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@masipedia ...and I thought I was the only one beeing bored be the vid. Turned of after a 25 seconds.

I believe people have then tendency to forget that some of the World Cup people who are not on upper shelf contracts still have full time jobs in the off-season, in order to afford all that racing that we all love. Anyone remember how Tracey Hannah worked two years in a mine in Australia so she can pay back all the money she spent in one pretty successful (but not financially backed enough) season??? Look for an interview with Miranda and you will learn how she works full time in a bike shop. Before being on the big Specialized team...

Although last year wasn't the best (far from it and I am sure she will be the first one to admit that) she did well as a privateer before joining the 'factory' team. She was a real promise and back to good health I see no reason why she can't be podium material. On a side note. It is a bit of a disgrace that a lot of factory teams are a sausage fest. Looking at the new Trek team: 4 blokes (in their defence, they have Katy Winton & Casey and ran Rachel for 3 years). Specialized: probably all...

Jesus, is that Jeffsy video boring...

The derailleur is a SRAM X0. This pic was on Vital last February. https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/The-2019-Intense-M29-Carbon-Downhill-…

Can't believe that Merida rumor! Cube or Norco would be more "normal" for the Atherton. My thoughts on cube...

Ratboy and Cannondale announcement is official. Exclusive interview from Sr. Alex Rankin where they hint at DH bike and "many new bikes" coming through among other rad things. https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/Josh-Bryceland-Officially-o…

Hi, I'm Julien from France and I shoot VoulVoul Racing Team (VVR) since 2011. I do it for free (that's not my job) and this year I was with the team in Vallnord and La Bresse. If you are interested, watch my video. I translated it in english. It's not really a team video, it's not really a film, it's not really a TV Show,... It's just something funny I did for my friend Patrice Afflatet, Team Manager. In 20 years, we'll watch it and still laugh I think ! "Pedro" and "Boris", in the video, are riders of the...

I just saw Casey Brown was hanging out at the fox racing headquarters. I wonder if this means leaving Dakine and/or Bell.

Well, if Intense want to go to them good old days without paying top dollar... Let KTM motorcycles buy M29's and label them! :D It's not like KTM (the bicycle brand, that is) was ever able to put out some decent gravity bikes, so we could seriously talk about them, as in ”DH superstar Aaron Gwin is riding a KTM bicycle and it rocks”. I would google an Aphex, but I really want a nice Friday evening. That being said, there's a higher probability of seeing Gwin on a KTM-branded Intense or on a KTM citybike while in Leogang than...

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TRP..surely gwin would be taking fox suspension with him to intense if that was the case?

Spot on! While I am obviously no expert in MTB World Cup budgets and salaries, I think the money and the logistics behind supporting three top riders must be huge, respectively complicated. So I also don't think there is any warranty that Neko has a spot on whatever team Gwin will be on. And while I have zero concerns for Gwin and if he ends up in a good place, I really really REALLY wish the lesser hyped guys like Neko to find a program and do well and continue racing. I mean, isn't this dude pretty fucking awesome? He...

No one is leaving the syndicate, they are just messing up with you guys :D not a trade team b*tchs!!!!!!

Exactly my feeling! They seemed the most fun bunch when I saw them track walking at the Worlds this fall.

Too bad that team is splitting. That’d be a team to stick with and watch them grow.They’re are all really good and on the up swing. Seemed like they jelled really well

This is hardly a team rumour, but I woke up this morning being pretty sure Gwin posted openly about being on Intense. Then I realized, of course, this was just me dreaming. Dreaming like dreaming-dreaming, not wishing, because I'd seriously like the Intense team to stay as it is. I guess this speaks a bit about how much we like this thread and racing and the World Cup and all that... Merry Christmas!