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The podcast plays a big oart in It, at least for me (I'm a spaniard). You get a look behind the scenes and to "live" the WC thru his eyes, so there is a familiarity that others don't have, add to that he is a cool cat , normal dude and you get why he's loved around these parts. In a sense he is a Vital Rider.

Dak liked a picture of my dog on IG, so he's good in my book.

Scott is now a full team of people's champs. I'm rooting for every single one of their riders to get a great result.

@DontWorryImAPilot thanks for the idea. We found Daks new kit and teammates.

Agreed

This is the kind of sleuthing the thread has been lacking for a while.

In one of his follow up posts with Rudd, he said that championship winning year took all he had. Reminded me Nico Rosburg giving it all to beat Hamilton that he retired after. The cost is just super high at that level. A close friend played professional ball sports and when he retired I remember him lamenting, "i am just so tired of being told when to workout, what to eat, where to be." Most of us enjoy bikes (and sport) as an escape, at the top it's the opposite. If Jack can get some backing to continue on youtube...

When Jack's post said that after 14 years, he wanted time to do things he wants to do.. Even if there was an offer on the table with someone, that doesn't mean he has to take it. There comes a point where one's mental health becomes the priority. He even mentioned that he had previously considered retirement.. Not everyone wants to race to the point that they are lucky to qualify.. Burnout is a real thing, even amongst some of the best in the biz...

Your post would have been better if you would’ve buttered the backside.

Fine, we won't share them with you...

not to side track too much, but any decent goalie i've ever played with was a darn good regular skater. When you factor in getting to national team level, I'd easily go with the over on skating ability here. My theory is that goalies typically have to do all the skating drills with full pads when in practice so with regular pads or just playing shinny they can move. And, just like world cup DH, you don't get to that level without being real good at the basics.

It’s very reasonable for a rider to test a completely new frame with parts they are used to. Removes the variables.Imagine switching every single part on the bike at the same time, you’d have no idea which parts are effecting what. Then introduce one new component at a time to specifically test/refine it. Especially since contracts with new component sponsors probably haven’t activated yet. Very clear goodbyes on the teams Instagram to EXT, Maxxis etc..

Isn't that what MTB racing already is, more or less? It feels a little weird speculating about someone's future when they're an active forum user so I'll just sit back and wait and see, but I do wonder whether that software engineering degree gets any use...

Guess he is definitely staying on Norco

Pretty much doomed to break a bunch of shit now.

I did some science. Found him.

Browgate 2025. Where's the scientists from Frecklegate 2023 when we need them haha

The racing has been phenomenal, I will say that. They cranked up the urgency to near-desperation levels…not sure how it’s sustainable but in the short term, World Cup DH is bananas.

I tried those pants and the inseam on them is definitely too short. I think TLD pants fit in general is for rather bulky short-legged dudes. For reference I also need a 32 waist pants but my inseam is 34. From those pictures I can see that even on a shorter-legged dude those are on the edge. Dear designers/manufacturers, winter pants should generally be a little longer, nothing worse than a splash of water directly on your ankles when it's freezing, not to mention snow entering your boots.