:
Struggling to afford the World Cup team or struggling as a whole company ?  Great brand but you don’t see many so unsure if they’re a...

Struggling to afford the World Cup team or struggling as a whole company ?  
Great brand but you don’t see many so unsure if they’re a bit too niche 

DServy wrote:
I was kinda shocked how many I saw in the Sea to Sky area last summer. It seemed like it was either Transitions or Forbiddens. I...

I was kinda shocked how many I saw in the Sea to Sky area last summer. It seemed like it was either Transitions or Forbiddens. I know they had some oddness with their supply chain last summer that kinda kneecapped their Dreadnought release, but I don't think they are nearly as dire of position as some other companies.

Their race team funding always felt a bit ambitious though, so I am not surprised that might have taken a hit over the year. Maybe it's just their race division. 

Hope so. 
Really cool brand so fingers crossed they keep on going ! 

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roundman69 2/3/2025 1:54pm
2/3/2025 1:54pm
iceman2058 wrote:

Atherton team announcement from IG:

jofish wrote:

Did you say Dan Atherton 👀

chriskief wrote:

The Dan Atherton chasing the belt purse rumor takes another step closer to coming true.

Will he take the starting line Poland?

Dan Has been listed on this team every year since 1978. He hasn't raced or done anything but he has been on the team. I wonder if it has to do with some Obscure UCI rule and it benefits them

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roundman69 2/3/2025 1:59pm
2/3/2025 1:59pm
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stoic_machine wrote:

Hurts my heart 

cameron.hoefer wrote:
Sounds like he's quite pleased with his setup:

Sounds like he's quite pleased with his setup:
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Pretty crazy that someone who has raced for 15 plus years might want a change of scenery...... Not surprising he is on Santacruz as pon is handing out hot deals on them like they are going out of fashion. 

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DServy wrote:
I was kinda shocked how many I saw in the Sea to Sky area last summer. It seemed like it was either Transitions or Forbiddens. I...

I was kinda shocked how many I saw in the Sea to Sky area last summer. It seemed like it was either Transitions or Forbiddens. I know they had some oddness with their supply chain last summer that kinda kneecapped their Dreadnought release, but I don't think they are nearly as dire of position as some other companies.

Their race team funding always felt a bit ambitious though, so I am not surprised that might have taken a hit over the year. Maybe it's just their race division. 

Kinda makes you wonder if supporting a WC DH team is really beneficial to some of these companies...

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Eae903 2/3/2025 4:50pm
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ZAKBROWN! wrote:
Mondraker team posted on instagram yesterday that they’ve moved on from Shimano, looks like they’re on SRAM now.  https://www.instagram.com/mondraker.factory.racing.dh/p/DFlry_EoNUN/?img_index=1

Mondraker team posted on instagram yesterday that they’ve moved on from Shimano, looks like they’re on SRAM now.  

https://www.instagram.com/mondraker.factory.racing.dh/p/DFlry_EoNUN/?img_index=1

Eae903 wrote:

That's too bad. DH was one of the few places not totally falling to the Sram homogeneity machine. 

piggy wrote:

But still Fox suspension.  That seems rare  - are their other teams mixing shimano and SRAM products?

I think there are some riders on the YT mob that do, or at least running fox suspension and sram drivetrains, but that's just how they run their program. 

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kolsen 2/3/2025 5:06pm
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Eae903 wrote:

That's too bad. DH was one of the few places not totally falling to the Sram homogeneity machine. 

piggy wrote:

But still Fox suspension.  That seems rare  - are their other teams mixing shimano and SRAM products?

Eae903 wrote:
I think there are some riders on the YT mob that do, or at least running fox suspension and sram drivetrains, but that's just how they...

I think there are some riders on the YT mob that do, or at least running fox suspension and sram drivetrains, but that's just how they run their program. 

Muc Off Commencal was on Fox squish and Sram drivetrain and brakes last season 

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marzbomber888 2/3/2025 11:34pm
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smoondog wrote:
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Damn really scraping the bottom on the barrel here 

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jonkranked 2/4/2025 5:41am
2/4/2025 5:41am

rude listed only for DH......

image 181.

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chriskief 2/4/2025 5:54am
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jonkranked wrote:
rude listed only for DH.......

rude listed only for DH......

image 181.

It only lists a single discipline per rider, even if they compete in multiple.

