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I guess with DNIS brakes you skip steps 2 & 3 and go straight to neglect?

My first thought of the creation of the continental series aspect of all the changes is the opportunity it brings to the rest of the (err, "non-white") world and what that means for the health of the race scene and mountain biking in a general sense. Can't wait to see who has the chance to break thru to top with proper exposure and support !

What does this mean? I can’t figure out the sentence structure, especially with the forced vagueness.

@Spomer, can we please deviate the toe-clip topic to another thread, and make it in a slightly bigger default font?

Trek announced: Lachie, Sacha Earnest, Ollie Davis, Matt Walker UK, Christian Hauser, Ella Svegby

Matt Walker & Chris Hauser confirmed trek factory via race registration for Tennessee National.

Damn, Finn, that's practically sacrilegious in Canada to wear the 99.

Alleged still doesn't look good to people buying products. If I was a bike shop owner and somebody applied to work there and was alleged to be replacing customers' fork oil with olive oil and skidding the showroom bike tires in the parking lot, I wouldn't hire him, because our customers wouldn't trust him to work on their bike. Daprela is alleged of much worse. I just can't see how that makes sense for Rogue Racing's sponsors.

Disappointing to see there are still teams willing to support Daprela after what he is alleged to have done. There are a ton of other riders without teams that are almost as fast and come with none of the baggage. I would've thought sponsors would prefer their riders to be fast and good human beings, rather than just fast.

SH: "...It’s actually been super disappointing that many long-time sponsors that I have stayed loyal to throughout my career can’t even make an effort to reply to emails or messages." Damn, choosing to not pick up the phone/email when SH calls is a choice for sure. He's not on top of the game anymore but at least pitch him some gear ffs.

Or perhaps he's signed with a Japanese sponsor, as that sort of blurring looks familiar.

Hi Ryan, Great job validating my work! It’s really cool to see the numbers backing up the theory. Ideally, we would have done the 3D modifications and FEA first, then created the frame or modifications to match. Unfortunately, that wasn’t an option as I didn’t have access to the 3D tools or enough time. The first modification was done at Val di Sole. The track was super wet and rooty, and extra frame compliance and grip were needed—that’s when the hacksaw came out 😂. However, as you mentioned, modifying the link without simultaneously addressing the seat stay bridge meant the...

At least 75k?

XC team news from Canyon, signing Jenny Rissveds: 8TH JANUARY – The Canyon CLLCTV Factory XC Team is proud to announce its newest signing: Jenny Rissveds. The Swedish superstar and Olympic champion is set to bring her incredible talent, grit, and experience to the team as she races aboard the Canyon Lux World Cup CFR in the 2025 season. “We’re beyond excited to welcome Jenny to the Canyon family,” says CLLCTV Factory XC Team Manager Sébastien Francois. “Her incredible career and fearless approach to racing align perfectly with our mission to support riders at the very top of the sport.”...

We have entered the part of silly season where people float (and debate!) wild speculation that a 42 year old Dan Atherton returns to downhill (last result was 57th at Crankworx in 2018) on a new rubber band bike to chase a $100k podium. Perhaps we need an award for most ridiculous rumor every year. 🤣🤣🤣

Dan wouldn’t even be able to qualify for a final. Being a fast rider at your own bike park you ride everyday is completely different from racing world cups.

Rachel Atherton is coming out of retirement for the 100k lol, the bike is being built, and she's probably the most capable between men and women on taking it. Sure it been awhile since she's raced, but I'm guessing she could still be first on race day if she put her mind to it.

Just leaving this one here for you guys Edit 23.12.2024 - I do not allow Pinkbike or any other outlet to use this picture. Vital Team Rumors exclusive!