Sam Blenkinsop leaves Yeti Cycles
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Ahh go on, tell us what you really think.
Sam B + Yeti were a great combo
Yeti will still be a great company without Sam B
Sam B will still be a great rider without Yeti.
No big deal.
Actually I made a great statement but since you obviously didn't see the footage of Blenkinsop coming over the line in MSA, 12 places behind his rookie team mate and riding past him in a little crybaby rage, their is little point in me going on about it. Especially since it's not in the Freecaster Highlights. If I were his manager I'd have told him to grow up as he's representing a brand, not his ego.haha... that's funny
I guess you now me about as well as you know Sam B, and every other thing you spew BS about on here.
you made an idiotic statement and a bunch of people called you out on it. instead of admitting fault or just shutting up you counter with more BS and just dig yourself in deeper and deeper.
thanks for trolling on RM, but you should just go home to pinkbike
Anyway if you agree or not it was still the only exciting post in the usual 'oh were will he go' Espec pro lover fanboy crap you get on here every week at this time of year.
You ever raced? Ever crossed the line after an disappointing run? The last thing on your mind is whats happening around you. During a race run, I have no recollection of trackside spectators (cow bell, whistles, camera flashes and all) or other distractions. This focus stays for a few minutes after crossing the finish for me.
Anyway. As Whoops said - Yeti will still be a fine company and team, Sam will still be a fine rider.
I remember watching that thinking "Whoa, not cool Sam!"
We all have our moments, good and bad. That was definitely a bad moment for Blinky...
That said, I've never seen him do anything else in bad taste. He's a ripper, and he did Yeti proud. I'm sure his next team will glad to have him. And, next season's man-track schedule suit him.
Good luck Blinky!
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you are right... i missed it on TV. why? because I was standing right there
sorry buddy, but when you are a top level racer and make have a bad run in WC it is not your responsiblity to highfive everyone for what they did. This is the highest level of the sport and these guys put everything they have into their runs and training. DH is one of those unique sports where your team mates are your competition so that plays a part.
and freecaster missed his "little crybaby rage" because it never happened... he crossed the line after a a bad run and just rode out the entire finish arena displeased with himself most likely without even seeing who was in the hotseat, or looking to see his placing as he knew it was awful.... guess what he was not the only one to do it.
what you also missed was the fact the Sam came back over to the truck where Gwinn was sat in the hot seat a few minutes later to cheer him on...
I can guarantee you that Damien did not even think anything of it, nor did Gwinn.
but apparently you have formed a complete personality analysis from the 4 seconds of television.
give it up... the statement you made it one of the most uninformed and idiotic posts on this site. just back away quietly
the more you flame on and try to justify yourself the worse you look.
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Well I can assure you 'oh so privileged one' that the vast majority of people weren't there, they were watching the Freecaster footage. Professional athletes are (in others sports at least) required to act in a manor that represents the brand, especially when TV crews are around. If not people will form their own interpretation of events. I assure you that is what happened to a number of people viewing the footage as we all don't have the cool pro inside information Mr President of the UCI.you are right... i missed it on TV. why? because I was standing right there
sorry buddy, but when you are a top level racer and make have a bad run in WC it is not your responsiblity to highfive everyone for what they did. This is the highest level of the sport and these guys put everything they have into their runs and training. DH is one of those unique sports where your team mates are your competition so that plays a part.
and freecaster missed his "little crybaby rage" because it never happened... he crossed the line after a a bad run and just rode out the entire finish arena displeased with himself most likely without even seeing who was in the hotseat, or looking to see his placing as he knew it was awful.... guess what he was not the only one to do it.
what you also missed was the fact the Sam came back over to the truck where Gwinn was sat in the hot seat a few minutes later to cheer him on...
I can guarantee you that Damien did not even think anything of it, nor did Gwinn.
but apparently you have formed a complete personality analysis from the 4 seconds of television.
give it up... the statement you made it one of the most uninformed and idiotic posts on this site. just back away quietly
the more you flame on and try to justify yourself the worse you look.
Well I can assure you 'oh so privileged one' that the vast majority of people weren't there, they were watching the Freecaster footage. Professional athletes are (in others sports at least) required to act in a manor that represents the brand, especially when TV crews are around. If not people will form their own interpretation of events. I assure you that is what happened to a number of people viewing the footage as we all don't have the cool pro inside information Mr President of the UCI.
just like the majority of the people on this message board have come to realize you are a complete idiot who just comes on here to troll and throw baseless accusations at people, products, etc with absolutely no clue as to what you are talking about, or who you are talking about (or to)
anyone whether in person or via the TV who even noticed or gave a second thought to what you think you saw are in the vast minority... you are just wrong.
and it is very childish to turn jealousy into insults
oh and remind me again... what did Sam do that was unprofessional or damaging to the brand? it is not his job to drop everything after a terrible run to go celebrate with his teammate after qualifying 4rth and blowing his run
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So I guess this is like the rumour of Steve Smith in Schladming throwing his bike down in finish area and having a hissy fit right?
