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Now EDR season has finished who thinks richie rude might race the last two DH rounds ??

Some interesting stuff hanging on the wall. Likely the new Altitude on the far right which lines up with the previous (now private) video. Beside it are what looks like the current Instinct / Altitude frame with a penalty box. Perhaps the Instinct and Altitude will have different frames, or it could be a new Element? Then the blue frame with a seat stay brace and what looks like a shock tunnel matching the aluminum mule with a dual crown.

This same YouTuber also recently did a tour of the Norco headquarters here...here's the best look at what I think is probably an upcoming 'mid-pivot' e-bike, or at least a prototype of one.

I'm guessing it's because it's an ebike. But it's an ebike that used to have cable tourism and they've addressed the issue. That's a win in my book.

Wonder why the downvote. Man’s speaking the truth

Is it just me or does this HP Rocky have both a double crown fork and a widerange cassette?

Can also see the new altitude briefly being assembled @ 6:38 and black frame hanging @ 7:01

Spotted on a Rocky Mountain factory tour (9min40)

unfortunately chris ball went MIA after the first checks from the UCI cleared. there where a whole lot of problems in DH and EDR this season people would love to hear his comment on it.

So the announcement will be another skinny electric moped.

Courtesy of the latest Making Up The Numbers podcast… Vali leaving Trek to go “back” to another team… YT perhaps? Jess Blewitt already signed to a new team (GT folding)… maybe Propain? Ronan Dunne leaving Nukeproof… Commencal? Mondraker (not MS Mondraker, that team is also folding)? Dak’s contract is up for renewal… staying with Intense? Get that coin brother. Gonzalo on Scott with Dean leaving? More good riders than rides in 2024?

https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/2023-racing-talk?page=26#comment-35…

If GT is indeed leaving Enduro, then I think it's very likely that the Cannondale Enduro Team might be leaving too.

So, just to recap. So far we know or have reason to believe the following teams to quit Enduro racing after the 2023 season: GT Factory Racing Rocky Mountain Race Face Ibis Cycles Enduro Race Team Devinci Global Racing Polygon Factory Racing Team Cannondale Enduro Team Yeti / Shimano EP Racing

Norco could shut down before the new bikes are released.

pit bits from chatel EDR (caution, there may be a high-pivot bike or two inside) https://www.vitalmtb.com/pit-bits-edr-chatel

What the hell are they thinking with that seat tube angle?!

I think that the top riders & teams have figured it out that 29/29 is faster & the mullet bikes will continue to disappear, nobody watches wattage more that XC crowd they figured it out awhile back 29/29 is the way to roll. The mullet was a band-aid on a bike that was designed for 27.5 but the search for speed took us to mullets. The uniqueness of this helped a short term sales jump. Big wheels are FAST.

Not a fan of semi-finals (honestly it's too much racing content to get through, I just watch Hrastnik, Balanche (before she got hurt), Nina and Vali's runs and then half watch men's field) but overall the actual race coverage of DH has been great. More camera angles/more coverage of runs. Commentating has been... acceptable, was better with Gwin in the box at Loudenville for sure. EDR as pointed out countless times has been pathetic/abysmal. Pretty much only worth watching the Moi Moi TV coverage and skimming the official highlights (which are inferior to a few years ago). Not surprised so...