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I couldn't agree more. We had solvista, but that's being destroyed by some aweful xc douche as we speak. Then we have winter park, which could be cool, but it has a bunch of dirt jumpers on short travel bikes who know nothing about DH building DH trails. ...we suck!
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Josh_Swanke Added a comment about video ONE LAP: Grafton Mesa, Hurricane, Utah

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aaah Steve Wentz, partner of momentum trail concepts( builder of the sickest DH trails on earth, solvista),solid racer, knowledgeable bike and suspension tester, great dirt jumper, teacher/ coach, ect the list goes on. I love seeing my "friends" killing it.
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Whitely is such a freaking tool, whats he doing in this sport...he looks like a lifer head cashier at burger king
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The team has a history of helping riders win who had not previously won, including Aaron Gwin. Aside from have not signed a contract this statement seems a little specious at best. Aaron Gwin was winning the minute Yeti signed him and never looked back. True Trek World was a great sponsorm, but let's recognize that Gwin probably would have won the world cup on a Huffy. However, Specialized buys champions and Gwin has about 10 years to make as much loot as he can. So i am sure this is about paychecks. Gwin is in a great position.
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Unfortunately for trek money talks..especially in a sport where even the top riders are barely making a good living, Aaron doesn't come off like the guy just out to make a buck but he needs to do what it takes to survive.
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Tweet from Gwinny: "Proud to announce that I will be riding for Specialized moving forward. There's much more to the story than what's been shared and i'm looking forward to setting that straight very soon. Thanks to my team and fans who've had my back in this time."
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Neither you nor anyone else here really knows what went on with TWR/Gwin. Calling him unprofessional when you don't have the full story strikes me as slightly unfair. From what I have read of Gwin (bearing in mind I have never even met him, so this is completely my opinion of him), he seems quite placid. Certainly, he doesn't come across as brash so I would assume there is more to this than currently meets the eye (see tweet below). Anyway, that's me speculating now too.
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Its simple. Trek had a LOI. This is usually not legally binding (despite what they say). Gwin knows his time in the limelight is likely limited so he's making the most of it. What gives? If his performance dropped or we hit a major economic downturn Trek would drop him without a regret. So he's doing the same thing. Big whoop. Nothing immoral about it. Supply and demand. Right now there is one of Gwin and a lot of demand. Good for him. Good for the sport. Not a issue of character at all.
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