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Frameworks has a trail bike...

Angels been posting old pics from Commencal too. A trail bike from another manufacturer would make sense if he will be riding Frameworks for dh. In some of Nekos instagram he had been riding a Jekyll recently. Is he trying to take over from Jesse as best team rumours thread pro-troll?

But oh so tasty offseason subterfuge

Subterfuge

Good question. Those that think it's worth it, will stay in the sport, but it's increasingly looking like many don't think so. However, as someone who watches a lot of different sports, MTB is pretty awful at promoting itself to the wider world; whether that is the teams, riders, or even the various series. And there is the problem of road cycling sucking up all the money, sponsors, and media coverage. It doesn't help when lots of MTB teams go into hibernation when the season finishes. Compare to the road scene; where there's always something on social media, etc throughout...

You're missing the bigger component change in those photos...

It's sad to me that the industry didn't just do what Guerilla Gravity did with the channel down the frame w/ a cover. Ease of access to all cables in a single groove & no cutting and bleeding, funneling or tunneling.

website says they are dropping in Feb, including the Optic

Blenki is more the fisherman, I believe…

BKs podcasts are so good as he just throws it out, $60k less budget compared to last year, riders keep the same salary and he takes the loss. And that sponsors are serious about reducing or even canceling enduro sponsorhip as there is simply no exposure from it. Also interesting bit about the Dyfi and how much that park does for the local comunity and that Dan has been elected as city council :D

Kiwi pinner ellie hulsebosch who will be first year juinor this year on the union, seen wearing a union jersey here, she also has just recently started riding a trek so that would confirm the union being on trek this season

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Not a rider rumour, but looks like Commencal Muc-off will be on Burgtec components?

Or just run...external routing

This has been such a good discussion to read, all around. Nice input folks. Fun to read.

I would have to agree on a physiological basis. DH Mountain biking is performed mostly in the sagittal plane of motion, with some frontal plane motion as well. It's a fairly straight forward sport movement-wise. Example: You don't need to be a top level yogi master in order to be a DH racer like rock climbers have to be for example. This might be why I don't see many average riders stretching before they ride. As you old PT saying goes: "If you don't USE it....you LOOSE it." Meaning, if you don't work on mobility stuff, you will loose it...

The other site posted that OR was expanding into the mtb world back in July, but I think this is the first I've heard of them signing anyone. OR was also the title sponsor for Speed and Style at Crankworx in Whis.