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Dickscruttock 11/13/2015 5:08pm
11/13/2015 5:08pm
Dale is just riding whatever bike was around and that happened to be a Santa Cruz. He won't be on Saracen next year and will be riding for a team with pals.
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TomB13 11/13/2015 5:26pm
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Dale on GT with Wyn Master and Blenky!
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vinny4130 11/13/2015 5:39pm
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Regardless of what team is who and who is on what bike, blab blab blah that section looks like so much fun!!! But to be fair I'm very guilty of team speculation it's my football.
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JoeyHooo 11/14/2015 3:32am
11/14/2015 3:32am Edited Date/Time 11/14/2015 6:22am
The year is not over, so the contract are not too.
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coralcorn 11/14/2015 1:14pm
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Sean_Bacon wrote:
https://instagram.com/p/-DtuR4ndXx/ just to add to the fire.maybe it's not graves leaving yeti but rude .
It would make sense, Yeti is known for developing riders until they are "too big" for them to support. I don't think anyone expected Rude to come out as strong as he did this year. If anyone has a major increase in value after this season it is him. Would make sense if Yeti continued that trend.. Jared seems like he could be a Yeti for life type of guy he's been through so much with them
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kev.1n 11/14/2015 5:55pm
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TomB13 wrote:
Dale on GT with Wyn Master and Blenky!
for some reason... I believe you.
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kev.1n 11/14/2015 5:57pm
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Sean_Bacon wrote:
https://instagram.com/p/-DtuR4ndXx/ just to add to the fire.maybe it's not graves leaving yeti but rude .
coralcorn wrote:
It would make sense, Yeti is known for developing riders until they are "too big" for them to support. I don't think anyone expected Rude to...
It would make sense, Yeti is known for developing riders until they are "too big" for them to support. I don't think anyone expected Rude to come out as strong as he did this year. If anyone has a major increase in value after this season it is him. Would make sense if Yeti continued that trend.. Jared seems like he could be a Yeti for life type of guy he's been through so much with them
I really believe this as well Josh
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conner.kuhns 11/14/2015 5:58pm
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Graves to Specialized, heard something about him being seen riding in Santa Cruz recently on a Specialized proto
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TomB13 11/14/2015 6:25pm
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But then who is bulldog going with? Heard he's not going to GT with the Kiwis. With Brannigan on Cibe maybe?
SmartLikeTractor 11/14/2015 7:40pm
11/14/2015 7:40pm
TomB13 wrote:
But then who is bulldog going with? Heard he's not going to GT with the Kiwis. With Brannigan on Cibe maybe?
Bulldog and Wyn on gt.
Not sure on dale but hopefully on gt. It will be a loose team if it is.
Jim-Laden 11/15/2015 2:30am
11/15/2015 2:30am
Still on Trek



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Gweggy 11/15/2015 2:43am
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Jim-Laden wrote:
Still on Trek [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2015/11/15/2684/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
Still on Trek



Same as with Graves: The year isn't over yet!
responsiblepirate 11/15/2015 8:53am
11/15/2015 8:53am
contractual obligations are contractual obligations.
It would have seemed like a safe bet the athertons were staying on GT during the redbull foxhunt events, but less than a month or two later they've completely severed ties with GT and are now stoked on Trek.
A rider will rep the brand untill the contract expires, thats what being a professional is, so i wouldn't be surprised if these bikes have been replaced in time for the national series in NZ and Oz.
alexlafontaine13 11/15/2015 9:59am
11/15/2015 9:59am
It's pretty obvious Brook isn't staying with Trek, he usually tags them in his IG posts but has stopped doing so in the last week or so, since the Athertons are on Trek.

Really thinking he'll end up on GT, that is gonna be loose as hell.
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brimmergj 11/15/2015 11:44am
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Tough to tell with Graves, but why would Yeti just build up a "fresh weapon" for Jared to ride if he's out? Whereas Brook is still on the same wheels he's used all season
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Big Bird 11/15/2015 4:25pm
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brimmergj wrote:
Tough to tell with Graves, but why would Yeti just build up a "fresh weapon" for Jared to ride if he's out? Whereas Brook is still...
Tough to tell with Graves, but why would Yeti just build up a "fresh weapon" for Jared to ride if he's out? Whereas Brook is still on the same wheels he's used all season
That could be Yeti filling "Contractual obligations." and giving him one last frame, as per contract, that he'll likely sell later. If he's off Yeti.
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Big Bird 11/15/2015 4:27pm
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responsiblepirate wrote:
contractual obligations are contractual obligations. It would have seemed like a safe bet the athertons were staying on GT during the redbull foxhunt events, but less...
contractual obligations are contractual obligations.
It would have seemed like a safe bet the athertons were staying on GT during the redbull foxhunt events, but less than a month or two later they've completely severed ties with GT and are now stoked on Trek.
A rider will rep the brand untill the contract expires, thats what being a professional is, so i wouldn't be surprised if these bikes have been replaced in time for the national series in NZ and Oz.
It seems that the Athertons have broken their contractual obligations (The middle finger in the drawing.) and jumped the gun. Someone at GT must have really pissed them off. Or their contract wasn't/isn't on the January first standard.
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Big Bird 11/15/2015 5:24pm
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It just occurred to me that a longstanding dream of mine could be happening. There have been a few Rumours about Greg Minar leaving the Syndicate. The only thing in my twisted mind that could pull him away from his sweet Syndicate deal is a chance to ride for a South African brand in the form of Zerode. Perhaps he's taking his severance check from Santa Cruz and giving it straight to Zerode for a share in the company? He's a patriotic lad. Seems right up his alley. Just a Rumour, just a dream...

