[norbar]

So another rumor from that cooky comic has been confirmed. Well part of it. They leave Commencal but I guess it's only a formality by now.

Atherton Racing Leaves Commencal - News Blogs - Vital MTB

 

[tuumbaq]

Im curious as to why you'd say its official when it has NOT been announced yet ?

Off Commencal YES, to GT ? Where did you find the press release?I wouldnt be so sure about the whole family moving all to one team BTW.

 

[IH8Rice]

thread fail. nothing has been announced of them going to GT
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/f19/2012-team-rumour-speculation-245566/index4/#post3717445

 

[sethimus]

 

[p-spec]

for sure off to gt,commencal picking up team hannah,or team hannah atherton to GT for ownership of the sexual looking females

 

[aaronjb]

for sure off to gt,commencal picking up team hannah,or team hannah atherton to GT for ownership of the sexual looking females

+rep, added to my repertoire

 

[MinorThreat]

There was a Soulbiker magazine entry on the GT Bikes FB page:

GT Bicycles | Facebook

The German loosely translated says "Commencal confirmed: the Athertons will be next year not more to Commencal bikes on the road. Potential successor for the siblings: GT bikes.."

 

[TheTruth]

Well I heard the Athertons were going to karpiel. My statement is just as good as anybody else's.

 

[epic]

I heard they were going to Dos Equis/Barracuda.

"The Most Interesting Team in the World"

 

[p-spec]

there going to gt trust.

GT is hoping it will boost sales.

 

[dump]

I heard they were going to Dos Equis/Barracuda.

Haven't thought of that team in a while! I thought the jersey's were cool as a kid - even though I didn't know what XX was at that point.

 

[rockofullr]

lolwut?

 

[Jeremy R]

lolwut?

Whoa, that cork shot off like one of Gee's tires this year.

 

[ronan]

no redbull hats? interesting

 

[IH8Rice]

no redbull hats? interesting

is/was dan sponsored by red bull too?

 

[Pete..]

I'm pretty damn sure that photo is old and was back when they were training in Santa Cruz a couple years ago.

 

[JayBear]

Take a picture, trick (trick)
I'm on a boat, bltch (bltch)
We drinking Santana champ,
Cause it's so crisp (crisp)
I got my swim trunks
And my flippie-floppies
I'm flipping burgers, you at Kinko's
Straight flipping copies

 

[Nagaredama]

It is officially confirmed you blew your load a bit early.

 

[Pepper Brooks]

Take a picture, trick (trick)
I'm on a boat, bltch (bltch)
We drinking Santana champ,
Cause it's so crisp (crisp)
I got my swim trunks
And my flippie-floppies
I'm flipping burgers, you at Kinko's
Straight flipping copies

So they're riding dolphins next year?

 

[boogenman]

Who buys GT bikes? How the fukk can GT afford to pay for them if this rumor is true?


When I was a young buck Peaty made me want a GT.

 

[fred.r]

Who buys GT bikes? How the fukk can GT afford to pay for them if this rumor is true?


When I was a young buck Peaty made me want a GT.

Walk into a Performance Bike.... GT's just walk out their door. Multiply that by the 100+ stores they have... that's a lot of GT's sold.

 

[Mo(n)arch]

is/was dan sponsored by red bull too?

No, only Rachel and Gee.

 

[sethimus]

lolwut?

 

[IH8Rice]

No, only Rachel and Gee.

thought so

 

[bizutch]

Watching Peat rip through the original rock garden at Seven Springs on the hacked out GT Lobo like he had a nut sack full of rocket fuel and dynamite shooting out his arse made me feel like less of a man.

 

[Cabdoctor]

I'm confused how Dan is not on Red Bull and yet still has played a huge role in the Atherton Project Documentary that's sponsored by Redbull? He has to be getting something from them

 

[vinny4130]

I heard they were going to Dos Equis/Barracuda.

"The Most Interesting Team in the World"

i love this, i have one of those. i raced Dual slalom on it.

 

[IH8Rice]

He has to be getting something from them

free publicity?

 

[mattmatt86]

I'm confused how Dan is not on Red Bull and yet still has played a huge role in the Atherton Project Documentary that's sponsored by Redbull? He has to be getting something from them

I also remember in an interview after his neck fracture he said something along the lines of "Red Bull has hooked me up with some really good doctors." If he's not sponsored by Red Bull and they were still helping him out good on them!

 

[dhr-racer]

Wasn't the deal that he wore the Nissan helmet while the other two had redbull setups? i think he mentioned that years ago

also, does anyone else think Gee is a mail-man baby? i mean Rach and Dan, yes brother and sister, and then Gee just looks like..... a mail-man baby

 

[stiksandstones]

I'm confused how Dan is not on Red Bull and yet still has played a huge role in the Atherton Project Documentary that's sponsored by Redbull? He has to be getting something from them

Maybe he is like Shaun White, who just turned down 1.8 mill from RedBull, because he just didn't want to be sponsored by an energy drink.

 

[JayBear]

maybe he is like shaun white, who just turned down 1.8 mill from redbull, because he is rich as hell so rich he can decide he didn't want to be sponsored by an energy drink.

ftfy.

 

[dump]

... because he just didn't want to be sponsored by an energy drink.

Tip of the week: Drink Water.

It's good for you

 

[Nagaredama]

I recall reading somewhere (Atherton racing press release perhaps) that Gee and Rachael were Red Bull branded athletes and Dan was an ambassador.

 

[IH8Rice]

Maybe he is like Shaun White, who just turned down 1.8 mill from RedBull, because he just didn't want to be sponsored by an energy drink.

hes probably waiting for Monster's counter. im sure he could use his red-headed sorcery to get more then $1.8mil from them.

 

[Ian Collins]

Maybe he is like Shaun White, who just turned down 1.8 mill from RedBull, because he just didn't want to be sponsored by an energy drink.

Maybe he's waiting for Hollywood to come through for an offer with arma because it's not a "drink"....

 

[kidwoo]

 

[dump]

pretty much, except it would be a bunch of hard up dudes on the cover.

 

[FCLinder]

I recall reading somewhere (Atherton racing press release perhaps) that Gee and Rachael were Red Bull branded athletes and Dan was an ambassador.

Most of the time Red Bull will only sponsor (Paid) two athletes of the same sport in one country at a time. This info comes from someone high up in Red Bull USA. I am sure Dan got his fair cut from his Bro and Sis.

Cecil

 

[mtg]

Maybe he is like Shaun White, who just turned down 1.8 mill from RedBull, because he just didn't want to be sponsored by an energy drink.

I thought he was sponsored by Red Bull?