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Union team will be on trek frames, all sram/rockshox transmission suspensions and brakes, enve wheels and still on deity. I've seen one of them on the hills.

First big piece of news today (but not the last... ;-) ): Ready for 2024 with new roster The SCOTT DH Factory welcomes Ethan Craik (GBR) and Gonçalo Bandeira (POR) as the latest additions to its roster for the 2024 DH race season. Nimes, France, Jan 4th. The SCOTT DH Factory adds no less than two talented riders to their ranks, recently signing young racers (20yo each), Ethan Craik and Gonçalo Bandeira, for the 2024 DH racing season and beyond. The two young men have a promising future in the sport given their highlights from last season. They will join...

E-enduro is my guess

Banderia and Craik to Scott Hugo Marini on Canyon Factory most likely, Antoine Pierron was already on the Canyon Pirelli team for a season and left, so can't see him going back. Ollie Davis is on a Commencal team I think.

All this talk and no one has thought to mention who will Santa Cruz pick up since Greg is gone. Pinkerton to the syndicate? Makes sense to me since pon owns GT and they also dropped their factory team.

Oli Davies is off contract, fits the tall and lanky build and had a good season last year which would have raised his stocks.

Who did you say it was, I forgot…

Tall and lanky is not me haha. It's a good one though, I was surprised, and stoked, when I heard who.

I have my bets on Marini for this one.

team rumors posting as tight as leogang race times. .02 off and you're in 14th place. (and @chriskief, you're right, i failed re: mobile site and author labels yesterday)

By how low his bars are?

Tbh I'm disappointed you haven't made a coffee with a dual crown in the reflection to troll us all 😅

No. Sorry my guy. Around these parts you must hate the ESO/WDB and convince yourself no matter what evidence is available that 2025 is the last year of enduro and DH finals will be Down to 5 riders in all categories by 2026. Have a great year. It's your second last

More like I finally have the option of a downhill bike so I want to see what all the hype is about. I am plenty happy with Enduro and from what I've heard internally, contrary to rumours, Enduro isn't going anywhere. But just wait till you see my latest bike, new year new me.

I think it was explained in the making up the numbers pod. Kade is an Red Bull athlete and therefore obliged to wear a red bull helmet in all competitions. 100% only provide a limited amount of red bull helmets to kade for the season. When he crashed in snowshoe, he totaled his last helmet and they could not provide a new one in time for the race. Jackson offered his Fox reb bull helmet as a replacement but 100% denied that. So he was not allowed to start because he didn't have the sponsor correct helmet.

2024 will certainly be an interesting year. Old riders will be missed and new ones will be celebrated. I wonder if the UCI will recognise the trend and take countermeasures so that the sport is not put at risk due to inconsistency. The semis should definitely be cancelled. They bring no added value and the risk of injury is simply far too great. But above all, there is strong competition coming with IXS and some of the bodywork series. I would laugh my head off if a bike manufacturer took matters into their own hands and launched a counter product...

Oh, but I beg to differ! I was on the hill that day in Champery and it was a very very special moment. I yelled my lungs out and could not believe my eyes and neither could the vast majority of the people on location. Of course, the Freecaster commentary of Rob and Nigel shaped it for posterity, but it's superficial to suggest that Danny owes his career just to that broadcast and that's that. Come on! Danny was a prodigy riding the UK scene for Balfa/Appalache and then delivered everything his talent promised as a kid. Not only spectacular...