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I'll just assume I'm the smartest guy in the room and the 80+ riders, families, friends, teams, supporters and fans who got told you can't play Sunday....packed up & went home to watch the "live" stream of a measly 30 guys. If anyone in the media world has contacts with the venue, would love to know if vendor sales/local economy took a hit compared to prior years. My criticisms...not a fan of Puffy Spice or the guy in booth not named Gwin. And....they thought we were idiots again piping in "shreddy" sounds during the quiet bits of the track to...

Let’s all take a moment to be grateful that Josh Carlson isn’t in the commentary booth.

Bro. For how much experience Warner bros has they are complete shit at matching audio/visual. Same thing as last year. Get to hear commentators announce finish times while they’re still on the motorway. Amateur hour.

Brook definitely not making himself any favours with this kind of behaviour...

Meh, sour grapes from Brook. They didn't do a "Breaking" post for every ride/rider/signing. Get over it. And if you really want people to talk about you win some races or a championship?

Taking the temperature of the room on AG’s frame deal. I am less interested today than I was 1 month ago.

I'd love to see him get back to the level he was at when he was team mates with Sam Hill.

Spotted EX MS Mondraker rider Mike Jones being handing a New 2024 Mondraker Summum at Dyfi Bike park last weekend. Seems to be riding with Bristol Based “Sterlands Cycle Service” riders who I know Mark Sterland the owner and Josh the Manager worked for MS Mondraker before. Apparently they're partnering up with Mondraker UK to develop a WC/National Team with Mike and another couple of riders Spotted in an Adam Brayton Vlog too!! Now this is something to get excited about. The King of the valleys is back!!!

Geeeet up mikeeey

Eddie with the comedy as always

BKs podcasts are so good as he just throws it out, $60k less budget compared to last year, riders keep the same salary and he takes the loss. And that sponsors are serious about reducing or even canceling enduro sponsorhip as there is simply no exposure from it. Also interesting bit about the Dyfi and how much that park does for the local comunity and that Dan has been elected as city council :D

rad ride companion w/ bernard on. he talks budget (and they're taking cuts) and that '24 is prob his last year racing.

I gathered this too from the Vital interview. That stress and lack of prep for worlds would surely make for a sour season overall. I thoroughly enjoyed his storytelling and excitement about Norco. Had no clue they had so much firepower on their engineering team! Would highly recommend a listen during the drive home.

Something I haven't seen discussed re: Minnaar is that on the PB podcast/interview he confirmed what happened at Fort Bill Worlds last year. Wasn't a tire goof up, was delay in getting him an extended rain visor and longer mud fender on his bike, to the point it was 30s before he dropped in that he was finally sitting on his bike, and this screwed up his focus (understandably). Could have been what led to the mechanic switch from Lyle to Tom? Also lots of hints at a general vibe/organizational change at the Syndicate in the past year or two...

Well...Felix's mom is American Actress Gillian Anderson...

Would you ride a cube if you weren't getting paid to ride it?

If you use your personal address as your business address then it’s fair game. If they cared about privacy they should have used a business address service.

He could just be done with racing World Cups at this point and not racing. He wasn't all that competitive over the last couple of years and had at least one scary injury. I know from listening to Olly on RC podcast that their crew enjoys being at the races, but might enjoy going to the races and not having to actually race as well. Can get great content that way and film some riding off course at the venues like Olly has done in the past.

Good spot