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Aon slots in a 12th right now then the syndicate and frameworks in 14th Cami seems to be the only rider not announced that could impact how teams are ranked but with the teams she’s being rumoured to join it wouldn’t be enough. Yeti or pivot would still be out of the top 15. If she went with Scott then they would just move from 15th to closer to top 5

okay its 160mm... but for a mere 11000 euros https://www.nicolai-bicycles.com/Saturn16MGU-en for non electric powered enthusiasts, I'm interested if Atherton will be able to relatively quickly offer gearbox drivetrains on their other "A" models once they have sorted the mounting/bottom bracket area titanium lug.

Don't think this has been posted? Lachie to Monster

Echoing a lot of what Roryb has said. Current bike is a big heavy enduro bike with pinion gearbox and chain. The worst bit about it is the chain. Not noticed any increased drag over my conventionally driven bikes but being able to shift when stationary is actually a lot more useful that one would assume. Not crunching through through gears in the wet, gritty UK weather is also a bonus. Worst things about it are the no shifting under load and the gripshift, although I am used to the gripshift now. I can see how people would hop on...

I agree with everything you wrote besides, "Belt reduces pedal kick". I have chain on my gearbox right now as I get things configured, but I don't see how I belt would change engament. The pinion does have 18 degress of float + what your hub has. I only have about a handful of days on my setup, gonna be hard to go back to standard drivetrain for a DH or park bike.

People assume way too much about gearboxes and belts. Do not judge until your ride one. The reports you read about the drag or gripshift appear to be mostly from people who haven't ridden a gearbox bike and are just repeating what they heard. I have a gearbox bike with a belt drive, 155mm cranks. Full suspension with idler and tensioner. So lots of added "drag" beyond the gearbox itself. It's a big enduro bike that gets used for bike parks and shuttle laps too. I've beat it to hell and back for the last 3 years, broken frames, bent...

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.

Very, very fast young finn Kasper Hickman coming to Juniors next year with Cube Factory Racing. Won IXS races last year and many times being fastest of all - including beating Andi Kolb at Schladming. About Cube - isn't anyone thinking that isolated/floating brake mount from Cube proto would be next big thing after ochain and it's rivals? That completely isolates braking from suspension.

Wow that is surprising!

Maybe not on the race run. But there were lots of broken mechs in practice and quali. Keeping the bike together during practice and maximizing that time (especially when its limited) is critical. Luca mentioned in the downtime podcast, how Fabien harps on the canyon crew for setting the bike down on the mech side because of this exact reason. Its all about removing variables.

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...

Okay , so what is still unknow? Cami situation with yeti ? and pivot team? Something else ?

Does anyone have insight on additional financial support for all these teams switching to belt drives? It doesn't seem like the low (and further decreasing) probability of winning a mere $100,000 would move the needle any meaningful amount. The most plausible reasons would be additional sponsorship funds from the belt associated brands or hoping to take advantage of the seemingly disproportionate publicity about the $100,000 prize. Additional sponsorship seems most likely, wondering if that's documented anywhere.

With Trek's announcement today, it looks like #2 "Gwin back to Trek" fantasies have come to an end. Perhaps being a part owner of another bike company was a deal breaker. All eyes on you Dan Atherton.

An other Les Gets World Cup confirmed for august 2025!

I'd put flat tire elimination at the top of the list, but that's just me...

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