Not sure how the UCI decides which to list.

For instance Eddie Masters was listed as DH last year, EDR this year.

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gmonkey1 2/4/2025 5:59am
2/4/2025 5:59am Edited Date/Time 2/4/2025 7:39am

Is it me or did Yeti marketing really miss the mark? Getting Cami is a big deal plus having a full factory DH team again and them having put nothing out!

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CWizzle720 2/4/2025 6:03am
2/4/2025 6:03am

Possible that yeti are/were unsure if they would be in the top 15 or have a wild card and as such are waiting to find out before announcing the launch of a DH team?

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gibbon 2/4/2025 7:05am
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barryjenson wrote:

If Connor is off forbidden align with Bulldog, is that the end of fhe forbidden team? In enduro and dh?

Alex Storr is still on Forbidden for '25. I asked him when I saw him the other day.

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ArchiRaph 2/4/2025 7:53am
2/4/2025 7:53am Edited Date/Time 2/4/2025 7:54am

Does anyone have a hint on where Adrien Dailly is going? Last news was December 26th that he's off Lapierre bikes and he's not listed on UCI list.

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pinkrobe 2/4/2025 8:01am
2/4/2025 8:01am Edited Date/Time 2/4/2025 8:06am
barryjenson wrote:

If Connor is off forbidden align with Bulldog, is that the end of fhe forbidden team? In enduro and dh?

gibbon wrote:

Alex Storr is still on Forbidden for '25. I asked him when I saw him the other day.

So Forbidden Synthesis is now Dunbar Racing Team, with Fearon / Lan / Manson / Mozell / Poulson / Storr / Verner / Wilson. Verner is listed as EDR, everyone else is DH, but if the UCI doesn't list multiple disciplines, who knows how things will fall out.

EDIT: Looks like Lan and Storr are riding Forbidden frames, not sure about the rest.

RiderMikeCheck1 2/4/2025 8:20am
2/4/2025 8:20am
gmonkey1 wrote:
Is it me or did Yeti marketing really miss the mark? Getting Cami is a big deal plus having a full factory DH team again and...

Is it me or did Yeti marketing really miss the mark? Getting Cami is a big deal plus having a full factory DH team again and them having put nothing out!

As I said previously. Yeti marketing team is off the back and unable to get a team to her, with the most recent version of the bike for filming, filming, editing, etc. before launch. So they got busted out by UCI website announcing. Also, I'm going to guess their marketing budget is not going to be big this year, considering they're paying Cami's sizeable salary (especially for a small brand like Yeti) and paying for Rude to do DH, etc. Lastly, Yeti is not built out marketing team-wise like other brands. Think about it... How many times have you seen a shreddit FROM Yeti in the past couple years? 0? They are not equipped to do stuff like what Norco did for their launch of the DH team this year.  

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RiderMikeCheck1 2/4/2025 8:25am
2/4/2025 8:25am
kolsen wrote:

Muc Off Commencal was on Fox squish and Sram drivetrain and brakes last season 

Yes, Mondraker likely on the same type of deal as Muc Off was last year.... 
Season 1: Start with brakes and drivetrain. 
Season 2: Include Rockshox 

Switching brakes + suspension in one off-season is a huge ask for a rider now adays with how competitive racing is. It can be done, but I'm sure teams are very hesitant. Small teams take what they can get and adapt, but we're talking about 2 of the top teams in the paddock. They can push back more on sponsors and say, "OK, we'll switch the SRAM/Rockshox, but need to phase it in over 2 seasons".  

I think it also depends on when the deal gets done. If the deal is signed in August, and they can get the riders on the new equipment the day after the last world cup in October, they can likely be 100% adapated and ready to race in spring. But the way these deals work, it might not have been signed until December. Then it's winter, and hard for norther hemisphere riders to get lot of training time in, etc. So there would be more pushback for switching EVERYTHING in a few months. 

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chriskief 2/4/2025 10:15am
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chriskief wrote:
With the arrival of 2025 and big changes underway, here's a quick look back at how team and rider numbers have evolved over the years.All data...

With the arrival of 2025 and big changes underway, here's a quick look back at how team and rider numbers have evolved over the years.

