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Well, shit. That's probably the 2025 season dusted if he can't even start walking until April.

For those w/out Insta, broken hip socket ( acetabulum) from a freak moto crash (he didn't provide deets), surgery, no weight-bearing/walking for 3 months.

Hm, Reece going for that 100G prize money from gates it seems, this could be interesting.

Erice off Commencal

Just leaving this one here for you guys Edit 23.12.2024 - I do not allow Pinkbike or any other outlet to use this picture. Vital Team Rumors exclusive!

Whoever did the computer thing to Danny’s post to uncover his blacked out handlebars a few pages back, can you do the same to this? Help us luddites out.

If that is the gearbox bike he gets points for blacking out where the derailleur cage would be...

Looks like the Atherton gearbox bike is done, Charlie posted this :

SILVER BRAKES MADE IN THE UK?! WON'T PEOPLE THINK OF THE YORKSHIREMEN THAT ARE NOW OUT OF A JOB? DISGUSTING

And this is why rich people don't pay the same percentage of taxes as I do.

I know this may sound crass, but the Rocky Mountain announcement, much like the GT announcement, doesn’t surprise me. Consolidation in the specialty cycling space has been anticipated for a long time. This consolidation doesn’t always mean brands acquiring other brands; it can also result from major players like Specialized or Trek dominating enough of the market to squeeze out mid-sized competitors. If a brand fails to offer something truly compelling—whether that’s performance, price, brand equity, reliability, or innovation—it’s going to struggle. Unfortunately, the nature of economies of scale makes this consolidation almost a self-fulfilling prophecy. To draw a parallel...

Sounds like she'll be doing marathon stuff, Brad Copeland is the Spec OR head mechanic and he said on an Escape Collective podcast she's going to race Cape Epic with Sofia Gomez-Villafane.

2025 NW Cup Schedule is live. 7 races and Stevens Pass returns https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/NW%20Cup/blog/12/12/2024/entry/128271

Just read on the news outlets that 6 different posts above me are reporting Rocky Mountain has filed for bankruptcy protection. I hope things continue to be posted above and below me.

Curious why you needed a bullet tool to put the air cartridge back together. Did you remove the piston from the shaft? My negative spacer had a split and removing it was super easy. Agreed with both of you that the fork does run deeper in it's travel without the negative spacer. I had to increase my air pressures about 15-20 PSI in both chambers to get a similar feel but felt bottom outs during heavy compressions on steeps. My fork is so plush that the difference with or without the spacer is super minimal. This winter I plan on...

Just a few weeks ago Rocky laid off a ton of staff, mostly marketing, tech support, sales types so far

I knew this was coming with Anna 's season last year. Mixed feelings- really stoked for Anna, sad that one more privateer team is going away. All the best to Anna and Abby next year!

Dating someone on the team you own and manage is bad enough, but the fact that he first met Jenna when she was an underage junior racer on his team is beyond creepy. They conveniently started dating the first year she was in Elite. It is an overused term nowadays but that is the definition of "grooming".

I know a couple Junior riders who spent years on the circuit around B-Kiddy and he seems to be the most hated rider out there and it’s not really close. Obviously I don’t know him personally but judging by the general sentiment towards him and the fact that he’s dating his employee w an age gap that wide, it’s probably safe to say he’s a mega questionable dude.