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i just want to make one last comment re: deleting pics, community etc then i'll be quiet. over the last few years, i've become very aware of how much of a privilege it is to be a part of a community that is supported by some of the best brands in our game. but the key word here is community...YOU all are the community. without you and your sleuthing, your knowledge, your stoke for the sport and its equipment, or your informed opinions, vital wouldn't be very special. with that said, if all vital does is bow down to brands...

That's an incredibly moving post, props to her for having the courage to put it out there.

Seems like he actually just lowered the volume to the minium, because there is sound for me in that clip, had to raise it to 100% but. Doesnt sound very good

With the first pass of 2025 UCI team data released, let's take a look at how things are shaking out. It's rough out there kids. All data pulled from the UCI website (https://www.uci.org/riders/mountain-bike-riders-teams/1V5hGPnEvXzbIqkjU…). In past years this data hasn't been final at initial release, so things may change a little in the coming weeks. As expected the number of teams in 2025 has come down dramatically - a roughly 38% decrease across all disciplines. The UCI has not yet released which teams are elite vs standard, so for now all teams are listed as standard. The home countries listed for...

Who will the wildcards be? I wonder if they skip Goodman SantaCruz and Rogue Racing (secondary teams for a brand, or not the premier team for a frame sponsor) to give them to Yeti and Gwin (top level teams for frame sponsors)? Here's where we're at with all the UCI website team total points from finals. I went through every team to final all the riders that have points, although it looks like a couple of the minor teams might be folding or moving to continental such as Propain, Evolve, Meekboyz etc.

Boooooo. It's Reds. I'm a Forest Fan. Also, slightly team related, does anyone here hope we see Dialed again next season?

They have the opportunity to do something very funny by poaching Wallace from Giant.

What will teams/riders do next season if the bounty is won? Will they continue to use gearboxes or return to traditional gears?

There's also the possibility that what Lawman's partner saw was real and Orbea is buying up prototypes from another team, like a bunch of teams did back in the Intense days. They could slap some decals on another brand's bike.

shouldn't vali be in front?

So happy they are giving a young prospect Steve Peat a chance, kid has some serious potential!

With the arrival of 2025 and big changes underway, here's a quick look back at how team and rider numbers have evolved over the years. All data pulled from the UCI website (https://www.uci.org/riders/mountain-bike-riders-teams/1V5hGPnEvXzbIqkjU…). The number of teams peaked in 2023 with a total of 184 (128 standard, 56 elite). 2024 saw the second highest number of teams on record with 163 (112 standard, 51 elite). The bike bubble bursting was already beginning to have an effect going into the 2024 season, even with the upcoming Olympic games. The growth in teams from 2021 (119 teams) to 2023 (184 teams) likely...

If that is the gearbox bike he gets points for blacking out where the derailleur cage would be...

I know this isn't the conspiracy thread but I have a feeling that many brands are secretly happy with the new World Cup format. The big teams have less competition and the small ones might secretly be excited to be able to say "Oh Shucks, we will have to disband given these new constraints." I am sure that many people at these companies want to continue the team, but World Cup team budgets must have been feeling pressure in the last year or two. I wonder if brands were more on board with the changes to the format than they...

I could care less. But dating a girl who was 17 when she joined your team shortly after she becomes legal, while she still is a part of the team, is pretty questionable and wouldn’t fly in a lot of businesses. Hell plenty of companies would not let you date an employee as a manager if they were 10 years older than you. The age gap just increases the power imbalance. Ultimately if they are happy and stay happy good for them. But there are a lot of young women who get used by irresponsible men making false promises who...

The new pivot bike looks amazing but I wouldn’t want to join a team where there’s potential for the manager to try and fuck me

they just went through the 40 pages of rumors here and sent it 🤣

Her parents probably don't want her to be BK's next girlfriend

Entertainment execs, promoters, and UCI bureaucrats will absolutely do the right thing. Definitely! I love the one run do-or-die aspect of DH. If the light is still green when you cross the line you’re fastest. Boom. No judges, no deliberations, no monkeying around. The changes we’ve seen and heard about wrest some of a rider’s fate from their hands. Clock isn’t as important. The teams will own the points now, diminishing every rider’s worth. Managers are already on showing up on the broadcast—look for them to take more shine from the true stars…the TV producers own the whole thing and...