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Phil Atwill and the Propain Positive team appear to have parted ways with Propain. Instagram is now labeled "Positive Crew". They're either up for grabs or stepping back from UCI level racing. Hopefully somebody gives them the steam for more World Cup racing, Phil has some of the most unique bike handling skills around.

The overall number of riders racing enduro is going to be so low. If I had a spare 100 bucks I’d say that it’s the last year of enduro. No exposure and no return on investment with a struggling industry why would anybody pay a rider to do this?

SH: "...It’s actually been super disappointing that many long-time sponsors that I have stayed loyal to throughout my career can’t even make an effort to reply to emails or messages." Damn, choosing to not pick up the phone/email when SH calls is a choice for sure. He's not on top of the game anymore but at least pitch him some gear ffs.

For those playing along at home, here’s where we stand with the most ridiculous rumors so far… #3 - Phoebe Gale off FMD, going to Reece Wilson’s new AON team, after being prominently featured in the Orbea FMD press release. #2 - Aaron Gwin back to mentor the kids on lower budget Trek Factory after becoming a partner in Crestline bikes last year. #1 - Old man Dan Atherton returning to stomp $$$ DH podiums on a prototype belt drive after his most recent 57th at a 2018 Crankworx stop. There’s a few others close to the top 3, but...

Brook was basically riding for free last year. As much as I love his riding, mid pack 30+ year old riders aren't exactly hot tickets right now

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.

We just gonna forget that Maes took the underperforming Frankenstein-e-bike you mention to a 20th place finish at one of his only DH races this year? can’t be that bad… can it? Orbea is too big a company to not have something in the works (that isn’t just a wild sans battery/motor).

Or maybe the other fast Colombian.

I really hope this is happening, good to see some different tech on the circuit.

Come on, Orbea!! Make a Wild DH gearbox !!!

Here we have it

Its Marine...

Neko reading this thread confirmed

Picture they posted looks like a ‘normal’ fork with a crown/fender attached. Looks like an ohlins rear shock as well?

The way I read it, it's MS that wants to go the gearbox route, not Intense but they built MS an M1 Pinion frame.

AG himself stated this when he was at his peak and winning WC-overalls. i think it was during the YT-era, that million was salary plus combination of personal sponsors like ODI, onza, etc. howelse was he able to afford that top mansion in temecula plus his porsche gt3/mclaren 570s. times and his priorities where different back than now back to team rumors, i think salaries should be a seperate thread.

Anyone else think Intense is a bit of a chaotic loose organisation. Seem all over the place. Start a factory team developed a bike with tons of different mules end that team. Start another team think it's not owned by them. Supply MS for a season end that. Now they want a gearbox bike. Hard to keep up.

I mean, obviously they will try to market/show Kolb as much as possible, since he's the newest recruit. I wouldnt read too much into it.