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I always considered this a "heard it on the bush telegraph" thread rather than a "make some shit up for my own entertainment" thread.

FWIW I bumped into Jordi on a flight this summer and asked about Dialed; he was not optimistic to say the least.

Yeah, I was hoping the two stars ( Loris back to Fox, Dialed back online) would align. Dialed on its own is awesome, best vlog on the WC but watching Jordi dealing with Loris pickiness is just chef kiss

I was hoping hard to enjoy a new season of Loris vs Jordi shenanigans but alas, It wasn't meant to be. My dissapointment is inmensurable and my day is ruined.

Can we give up on the Gwin going anywhere but riding a Crestline this year? The guy literally owns the company (or a part of it at least) why would he be out there promoting other brands in the same market segment as his own company.

Lets be honest, the difference between tuned boxxer and 40 is negligible, both are absolutely capable of winning races so I doubt performance is the answer, more likely its the money. Also dont forget the current itteration of Commecal team with Pierron and PomPom started on SRAM

You mean to tell me that we were this close to having a Loris-Jordi reunion, and now it’s gone?!?! That’s criminal!

Yes, something else is happening. All of the following is a guess, but I think a pretty good one. Gates, a company already well known for Motorcycle belts and that according to google, has $830m in revenue but has only dabbled in cycling in the fringes for years is saying LFG. They likely want in on the E-bike market as mixed motors/drivetrains evolve and full power E-bikes ditch derailleurs because lets be honest, traditional drivetrains just don't hold up as well under an e-bike mashing, and they know DH is going to test the to the limits. This is going...

it might be as simple as just needing clearance, the lower shock mount appears to go fairly low into the frame. doesn't appear to be clearance for the reservoir

Gates is, in every sense of the term a ‘very wealthy co-sponsor’ it’s a literal multi-billion dollar company…. The €100k prize fund is literally a drop in the ocean for them.

And I thought the #99 was a Gretzky-thing...

he‘s also becomin a dad soon and had a lot of bad injuries lately… priorities and focus can change. wish him all the best for the future

Let’s be honest Rachel will make a comeback on the belt driven bike and snap up the $100k before anyone else

I’ve got a fresh set of 155s sitting in my garage for my Kavenz VHP-G that is on the way. 😈

Those are our Pinion specific Talon cranks: https://northshorebillet.com/products/talon-crankset-pinion-gearbox

Same in Norway

If no one said it so far, in Germany they call them “click”pedals…

Chris Canfield starting to roll out new frames to customers

4 world cup teams confirmed on gates belt-driven bikes - Aon, Atherton, MS Racing and Intense https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/2025-team-rumors?page=83#comment-56…