All data pulled from the UCI website (https://www.uci.org/riders/mountain-bike-riders-teams/1V5hGPnEvXzbIqkjU…).

teams

The number of teams peaked in 2023 with a total of 184 (128 standard, 56 elite). 2024 saw the second highest number of teams on record with 163 (112 standard, 51 elite). The bike bubble bursting was already beginning to have an effect going into the 2024 season, even with the upcoming Olympic games.

The growth in teams from 2021 (119 teams) to 2023 (184 teams) likely drove UCI/WBD to start thinking about major changes to the series. Had that growth continued, the events would be impossible to run. Too many teams that need pit space, too many riders on track, etc. The growth in elite teams from 2022 (30 elite teams) to 2023 (56 elite teams) was a likely indicator that team fees could be pushed much higher.

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The home countries listed for teams has remained roughly consistent over the last 5-6 years, hovering between 27 and 29 countries.

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The data gets more interesting when you look at the registered disciplines.

2017 was the high water mark for XC (97 teams) which then saw steady declines until 2021 (73 teams) when the trend began to reverse. 2024 brought XC back to 2016 levels with 90 teams, likely driven by the Olympics. It's surprising that 2017 did not see a reduction in XC teams after the 2016 Rio games. We most certainly will not see that same trend in 2025.

DH hit a low point in 2018 (34 teams) with growth peaking in 2023 with 59 teams.

2021 brought the introduction of XCM (marathon) followed by EDR and EDR-E in 2023. The UCI does not track EDR/EDR-E teams prior to 2023.

Only XC saw team growth in 2024 (again, likely because of the Olympics), with all other disciplines declining.

riders

The UCI rider data is a little misleading as each rider can only be associated with one discipline, even if they actually race multiple. For some riders, that discipline isn't their primary one (for instance Ed Masters is listed as a DH rider rather than EDR).

Rider numbers grew dramatically from 2005 to a peak in 2012, after which the sport saw slow but steady declines until 2019. There were likely many factors driving this, one of which likely being a stagnant broadcast package from RedBull. Hard to make an accurate analysis without viewer numbers, but it's not really surprising the UCI was ready to go in a different direction.

Growth exploded from 2019 to 2023, with total UCI team riders peaking in 2023 with 871 riders across all disciplines. 

Again, the growth from 2019 (506 riders) to 2023 (871 riders) likely forced UCI/WBD to make some dramatic changes that would reduce the number of participants.

The numbers also show that the reduced focus (both from a sponsorship and coverage perspective) on EDR was already having an impact in 2024. EDR riders dropped from 105 in 2023 to 80 in 2024.

With the announced team changes by UCI/WBD and the ongoing turmoil in the bike business, I suspect we're going to see significant further team and rider declines in 2025.

With the first pass of 2025 UCI team data released, let's take a look at how things are shaking out. It's rough out there kids.

All data pulled from the UCI website (https://www.uci.org/riders/mountain-bike-riders-teams/1V5hGPnEvXzbIqkjU…). In past years this data hasn't been final at initial release, so things may change a little in the coming weeks.

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As expected the number of teams in 2025 has come down dramatically - a roughly 38% decrease across all disciplines. The UCI has not yet released which teams are elite vs standard, so for now all teams are listed as standard.

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The home countries listed for teams has dropped as well, down 18.5% with POR, FIN, GRE, AND, HUN and IRL no longer home to any teams.

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Breaking out the teams by discipline, we can see significant declines in all formats with EDR and EDR-E seeing the most reductions.

XC: -25.5%
DH: -44.5%
XCM: -31.3%
EDR: -57.1%
EDR-E: -87.5%

Even though EDR-E is on pause, 2 teams (LAPIERRE GRAVITY COLLECTIVE, SPECIALIZED GRAVITY) still have it listed. Perhaps just a data issue in what is currently posted by the UCI.

