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Stewartc Liked a bike check Banshee Phantom 3.2

1/21/2024 4:49pm
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Kapolczer Liked a reply to forum topic Is it the Bike or the Rider?

1/19/2024 10:45am
As you’ve stated, it’s somewhat of an unanswerable question, because I think it’s a bit of a “which came first” question. The rider has to be comfortable on a bike to go fast, but does that comfort come from adaptation/learned habits or some specific characteristics that a certain bike has? I think most riders are chasing predictability, but how does something become predictable? You have to experience it and adapt, but to experience and adapt, you first have to ride a bike with a certain set of characteristics. I think it’s why we often see riders struggle the first year...
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ManuelN2303 Liked a bike check Rocky Mountain Slayer DH

1/19/2024 5:03am
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Still the most interesting/fun/awesome thing in the sport, and getting better by leaps and bounds. Go Frameworks!
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So excited to be supporting the team this year. The Rim Strip was developed for racing, and has continued to prove its worth on the circuit. Asa actually broke a rim at Nationals last year during qualifying, but the tire held air, so he didn’t notice. He qualified first, then raced on the rim to a win the next day. After the race he looked closer at the rim and saw the small crack. As a privateer who didn’t have a full race truck to support him, this was huge. That’s what the Rim Strip is all about – finishing...
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SO GOOD! Congrats on the new sponsors, bringing on Angel and Martin, and thanks for going so in depth on my questions at the end. Super interesting stuff from start to finish. Loved the part in the middle about "Why aren't other brands as transparent as Frameworks?" Transparency absolutely builds trust, and trust is rare and precious these days. Appreciate everything you're doing.
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Asa is an immense talent. Fingers crossed he’s able to develop well with this team.
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Is Neko the most straightforward, likeable guy in DH?
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hreylalno Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS

1/14/2024 8:31am
Angel Suarez has fantastic technique and can hold some pretty insane pace. I think he's been on some higher-profile teams because people who know bike racing can see that this guy has potential. That said, his career in the elite field is entering its 10th season, and it hasn't been a smooth decade. Out of 59 Elite World Cup / World Champ registrations he has missed 19 to DNS/F/Q. First top-ten in his 4th season, and his first podium in his 8th season. Good riders to compare him to would be Mark Wallace and Benoit Coulanges, who each entered Elite...
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KMill86 Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS

1/14/2024 8:28am
If the rumors are true and YT signs Vali Holl, would they even be able to sign Gwinn with the other riders they currently have as well?
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dolface Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS

1/14/2024 8:27am
Frameworks has a trail bike...
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w4s Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS

1/14/2024 8:12am
I have no idea what you're saying but I 100% agree!
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saskskier Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS

1/14/2024 8:07am
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.
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Edthorne Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS

1/14/2024 8:07am
Both Georgia Astle and Bas Van Steenbergen have posted saying they'll be riding for Outdoor Research now. Interesting to see a big outerwear company like them making a debut into the mountain bike world at this point in time. https://www.instagram.com/p/C1-AjxjJPhd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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Grumbly Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS

1/14/2024 8:06am
Woah. Marin stealth dropping a DH rig??!
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chacou Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS

1/14/2024 8:05am
Brooklyn Machine Works coming back! Wink
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itssadbutdrew Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS

1/14/2024 8:05am
they haven't kept the V-10 exclusive to the Syndicate in recent years. The Pinkbike team rode them last year...and they have a whole roster of "Free Agents" that they sponsor
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anotherbikerguy Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS

1/14/2024 8:05am
They're also selling their current full-suspension inventory on a BOGO deal to try to generate cash flow, allegedly because they can't afford the payments necessary to get their new models released from the manufacturer. They don't sponsor any race teams any more, and they don't make a dedicated downhill bike. They're in no position to sponsor Gwin.
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