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Shout out big privilege, he's a good dude. Always up at mountain creek, just a normal dude that likes riding bikes (with a rap career). I love that it he brings representation for a minority in our sport.

Which makes me hope Gate ups the ante after someone takes the win and allocates &500k to a $1mil to someone who wins an overall on a gearbox. For men and women.

Hopefully they bother because belt drives are cool and good

Despite all that I don't think he will land one of the 5 season long team wildcards. The 8 per race team wildcards makes no sense at all, who'll sponsor that? As WBD (and UCI?) think the number of riders at the races must be reduced I'm surprised if more than half of those per race team wildcards will be actuated. US cycling federation is different and I can see him there. But to me that's a matter of (lack of) opponents/competition, as well as broadcasting.

I do have an actual team rumor for a change: Mona Mitterwallner who reportedly signed to a women's road raceteam has stated in an interview in an austrian bike mag that she will not only keep racing xc wc (that has been revealed already) but actually is going to race for a dedicated mtb team as well. I find this really interesting as I can't remember that any biking athlete rode for 2 teams at the same time competitively. She also made bold claims regarding the tour the femes and Vuelta I think, so she really means business. I'm more...

How so? He owns an amazing bike park, has a path to own a third of a bike company, is on a route to recovery (12th last year at MSA), and most definitely can race DH world cups if he wants to this year. Or are you trying telling me between the 5 season long team wildcards, 8 per race team wildcards, and 3 per race US cycling federation names, that there is no place for a 20 time DH World Cup winner that is still in form?

Teagan Heap Very skilled US junior female who is off Pivot and may not have a ride.

Two hard pills to swallow. Gwin really played all the wrong hands as it seems. I hope he leave whatever he's been up to and find a spot where he can finish on his own terms. He's one of the true greats and he deserves so much more. Ratboy. It's over before it even started.

Fearon back on the tools in Aus as a tradey (electrician I think) at a guess I'm thinking still with Forbidden but just doing hardline/crankworks/whatever he wants. It's a sweet gig I reckon. Been a sparky in Aus can make you Loic dollars for a 40hour week.

Bring back Grundig, Shaun Palmer and shorts in DH and I'll die happy tomorrow.

This year‘s thread giving me bad socioeconomic vibes.

Given the lack of non-cycling sponsors in MTB, how is this not the biggest story of the weekend?

Plenty of non-cycling sponsors in the XC world (Ford for example from the car world), its just DH/enduro that lacks them.

Looks like Kate Courtney is riding an Allied BC 40 on her IG pics.

Kaos riding new Orbea? Dont look like e.

One page back. This thread moves pretty fast, if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. (With apologies to Ferris)

Bribes.