One retarded magazine writer who WASN'T there, made it up and ran with it. Since then those of us who were there have been trying to set the record straight. Meanwhile only the rider suffers due to someone propagating BS.
One retarded magazine writer who WASN'T there, made it up and ran with it. Since then those of us who were there have been trying to set the record straight. Meanwhile only the rider suffers due to someone propagating BS.
exactly... in fact steve did the same thing in schladming as sam did in msa. simply rode out of the finish area without stopping. right up to the pits where he hung his bike and went to talk with his team... the funniest part was the two kids who's job it is to get the transponders off the riders forks were running behind because he disappeared so quickly.
no bike throwing, no drama... yet someone took a cheap shot at him for it.
oh and JCL... yes, I was there too... presidential privilege
why the roflz?LAPierre????
You simply have a different interpretation of events. I'm bored. Until the next timejust like the majority of the people on this message board have come to realize you are a complete idiot who just comes on here to troll and throw baseless accusations at people, products, etc with absolutely no clue as to what you are talking about, or who you are talking about (or to)
anyone whether in person or via the TV who even noticed or gave a second thought to what you think you saw are in the vast minority... you are just wrong.
and it is very childish to turn jealousy into insults
oh and remind me again... what did Sam do that was unprofessional or damaging to the brand? it is not his job to drop everything after a terrible run to go celebrate with his teammate after qualifying 4rth and blowing his run
I think Clay Porter should interview Blinky, or let other rides talk about him a bunch of times in his new movies, or maybe spend a season with his team following them around and posting it all online for us to watch. That way people wouldn't be able to make up stupid sh*t about riders only when they have a bad race run.
Or maybe all the videographers should stop spending so much of their time filming with arrogant a**holes and should shoot more with riders they actually like working with. That way when the jerks are upset with throwing away their race run and ride straight out of the finish area (a rather regular occurrence for the top 10 riders when they are way off their pace) no one will notice. And guys like Blinky won't have a bunch of fans on and off the track because everyone will know he's really just a big jerk.
on another note, I really like how JCL's fictional recollection of a few second clip of Blinky riding across the line and out of the finish corral with head down and goggles on (yes, I watched it; thought nothing of it), with no given context, has morphed from 'seems a little arrogant' to 'like a spoiled brat' to his 'little crybaby rage'. i imagine you'll next insinuate that he punched Gwinn in the face on his way by?
Or maybe all the videographers should stop spending so much of their time filming with arrogant a**holes and should shoot more with riders they actually like working with. That way when the jerks are upset with throwing away their race run and ride straight out of the finish area (a rather regular occurrence for the top 10 riders when they are way off their pace) no one will notice. And guys like Blinky won't have a bunch of fans on and off the track because everyone will know he's really just a big jerk.
on another note, I really like how JCL's fictional recollection of a few second clip of Blinky riding across the line and out of the finish corral with head down and goggles on (yes, I watched it; thought nothing of it), with no given context, has morphed from 'seems a little arrogant' to 'like a spoiled brat' to his 'little crybaby rage'. i imagine you'll next insinuate that he punched Gwinn in the face on his way by?
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How dare you try and put this thread back on subject!!!!!
There you go JCL i fixed your lil boo boo for ya..... an i hope the next time is not for a long time
Comedy genius there dude 
Nah, he's going to ride a pink huffy with purple handlebar tassels.
If you were to have an absolutely awful run, would you want to stop for a picture or get out of site to regroup. Don't know about you, but I'd want to go and regroup.
If you were to have an absolutely awful run, would you want to stop for a picture or get out of site to regroup. Don't know about you, but I'd want to go and regroup.
I wasn't at MSA. I watched it on Freecaster.
I saw the clip of Blinky coming across and not acknowledging Gwin's hot-seat. I didn't like it. I thought "Bummer, bad form..."
I am stoked to hear davetrump say that Sam came back and cheered Gwin on. I like Blinky's style a lot, one of my absolute favorites to watch, ragged as f#ck and fast! So, naturally I want to believe he's a good guy too. Sounds like he is after all
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I saw the clip of Blinky coming across and not acknowledging Gwin's hot-seat. I didn't like it. I thought "Bummer, bad form..."
I am stoked to hear davetrump say that Sam came back and cheered Gwin on. I like Blinky's style a lot, one of my absolute favorites to watch, ragged as f#ck and fast! So, naturally I want to believe he's a good guy too. Sounds like he is after all
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so who cant wait for this next race season to start again????
Pretty much everyone who posts in this thread.
