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Hi all, I'm the 'Gosling' being referenced in the Bikeradar article. I had meetings in Les gets with five teams, YT being one and I'll start by saying that Gunnar Franke (Team Manager) is one of the best guys in the pits running a great team with awesome riders and staff. However we (Nukeproof) don't have the budget to go from 'no team' to one of the best, and highest budget teams in the pits when today we are not even selling any bikes. I also feel that we are not the type of brand that wants or needs one...

Maples to Commencal Les Orres with Vali.

It wouldn’t surprise me if Maples took a smaller contract to stay on a Commencal. He’s done really well on them, and seems to be building well. And if I win the lottery, I’m calling Neko and getting Dak on FW.

Santa Cruz liked my comment about Dak.. That basically confirms Dak to SC by Team Rumors standards..

I like the way you dream, but I find it funny how there is a perception that Red Bull is ”American”. Mx

As much as I am a Dak fan, I'll agree with you that missing half a season due to an off season, off the bike injury isn't a positive thing in the eyes of a sponsor. It wouldn't surprise me if he ends up on a US based team with a focus on the US series that seems to be moving in the right direction. As for injuries, I wonder what some of the injury clauses look like in these contacts?

If we're speculating, there's every chance he could be on the autism spectrum like me and plenty of other people in the sport. Meltdowns are just part of life when you're autistic, we all crash out every now and then 🤣

Spaniard here, love me some Dak. His insights on B-podcast play a big part of the World Cup season. For me he embodies the American Cool, the good things about the US. But I understand the criticism, he is indeed getting older for DH and perhaps doesnt have the dame appeal for young fans as other riders. still, I do hope he gets a good team, gets the elusive win and rides into the sunset with his girl and his dog.

I encourage you to have an opinion, I just think if you’re going to scrutinise the guy publicly you should atleast be accurate in your reasoning. I hope where ever he ends up it’s somewhere good, he is always the top of my list of guys I want to see win the race, intense would be a good outcome - he talks openly about how much he enjoyed that bike.