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Brook was pretty open about hating the old bike and this new prototype being a little better but he still didn't seem super thrilled with it.
Wasn't brook the one on his knees, begging ms mondraker to take him back after his gt detour?
Like Trummer on YT?
My understanding was also that the MS Mondraker setup was closer to a privateer setup than a factory team. I seem to recall Jacob saying he just got a bike and transport.
I specifically remember Brook complaining about the short stem that Mondraker were pushing a few years ago, and that it took him half a season to realise he needed a standard 50mm. But other than that, he seemed to love the bike.
That could be wrong, but then again so is 99% of the thread.
on his knees begging?
That's shitposting at it's worst.
Lemoine off canyon
Interesting point you're making. I can't know how they were run exactly, but I remember MS has always had one of the fancier pits on the circuit, since as far as I can remember going to WorldCups pretty much; it really stands out. How that translates into having an operation closer or further to being a privateer, I have to clue. What I can think of is that you have some top tier riders who are getting decent money and others who are on the fringe of being on any team. Depends on what the market of each rider was when the contracts were signed. Some are on one year deals, some on multi-year; it's pretty fluid I suppose. I believe every team wants to have some established names that would guarantee them certain top 20 results, but then there is also the gamble on having someone who hasn't been great yet, but you'd like for him or she to make the breakthrough on your team and that always is a cool story, because everybody loves an underdog. I mean, look what some exposure did to Frotha's stock; you just can't not adore that dude! To finish my argument, it makes sense that you sign your established riders to multi years and the hopeful ones to season contracts.
Fingers crossed to all who hope to make a living out of racing; I hope you all do well and we'll see you on the circuit next season with the best support you can get. I root for you all!
Mx
Look man, I love the bulldog, but he has been on record shit talking the GT bike as a piece of shit that no one could possibly win on and went back to Mondraker. Then in interviews, Mondraker was the bike that now, no one could be competitive on.
I really hope he finds something he gels with, because damn is he fun to watch ride a bike.
I'mma go watch Gamble now
Yeah him vs asa next year is going to be very very exciting
Am I late to the party or is there something to read into about Brosnan not being at team camp with Luca, Henry Kerr, and Fabian Barel? Could he be off Canyon?
I heard he was on SC
His last contract ran until 2022 with some good results. I doubt that he would only sign a one year deal after that for 2023.
Ronan is moving on....
So ya don't have to click...
I have an incredibly bipolar, delusional & maliciously unreliable quasi-source:
This is rumors, noone likes solid sources
Fixed it
Re Brosnan: I don't know his situation, but here is my hypothesis.
He's newly married, has a hobby farm with horses and cool shit and it's Summer Holidays here in Aus (Everyone stops working for a month lol) It's 35 degrees every day, the suns out, the beach is ready and the beers are cold!
Last thing I'd want to do now is head on a 24 hour flight back to Europe on the covid tin can, shiver my balls off in some French ski village away from your loved ones when he could be eating Prawns and smashing beers on the back deck!
It's bikes, he's good at it. Hop back on the DH bike closer to the season.
now excuse me while I crack a beer, it's too hot!
Seems like Minnar was on a similar plan for years. Worked for him.
so frames are not rocket science because it is only about geometry- is that about right? What about kinematics or how components work with the frame such as suspension.
I'm looking at his resume on Roots right nowHis peak seems to happened in 2019, with three straight top 10. Between 2021 and 2022, when he goes to Mondraker I don't see much of a change, he's hoovering between 10/20 as per usual. 2023 is a different story since he had a very complicated spinal surgery at the start of the season.
It's still not rocket science, no matter how much we love to think it is- and I need about them as much as anyone else. Save for extreme choices like Unno most frames are pretty similar in geometry, and most of the are prototypes anyway with a wide range of adjustment. You could go to a different team and still have the same bike as last year, geometry wise...
Could Brook jump a few spots on the board with a different bike? Maybe, but he's no making podiums, no matter the bike, be it a V10 or a Demo
Ha! No two bikes are the same, even if both have similar geometry. Yeah, it may not be literal rocket science, but there is definitely a lot of science (engineering) that goes into developing a bike. In the PB podcast Brook said he felt great on the bike but the limits of the bike were not competitive with other bikes in the DH WC races. He continues, he felt super sketchy when surpassing the limits of the bike in trying to keep up with other racers. That says a lot! If Brook gets into a new frame that he feels comfortable pushing the limits on, he will start being a consistent name in the finals. Hopefully, he gets what he needs to perform in 2024 regardless if its Mondraker or not.
Maliciously unreliable. Fascinating. 👍👍
Everybody: "It's the rider, not the bike"
Also everybody: "Rider X's results sucked when they were on brand X because that bike sucked"
Back to team rumors: A particular 2023 Spanish team rider discussed in recent posts, may be spending a lot more time in the land of freedumb. Specifically, in an area (regionally) known for it's extra large heaping portion of freedumb (which was still not enough for a certain rider because other states have way morerer freedumb).
I’m surprised to see a guy leave a team of his own accord - which is how Ronan has presented this. The upside is that there are still teams making strong offers to riders out there apparently.
One team flying under the radar with an open spot(s) is Rockshox - Trek. With Vali going to YT it’s either find a rider or two or fold the team. Can’t see them carrying on with just Tegan Cruz. Could see them going for Dak if he was leaving Intense. Plan B Ollie Davis and Ethan Craik?
dang dude my eyes glazed over reading this...i'm feeling it!
Doubt we'll see any big name brought into that SRAM/Trek team unless Trek kicks in more money. ... The SRAM/Rockshox money will follow Vali to YT and the extra (if any) will probably go to Minnaar on Norco.
Will there even be a nukeproof team next year?
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