2017 offseason guessing game - gossip thread
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6. Sex changes
7. Retiring to enduro
8. Signature items
9. web edits
10. binge drinking
7. Retiring to enduro
8. Signature items
9. web edits
10. binge drinking
As I understand it, mmike will have a birthday in 2017.
"Doug Hatfield with The Rat bike. Last ride?
Read more at https://dirtmountainbike.com/bike-reviews/downhill-bikes/world-championship-bikes-val-di-sole-2016.html#HiOuHAb3y13v8vr4.99 "
wtf does this shit mean!
i think ratboy is just having a laugh
"Doug Hatfield with The Rat bike. Last ride?
Read more at https://dirtmountainbike.com/bike-reviews/downhill-bikes/world-championship-bikes-val-di-sole-2016.html#HiOuHAb3y13v8vr4.99 "
wtf does this shit mean!
SC is in negotiations to buy YT. Peaty and Ratboy are retiring and so will Minnar. SCYT will now be Rock Jesus on a VPPFSR (pronounced "Vip, fersure") giving SC the world dominance they've been aiming for.
I only state the obvious FACTS...
I only state the obvious FACTS...
Gee Atherton calls it quits to race rally cars full time.
Brandon Semenuk will kick his ass, and then set his own sights on DH racing.
Confirmed.
Brandon Semenuk will kick his ass, and then set his own sights on DH racing.
Confirmed.
finally a design that sounds rideable
Rude returns to DH, everyone else quits.
would love to see this kid back on a DH bike. he seems pretty much made for enduro though...
I noticed that too. 8 years since he won Junior Worlds, so his time as a junior racing world cups as well.
Did Minnar spell edition wrong? I'm hoping he was talking about an addition to the graphics on his brain bucket.
I think he just means getting his worlds helmet. The final uhdishun to everything he's using for worlds. He IS thanking the helmet company.
Charlie Harrison getting help from Atherton manager Dan Brown - will he be on a full Trek/Atherton Racing ride next year? Also Danny Hart is allegedly milling round the Trek pits a lot, seems unlikely he'll want to move after this season though.
I wonder what'll happen to the GT team, the stacked set of Wyn Masters, Brook Macdonald and Sam Dale have achieved zero podiums so far this year..
I wonder what'll happen to the GT team, the stacked set of Wyn Masters, Brook Macdonald and Sam Dale have achieved zero podiums so far this year..
Is Harts contract up?
dunno, but after the season he's had he will be a hot commodity if his contract is up.
a little birdie just told me....
ratboy --> intense
ratboy --> intense
a move like this would make sense for intense too, last few seasons they seemed to be moving back into the race world more and more
makes sense. now...will the syndicate pick up a 3rd man or perhaps (gasp) a woman?
Atherton Syndicate
If indeed Rat moves to Intense, I would like to formerly petition that Jeff Steber adopts the head badge that kidwoo suggested: fire, checkered flags and tits (even if the tits are crooked)
Yeah because every one sucks in DH.
Barely to manage a Canyon Factory team
I heard Troy to Devinci which would be good but if he stays with specialized they have to sign someone else as it much suck being a one man team.
Harry Heath quit as he's over it! He quit the sport a few years ago and then came back as a privateer and then got a contract as he was doing well and after not doing so well again he's quit again.
I heard Ratboy will ride but just for fun as he's over all the cooperate giants and what goes with it, not sure if anyone noticed this season but he dropped Monster during this season they didn't drop him!
I think Sam's still got it in him he's only 31 I just think a new team will fire him up again (as they say a change is as good as a holiday), maybe Barel managing a new Canyon DH team is reading this if so sign HILL!!!
Brayton has had a great season maybe he should join Brendo on Scott as he's still riding the older frame and has podium'd over both brendo and Niko so drop Mulally! Unless Barel is reading this and wants to sign him haha!
Taylor Vernon to leave Trek also.
Also whats happening with Yeti ? Ive seen a prototype DH bike for 2 years now and nothing, they should sign someone and get back on the podium.
The main issue with all the is the fact there are only 6 rounds next year its a bit of a joke! not really a season they claim is so people can recover but to be honest look what happen to Blinki last week and he's riding this week and Finn yesterday is looking at riding after cracking his helmet really bad, what happen to the good old days 8-9 rounds of World Cup racing and then a summer spent state side racing all the NORBA rounds.
Who ever started the Endure series please start a DH series so everyone can have more fun and more rounds each year.
I heard Troy to Devinci which would be good but if he stays with specialized they have to sign someone else as it much suck being a one man team.
Harry Heath quit as he's over it! He quit the sport a few years ago and then came back as a privateer and then got a contract as he was doing well and after not doing so well again he's quit again.
I heard Ratboy will ride but just for fun as he's over all the cooperate giants and what goes with it, not sure if anyone noticed this season but he dropped Monster during this season they didn't drop him!
I think Sam's still got it in him he's only 31 I just think a new team will fire him up again (as they say a change is as good as a holiday), maybe Barel managing a new Canyon DH team is reading this if so sign HILL!!!
Brayton has had a great season maybe he should join Brendo on Scott as he's still riding the older frame and has podium'd over both brendo and Niko so drop Mulally! Unless Barel is reading this and wants to sign him haha!
Taylor Vernon to leave Trek also.
Also whats happening with Yeti ? Ive seen a prototype DH bike for 2 years now and nothing, they should sign someone and get back on the podium.
The main issue with all the is the fact there are only 6 rounds next year its a bit of a joke! not really a season they claim is so people can recover but to be honest look what happen to Blinki last week and he's riding this week and Finn yesterday is looking at riding after cracking his helmet really bad, what happen to the good old days 8-9 rounds of World Cup racing and then a summer spent state side racing all the NORBA rounds.
Who ever started the Endure series please start a DH series so everyone can have more fun and more rounds each year.
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A few years back they decided to focus on enduro, as they couldn't afford to field teams for both enduro and dh.
They could make a dh bike for sure, but I doubt they could sell enough of them at a competitive price point to justify the production costs; ie not enough roi.
Relevant
http://m.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/Yeti-Cycles-Team-Change-Up-Jared-Graves-Richie-Rude-to-Focus-on-Enduro-World-Series-Cam-Cole-Moves-to-New-Team,941
From what I remember yeti actually still paid Cole for his remaining year on his contract while releasing him to race elsewhere.
http://m.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/Yeti-Cycles-Team-Change-Up-Jared-Graves-Richie-Rude-to-Focus-on-Enduro-World-Series-Cam-Cole-Moves-to-New-Team,941
From what I remember yeti actually still paid Cole for his remaining year on his contract while releasing him to race elsewhere.
Apparently there will be a french guy in the Syndicate next year... I don't know who! Shaw should be there as well.
Brosnan seems to go to Canyon
Brosnan seems to go to Canyon