Hey Whitely... What's your handle on Vital? I wanna friend ya...
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depeche4 11/15/2015 5:28pm
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Big Bird wrote:
It just occurred to me that a longstanding dream of mine could be happening. There have been a few Rumours about Greg Minar leaving the Syndicate...
It just occurred to me that a longstanding dream of mine could be happening. There have been a few Rumours about Greg Minar leaving the Syndicate. The only thing in my twisted mind that could pull him away from his sweet Syndicate deal is a chance to ride for a South African brand in the form of Zerode. Perhaps he's taking his severance check from Santa Cruz and giving it straight to Zerode for a share in the company? He's a patriotic lad. Seems right up his alley. Just a Rumour, just a dream...

Hey Whitely... What's your handle on Vital? I wanna friend ya...
Zerode is from NZ.
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Big Bird 11/15/2015 6:40pm
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Damn'nt. That was in my mind the whole time I was writing. Should I fact check? I'm sure I'm right??? Still a good dream though. Still in the same hemisphere. Still a blatant, untrue rumour!

What if it was just time that Minnar turned his small/huge bike shop into a bike company? He knows what he's doing. He knows who to hire. He could buy into the Zerode patent a la Intense. The future's uncertain... I love the silly season... and starting rumours. NEXT!!!

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brimmergj 11/15/2015 7:08pm
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He could always ride for Morewood, based right in Pietermaritzburg. Proving Minnaar can never have enough wood
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Primoz 11/15/2015 9:39pm
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Zerode doesn't have any patents, the company is way too small for that and it's just a single pivot. A high linkage single pivot, but still a single pivot.

Morewood did leave Morewood a few years ago and started PYGA...
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Pat 11/16/2015 12:24am
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Nico_Hrndz wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2015/11/06/2654/s1200_12186615_10153775807473023_5016312817356917903_o.jpg[/img] The french website 26in uploaded this pic on their [url=https://www.facebook.com/26in.fr/?fref=photo]Facebook page[/url]. The map suggests an American #1 (**koff*koff**GWIN**koff) would be moving to a company based...


The french website 26in uploaded this pic on their Facebook page. The map suggests an American #1 (**koff*koff**GWIN**koff) would be moving to a company based in Forscheim.
Well played YT, well played...
I think the #1 american could also be Richie Rude, as he won the EWS.
Maybe he joins a new YT DH team?!
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brimmergj 11/16/2015 3:58am
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Nico_Hrndz wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2015/11/06/2654/s1200_12186615_10153775807473023_5016312817356917903_o.jpg[/img] The french website 26in uploaded this pic on their [url=https://www.facebook.com/26in.fr/?fref=photo]Facebook page[/url]. The map suggests an American #1 (**koff*koff**GWIN**koff) would be moving to a company based...


The french website 26in uploaded this pic on their Facebook page. The map suggests an American #1 (**koff*koff**GWIN**koff) would be moving to a company based in Forscheim.
Well played YT, well played...
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I think the #1 american could also be Richie Rude, as he won the EWS.
Maybe he joins a new YT DH team?!
I think he's from the East coast. It would be pretty sick if he did though.
responsiblepirate 11/16/2015 5:55am
11/16/2015 5:55am
brimmergj wrote:
I think he's from the East coast. It would be pretty sick if he did though.
Ooooor, YT throws the ultimate curveball, signs both, starts the YT USA Global World Racing team, Rude and Gwin begin every race by jumping through a flaming ring thats replaced the start gate and finish every run with a firework display and the team america theme tune.
Sponsored by Coca-cola and Pepsi and Gatora..... fuck it, just sponsored by Sugar.

Ahhh, Murica.
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EddyDave 11/16/2015 6:00am
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responsiblepirate wrote:
Ooooor, YT throws the ultimate curveball, signs both, starts the YT USA Global World Racing team, Rude and Gwin begin every race by jumping through a...
Ooooor, YT throws the ultimate curveball, signs both, starts the YT USA Global World Racing team, Rude and Gwin begin every race by jumping through a flaming ring thats replaced the start gate and finish every run with a firework display and the team america theme tune.
Sponsored by Coca-cola and Pepsi and Gatora..... fuck it, just sponsored by Sugar.

Ahhh, Murica.
I have so so much love for this.
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Oz_Taylor 11/16/2015 6:04am
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Bruni to Intense surely???

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MrPrometheus 11/16/2015 6:09am
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Bruni to Intense surely??? [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2014/10/16/1707/s1200_1602025_10152810035184182_7193868180954338303_o.jpg[/img]
Bruni to Intense surely???

Could be possible but that pic is from October 17, 2014? Wish some more stick art would come soon to fuel the rumors.
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Big Bird 11/16/2015 7:44am
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brimmergj wrote:
He could always ride for Morewood, based right in Pietermaritzburg. Proving Minnaar can never have enough wood
Damnit again. It was Morewood that I was thinking of all along. My addled brain...

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