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Matt Walker & Chris Hauser confirmed trek factory via race registration for Tennessee National.

The move to 160mm is irrelevant if, like the 165mm Turbine, they are eternally and perpetually out of stock in the spindle size needed at any given moment.

Not to weigh in on signing Mr. Daprela in any way, I'm an attorney and I'd say it's never safe to assume somebody has done their due diligence or sought legal advice until proven otherwise. It'd make my job quite a bit easier if it weren't the case.

So it's guilty until proven innocent now, is it?

You said it yourself mate: “ALLEGED”

Phil losing sponsorship almost annoys me the most out of all of this. All the guy has to do is post a phone clip on a dodgy pleney loamer and I'm convinced to buy the bike. Brands will regret giving up large engagment numbers on social media just to save a few quid in the short term.

With respect Phil has been struggling to be a regular top 30 finisher the last few years. And like Kade and Kaos his skills may be more valuable producing content rather than racing World cups. And that sucks cos those boys really lit up the vital raw , sleeper co. and Ben cathro videos over the world cup weekends. Sad to see the gifted steezy and technical riders are being forced out of the racing side of the sport now . I wanna see some rowdy shit being done on some wild lines not just a load of Frenchies deathgripping...

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...

To be held on our "West Island" I think. 🤣

And yet, I am into it

Sounds abominable!

Hopefully a giant sendoff at Hardline NZ

That damn Schroeder always using his Jedi mind tricks to get Dak to spill the beans!

Just a minute… would that mean, if they used your described configuration, AND won an elite WC, that Gates would give them… TWO hundred thousand dollars?!?

I guess Athertons using this also for ebike development more so than DH bike sales

Word on the street the full production Specialized DH vessel is ready. Apparently it's a looker.

I can confirm that he is a professional in every sense of the word. He's been great to work with.

Well I'm happy my rumours post was very polarizing and got people chatting. Gwin is not not headed to Trek but sure would have been fun. Matt Walker makes a ton sense and hearing Williamson to the Gamux team team would be a good fit. Gwin be racing on Gwin bikes?

If Racheal is racing, as its suggested above, it could be her any day she's on the line. Also, and this is posting with absolutely zero knowledge of any of the following....with a lot of the season still to come, I wonder if any of the other bikes in development that haven't cracked the surface will be running something for a shot at it. There was a rumor a while ago posted about spec already having a very different DH bike than the one they were riding the last few years, what if they did a similar gear box bike...