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Not sure if this is the right place to share but here's a couple thoughts/rumors on random bike stuff after attending the Sedona bike fest 1. All the guys that brought their DJ and bmx bikes lost to a guy that was on a demo yeti sb135 for the bunny hop contest. It's the rider, not the bike. 2. Always wondered what gearbox bikes felt when you tried to shift underload - it doesn't shift! I was climbing a not very steep road to get back to the venue on a (demo)Zerode and was stuck in gear 4 all the...

The Vojo article in French is actually a Belgian publication, it is the only article I have seen in French or English and is very much a response to the social media post and comments underneath, no additional information is provided. The French racing forums, in which a number of French team managers and media people participate, have absolutely no comment or accusation. All the accusations have been on insta or in this thread. Pretty miserable news, hope the truth officially comes out so we can move on.

Streisand effect coming.

It's nothing concrete but one of those comments was liked by Emile Siegenthaler.

All the comments suggesting something have been deleted… suspicious 🤨

If I read the French comments on his IG, he did something with a girl without her consent apparently... But yeah, it's comments on Instagram, so not a great source.

super interested in what happend… first no goodbye from commencal or saying that he left the team and now off canyon as well after just 3 months.

only 3 months... something fishy

Thibaut off Canyon.. that’s wild! per his IG account

I can't speak for others, but I think choosing a name for your brand that sounds like a department store rip-off of one of the world's strongest luxury/premium brands speaks to a breathtaking lack of creativity and strategy. It makes me think perhaps that sloppy attitude carries over into the decisions they make when designing their bikes. It certainly seems to carry over to their marketing strategy. Just have all the employees spam comment sections? I certainly haven't seen this when new bikes from other brands are released:

Astroturfing The deceptive practice of presenting an orchestrated marketing or public relations campaign in the guise of unsolicited comments from members of the public.

Places you guys can go fight each other about e-bikes. https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/The-Hub,2/Lets-be-honest-Ebike-related,… https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/what-do-you-prioritize-e-bike?page=2 https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/The-Hub,2/Downsides-of-ebikes-and-what-…

My Trickstuff Dirretesimas have been amazing for the past two years. Easy to bleed and lever feel is sublime. Everyone complains about cost and wait time with these. But no one complains about the end result… Still trying to get a good bleed on my Formula Cura 4’s and keep my Code RSC’s from fading on big bike park days. BTW, love the content Dave, Nick and crew put out!

For me, it's starting an account to toss gas on a topic that no one else has said anything about yet. You know something but you're afraid to come out and just say it. That smells fishy to any reasonable person. In your initial post, you display the clear ability to spell, punctuate, and articulate a thought. But in your next post, you would appear to attempt to cover your tracks by failing to use an apostrophe to indicate possession. Next, you indicate you seemingly don't know the difference in usage of then/than and their/there/they're. Sorry, I just don't buy...

Nothing wrong with that. Bikes are supposed to be fun

You know what, That was a well written, well considered, thoughtful comment. Well done sir, we could all prolly take some pointers from it.

Most guys I know on e bikes are either 50+ or in shape bike riders who use it as a training or trailbuilding tool.