Reality ruins the speculation potential.
Count me in. Race season for me starts in February in South America. WOO WOO. Let's get some tan on.
Not to derail the thread but do you know dates of the 2010 quebec cup?
I figured you would be a good person to ask.
Sorry back to sam now....
http://www.fqsc.net/sites/default/files/2010_MTB_Calendrier_Dec02.pdfNot to derail the thread but do you know dates of the 2010 quebec cup?
I figured you would be a good person to ask.
Sorry back to sam now....
#1 Tremblant: 22-23 may
#2#3 Anse-St-Jean: 12-13 june
#4 Chelsea/Hull: 26-27 june
#5 Massif du Sud: 30-31 july
#6 Mont Sainte-Anne: 14-15 august
#7 Bromont: 21-22 august
thanks man
yup, can't wait... see ya there
and the fact we are still riding DH bikes here in December means for a very short "off season" for a change.
Maybe he is going to GT or Mongoose?
Maybe!
Where ever he will still be fast.
Cecil
Maybe!
Where ever he will still be fast.
Cecil
Bianchi - FTW!!!
The funny thing about people thinking that what Blinky did as being bad form I actually see as great form. He actually had a broken part on his bike he didn't want to be seen, so he took the bike straight to the trailer, put it inside so it wasn't seen, and then headed back out. He actually did the responsible thing for the team. Trust me there was no bad blood in the pits for that. Those who were there and know what happened, know that he is a stand up guy, and did the RIGHT thing in the situation.
Trek?
Zman, assuming you are correct. What is the big deal about a broken part, its not like a frame snapped on the welds, im guessing a derailleur or flat? Does a derailleur that got smashed into a rock really give that much bad publicity? i only ask because i wouldn't think twice about a broken part, (that he still was able to finish on)
I am correct, since I was his mechanic. And it was minor that was no ones fault, had in fact been hit. But, as well can all see clearly due to this speculative thread, as soon as people see something wrong, people immediately e-engineer the whole thing figuring out what the problem with and that it was obviously flawed. Regardless of the reasoning, companies never want broken bike parts seen. We all know it happens, but still not good "press." Basically it is something teams always try and conceal when it happens. Just never looks good.
Oh Lord!
E-speculation reaches new highs!
To set this matter to bed, Sam was pumped on the MSA track, and was feeling really good for atleast a podium result, he was very pumped up for it, as Patrick (Z man, sams mechanic) just said before, he had a mechanical, one of those things that just happens sometimes. I can guarantee he had no idea Gwinny was in the hot seat when he crossed the line. No rider wants to hang around after being on for a top result and then something out of your control stops that from happening.
Sucks he's gone, but this happens, nothing more can be said about it. Race team budgets are far from limitless to keep all the riders they want on board. Any team that has 2 consistant World Cup podium riders has a stretched budget already, let alone 3.
E-speculation reaches new highs!
To set this matter to bed, Sam was pumped on the MSA track, and was feeling really good for atleast a podium result, he was very pumped up for it, as Patrick (Z man, sams mechanic) just said before, he had a mechanical, one of those things that just happens sometimes. I can guarantee he had no idea Gwinny was in the hot seat when he crossed the line. No rider wants to hang around after being on for a top result and then something out of your control stops that from happening.
Sucks he's gone, but this happens, nothing more can be said about it. Race team budgets are far from limitless to keep all the riders they want on board. Any team that has 2 consistant World Cup podium riders has a stretched budget already, let alone 3.
Look Mr Graves - I dunno who you are or why you think you'd know more than some douche who watched a 4 second film snippet from the other side of the world, but you're wrong. JCL has already explained that Blinky is a bad person, citing the extraordinary evidence that he has gathered and pieced together. Who are you to argue with JCL?
Get Graves and his 'facts' outta here. JG FT Ban.
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Check that one out, now I heard a rumour a good while ago that BOS really wanted Minnaar...like really wanted him and where willing to stump up the cash to get him too, the other part of that rumour is that because of the Vouilloz/Lapierre/BOS connection well you can fisure it out, BOS/Lapierre/Minnaar was very possible. Now putting Blinky in there would be a pretty succesful/strange mix, the French management at Lapierre, is well, very French. Blenkinsop/Minnaar/Frogs?
Silly season it is!
Check that one out, now I heard a rumour a good while ago that BOS really wanted Minnaar...like really wanted him and where willing to stump up the cash to get him too, the other part of that rumour is that because of the Vouilloz/Lapierre/BOS connection well you can fisure it out, BOS/Lapierre/Minnaar was very possible. Now putting Blinky in there would be a pretty succesful/strange mix, the French management at Lapierre, is well, very French. Blenkinsop/Minnaar/Frogs?
Silly season it is!
Akula..it makes sense! Thanks for sharing.