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jessemelamed Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors

11/5/2025 11:54am
Their enduro team was done last year but they graciously kept me on board for this year with my contract having another year on it. Sounds obvious of course, but the bike industry isn't always so giving. The DH team took me in and I had a blast all year long, which was the main reason for doing DH at the end of the year. I just wanted to hang out with the team some more, and who wouldn't take the chance to race World Cup DH while they can. As for next year, stay tuned.
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Rol Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors

11/5/2025 11:49am
So much hatred towards BK. I don't understand it. He does a lot for the sport, and his private relationships – which are discussed a lot here, and where everyone is entitled to their opinion, just like with sausage, politics and art – shouldn't really matter. He does more for the sport than all the keyboard warriors here in the forum.
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casualkieran Liked a reply to forum topic All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy

10/15/2025 7:30pm
Big thanks to Vitalmtb, Spomer and One up Components. Just received my package all the way down here in NZ. Legends. Now how can this mail from Canada arrive quicker than half my work orders for materials im only getting sent from one end of this country to another???
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HannesBa Liked a reply to forum topic All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy

10/15/2025 7:29pm
Just recieved my prize yesterday (OneUp handlebar and stem) and got 2nd in yesterdays Fantasy. It starts to making fun 😅 Thanks to the Vital Crew for putting up the fantasy and to all the sponsors for supporting this.
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Kale123 Liked a reply to forum topic All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy

10/15/2025 7:27pm
So stoked! Thank you so much vital and @sspomer for putting together the league. And thanks to the companies who’ve put up prizes.
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Race Talk

10/14/2025 8:39pm
YT Mob's episode uploaded by filmer, Ralf Schupp, b/c YT abandoned it. from Ralf - This is what could have been my first episode for The YT Mob covering the 2025 season. Take an authentic look behind the curtains of one of the most victorious Downhill racing teams out there. When and how to even start to get ready as a team for the upcoming season? How can you manage stress and pressure as an athlete? What does it take to manage your logistics during back to back racing? You'll find out in this video. Due to the insolvency of...
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FerrousBueller Liked a reply to forum topic All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy

9/3/2025 12:48pm
Is there going be fantasy for World Champs? Looks like the format will be a little different with no Q2's
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thinkbike Liked a reply to forum topic All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy

7/9/2025 7:30pm
I just figured out today that I won fantasy round 5! Still only 343rd overall, but it was a thrill to get first place for the round. 🤩
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 World Cup Downhill - La Thuile, Italy

7/4/2025 1:31pm
here's a POV with mille and lou ferguson. the follow gives some new perspective too. bonkers!
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SteveMcDonald Added a reply to 2025 Race Talk

6/8/2025 1:33pm
I have heard his name before but certainly don't know who he is. The coverage from this weekend, with his input, was very good. He shows what a true professional looks like. I can't recall him dropping the F-bomb the whole time he was aired, and his comments were well measured. I think having that type of influence on the...

LePigPen Liked a reply to forum topic All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy

6/8/2025 1:28pm
(Steve sitting on his pile of winnings from his fantasy career) "Shame, innit..." One thing I wanted to know is are top 5 rewarded per event or top 3 only? Came real close to 5th this go around. At the very least I need that Vital shirt in my life.
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SteveMcDonald Added a reply to All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy

6/8/2025 12:43pm
" fwiw, there's no overall season-end prize this year. prizes are given out per race." Shame to hear this (the prizes were outstanding last year) but do understand (sponsors etc). It will change the strategy though so good to know. No longer worth picking a lower-risk bankable team. Better to take a chance on picking winners.

sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy

6/8/2025 12:38pm
sorry, but we only use riders on the qualifying start list, not the 'entry' list. the qualifying start list comes out later than the entry list (but the entry list is not accurate w/ who's actually racing). every round this year (and last) the window to pick riders is around 55 hours.
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BGoldstone Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Race Talk

6/4/2025 10:17pm
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy

6/3/2025 12:14pm
Top 5 prizes awarded. All Top 5 players from rounds 1 and 2 have been emailed. Bring on leogang! (game will start tomorrow)
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Jason_Schroeder Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Race Talk

6/2/2025 6:13pm
Updates from Stan Nisbet on why he ended up missing his start time - For those without the gram - Got to the top of the hill for my run and I had a valve core failure on my shock, which left it with little to no air. We tried our best to sort it with the time we had but unfortunately ended up being a couple seconds too late, so wasn’t allowed to start. Chance in a million but that’s bike racing! Lots of positives to take away from the weekend and tones of fun was had with the...
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I paid for the subscription this weekend (pretty cheap month-by-month in NZ) and was very impressed with the coverage. I think the commentary has come a long way since the Warner Bros beginnings. No cringe moments for me, just a healthy dose of tension and excitement all the way through. I think they have the formula right now. Glad that...