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responsiblepirate Added a reply to 2016 Racing Rumours
1/6/2016 12:18am Dont even think about ruining this thread with your so called "facts".
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responsiblepirate Added a reply to 2016 Racing Rumours
1/5/2016 3:18am Everybody should read into this and post wild speculation disguised as fact. Along with Skiing viewer statistics.
responsiblepirate Added a reply to Used DH bike questions
1/5/2016 3:12am the parts the arrows are directed at are normal, i dont know about that axle on the forks though. for what its worth, and given that i cant read greek, the canyon looks to be in the best condition with a pretty good spec for a starter bike, also fox forks require constant service so if youre not comfortable doing...
responsiblepirate Added a reply to 130mm Travel 'Quiver Killer' Bikes
1/5/2016 3:04am Seems a strange list considering the price difference of a YetiSB5c compared to a spectral, but thats beside the point. I think the question is really what sort of riding you enjoy and what characteristics you enjoy in a bike? I honestly dont think you can buy a bad bike nowadays, just the wrong bike. Personally i love the geometry...
responsiblepirate Added a reply to 2016 Racing Rumours
1/4/2016 8:29am A team based in the Alps? a team of Alpine Stars you could say?
responsiblepirate Added a reply to 2016 Racing Rumours
12/24/2015 12:55am "Look at Wyn. I love that dude but I don't think his top 30 WC race performance or party antics are really selling bikes or by your account all the bigguns would be knocking down his door". He just signed with GT, are they not a big enough brand? I think a lot of people miss the point of sponsoring...
responsiblepirate Added a reply to 2016 Racing Rumours
12/23/2015 7:41am Only an assumption, theres nothing about how long he signed with specialized but he was going to sign with Trek for 3 years.
responsiblepirate Added a reply to 2016 Racing Rumours
12/23/2015 4:47am Maybe if it were phrased differently; Gwins contract is expiring and the amount he asked for was not within Specialized's budget, so they walked. Maybe YT then expressed interest through Zink, and again maybe he was asking more than YT were willing to give so they walked too. He might win races but this is still a business and if...
responsiblepirate Added a reply to 2016 Racing Rumours
12/22/2015 3:51am It may just be my imagination, but didnt the video of Gwin signing for Specialized drop on boxing day? Im gonna go all in here and bet everything on YT.
responsiblepirate Added a reply to 2016 Racing Rumours
12/16/2015 6:10am Personally this is the way i think they'll do it; with the amount of kit Troy has been rocking the last season they're obviously positioning themselves for a big push into apparel- kit, protection, helmets. Paying guys like Troy, Jared and Curtis the money they will regain from not having to pay Gwin, to rep their own branded gear and...
responsiblepirate Added a reply to 2016 Racing Rumours
12/4/2015 4:08am Now that would be interesting, wouldn't require a huge investment from from YT unless these new teammates are bigger names than Dirt has had in the past? Reid seems to run a really budget conscious team and does a hell of a good job, if he had a bigger budget and a bit more factory support paired with some top...
responsiblepirate Added a reply to Are You Riding the Right Bike?
11/27/2015 5:03am Up untill last month i was riding a demo, covert and on-one 456. all 26er. I was hating the fact that i had 3 really well specced bikes that i enjoyed riding but could only choose one for one type of riding. So i sold them all and got a process 153, that i plan to race in both dh...
responsiblepirate Added a reply to As a Consumer, How Do You Choose What to Buy? Vital Review Feedback Requested
11/19/2015 9:28am Personally, I take every media review with a pinch of salt, you guys have industry contacts and friends who its in your best interest not to piss off with a bad review. Im not knocking you guys or making out that everythings a conspiracy its just human nature not to bight the hand that feeds, for example i dont expect...
responsiblepirate Added a reply to 2016 Racing Rumours
11/16/2015 5:55am Ooooor, YT throws the ultimate curveball, signs both, starts the YT USA Global World Racing team, Rude and Gwin begin every race by jumping through a flaming ring thats replaced the start gate and finish every run with a firework display and the team america theme tune. Sponsored by Coca-cola and Pepsi and Gatora..... fuck it, just sponsored by Sugar...
responsiblepirate Added a reply to 2016 Racing Rumours
11/15/2015 8:53am contractual obligations are contractual obligations. It would have seemed like a safe bet the athertons were staying on GT during the redbull foxhunt events, but less than a month or two later they've completely severed ties with GT and are now stoked on Trek. A rider will rep the brand untill the contract expires, thats what being a professional is...
responsiblepirate Added a reply to 2016 Racing Rumours
11/12/2015 3:34am Pro move by Atherton not leaking any info there. Definitely a good move by Maes and whoever picks him up, even when Dan was injured last year and Maes was ripping it always seemed like he was covered like a sideshow to the Atherton main act, he definiteley deserves centre stage.
responsiblepirate Added a comment about bike check LenzSport Fatillac
11/12/2015 3:30am
reminds me of the scene in Alien resurrection where they go into the room with all the failed clone hybrid alien/humans.... its oddly fascinating to look at and you wonder what it would be like to ride.
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responsiblepirate Added a reply to 2016 Racing Rumours
10/26/2015 11:05am Just a quick one, cero designs was hiring for a new engineer for a project for KTM moto/bicycle, it required knowledge of composite design and fea testing. In other words they want someone to design something structural in carbon, this won't be an MX bike. So yeah, expect a new KTM carbon bike, I doubt it'll be soon though
responsiblepirate Added a reply to 2015 Racing Rumours - MTB Musical Chairs
11/24/2014 8:38am Ahh, was just about to trawl through carters interview for that quote, thanks. And in reply to the whole fox/rockshox thing, its not about them being at the races, it's about a team being payed to endorse a product, and how much of a problem it becomes when the top rider on the team wants to run the main competors...
responsiblepirate Added a reply to 2015 Racing Rumours - MTB Musical Chairs
11/17/2014 11:36am Money. Gwinn will be signed to a fairly large deal, and transporting brosnan from OZ every race will add up, then factor the sponsorship issues that arise from specialized having ropelato running ohlins suspension, gwinn running fox and brosnan running rockshox, wayyyyy too many parts and spares to transport to every race. If specialized keep gwinn and ropelato they have...