Wonder how big of a thing the switch from Fox/Shimano to sram/RS is going to be, as well as the more balanced rocky geo to über...
Wonder how big of a thing the switch from Fox/Shimano to sram/RS is going to be, as well as the more balanced rocky geo to über long front center/short rear on the canyons.
jesse if you’re reading this, what were some of the factors that made you move from a winning setup to something completely new?
He’s put out really detailed setup videos before, so I’m sure we’ll get some soon. But I think he will try to be quiet about the differences and not share an opinion so as to not talk down about previous or current sponsors. It will be interesting to see if he sticks with electronic suspension like he was testing for Fox and gets his bike setup with flight attendant.
I think Jesse made an honest mistake and then tried to cover it up. I've thought way too much about this but here we go:
The...
I think Jesse made an honest mistake and then tried to cover it up. I've thought way too much about this but here we go:
The photo was posted the morning after returning home from Finale and a trip through Spain. He was posting his first morning espresso, probably super jetlagged. I bet he inked the deal sometime during the last segment of the EWS season and then a welcome package was waiting at home. He threw on the fresh t-shirt because it was the easiest thing for his jetlagged brain then went to post about his coffee. It blows up, someone points out the thread on Vital so he counters with a big S shirt.
Levy posted his article on Pinkbike and claimed to not even know about the Vital post, he had totally different sources.
In closing, my thesis is that Jesse made a mistake by accidentally framing himself in the reflection of his espresso machine, and then covered it up.
Let me just bring this back with a big: I TOLD YOU SO!
Wonder how big of a thing the switch from Fox/Shimano to sram/RS is going to be, as well as the more balanced rocky geo to über...
Wonder how big of a thing the switch from Fox/Shimano to sram/RS is going to be, as well as the more balanced rocky geo to über long front center/short rear on the canyons.
jesse if you’re reading this, what were some of the factors that made you move from a winning setup to something completely new?
If I had to guess, I bet Rocky is somewhat psyched for Melamed and encouraged him to go make some good money for a few years that they currently aren’t in a position to match. They probably also told him that when he decides to take a step back from racing to come back and they would try to find some role for him again at Rocky.
All good things come to an end and I suspect no bridges were burned here.
I bet he is going to love the Rock Shox suspension.
Mr. Moi Moi , Kasper and Angel seem to be like the only ones left. Seems to be something going on with the Specialized Enduro team too since they haven't released their team roster yet. Saw somewhere that Transition is putting together a "Factory" team... That still has to be announced.
Wonder how big of a thing the switch from Fox/Shimano to sram/RS is going to be, as well as the more balanced rocky geo to über...
Wonder how big of a thing the switch from Fox/Shimano to sram/RS is going to be, as well as the more balanced rocky geo to über long front center/short rear on the canyons.
jesse if you’re reading this, what were some of the factors that made you move from a winning setup to something completely new?
A winning setup doesn't last forever...I made the choice that I thought would bring me success for many years to come. Canyon has a bigger commitment to racing and winning and I've always felt I wanted a little extra help to go even faster.
I recorded a podcast with Downtime last week so that should be out soon and explain some more.
Wonder how big of a thing the switch from Fox/Shimano to sram/RS is going to be, as well as the more balanced rocky geo to über...
Wonder how big of a thing the switch from Fox/Shimano to sram/RS is going to be, as well as the more balanced rocky geo to über long front center/short rear on the canyons.
jesse if you’re reading this, what were some of the factors that made you move from a winning setup to something completely new?
A winning setup doesn't last forever...I made the choice that I thought would bring me success for many years to come. Canyon has a bigger commitment...
A winning setup doesn't last forever...I made the choice that I thought would bring me success for many years to come. Canyon has a bigger commitment to racing and winning and I've always felt I wanted a little extra help to go even faster.
I recorded a podcast with Downtime last week so that should be out soon and explain some more.
Wonder how big of a thing the switch from Fox/Shimano to sram/RS is going to be, as well as the more balanced rocky geo to über...
Wonder how big of a thing the switch from Fox/Shimano to sram/RS is going to be, as well as the more balanced rocky geo to über long front center/short rear on the canyons.
jesse if you’re reading this, what were some of the factors that made you move from a winning setup to something completely new?
I bet the Strive is actually right up Jesse's alley. Stuff like built-in reach adjust headset cups should be perfect for someone who likes to tinker and fine-tune his racing setup.
And the really cool thing about the sizing system of the Strive is that you can up- or down-size to your hearts content and choose the size of your bike by your prefered reach alone.
Pretty sure Jack wants to race DH and Canyon wouldn't let him...
Going off his appearance on Dean Lucas’ podcast, he seemed pretty committed to enduro. Wonder if he’ll mix it up and race a couple dh world cups on his new team
Wonder how big of a thing the switch from Fox/Shimano to sram/RS is going to be, as well as the more balanced rocky geo to über...
