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I can't believe I didn't think of this for B Practice. Hot tube podcasts are genius.

Adam Brayton will be riding Saracen bikes for 2025

Mondraker xc team is on the full sram/RS package. https://www.instagram.com/p/DFiW4Avt57I/?igsh=MTF2Z29sbGNhcHQwYw==

Not common at all. Wonder if the deal was done too late that changing suspension AND brakes was too much for the riders. Adapting to new drivetrain in DH is quite simple by comparison. Maybe just agreed to do drivetrain and brakes for 2025, then moving suspension over in 2026.

But still Fox suspension. That seems rare - are their other teams mixing shimano and SRAM products?

To be fair, I happened to watch his vlog from the other day, dude is slumming it in NZ. He is driving some beat up pickup that barely starts, not sure he has a mechanic with him... It might just be what parts were available to him out there. Also interesting to note there was some discussion around Ronan going absolutely mental with training in NZ, apparently hitting the bike park for dozens of laps a day every day. Dude is either going to end up injured, dominate or burnt out by the start of the season. (I hope it's...

Mondraker lad's sick of waiting for Proper brakes from shimano, Gone to Sram Maven. New proto or production version with no Headtube junction hole.

for anyone that didn't get to read it in time, it basically says this Candian bike shop, Dunbar, is providing financial support to get the Forbidden team to the World Cups, after the Forbidden CEO reached out to them and said they were struggling. So the team is basically the same as Forbidden Synthesis, same sponsors and everything, but Dunbar is helping them to afford their spot at the World Cups, like travel and race entries; funding their season.

The Dan Atherton chasing the belt purse rumor takes another step closer to coming true. Will he take the starting line Poland?

Did you say Dan Atherton 👀

Yeah this kid's the real deal, one name to keep in your head this season

What chance is there that WBD will drop some serious cash to lure Gwin into the commentary booth full time. Surely it would pay off for them. Gwin has proved himself on guest appearances and the audience responds well to him. Also, it would be a strong reason for punters to pay the money for a subscription and tune in for the year, weak commentary would not. Might fit Gwin's agenda, getting paid for attending World Cups, whilst perhaps running a development team for the US series, amongst his other business ventures.

Sounds like he's quite pleased with his setup:

Vero Widmann also confirmed on Mondraker

Bulldog not racing world cups but riding an ARI with other sponsors

I'm reminded of this, circa 2021, UCI website.