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Exactly. I’m all for people making money riding bikes, but it’s a bummer that sponsorship deal went to an Instagram “influencer”, rather than someone who’s actually out racing and trying to make a name for themselves.

It was pointed out a ways back, but Intense is going HARD with their history posts. That tells me that they're gearing up for a new team launch?

Thomas Genon off Canyon. Thomas Lemoine was already known. Interesting to see where they're heading...

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.

Content is king

Hmm people were thinking that Suarez was the one who was going to Frameworks. Maybe that's true?

It's probably not even a two horse race amongst the first year juniors next season. There are a few euros coming up through the ranks, notably the Alran brothers, one of whom will be riding for Commencal Muc-Off.

The UDH is sacrificial, but it doesn't protect the derailleur it protects the frame. Sometime people think the replaceable derailleur hanger is to protect the derailleur. It is not, it protects the frame. One of the potential downsides to transmission is that without a sacrificial derailleur hanger, there is more potential to damage the frame (or hub) in a crash.

Hart + Brayton: The Hopefuls

I don't think that YT needs to pay for her parts like suspension etc. She'll probably get money from every big brand she'd like to work with in her current position...

Probably off schwalbe...

Respect to the Hills, wish them nothing but the best! Even if Sam was to decide to step away from racing for good…. he has nothing to prove, he’s done all that already, put his stamp of DH/Enduro racing and inspired a lot of people along the way. Given the current state of the mountain bike scene and racing I can’t blame them for taken this time out, given the kids a life that will help massively in the future if they want to pursue the Moto racing full time.

Dim Tordo's comment under Thomas Lemoine's Canyon Farewell instagram post. Maybe he is off Canyon as well?

Everybody: "It's the rider, not the bike" Also everybody: "Rider X's results sucked when they were on brand X because that bike sucked" Back to team rumors: A particular 2023 Spanish team rider discussed in recent posts, may be spending a lot more time in the land of freedumb. Specifically, in an area (regionally) known for it's extra large heaping portion of freedumb (which was still not enough for a certain rider because other states have way morerer freedumb).

It's still not rocket science, no matter how much we love to think it is- and I need about them as much as anyone else. Save for extreme choices like Unno most frames are pretty similar in geometry, and most of the are prototypes anyway with a wide range of adjustment. You could go to a different team and still have the same bike as last year, geometry wise... Could Brook jump a few spots on the board with a different bike? Maybe, but he's no making podiums, no matter the bike, be it a V10 or a Demo

Re Brosnan: I don't know his situation, but here is my hypothesis. He's newly married, has a hobby farm with horses and cool shit and it's Summer Holidays here in Aus (Everyone stops working for a month lol) It's 35 degrees every day, the suns out, the beach is ready and the beers are cold! Last thing I'd want to do now is head on a 24 hour flight back to Europe on the covid tin can, shiver my balls off in some French ski village away from your loved ones when he could be eating Prawns and smashing beers...

Look man, I love the bulldog, but he has been on record shit talking the GT bike as a piece of shit that no one could possibly win on and went back to Mondraker. Then in interviews, Mondraker was the bike that now, no one could be competitive on. I really hope he finds something he gels with, because damn is he fun to watch ride a bike. I'mma go watch Gamble now

Agree, I don't think bikes play that big of a role. I mean, frames are not rocket science and, in general, geometries are pretty similar all across the World Cup. In fact, I would go as far as to say that, if frames were covered during tests, 99% of reviewers wouldn't be able to tell brands apart. Mondraker haven't scored that much cuz their riders aren't Top 10, as simple as that.

TFR running anything but Pirelli is nothing new

Well, Cecile has been working with Vali and PFP the last two years, both of them weren't riding for Commençal. This could be nothing but Jess going on a training program. About commençal tho: we've heard earlier that they were shutting down some B or C teams if I'm correct? So which ones would that be? I have Dorval / Les Orres / IC studio in mind, but dunno if all 3 were fully supported of just frame-sponsored