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Jack Reading latest YouTube vid showed a Raaw very clearly. Wasn't trying to hide it.

I'm pretty certain loris resigned for 2 years with trek. I think trek makes loris super boring...but his boring is a lot faster than mine.

Definitely a Mondraker, top tube super slim

Yeah, sorry, just bad translation ! The right name is drivetrain, full sram drivetrain !

jsut because one rider follows another, or a team, doesnt mean they are changing teams. at the end of the day these are all riders following their buddies on social media. no different than the rest of us. we all shoudl stop worrying about who follows who when it comes to team rumors... unless there is an actual "can't wait to be on the team with you" i wouldnt look to far into a like or comment on someones post.

Specialized demos had ohlins with spherical bearings in like 2017. I actually went back to traditional bushings as any sort of sideways landing would pop the rose joint out of the eyelet, the shock would then contact the inside of the frame and ruin a carbon one. Good In theory but execution was lacking. Pretty sure geometron do they same in their bikes with EXT’s

Has he gotten along with any bikes since he was on Trek World Racing forever ago? At some point you have to start looking at yourself and your decision making. And to that effect, why would anyone pay him to ride their bike if he has not produced results in a few seasons at this point and has a reputation for being negative about his equipment.

It's a session (no 🤣). You can see rockshox fork and shock, Sram cranks and brakes etc... looks like they are keeping i9 and Maxxis & SDG..but the rest is now Trek/SRAM it looks like to me

Once I look past the front brake hose routing, I think I see a Lightcarbon FS958 frame.

That front brake line....

There's a cassette and rear derailleur on that insta post from Brooke. Not a Zerode - unless they've totally changed tack and gone against the past two decades of "gearboxes good - derailleurs bad" marketing.

I believe Blinky signed with Crestline just last year, not sure on duration of contract, but Brooke seems like a better chance for Zerode. Crazy to think two big name riders could be riding for pretty small brands, while some big brands are struggling keeping a team. This time of year rules!

I knew Thibaut was young but didnt realize he is only 22! Seems like a really good pickup for Canyon to have Thibaut under the more mature guidance of Troy and Fabian. As fun as it is to watch, maybe they can tame and harness a bit of that checkers or wreckers mentality and Thibaut can find some consistency. Or maybe just by being around Mr Consistency himself, will rub off on Thibaut. Either way, I like this move.

He could just be done with racing World Cups at this point and not racing. He wasn't all that competitive over the last couple of years and had at least one scary injury. I know from listening to Olly on RC podcast that their crew enjoys being at the races, but might enjoy going to the races and not having to actually race as well. Can get great content that way and film some riding off course at the venues like Olly has done in the past.

Except in the press release, Fabien says: "“It is a great opportunity for our factory team to welcome Thibaut with his young age next to experienced riders like Troy and Luca. I have been following Thibaut's progression for many years, and his passion to win and determination are unmatched. I believe we have an incredibly strong team for 2024, and I deeply look forward to the coming season." - Fabien Barel, Canyon CLLCTV Team Mentor."

Bold move for Daprela. Completely new EVERYTHING for him to learn/dial in. Suspension, brakes, tires, drivetrain, all different than his Commencal build. I think the team is great fit for him, fingers crossed he can stay healthy. The opportunity to work with Fabian (especially as a fellow Frenchman) must be really exciting.

“It is a great opportunity for our factory team to welcome Thibaut with his young age next to experienced riders like Troy and Luca…" So much for the rumors of Troy going to the Syndicate.

Aw thanks, big Who's That Pokemon fan. Stoked to see him on canyon though, good ass for sure Edit: add, idk maybe both

Good spot