this been posted yet? Kolb to YT... https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/andreas-kolb-joins-yt-mob
pretty big coup for YT I think.
pretty big coup for YT I think.
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Marine to Canyon.
Reece Wilson starting his own team and going after the $100k belt drive bounty.
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where's the new hideaway gambler?Benny C to Scott! That's gonna be interesting and grats to @buckoW
It would be daft to announce both a new bike and a new top rider at the same time, wouldn't it?
It'll be interesting to see if Scott subsequently announces a new elite DH female rider to replace Marine. Given the way the new points structure works, it seems critical for teams to field one. The women's points are worth the same as the men's in terms of team rankings thus being able to race.
Benoit's 1059 points put the Scott team at 1617 points, at position / rank #10* right behind the Syndicate and ahead of frameworks.
don't forget, points for junior riders count the same too.
*still some unconfirmed riders with a good number of points, so this will likely change, but i'd wager scott is fairly safe right now.
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I was mostly thinking that as a team manager, it's kinda risky to put all your eggs in 1 basket by relying on 1 high points rider, in case they get injured or have a poor year. It feels like they're kind of going to have to do something similar to Fantasy where it makes a lot of sense to grab talented juniors and women for relatively low cost, in order to guarantee them a slot at the races.
If Yeti does pick up Cami as rumored, they will shoot way up in the rankings also and mix things up. Loris to Commencal won't really change much since they're so high already. Trek is rumored to pick up a couple but also are also supposedly on a tighter budget, so they're probably thinking along the Fantasy line. Pivot probably is also given that BK is actively hunting for points in the offseason and lost the Jewett brothers.
If Yeti does pick up Cami as rumored, they will shoot way up in the rankings also and mix things up. Loris to Commencal won't really change much since they're so high already. Trek is rumored to pick up a couple but also are also supposedly on a tighter budget, so they're probably thinking along the Fantasy line. Pivot probably is also given that BK is actively hunting for points in the offseason and lost the Jewett brothers.
"teams" obviously care about this.. But does anyone else? Like anyone?
Problem is Jr's earn bugger all points for a win, so when they move up from Jr's to elite they drop a teams ranking down as they don't have many points to bring with them.
It doesn't make it attractive to a team to take on a rider moving up to elite for the 1st time.
Erice is the classic example of this, had a killer of a season, won the overall, won the world champs, yet her total points is about a third of Vali's and only just barely more than Cami's even though Cami was out for almost the whole season.
Try Netscape?Thanks guys. So it is only Safari, Firefox works.
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That's a joke. Don't even. I'm in IT. We've got plenty of useless old skool internet jokes.
Who has the best web? Anywhere away from the spider. Duh.
Freakin nerds man.
What's that bike he's on now? He pulled out a bike in the dark from behind the special-ed. It looks like a Special, but different sponsors name on it.
He’s being supported by a local bike and moto shop, who are also looking after his boys for their moto racing.
Not sure if the foes thing is still happening, it sounds like the team support just want there
Foes ting was a Pagey ting. (which didn't really transpire)
Or so I heard back when NP/CRC ting had not long gone tits up
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Is there any other gearbox brand than Pinion involved on these Gate purse seeking bikes?
Effigear, and Shimano have one underdevelopment it looks like.
I didn't know about Shimano.
Neither of them will be used on a world cup bike, isn't it?
Gamux and Zerode run Pinion since earlier. Intense's proto is on Pinion too.
Athertons looks like Pinion, isn't it?
Neither of them will be used on a world cup bike, isn't it?
Gamux and Zerode run Pinion since earlier. Intense's proto is on Pinion too.
Athertons looks like Pinion, isn't it?
Yeah Pinion seem to have the majority of the market, Effigear are pretty rare.
Bit of a pity that Rollhof haven't stepped up.
Bit of a pity that Rollhof haven't stepped up.
Effigear has a terrible reliability record, just look at the test Paul Aston did last year. They have been working to simplify their layout from 3 main axles down to 2 and it seems that process brought in new challenges for them.
Gates 100K prize is open to the first man or WOMAN to win a WC on their belt right?
Explains a lot about Reece's confidence,self prediction of world domination and current haircut.
Dude won't even need to change his name.
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His interview on Vital mentioned his disappointment in longtime sponsors literally ghosting him. Not even returning his calls?
The bicycle industry is an embarrassment.
That Gates bounty is brilliant hey. So many teams giving it a crack this year. Smart marketing move.
Be cool if more companies/rich individuals/etc got together and put a bounty on. I remember Vital did one for someone to podium wearing shorts until someone pointed out they're currently against the rules.
I vote for a flat pedal bounty and a 27.5 front wheel bounty. Make DH sketchy again.
Be cool if more companies/rich individuals/etc got together and put a bounty on. I remember Vital did one for someone to podium wearing shorts until someone pointed out they're currently against the rules.
I vote for a flat pedal bounty and a 27.5 front wheel bounty. Make DH sketchy again.
Time for those knee pad garter belts some monkey made a while ago!
Raver chick look FTW!
Heather is really goog, but I think she still has several crazy fast kiwi girls to contend with in order to be top billed.... Erice wasn't the only one at the pointy end of the field.
aren't those already elite now too? or are there more new kiwi talents coming up?
Thought Ellie was still juniors, as is Bellah Birchall?