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We actually blocked you. Because of all the other crap not the thinking something is too progressive. You’re actually the only person we’ve ever blocked. I guess you get some sort of an award or something. Not sure it’s one I’d want…

Also, did anyone see Aarons comment to Dak in his post. "Will miss you brotha" Uh... Aaron trolling? Or they are splitting ways?

Probably a good fit for both really.

I am really hoping for a barrage of announcements of good hearted riders on good hearted teams. After all of the 'goodbye" posts, I just really want that.

Dak coming in clutch with the last troll of 2023 😂

Ugh, Cathro and family flooded out if their house He also has this to say about PBR: "It’s also the end of Pinkbike Racing as we currently know it which is incredibly sad in many ways but I will hold many great memories of those two wild years"

Well it's January 1st here in Kangaroo Country.... spill the beans.

This is an awkwardly ironic Eurocentric take. Sure, us Yanks can too often be parochial, but this isn't that. "World Cup" DH is now just a 7-stop Euro Cup, and everyone knows it. No Asia, N or S America, Africa, Australia, Oceania. It sure feels like WBD knows the core market is Europe and is bailing on the rest of us to keep logistics easy and costs in check. Even the viewer packages are very Eurocentric. Everywhere else it's either non-existent or lumped into an overpriced package that isn't compelling at al. View live races? Europe only (*edit: due to...

I’m definitely not into US ethnocentrism, but the current state of affairs with regards to US and North American races isn’t doing a whole lot to encourage me to think globally, either.

You seem to be passive aggressively attacking them, no wonder they are defensive. Man up and plainly state your issue or STFU.

A scourge indeed. I'll add that, despite certain claims Danny Hart doesn't sell bikes, he's about the only reason I'd ever even consider a Cube. Now I've got zero reasons to consider one at all. Danny's still got better odds at winning a WC than most of the field. Very few racers ever mark themselves a career win, and most who win are repeat offenders.

That's all good and well but lets face some facts here - Cube bikes are junk (I worked closely with the brand at a distribution level), the kinematics were average at best and the frame failure rate we saw was out of control, more than 50% of carbon bikes sold came back with cracked frames and they were horrendously slow with turnaround time on replacement frames, always looking for excuses. Saracen is a walmart/whatever brand so no matter the caliber of the rider you'll never get results riding a piece of crap down the hill. Personality or not, Danny Hart...

What are you on about? Danny is pretty active on social media and has great engagement with his posts, 230k instagram followers and 70k subscibers (50k more than Troy Brosnan btw) on his youtube which he posts good videos on about once a month. Of the top dogs hes for sure one of the more visible outside of racing...

The Fluid Focus IG post in case anyone was interested - https://www.instagram.com/p/CzM3aLPPpEQ/

Seriously incredible news, and to hear this is title sponsored by a massive, somewhat outside the industry company is even better news! I’m stoked to see where they take it. I hope it turns into a multi event weekend style thing, with XC, DH and maybe some slalom/pump track so we can have a now a days NORBA!

The USA has a National Downhill Series - Monster Energy Pro Downhill https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/monster-energy-pro-downhill…

i put this in the racing talk forum too, but hooray for #USDH! https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/monster-energy-pro-downhill…

They need ti make mammoth an event. That place has the terrain and know how to hold events

Breeden off of IFR and maybe a hint the team is done? "Sure sad to see this group separate, but has given me great experience for what’s to come. See you at the races"

Neko is like the guy that had the vision quest, and the quest turned prophetic. Amazing that being open and honest, showing passion and hard work culminate in success. However this team turns out, how couldn't you root for frameworks? At a time when companies are closing doors and shutting down support, Frameworks is growing.