Wonder how big of a thing the switch from Fox/Shimano to sram/RS is going to be, as well as the more balanced rocky geo to über long front center/short rear on the canyons.
jesse if you’re reading this, what were some of the factors that made you move from a winning setup to something completely new?
A winning setup doesn't last forever...I made the choice that I thought would bring me success for many years to come. Canyon has a bigger commitment...
A winning setup doesn't last forever...I made the choice that I thought would bring me success for many years to come. Canyon has a bigger commitment to racing and winning and I've always felt I wanted a little extra help to go even faster.
I recorded a podcast with Downtime last week so that should be out soon and explain some more.
Hell yeah Jesse! Wish you all the best for the next racing season
Could you by chance tell us nerds a little about your race bike? Which size will you run? Which parts? Etc...
And will you by chance at some point be trying Canyon's super secret prototype rear shock? A little birdy told me they've got something in the works.
I read this as being a completely separate entity to the enduro Nukeproof factory team…. Which doesn’t really make sense given the two series have a fair bit of crossover this year with DH and enduro races at some venues?
I know Sam Hill has also hinted at a potential World Cup DH return, will that be on some form of bastardised DH version of the enduro team? The only difference seems to be conti v Michelin tyres?
I read this as being a completely separate entity to the enduro Nukeproof factory team…. Which doesn’t really make sense given the two series have a...
I read this as being a completely separate entity to the enduro Nukeproof factory team…. Which doesn’t really make sense given the two series have a fair bit of crossover this year with DH and enduro races at some venues?
I know Sam Hill has also hinted at a potential World Cup DH return, will that be on some form of bastardised DH version of the enduro team? The only difference seems to be conti v Michelin tyres?
Two totally different teams - i believe the factory in the Conti team is the 'Conti' part of it, it's not a factory Nukeproof team. At all the races they are in Conti pits - it seems Nukeproof is just a frame supplier to them.
I read this as being a completely separate entity to the enduro Nukeproof factory team…. Which doesn’t really make sense given the two series have a...
I read this as being a completely separate entity to the enduro Nukeproof factory team…. Which doesn’t really make sense given the two series have a fair bit of crossover this year with DH and enduro races at some venues?
I know Sam Hill has also hinted at a potential World Cup DH return, will that be on some form of bastardised DH version of the enduro team? The only difference seems to be conti v Michelin tyres?
Enduro team run all the nukeproof brand components rather than another brand. Also enduro team running nukeproof wheelsets rather than dt swiss
Someone said about Jack Moir wanting to ride DH instead of enduro , remember he only took the canyon enduro deal because he got ousted by Gwin , would be a bit special if he teamed up with Sam Hill on a Nuke DH all Australian team ! ,and they both ride for Monster Energy, you never know!
Wonder how big of a thing the switch from Fox/Shimano to sram/RS is going to be, as well as the more balanced rocky geo to über...
Wonder how big of a thing the switch from Fox/Shimano to sram/RS is going to be, as well as the more balanced rocky geo to über long front center/short rear on the canyons.
jesse if you’re reading this, what were some of the factors that made you move from a winning setup to something completely new?
A winning setup doesn't last forever...I made the choice that I thought would bring me success for many years to come. Canyon has a bigger commitment...
A winning setup doesn't last forever...I made the choice that I thought would bring me success for many years to come. Canyon has a bigger commitment to racing and winning and I've always felt I wanted a little extra help to go even faster.
I recorded a podcast with Downtime last week so that should be out soon and explain some more.
Going off his appearance on Dean Lucas’ podcast, he seemed pretty committed to enduro. Wonder if he’ll mix it up and race a couple dh world...
Going off his appearance on Dean Lucas’ podcast, he seemed pretty committed to enduro. Wonder if he’ll mix it up and race a couple dh world cups on his new team
I should have written "...wants to race DH too..." so not full-time but in addition to EDR whatever the hell it's called now.
Mr. Moi Moi , Kasper and Angel seem to be like the only ones left. Seems to be something going on with the Specialized Enduro team...
Mr. Moi Moi , Kasper and Angel seem to be like the only ones left. Seems to be something going on with the Specialized Enduro team too since they haven't released their team roster yet. Saw somewhere that Transition is putting together a "Factory" team... That still has to be announced.
Moi Moi: YT
Kasper: YT (seen it with my own eyes)
Angel: Unno
I bet the Strive is actually right up Jesse's alley. Stuff like built-in reach adjust headset cups should be perfect for someone who likes to tinker...
I bet the Strive is actually right up Jesse's alley. Stuff like built-in reach adjust headset cups should be perfect for someone who likes to tinker and fine-tune his racing setup.
And the really cool thing about the sizing system of the Strive is that you can up- or down-size to your hearts content and choose the size of your bike by your prefered reach alone.
