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I can’t be the only one wondering where in the hell Mondraker is pulling all this money from, right? Opening a US based office and funding a factory DH race team and a satellite WC DH team during one of the lowest points the bike industry has been in. Over the last 5 years I can count on one hand how many Mondraker bikes I’ve seen in the flesh… are they much larger outside of ‘Murrica?
I also live in a town with a Mondraker dealer, they just have not sold as well historically considering the pricing. These days maybe they do since they are closer in pricing to the increases we've seen from everyone else. But I am not sure they ever really made a dent in a market.
I wouldn't doubt if they have Gubment money.
And a mullet DH bike that went MIA for 18 months from it's release date due to the jab fallout.
ALN off of Rocky Mountain.
@stoic_machine , any other news you wanna share?
Semenuk in Vans? After years on Etnies and helping to launch their mtb division.
edit: also no longer mentions them in his IG bio
Would be interesting to see Vans push into MTB... their shoes are already used to a great extent by park rats and freeriders and I am sure they have the $$$ to entice Semenuk if they choose to use him to jump into the MTB world 'officially'. Also wonder how this all coincides with Emil having more of a presence at Etnies.
On a side note, the Etnies Culvert Mid shoes are my current favourite shoes to ride in so I appreciate all the effort they have put into their MTB range.
So that leaves Remi?
Edit: forgot about the young'uns: https://bikes.com/pages/athletes
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/intense-cycles_crafting-a-new-future-int…
Whoa. Not sure what nerve I hit there. Literally trying to say throwing together a few DJ frames (for the teams to use, not to introduce as a FW model available to consumers) wouldn't be all that complicated.
But I suppose if they're already sourcing ebike product might as well throw a few DJ bikes on top.
A few left...
Dylan Maples - Commencal Muc-Off
Ollie Davis - Commencal Schwalbe
Mark Wallace - local Canadian brand
Léo Abella to Commencal Muc Off?
Brew Racing still will produce any DJ frame with any reasonable geometry you care to ask for.
Endless I think used them to produce their unique 26/24 mullet DJ/Urban Assault frames.
I've always wanted someone to order another big batch of frames from him with their own signature logo/geometry & a Zoke DJ fork.
Is that Dylan Maples?
Vans have already tried to push into MTB in the early to mid 2010’s. Google “Vans Warner clipless shoe”. I vividly remember D-Riff and Brad Benny running them in the Chumba/Giant Nerd team days.
Looks slightly undercooked, send it back Amaury...
Sounds like Vans has been dumping some of their long time surfers and employees. Debt issues also being reported. There was also a surfer in their Pipe contest that ended up in the hospital with no insurance and people are asking why isn't Vans paying his bill.
https://beachgrit.com/2024/01/vans-dumps-gudauskas-brothers-after-20-years-of-service-in-latest-bloodletting-with-rumours-nathan-florence-is-next/
Good entertainment in the Beach Grit comments btw...
no surprise this guy eats raw meat.
What is this jab Fallout?
I still have my pair. They are heavy and uncomfortable IMO. A downgrade from the 661 Filters I wore beforehand.
My casual shoes were Half Cabs for a long time. I recently ordered a new pair and they changed the width so narrow they were unwearable to me.
Not sure why Van's should pay his bills? It's terrible what happened but its pipe. Multipule people ended up in hospital at the contest. Luckily one had a helmet on. Did the sponsor of the WC pay all of Brook's bills? It would be great if the organizations would provide insurance for anyone in the organization doing their events but that would cost money so we know that's not happening
OnlyVans
It's still absolutely unacceptable how any athletes on a top level doesn't have insurance?! Weather from his team or private.
Any form of organiser insurance would be great, but most can't even pay own staff. 🙄
What's up with rocky? having a new sled coming out in march/april, first letting jesse go, now ALN? 🤷♂️
They really should have some sort of supplemental insurance setup that is paid for by entry fee. I destroyed my wrist auto racing and had to have it reconstructed and physical therapy. To my surprise my entry fee included a plan like this that picked up every dime my insurance wouldn’t pay. It would have covered it completely if I did not have any insurance. I think there was a cap, but it was up in the six figure range if I remember correctly.
vans had the "gravel" flat shoe around 2010 too.
When Jesse left it sounded largely like Rocky is fundamental not a very large budget team and he was moving on to bigger opportunities a bigger team could offer.
Hopefully it's a similar situation with ALN.
Beach grit and vital. A man of taste I see
Vans have a whole Pro BMX range currently that make great flat pedal MTB shoes.
I've been running the BMX Style 114 for about 6 months and love it.
Dylan Maples on Commencal Mucoff confirmed by Dharco
https://www.instagram.com/p/C2OCAGQhV_w/?igsh=MTQyZzRjZmN5dHQ2OQ==
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