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Delicious_Cheese Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Team Rumors
7/31/2025 6:47am
Brook has been through a lot with the recovery from his crash but it's hard to not see the sense of entitlement that he has. It was either in a Downtime or Ride Companion podcast where he was talking about how bad the Mondraker dh bike is (while still being sponsored by them), but he also said that he thinks that he will be a lifetime Redbull sponsored athlete just because he's been with them for 10 years. I'm sorry, but if Redbull can drop Daren Berrecloth, Andreu Lacondeguy, Kyle Strait (& others) to make room for new talent, then...
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PhilNZ Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Team Rumors
7/31/2025 6:46am
No hate. Really want to see the guy do well again. The evidence is there so people can go and listen, then make up their own minds. I appreciate the honesty from him and other riders in the scene. The difference between Greg, Gwin (who have also been vocal at times re equipment issues) and Brook, to me, is not only what they said and how they said it, but the attitudes underpinning the comments.
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bulletbass man Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Team Rumors
7/31/2025 6:46am
I look at those quotes and see someone who seems to be dealing with depression rather than entitlement. But to each their own.
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jeff.brines Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/11/2025 6:24am
Blast from the past; Things Alex Morgan was working on in 2001 (ish) -Carbon Fiber DH Bikes -High pivot DH Bikes (w idler) -Dual shock high pivot DH bikes (variable axle path) -Lugged design so he can make changes quickly -29" wheels on DH bikes (2004 ish)
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carlinojoevideo Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/11/2025 6:22am
The idea of the variable path was what he was going for, but not the high and low speed shaft movements doing different of axle paths. It was called VST. I’ve talked to Frank about this and even asked him about making one for me. He said the axle path almost looked like a football shape, it would move backwards up and then forward and you can pump it railroad track and just generate speed. This is an old image and screen grab I found off of a forum from the early 2010s
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jonkranked Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/11/2025 6:21am
before we get sidetracked, here's a classic episode of the Inside Line that interviews FTW, and the passion is a topic of discussion. https://podcasts.apple.com/il/podcast/frank-the-welder-the-inside-line-…
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jonkranked Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/11/2025 6:21am
ah yes, the sinister passion. fukkin' shame that bike never saw the light of day.
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Marshall Willanholly Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/11/2025 6:20am
Didn’t FTW have a proto with a similar concept?
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amaranth Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS
1/24/2024 7:35am
Happy that Pinkerton, Dunne, and Dak all found (assuming the big budget thing for Mondraker is real) pretty good rides. That being said, mondraker marketing tried to drag this bs on for way too long. Hype it up, announce it, be done with it.
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Jason_Schroeder Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS
1/24/2024 6:28am
Also, update on #frecklegate. He's playing hard to get.
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dolface Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS
1/19/2024 6:32am
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Ahab Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS
1/19/2024 6:31am
Huh. Weird. Something must have happened during the 2019 WC season for Brook.
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metadave Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS
1/12/2024 5:54am
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metadave Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS
1/12/2024 5:51am
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Inspiron Liked a bike check The Ultimate Huck Machine- Canfield Fatty Fat
12/19/2023 7:17am
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brash Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
12/1/2023 7:17am
you don't have to talk to Craig at avalanche, that's a saving in itself.....
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Losifer Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS
11/14/2023 5:44am
I know that there is a tangential connection to team rumors, but the correlation is getting really thin. Any way y'all could move the EMTB sales talk to a different thread?
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Jonathon Simonetti Liked a comment about Feature Vital MTB Test Sessions - Enduro Bikes
10/31/2023 10:15am
So stoked you like it! Wanted to try a more casual approach while still being as informative as possible. Thanks for the kind words.
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10/31/2023 10:15am
This is the best Vital content in years. An all-star cast that shred and don’t take it too serious, along with a nicely selected group of bikes. Great insight on each bike along with the industry in general. A+ footage is just the bonus. Thanks for the hard/fun work.
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Widget Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS
10/26/2023 6:34am
Is BK seriously dating Jenna? Wow!
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