He likely can't size down enough on that Size Small Strive! It's massive. Medium (or larger) in most brands.
He’s put out really detailed setup videos before, so I’m sure we’ll get some soon. But I think he will try to be quiet about the differences and not share an opinion so as to not talk down about previous or current sponsors. It will be interesting to see if he sticks with electronic suspension like he was testing for Fox and gets his bike setup with flight attendant.
It’s going to take a while to get used to seeing JM in TLD.
Calipers are taped up too
Im guessing the strive he’ll be riding isn’t quite ready yet, with all the new SRAM bits.
Let me just bring this back with a big: I TOLD YOU SO!
If I had to guess, I bet Rocky is somewhat psyched for Melamed and encouraged him to go make some good money for a few years that they currently aren’t in a position to match. They probably also told him that when he decides to take a step back from racing to come back and they would try to find some role for him again at Rocky.
All good things come to an end and I suspect no bridges were burned here.
I bet he is going to love the Rock Shox suspension.
It’s interesting to me that Canyon had the money to lure him away from Rocky but not enough to just keep Moir in the first place.
Pretty sure Jack wants to race DH and Canyon wouldn't let him...
And I correct that Jesse maintained a 29/29 set up on his Rocky? Whereas Remi and ALN were mixed 29/27b?
Was hoping we might see some weirdness to get his new Canyon mixed but probably not based on a 3 second Google search for his bike check.
Can't wait to see Jesse, Jack, and Richie continue their battles. Hopefully Martin is in the mix too.
2000th: who's left to discuss here?
Mr. Moi Moi , Kasper and Angel seem to be like the only ones left. Seems to be something going on with the Specialized Enduro team too since they haven't released their team roster yet. Saw somewhere that Transition is putting together a "Factory" team... That still has to be announced.
Yep: "Wheelset: Turbine R 27.5 + 29 (Remi & ALN)"
https://www.raceface.com/blogs/community/athlete-bike-check-the-rocky-m…
More news, this time from Nukeproof and Continental!
https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/continental-nukeproof-factory-racing-adds-top-level-talent-roster
Good morning to you too!
A winning setup doesn't last forever...I made the choice that I thought would bring me success for many years to come. Canyon has a bigger commitment to racing and winning and I've always felt I wanted a little extra help to go even faster.
I recorded a podcast with Downtime last week so that should be out soon and explain some more.
Hell yeahh nothing wrong with change!
I bet the Strive is actually right up Jesse's alley. Stuff like built-in reach adjust headset cups should be perfect for someone who likes to tinker and fine-tune his racing setup.
And the really cool thing about the sizing system of the Strive is that you can up- or down-size to your hearts content and choose the size of your bike by your prefered reach alone.
Going off his appearance on Dean Lucas’ podcast, he seemed pretty committed to enduro. Wonder if he’ll mix it up and race a couple dh world cups on his new team
Hell yeah Jesse! Wish you all the best for the next racing season
Could you by chance tell us nerds a little about your race bike? Which size will you run? Which parts? Etc...
And will you by chance at some point be trying Canyon's super secret prototype rear shock? A little birdy told me they've got something in the works.
I read this as being a completely separate entity to the enduro Nukeproof factory team…. Which doesn’t really make sense given the two series have a fair bit of crossover this year with DH and enduro races at some venues?
I know Sam Hill has also hinted at a potential World Cup DH return, will that be on some form of bastardised DH version of the enduro team? The only difference seems to be conti v Michelin tyres?
Two totally different teams - i believe the factory in the Conti team is the 'Conti' part of it, it's not a factory Nukeproof team. At all the races they are in Conti pits - it seems Nukeproof is just a frame supplier to them.
Enduro team run all the nukeproof brand components rather than another brand. Also enduro team running nukeproof wheelsets rather than dt swiss
Someone said about Jack Moir wanting to ride DH instead of enduro , remember he only took the canyon enduro deal because he got ousted by Gwin , would be a bit special if he teamed up with Sam Hill on a Nuke DH all Australian team ! ,and they both ride for Monster Energy, you never know!
He has a post on his story about some special stuff and there is a bike in a stand blacked out. This is probably exactly what’s going on.
I should have written "...wants to race DH too..." so not full-time but in addition to EDR whatever the hell it's called now.
I hope it's an adjustable travel coil shock with electronic wired lockout that passes thru the headtube!
Moi Moi: YT
Kasper: YT (seen it with my own eyes)
Angel: Unno
He likely can't size down enough on that Size Small Strive! It's massive. Medium (or larger) in most brands.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cn7gwrMOwkz/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
looks like 2 new riders joining the Rocky Mountaib Raceface team
Hint? Maybe Monster is sponsoring BK this year? Or Moi Moi?
Still have tristan liemere aswell
And Iago Garay too
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