He has uploaded a YouTube vlog a couple days ago where he builds up his dh bike from a bike bag that he travelled to the country with. He's not a Kiwi, where would he store a bike for 10 months while he's away??
He has uploaded a YouTube vlog a couple days ago where he builds up his dh bike from a bike bag that he travelled to the...
He has uploaded a YouTube vlog a couple days ago where he builds up his dh bike from a bike bag that he travelled to the country with. He's not a Kiwi, where would he store a bike for 10 months while he's away??
Tbf this is silly now, but he could of stored it at someone’s house (Sam Gale?) and it could of been stored in a box or something, but like i say its not worth debating it on a forum about team rumours ahahah
Tbf this is silly now, but he could of stored it at someone’s house (Sam Gale?) and it could of been stored in a box or...
Tbf this is silly now, but he could of stored it at someone’s house (Sam Gale?) and it could of been stored in a box or something, but like i say its not worth debating it on a forum about team rumours ahahah
Yes, it's absolutely ridiculous, but since the Mondraker is a prototype, I'm assuming there aren't many of them floating around. So why would he store it in NZ for 8+ months?
Zerode Bikes out for 2025 as per Pinkbike article . Not surprised. Wonder if Blinky or Taylor will end up on a bigger team? Z did...
Zerode Bikes out for 2025 as per Pinkbike article . Not surprised. Wonder if Blinky or Taylor will end up on a bigger team? Z did mention though they aren’t going anywhere and Abby Hogie will be riding a Z this upcoming season on European regional races and some selection WorldCups as a privateer. Based on the new rules, I didn’t think privateers were “allowed” anymore
MS racing with Zerode bikes?? I think it’s gonna happen!
While that is true, she also liked and replied to comments suggesting it´s an Intense or even Santa Cruz. I think she just wants to engage...
While that is true, she also liked and replied to comments suggesting it´s an Intense or even Santa Cruz. I think she just wants to engage in the guessing game. But since we see riding videos, I guess a reveal is near.
Zerode Bikes out for 2025 as per Pinkbike article . Not surprised. Wonder if Blinky or Taylor will end up on a bigger team? Z did...
Zerode Bikes out for 2025 as per Pinkbike article . Not surprised. Wonder if Blinky or Taylor will end up on a bigger team? Z did mention though they aren’t going anywhere and Abby Hogie will be riding a Z this upcoming season on European regional races and some selection WorldCups as a privateer. Based on the new rules, I didn’t think privateers were “allowed” anymore
MS racing with Zerode bikes?? I think it’s gonna happen!
https://www.instagram.com/p/DEfeircsCzi/ “In our opinion, the future of mountain biking innovation lies in gearbox technology“ … Zerode would make sense. However, as far as I know, Shimano is one of their biggest sponsors... so it will be interesting to see how this turns out.
Remi on spesh. Ok - but no chance they’re paying him to travel around the world to get 30th on a circuit with zero coverage. I’m not being mean here - just truth. Same with Blenki - guy was cooked (results -wise) 3-4 years ago. There’s zero chance anyone picks him up to race wc dh. On a similar note, Lucas Cruz - has he ever had a result? And Norco is taking him to all the WCs? Again, not being mean - just facts. I think he has a family connection at Norco but there’s no way anyone’s expecting or paying him to get top 20s. There’s a bunch of guys who are never going to race another wc dh. Mark Wallace probably among them unfortunately. We are one are done (WeRDone?) making bikes and done racing. I can’t see a team that picks him up. It’s an ugly world out there.
Zerode Bikes out for 2025 as per Pinkbike article . Not surprised. Wonder if Blinky or Taylor will end up on a bigger team? Z did...
Zerode Bikes out for 2025 as per Pinkbike article . Not surprised. Wonder if Blinky or Taylor will end up on a bigger team? Z did mention though they aren’t going anywhere and Abby Hogie will be riding a Z this upcoming season on European regional races and some selection WorldCups as a privateer. Based on the new rules, I didn’t think privateers were “allowed” anymore
Zerode Bikes out for 2025 as per Pinkbike article . Not surprised. Wonder if Blinky or Taylor will end up on a bigger team? Z did...
Zerode Bikes out for 2025 as per Pinkbike article . Not surprised. Wonder if Blinky or Taylor will end up on a bigger team? Z did mention though they aren’t going anywhere and Abby Hogie will be riding a Z this upcoming season on European regional races and some selection WorldCups as a privateer. Based on the new rules, I didn’t think privateers were “allowed” anymore
Abby Hogie is currently ranked 42nd in Women's Elite, so she can continue to race World Cups as long as she is in the top 50...