DH teams that are no longer present in 2025:

BACKYARD RACING FACTORY TEAM
BEYOND RACING
BNC RACING
CANYON CLLCTV FMD
CANYON CLLCTV PIRELLI
COMMENCAL / SCHWALBE
COMMENCAL ICSTUDIO
COMMENCAL LES ORRES
CONTINENTAL GT RACING
DORVAL AM COMMENCAL
EVOLVE RACING
FORBIDDEN SYNTHESIS TEAM
FRAMEWORKS RACING
GAMUX FACTORY RACING
INTENSE FACTORY RACING
K BIKE
LAPIERRE ZIPP COLLECTIVE
MADISON SARACEN FACTORY TEAM
MEEKBOYZ RACING
MONDRAKER FACTORY RACING
MS INTENSE RACING
MUC-OFF YOUNG GUNS
NORCO FACTORY RACING
OUTLAW UNITED
POLE FACTORY RACING
PROPAIN POSITIVE
RAW FUSION RACING
SYNERGY 37
THE GRAVITY CARTEL - ROGUE RACING
THE GRAVITY COLLECTIVE
TRANSITION FACTORY RACING
TREK FACTORY RACING GRAVITY
TRIPLE FIVE RACING
UNION - FORGED BY STEEL CITY MEDIA
UNIOR-SINTER FACTORY RACING
WE ARE ONE MOMENTUM PROJECT
ZERODE RACING

New DH teams for 2025:

AON RACING - TOURNE CAMPERVANS
AXESS INTENSE FACTORY RACING
COMMENCAL SCHWALBE BY LES ORRES
DUNBAR RACING TEAM
FRAMEWORKS RACING / 5DEV
FUTURE FRAMEWORKS
MONDRAKER FACTORY RACING DH
MS-RACING
NORCO RACE DIVISION
ORBEA / FMD RACING
ROGUE RACING - SR SUNTOUR
TREK FACTORY RACING DH
YT RACING DEVELOPMENT

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The rider count has also come down dramatically in 2025 - a 28.7% drop. Much like the teams, EDR and EDR-E take the biggest hit.

Keep in mind these are riders associated with teams, not the full list of riders who could be eligible to race. In addition, riders who compete in multiple disciplines are only listed in a single discipline by the UCI.

XC: -6.9%
DH: -31.3%
XCM: -28.1%
EDR: -52.5%
EDR-E: -94.1%

There are 2 riders (Jérôme GILLOUX, LAPIERRE GRAVITY COLLECTIVE / Sofia Lena WIEDENROTH, SPECIALIZED GRAVITY) who still list EDR-E as their primary discipline. Perhaps another UCI data issue.

The rider lists below make use of the single discipline listed for each rider. This data isn't terribly reliable as you'll see things like Isabeau being listed as a DH rider in 2024 and an EDR rider in 2025.

DH riders not listed on a DH team in 2025:

ABELLA, Léo
ANSLOW, Josh
ATWILL, Philip
BEBER, Francesco
BIANCO, Mattiaa
BLENKINSOP, Samuel
BRANNIGAN, George
BRAVARD, Etan
BRAYTON, Adam
BUTTON, Giles
CARR, Lewis
CHARLES, Estelle
CORRADO, Federico
COURDURIER, Isabeau
CROFTS, Callum
CUMMING, Christopher
DAILLY, Adrien
DANON, Omri
DICKERSON, Bryn
EDMONDSON, Jamie
EDWARDS, Kade
EICHHORN, Isacc Rudi
EMPEY, Matthew
FALCONER, Rennie
FALQUET, Mylann
FOALE, Kael
FORD, Zachary
FRANCOZ, Alix
FRIXTALON, Hugo
GENTLE, Jobe
HEAP, Teagan
HENNESS, Georgia
HOGIE, Abigail
HUTER, Mike
HYNES, William
INIGUEZ, Matteo
INIGUEZ, Raphael
IRELAND, William
JONES, Jono
JOUVENAL, Vincent
KEARL, Ryker
KENYON, Rebeka Aimi
KUSHIMA, Yuki
LAMARIS, Marco
LANE, Poppy
LARIVIERE, Fred
LAWRENCE, Ryder
LEES, Elliot
LEHMANN, Janis
LEHMANN, Lino
LEMIRE, Tristan
MACDERMID, William
MACDONALD, Brook
MACLEOD, Jack
MARINO, Dylan
MARKEWITZ, Julien
MASTERS, Edward
MASTERS, Wyn
MCELYEA, Colin
MEDCALF, Evan
MEEK, Rory
MEEK, Toby
MENOYO BUSQUETS, Pau
MIKLAS, Zali
MILLS, Sacha
MIQUEL, Kevin
MOLLOY, Harry
MULALLY, Neko
NIEDERBERGER, Noel
OSTFELD, Roee
PARFITT, Daniel
PARKER, Drake
PARTON, Mikayla
PELLETIER, Rafaël
PESENTI, Marcello
PIERRON, Baptiste
PLATT, Dom
POLITO, Jake
POPE, William
RAINIO, Onni
ROCHET, Malo
ROGGE, Antoine
RONCA, Abigail
RØNNING, Frida Helena
SCHÜTZ, Fabrizio
SHERLOCK, Seth
SILVA, Dante
SLACK, Dan
SLOAN, Carter
STANTON, Jed
STYLIE, Seth
SWABEY, Sorley
TAILLEFER, Cédric
TARLING, Hudson
TINNER, Pascal
VAN DER VELDEN, Siel
VAUH, Miran
VERNON, Taylor
VIARDOT, Kimi
VIDAL, Antoine
VIGE, Gaëtan
WALKER, Matthew
WALLACE, Mark
WILLIAMS, Morgan
WILLIAMS, Preston
WILSON, Benjamin
YANKOVA, Nikolaeva Izabela
ZBINDEN, Samuel
ZOTOS, Sokratis Aris
ZWAR KVIST, Benjamin

