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The Vital MTB Forum Law cannot be defeated 😂😂😂

I thought i was having a stroke there for a second. I couldn't tell what sub i was in.

enough product talk in team rumors.

Great to hear! The new back end is actually being tested this week by new team riders in a secret location...This picture was taken last week at the Belgian Cycling Factory, this is Dale McMullen (Nukeproof Lead Engineer) and Steve Jamison (Nukeproof Product Manager) discussing the new back end with a new rider (you can just see his foot)!

The parts and accessories are getting an overhaul, we'll have some new stuff to show next year, probably less options than before as it was a pretty big range. What do you guys want to see Nukeproof make? Pedals, bars etc are a no brainer and the wheels are well regarded but we're open to suggestion...VitalMTB poll incoming...

Awesome to see Nukeproof rising from the ashes! Onya mate! Best of luck for 2026 and beyond.

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...

Look maybe you have a point but chatting shit about Dak on Vital is just such bad manners. We don’t do that here

This is why he needs to ride for Frameworks. They literally built the chopper that Dak wants.

Plot twist.. His next bike might not have a stack that measures in the negatives..

Dak should have a signature high rise bar for sure. Crazy exposure for anyone in a very crowded space.

The forum has spoken.. Dak truly has an international fan base of at least 1 person in many countries.. Your loss, Mondraker. You had a global star that represents the hard working people of the world and you dropped him.. So, besides a bike and sealant sponsor, we need to find Dak some outside the industry money.. I'm thinking he could bank with a good hair product care deal.. But, in all seriousness, I hope Dak finds a good deal for next season.

Well I hope some bike companies are browsing this forum and see how much global appeal Dak has amongst the downhill community

south east asian dumbass tapping in here, also support dak so that's a load of horse shit

I'm British and I care about Dak. He makes it hard not to care because he's a funny and decent dude. Imagine NOT rooting for the guy.

#dakforpresident

I think Vali Höll should star on Team RockShox United by RedBull Leogang Alliance. Different frame every week, the same as whomever’s in 2nd place. Continue roasting. That’d be sick. She could do it.

I was on board with the 'lets not pass judgement with no information' thing with Daprela... Until he made that post where he was like 'the internet needs to stop bullying me because "everything has been handled" Or whatever he said. Like... He worded it VERY specifically to never actually say 'i didnt do anything wrong' lol. The only thing he spoke definitively about is how the internet has to be nicer to him. At that point, even if completely innocent, he comes off like a whiny, entitled brat. To my knowledge he never went on the defensive of saying...

I’m sorry, but Daprela doesn’t ‘deserve’ anything. Racing at a World Cup level is a privilege not a right. It’s beyond just being fast, you also need to have certain aspects of professionalism and be enjoyable to be around. Regardless of what actually happened in the ‘incident’, his continued behavior in the aftermath is uncouth and any team should be hesitant for that alone.