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He may have went that route as it would allow him to ride Trek but also stay on Fox suspension. If he is tightly aligned with Fox then moving to Syndicate makes a lot of sense. They also have a history of being flexible with letting riders choose whatever clothing/gear sponsors they want to so that makes sense too.

In ews at the right time with some good results and offers a lot on the product development side. Besides Santa is not struggling to sell mega towers. Iago Is a good fit to develop them.

So I guess the question at this point is, do Orbea now view him as an athlete who's gotten good results this season, or do they still just see him as a contest winner. I would think his results might sway them to the former.

I'm ready for the Akrigg + Macaskill on Santa Cruz 5010 collabs

This is true for everything. The issue is that it would hurt for a lot of people before it got better (and maybe it would hurt for quite a few people to actually see what they are worth, to see the pecking order). A lot of times ignorance is bliss. But yes, hiding salaries is only beneficial to the employers (okay, and mental health in some cases ). Also, when talking about athlete salaries, the relevant part of this podcast is very much on topic: https://open.spotify.com/episode/54VCJ9YCLfXJkTYj4uO0mn

I think the brycland project is being pushed from the fabric components side, with cannondale brand being the justification for coughing up for josh.

Of course, Pinkbike poached this one and ran their own "story" on it. The comments are interesting, with lots of people suggesting Tinker was perhaps not the most approachable guy. Who knows. I've never met him. What I do know is it seems a lot of athletes struggled to transition from the "results mean everything" racer they may have been in the 90s to the "ambassador" of today. In a lot of ways, racing is a lot easier, if you have the raw talent. Being an ambassador would be exhausting. A never ending churn of content, where you have to...

Could be - I don't road bike so wouldn't know. Point was more that I've seen more custom order Geometrons (1) in person than Cannondale, which is a lot bigger company.

I hear ya mate, our PM is a cunt. Sam on the other hand, seems like a bloody good guy.

I would bet on Gee unless he gets hurt or can’t get enough points. Rachel I want to say yes but kind of think we may have seen the last of her outside maybe one last race at somewhere like Ft William.

Seems like we should change the name of this thread to "2022 Team Speculation and Wishes"

What is this…. Some kinda wish list to Santa!? And what’s with the percentages?

My money is on charlie Harrisson, for scs. But i think it will be some time before he(edit: the goat) is done, or when scs dont want to pay his check. He will be a value for the Brand for a looong time.

Totally agree. I also think he's had some serious bad luck this season. He looked on serious form when he had the chain issue at windrock and a rough crash/injury. He looked good at Les Gets and then the rain. It's been an odd season. I wouldn't be doing anything too drastic if I was a team

Can’t see much a reason for luca to change or Santa to drop luca. Maybe if he was joining trek along jolanda but they seem to be pretty stocked on riders atm. I know Reece is on an extension from winning world champs. (Unsure if one year or more). Beyond his racing skills he absolutely has killed it this year in building his brand. Can’t think of anyone who has done a better job as a current champion (either worlds or overall) in being an ambassador for the sport. Dude absolutely deserves a serious paycheck. Can trek afford loris, vali...

Didn't he publicly say he's not into riding bikes as much as some other racers are? Something along the lines that if it wasn't for racing, he might not even ride bikes at all?

Don't syndicate riders need to drink a minimum of 5 beers post race (or equivalent in wine)? Another few years for Jackson before he can join the team spirit(s).

Anyone think Jackson goldstone would maybe considering the syndicate? He get to keep majority of his sponsors besides enve and frame sponsor trek obviously but everything else is the same and they are the number 1 fox team as well.

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I mostly agree with this, but I also think he won three titles in a row, let the man chill. Anybody got some of them team rumors??