Abby Hogie is currently ranked 42nd in Women's Elite, so she can continue to race World Cups as long as she is in the top 50, according to the new rules. Seeing as she won the IXS overall last year and is planning to race the continental series this year against many of the same riders, I'd suspect she should be able to stay within the top 50 riders in UCI points. None of her points come from world cups, only 40 from world champs, and the rest are all from US nationals and IXS.
So I guess I don’t understand the new rules Or confused. I thought it was only teams with points not privateers, that rider points go to the teams to compete in that top 15 or 20 whatever it is and then the wildcard spots. Glad to see there is still a path for privateers to enter worldcups.
Remi on spesh. Ok - but no chance they’re paying him to travel around the world to get 30th on a circuit with zero coverage. I’m...
Remi on spesh. Ok - but no chance they’re paying him to travel around the world to get 30th on a circuit with zero coverage. I’m not being mean here - just truth. Same with Blenki - guy was cooked (results -wise) 3-4 years ago. There’s zero chance anyone picks him up to race wc dh. On a similar note, Lucas Cruz - has he ever had a result? And Norco is taking him to all the WCs? Again, not being mean - just facts. I think he has a family connection at Norco but there’s no way anyone’s expecting or paying him to get top 20s. There’s a bunch of guys who are never going to race another wc dh. Mark Wallace probably among them unfortunately. We are one are done (WeRDone?) making bikes and done racing. I can’t see a team that picks him up. It’s an ugly world out there.
Blenki is super ripped for his age, probably in better physical condition than a lot of others currently racing. On the right program/support i believe he could be competitive.
Lucas has had mixed results according to Roots n Rain , he was out all last year with a broken leg. Norco might still have him under contract and buying him out and finding another rider within budget maybe wasn’t feasible.
In a rare (positive) enduro team rumour, pretty sure Tristan Botterham is going to the Simplon team.
Where did u pick up that rumor? I was super stoked when the news came out that he is going to be on a factory program. Tristan killed it the last few years!
I love how Danny pokes fun at himself when talking about being a bit of a Diva when they were on Giant together lol. He always...
I love how Danny pokes fun at himself when talking about being a bit of a Diva when they were on Giant together lol. He always seems to have these funny little quips and a good personality for a guy who is a multi-time world champ. Who wouldn't want to sign Danny? Can't wait to see how him and Greg get along now that greg is retired, I feel like it will either go really good or horribly wrong...
Danny does seem to have some pretty decent self-awareness. He used to have an adversarial relationship with Wyn, but he flipped the script and now I love their interactions.
Remi on spesh. Ok - but no chance they’re paying him to travel around the world to get 30th on a circuit with zero coverage. I’m...
Remi on spesh. Ok - but no chance they’re paying him to travel around the world to get 30th on a circuit with zero coverage. I’m not being mean here - just truth. Same with Blenki - guy was cooked (results -wise) 3-4 years ago. There’s zero chance anyone picks him up to race wc dh. On a similar note, Lucas Cruz - has he ever had a result? And Norco is taking him to all the WCs? Again, not being mean - just facts. I think he has a family connection at Norco but there’s no way anyone’s expecting or paying him to get top 20s. There’s a bunch of guys who are never going to race another wc dh. Mark Wallace probably among them unfortunately. We are one are done (WeRDone?) making bikes and done racing. I can’t see a team that picks him up. It’s an ugly world out there.
Really makes you appreciate what Neko is doing on Frameworks with team buitl on pretty much obvious reasons, results.
Angel
Anna
Asa
It;s a really team. Everyone of them will get results - real results. It is not a marketing team, it's a race team.
So the rumor is that Ryder Lawrence is off the Intense team... anyone heard anything on where he's going to land? I'm assuming he will still ride Intense (due to his family's connection to the brand) but probably just his own program again? Maybe focus on the USDH stuff instead of the World Cup stuff? Would be cool to see some of the US brands like Intense put together some smaller domestic teams for USDH Pro Cups.
So the rumor is that Ryder Lawrence is off the Intense team... anyone heard anything on where he's going to land? I'm assuming he will still...
So the rumor is that Ryder Lawrence is off the Intense team... anyone heard anything on where he's going to land? I'm assuming he will still ride Intense (due to his family's connection to the brand) but probably just his own program again? Maybe focus on the USDH stuff instead of the World Cup stuff? Would be cool to see some of the US brands like Intense put together some smaller domestic teams for USDH Pro Cups.
