Hello Vital MTB Visitor,
We’re conducting a survey and would appreciate your input. Your answers will help Vital and the MTB industry better understand what riders like you want. Survey results will be used to recognize top brands. Make your voice heard!
Five lucky people will be selected at random to win a Vital MTB t-shirt.
Thanks in advance,
The Vital MTB Crew
This support is offered to anyone racing world cups, full service and even replacements if needed. Back in the days when 4x was still popular a privateer friend broke an internal of a fork, went to SRAM pits and one of the mechanics said that they are fully booked for today so they cant service that for him right now and then went into the truck and brough him back a brand new fork and a steerer cutter saying you are gonna have to help yourself
Juanfer Munoz to Nukeproof?
The stylish colombian almost win a WC in 2025 with Intense, must keep the pace with Nukeproof
Which kind of world cups?
For the XCO field, if your team is not on the official list, there is no support, Sram will invite you to take your invoice and contact your local Sram service center for a warranty claim.
So much fun when your rider is an elite female racing XCC and the XX Sl cassette have broken teeth after 1 month of riding.
Cassette that she bought with her money to save weight.
Nah. It's Laurie, he's from Bristol.
He´s not from the South We(s)t
Riders that need a team
Dak - FW is dream, Scott would be good for the $ and support (most likely) - Norco would be good for the $ and support and he is great at bike dev. To Axess Nukeproof could be ok but not really. Dak to Crestline would be cool if he gets $ Yeti would be sick. Also Dak and FR to Intense on their own program. Loving life living out the camper van.
Dylan Maples - to FW would be sick - Norco would get a good bump and chance to have a top 10 rider in mens. - to Scott would work. To Les Orres makes the most sense but I would really rather see him go somewhere else but its probably the best move for him
Greenland - to Nukeproof would be good for both - I don’t see him making his way back up the rankings to top 10 consistently. Any chance he goes to Atherton? Norco does not seem like a good spot to me
Finn - assuming he is staying but he could probably go just about anywhere and do great for himself and any team. To FMD would be great for the team but only if the relationship can handle it.
Pivot picking up Roger V is great for him but doesn’t do much for the team. They need a top 10 guy. Dylan?? That would be pretty cool.
Ethan Craik to Nukeproof but does mean he joins Axess
Is Axess Nukeproof a given and what happens to Intense do they just race domestic?
Tyler Waite to ?
Hauser ?
Jordan Williams?
__
Is Oki Clark going anywhere? Mondraker?
Osin to Trek is a good move.
Looking forward to seeing Erice back
Whats Angle Suaez doing next year?
Theo E ? Still with Commencal?
Belted Purse is back for 2026 Who drops a belt and who stays on it? Aon I think Stays
Atherton probably stays but I would be cool to see Charlie back on a chain to see if he has better results.
How would Nukeproof even get a seat at the table without points??? Wildcard?
Tyler Waite to ? Cube (if they go for a guy after dropping Blewitt ) , Nukeproof, Pivot?
Hauser ? guess he stays with Trek if they let him, Aon maybe
Jordan Williams? is there a rumour or should we create one? if he should leave Specialized, the chaos for us rumor-spreaders would be perfekt.
Jesse Melemed not doing the full EWS next year .
https://racing.trekbikes.com/stories/tfr-downhill/thank-you-chris?fbcli…
It seems as Trek have a tradition of thanking riders as they part ways.
I'm hoping Ella Svegby joins Sasha in the womens elite next year.
Dak to scott
Maples on whatever they're calling vali's commencal team
Greenland to nukeproof/norco
Someone should be going to mondraker if dak leaves unless they just want 2 elite men, could be tyler waite
Pivot picks up Tuhoto
OO on trek
Oli Clarke will be a good pickup for whoever get's him
I get Bulldog 2.0 vibes from this kid. All heart.
He will be focusing on the FWS and keeping his DawnPatr🥱lTM stats up.
My money would be on dak not being replaced with another elite male. I think a female rider or two would be a better use of those resources.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DSLoG1WklR3/?igsh=MW02Z2RrbXRuOHh3Yw==
Jesse retired, what a legend he's been for the sport. And a huge blow for Enduro.
@jessemelamed you’re a legend. Following your journey is one of the main reasons I kept riding and having fun on my bike. All the best for the future, and hopefully part of that future is right here contributing to the rumors 😉
@jessemelamed You're the man. Don't know what you'll be focusing on next, but can't wait to see what it is.
Great career. No one could battle like that guy. He could scrape an amazing race together after a crash or mechanical like no other
Dak's Mondraker mechanic is riding a new Norco around Queenstown, spotted on Katy Wintons Instagram story. Could this mean anything?
Sian A'Hern looks to be on a Specialized based team judging from the shadow on her latest IG story
https://www.instagram.com/stories/sianahern/3786489239152930701?utm_sou…
My guess is either Tyler Waite or Oli Clarke to Mondraker
I met him for the first time this year doing some suspension stuff for zerode, he reminds me a LOT of Brook both on and off the bike
Jesse Marmalade, absolute legend🙌
Dak on Norco would be cracking🙏
Unno just posted a video, DH and xc riders. DH rider i'd say its Dak:
Freckles on the forehead, big mark also under the right eye, same eyebrow style...
Really suprised me but it actually matches if you watch closely
How does he get a world cup entry in this scenario, not 100% sure of the rules but would like to understand how you get an entry in that situation, not being a former winner or world champ and not being on a big team? Maybe overall ranking and individual points is enough?
Why yes, of course!
During the Sinister bikes v Iron Horse east coast glory days, FTW and I would both have spares of all the small Sinister parts at local races and Daq had full spares kits when he was on the road with Ebbet and Smutok at Nationals and Crankworks. At Mt Snow Frank would often take bikes he didn’t even design or build back to the shop and patch cracks and ream things or spin up hardware over night for people. I never even saw him ask for money for that…
Almost all the Iron Horse racers were getting full factory service out of the E.13 bread truck, and they would share the allotment of Iron Horse parts that Seplavy gave them with everyone in need even if you weren’t on the magic E.13 sponsorship list, such was the spirit of Jonas and Ricky.
The Mullaly boys are doing such a good job restoring American gravity racing. Kudos
Hauser Confirmed Off Trek
https://www.instagram.com/p/DSK2BYZEYCl/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&ig…
The DH rider from the Unno video.
Post a reply to: 2026 Team Rumors