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If you think a World Cup team like FMD are going to risk an entire season on some old prototype frames from canyon or specialized you have been smoking that crack again.

Using my brain (dangerous I know) Who has half a shot at winning a race on a belt, I'm thinking Charlie Hatton and Reece Wilson are the best bets if Atherton/Gamux thing is confirmed. Anyone I'm missing? Statistically, most wins come from past winners, with majority not on belt bikes this year. Charlie won worlds, and I think Reece was snowshoe.

Rachel Atherton in an Evie Richards IG post from a Red Bull training camp would suggest she might be racing?

And unfortunately a junior rider won't get the 100k. It's a prize for Elites.

mille on intense factory racing Intense Factory Racing would like to announce the first addition to their 2025 downhill team; the incredibly talented Mille Johnset. Mille, whose results and reputation speak for themselves, will be racing aboard the Intense M1 platform. Her arrival marks an exciting step forward for both her career and the team’s ambitious plans for the upcoming season. "As a true racer, Mille is the perfect fit for Intense Factory Racing - happy, goal-driven, and fully committed to achieving her potential. “I’m already enjoying working with her and look forward to having her positive energy around the...

Jordi has also (very sarcastically) called it that on multiple occasions...

I mean he probably is but this is by no means the only forum that calls it the F1 of mtb. It's brought up as an example everywhere the future commercial success of the sport is discussed.

Or perhaps he's signed with a Japanese sponsor, as that sort of blurring looks familiar.

shouldn't vali be in front?

We have entered the part of silly season where people float (and debate!) wild speculation that a 42 year old Dan Atherton returns to downhill (last result was 57th at Crankworx in 2018) on a new rubber band bike to chase a $100k podium. Perhaps we need an award for most ridiculous rumor every year. 🤣🤣🤣

Yeah so you can enjoy both routing cables and charging batteries lol.

It's only knockoff if it comes from China. Otherwise its just sparkling IP theft.

Knockoff how exactly? Because it has 2 chain pulley wheels? Because it has a lower cage that extends and takes up chain slack and is spring loaded and clutch damped? Because it makes the chain go up and down the cassette? Because it attaches to a rear derailleur hanger? This has to be one of the weakest "It's just a cheap Chinese knockoff" accusations I have ever seen. About the only thing it shares with SRAM is it's wireless, and so when Shimano finally steps up to the plate in 2025 with their true 100% wireless rear derailleur, I guess...

Apparently both Jewetts spotted on Giants recently, as reported a few pages back. So plenty of room at PFR now for some junior females!

Danny landing at Norco Brage will do some sick viking shit like forge a bike out of fuckin Swords or something and put a set of Bombers on it. Hell yeah!

Is Bernard Kerr the UK version of our P Diddy, looks like it. Is his new nickname going to be B Kiddy??

That part of the Alps is granite or something similar (volcanic source, hard as woodpecker lips). Grippy AF. For us Slovenians, used to limestone which is slick at the best of times and is like ice in the wet, it was a complete WTF regarding grip levels when it was damp or wet. Better than dry in our neck of the woods.

Martin was on the Atherton team back when they were sponsored by GT. Could be they're just still friends.