New DH riders listed on a DH team in 2025:

BIRCHALL, Bellah
BOATWRIGHT, Malik
BOULADOU, Lisa
CROSS, Rowan
DA MOCOGNO, Delia
DAPRELA, Thibaut
FAYOLLE, Alexandre
FRENER, Lina
GOLDSTONE, Jackson
GRIFFITHS, Felix
HICKMAN, Kasper
HOLGUIN VILLA, Sebastian
JENSEN, Marie Rosa
KALINŠEK, Ažbe
KHAQIMAH, Milatul
LAN, Emmy
LEHMANN, Hannes
LOGAR, Zanna
MAES, Martin
MCCREDIE, Jack
MUÑOZ, Fernando Juan
NISBET, Stan
OSTGAARD, Aletha
POULSON, Anthony
POVOLNÝ, Matyáš
PUGH, John William
RUDE JR, Richard
RYAN, Darragh
SCHNEEBERGER, Raoul
STORR, Alex
SUMMERS, Ursula
SVEGBY, Ella
TOMLINSON, Gavin
WILLIAMSON, Jonty
WILSON, Ryder
WOOLLEY, Kasper
ZIERL, Rosa

EDR riders not listed on an EDR team in 2025:

BALDEYROU, Kentin
BARICH, Leopold
BINET, Tom
BOUCHER, Lily
CALONACI, Tommaso
CARRICK-ANDERSON, Emily
CASTELA FERNANDEZ, Pedro
CHAMAILLARD, Sarah
CHARLES, Estelle
DENIAUD, Youn
DUVERT, Julie
FLEURY, Mathis
FOURCADE, Luca
GAUVIN, Remi
GOYFFON, Tom
GÄTZI, Tom
GÖWEIL, Jonas
HANCOCK, Emmett
HENRY, Justine
IENZER, Emeric
JENNI, Luca
KIM, Sascha
LAN, Emmy
LARBEYOU, Guillaume
LASSUS, Alizes
LAWRENCE, Kate
LOCKE, Thomas
LUNA SANCHEZ, Jose Luis
LÖFFLER, Christian
MAES, Martin
MAGHETTI, Alessandro
MARSOT, Antonin
MAYR, Mika
MEIER-SMITH, Luke
MENZIES, Jack
MILLINGTON, Joe
MINUTY, Sélim
MIQUEL, Kevin
MORVAN, Martin
PEREZ, Enzo
PFEIL, Max
PIGEON, Hugo
PLANQUART, Lily
REY MILLET, Antoine
RICHTER, Raphaela
RUDE JR, Richard
RUDEAU, Alex
SCARSI, Gloria
SIMONIN, Laura
STORR, Alex
TENET BERRAT, Marius
TORDO, Dimitri
VERAN, Quentin
WEBER, Benjamin
WENZEL, Cedric
WOOLLEY, Kasper
ZINGG, Severin

New EDR riders listed on an EDR team in 2025:

ADAMS, Lacey
BEAR, Chloe
BOTTERAM, Tristan
CARZOLIO, Clarissa
COLOMBO, Andrea
COURDURIER, Isabeau
GILCHRIST, Ryan
ICARDO, Alexis
KUCHYŇKOVÁ, Simona
MASTERS, Edward
PORTA, Elise
WALKER, Matthew
WILDHABER, Gustav

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