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I don't anyone here idolizes him. He seems like a genuinely good dude, and we love it when good things happen to good people.

Spy shots of the new Syncros DH cockpit for Dak!

I found this in https://www.tektro.com/upload/Product/EVO%20PRO%20%28HD-M9040%29%20Inst… Pretty neato that they use a wear indicator, can also use a caliper to see how thick the rotor is.

Would never had guessed you guys prepare ahead of time.

I know this is technically for the 2025 Race Talk thread, but we're a forward-looking bunch so we'll drop it in the current one instead. We're stoked to see what Frameworks does in 2026, use this 2025 season recap to whet your appetite for what's to come!

Generally when someone leaves on bad terms the don’t cross post the farewell along with their employer. Angel moving on felt inevitable, he hasn’t had the results. I don’t think Frameworks will bring on someone big. I think they stick with what they have and Neko brings on a couple young kids. That feels like what his niche is right now, building the future of racing.

I was thinking Alden Pate, since he is quite tall.

Greenland to Frameworks?

No eyebrows, can’t see the the shoes, too far away to see if there are bar-ends on the bike, but does the speed tuck match? 😂

Have there been/are there any legit 200mm+ emtbs?

Dak's Mondraker mechanic is riding a new Norco around Queenstown, spotted on Katy Wintons Instagram story. Could this mean anything?

If you're Amaury Pierron and you have a mountain of spare derailleurs waiting for you at the team truck, I'm sure DH Transmission is lovely to use. It's probably pretty durable, and shifts great under power. But as a customer, I can't imagine ever justifying a $500 derailleur on a DH bike, not to mention having one more thing to forget to charge before riding. Maybe ten years from now the price of electronic shifting will come back down to earth, but for now it's crazy to me to use a $500 tool in a vulnerable spot on a DH...

Surely that means Laurie to Nukeproof?

I think that bird is supposed to be a phoenix