IIRC the word from Intense last year when they parted ways with Gwin was that Intense was going to focus on US racing.
He has uploaded a YouTube vlog a couple days ago where he builds up his dh bike from a bike bag that he travelled to the country with. He's not a Kiwi, where would he store a bike for 10 months while he's away??
Tbf this is silly now, but he could of stored it at someone’s house (Sam Gale?) and it could of been stored in a box or something, but like i say its not worth debating it on a forum about team rumours ahahah
Yes, it's absolutely ridiculous, but since the Mondraker is a prototype, I'm assuming there aren't many of them floating around. So why would he store it in NZ for 8+ months?
Fmd announcement on the 9th
MS racing with Zerode bikes?? I think it’s gonna happen!
I think she’ll be with Intense Factory Racing …
https://www.instagram.com/p/DEfeircsCzi/
“In our opinion, the future of mountain biking innovation lies in gearbox technology“ … Zerode would make sense. However, as far as I know, Shimano is one of their biggest sponsors... so it will be interesting to see how this turns out.
Remi on spesh. Ok - but no chance they’re paying him to travel around the world to get 30th on a circuit with zero coverage. I’m not being mean here - just truth. Same with Blenki - guy was cooked (results -wise) 3-4 years ago. There’s zero chance anyone picks him up to race wc dh. On a similar note, Lucas Cruz - has he ever had a result? And Norco is taking him to all the WCs? Again, not being mean - just facts. I think he has a family connection at Norco but there’s no way anyone’s expecting or paying him to get top 20s. There’s a bunch of guys who are never going to race another wc dh. Mark Wallace probably among them unfortunately. We are one are done (WeRDone?) making bikes and done racing. I can’t see a team that picks him up. It’s an ugly world out there.
Kind of what i was thinking reading their post about leaving Intense but getting into gear boxes. Interesting.
Saw quite a few comments on the other website linking AK66 (unreal nickname) to the YT Mob, has anybody heard anything that would verify this?
Kolb to the mob
https://youtu.be/o7OA0Xu-uqs
You can't mistake that moustache anywhere. Confirmed.
So I guess I don’t understand the new rules Or confused. I thought it was only teams with points not privateers, that rider points go to the teams to compete in that top 15 or 20 whatever it is and then the wildcard spots. Glad to see there is still a path for privateers to enter worldcups.
How is that video 3 days old and less than 100 views
It's unlisted. Someone must have just leaked the private link.
It's unlisted, which means it's only viewable if you have a direct link to it. It will not show up in search or reccs.
Edit - PisgahGnar beat me to it
Blenki is super ripped for his age, probably in better physical condition than a lot of others currently racing. On the right program/support i believe he could be competitive.
Lucas has had mixed results according to Roots n Rain , he was out all last year with a broken leg. Norco might still have him under contract and buying him out and finding another rider within budget maybe wasn’t feasible.
In a rare (positive) enduro team rumour, pretty sure Tristan Botterham is going to the Simplon team.
Where did u pick up that rumor? I was super stoked when the news came out that he is going to be on a factory program. Tristan killed it the last few years!
Danny does seem to have some pretty decent self-awareness. He used to have an adversarial relationship with Wyn, but he flipped the script and now I love their interactions.
video is private unfortunately.
Really makes you appreciate what Neko is doing on Frameworks with team buitl on pretty much obvious reasons, results.
Angel
Anna
Asa
It;s a really team. Everyone of them will get results - real results. It is not a marketing team, it's a race team.
Here's the official announcement from MS Racing, moving on from Intense: https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/filmsmith/blog/01/06/2025/entry/1292….
https://www.instagram.com/p/DEfnrvtOumV/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Yup looks like Tristan!
Such a good add next to Tarmo and Lars, underdog team for sure that can make those podiums.
So the rumor is that Ryder Lawrence is off the Intense team... anyone heard anything on where he's going to land? I'm assuming he will still ride Intense (due to his family's connection to the brand) but probably just his own program again? Maybe focus on the USDH stuff instead of the World Cup stuff? Would be cool to see some of the US brands like Intense put together some smaller domestic teams for USDH Pro Cups.
IIRC the word from Intense last year when they parted ways with Gwin was that Intense was going to focus on US racing.
Hopefully he choses 47
What's the deal with Andy and 47?
AK47…. The gun.
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