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Since this has been one of the most prolific threads on the site, thanks for anyone who got things going, kept us informed or on the hook, or tossed everyone off the scent of that's was really happening until it did. And thanks for the Vital crew for switching to a yearly thread like team rumors.

Probably already been mentioned here but Richie Rude with the updated Fox chassis on a 40

Laurie Cubeland

Would you rather a lorry full of cubes or a cube full of Laurie’s?

In addition to coming back to gravity racing with Team Axess, Nukeproof will also join the XC World Cup circus now as part of Team KMC. We'd say this makes perfect sense, as the Nukeproof brand is far more likely to capitalize and convert on the MTB buzz in XC now (a discipline that is getting gnarlier and more fun to watch with each passing year) than Ridley. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nukeproof to go XC racing with Team KMC Nukeproof KMC will remain the main and title sponsor for the coming years on our road to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games...

It's official! Nukeproof is back between the tapes with Axess Racing: https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/announcing-nukeproof-axess-….

Thanks for all the love Vital! My goal is to continue a career that allows me to contribute to another 1000 pages of the tech rumour thread.

more of the new chassis 38 floating around

💯 percent and also great to see a brand like Mondraker wanting to make that commitment to their DH team too

Posting this in both Tech Rumors threads for visibility. Looks like a new/updated ohlins rear shock, as well as a different airspring top cap on the updated fork.

Not tech rumors, but soil tech history! The difference between Oregon, WA and BC is all about ice. Kilometer+ thick ice sheets created glacial terrain features and exposed more bedrock from Washington State north. Oregon didn't get the sweet, sweet ice sheet remodeling. The maximum extent of the Puget Lobe of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet was Tenino, which is between Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon. In the Seattle area you have a lot of glacial till soils that the ice pushed around. Further north the ice scraped away soils and smoothed the bedrock, making terrain for amazing tech riding. This...

Shoot, I thought Oregon had the gnarliest of trails...

It's official, Vali Höll joins Commencal Schwalbe Les Orres! The details are as yet scarce, but here's what we got so far from camp Commencal: WELCOME ABOARD “I'm incredibly excited to become part of such a renowned racing family. It was a pleasant surprise, but I firmly believe that every closed door opens a new opportunity. Working with COMMENCAL has always been a dream of mine; their racing spirit is unmatched. I look forward to continuing my legacy in the downhill world on a COMMENCAL bike. The moment I first rode one, I was astonished by how planted and stable...

I miss Cartoon Hint Guy

This thread is at the get drunk and post party level and its an open house

Frameworks Newsletter Thank you for following along with Frameworks! We have our 2026 DH and Enduro Frames coming into stock soon and wanted to give you a quick update on what to expect. DH Frames will be shipping in February, and Enduro Frames will be shipping in March. We prioritized the DH Frames so that our racers who will be starting their season in March would have them in time to build before season. New for 2026: DH frames will be available in 4 sizes: S,M,L,XL. More details coming soon in our next newsletter. In short, we’ve added an S...

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