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This. I don't think we'd be friends or anything, but as a racer he's done great things. I just don't understand the choices in parts sometimes. Sure if there's money being thrown at you to run a certain part it's worth it in the moment but if it starts to affect you and your team's ability to stand on that step then it starts to get to a weird place where those 2nd tier companies aren't offering as much any more. Tomac did it at the end when he wasn't competing any more, and nevegals sold on every bike for...

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Aaron Gwin like good $$ more than good tires. All of the components his team run go to the highest bidder.

I don't understand why Aaron Gwin hates good tires

I kinda would MTB switched to F1 rules for tyres. There's your set for the weekend, there is your dry, wet and inters. This is the brand everyone is riding, crack on. I know marketing and all but i'd wager bad tyres hold riders back more than any other product.

Maybe it’s more just a fit thing. He doesn’t need an oem deal to be riding for a living for a long time. Emil is the new face of the brand. Brandon and cam are the old faces. Brett seems like the type to be highly motivated to express himself as an individual. Norco would be a potential fit for a larger brand. But I think this is potentially the most exciting move besides neko this year.

I don’t think there was any word of this one spoken here… I certainly didn’t see it coming. His experiments over the last couple years with different suspension options was very interesting, I’m super curious to see who the two-year contract is with.

I mean, no one can really get inside Neko's head and say why, but I think it's pretty clear he didn't get along with the Intense bike that much. That being said: I think it's also pretty clear that Neko is a different breed and has a lot of interests alongside his racing. He definitely seems to have an entrepreneurial mindset and enjoys taking on diverse challenges. I know a lot of businessmen like him who are inspired by new challenges and new undertakings. So... while there may have been some negatives associated with Intense that inspired the decision, I...

I mean, no one can really get inside Neko's head and say why, but I think it's pretty clear he didn't get along with the Intense bike that much. That being said: I think it's also pretty clear that Neko is a different breed and has a lot of interests alongside his racing. He definitely seems to have an entrepreneurial mindset and enjoys taking on diverse challenges. I know a lot of businessmen like him who are inspired by new challenges and new undertakings. So... while there may have been some negatives associated with Intense that inspired the decision, I...

Closest I can think of is when Danny, Laurie, and Flo Payet went 1,2,3 at World Champs. Same bike but not the same team.

Didn’t see the photo. But I’ve definitely seen lots of riders stuffing their bikes in random cardboard boxes for travel.

One “team” that hasn’t been discussed anywhere is Cathro’s team that he’s putting together. Now, I don’t think that Oisin would be on if, as Ben said it’s going to be really an attempt to develop talent (more like the Union) than sign big names… but still. Curious where that goes.

Makes sense but it’s not like Loris didn’t do well on the syndicate… he was a top 5 guy

dave trummers press release also said „riding in 2022“, but he signed for 3 years. those announcements are getting weaker every year.

Syndicate also seems like a looser program (which can have it's benefits for sure), but Luca's comments in his light-red interview makes it sound like Canyon is more serious. Makes sense from when you hear Barrel talk. I could see that being really positive for a racer like Luca at this stage of his career. Seeing Loris crushing it on Trek with other young fast dudes probably didn't hurt either

Maybe loris and Luca just want to race on their own terms without a camera in their face all day. Not everyone is comfortable in a spotlight like the syndicate is gonna shine. What the syndicate does is great for the fans and building a rider’s personal brand but depending on your personality it may hinder when it comes to the track or enjoying the race scene.

if i recall correctly loris said something similar after joining trek. rumor is he was a bit fed up with peaty interfering.

Cam Zink to Devinci confirmed: https://www.devinci.com/en/stories/athletes/cam-zink-devinci/ *Like others, was really not expecting this one...

I think on one of the Snowshoe world cup broadcasts Warner mentioned that Jacob Dickson was looking for a 2022 ride, any more news on that Irish ripper?

Volvo is an iconic sponsor in the MTB world. Just a few names that rode for (Cannondale) Volvo: Anne-Caroline Chausson Cédric Gracia Tinker Juarez Alison Sydor Cadel Evans Missy Giove Myles Rockwell Brian Lopes Not too shabby