Cube World Cup team is a go, supposedly with two English speaking riders with WC experience, one of which is rumored to be Matt Walker.
Musical chair game 2016 or Teh offseason prophecy
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Cube World Cup team is a go, supposedly with two English speaking riders with WC experience, one of which is rumored to be Matt Walker.
I don't know who this is, but you have my attention.
Anneke Beerten is off S and onto GT
"With all the social media these day's I would almost forgot that I still have a website to update
Happy new year... Better late then never right?! Im excited to announce that I will be riding for the GT Factory racing team this season. Ive been spending most of my off season time in California training, enjoying the sun and just having fun on any kind of 2 wheels. I can't believe it is only 9 more weeks until the first race!! Please check my Instagram, Facebook and twitter account for more regular updates
Keep on shredding,
Anneke"
"With all the social media these day's I would almost forgot that I still have a website to update
Happy new year... Better late then never right?! Im excited to announce that I will be riding for the GT Factory racing team this season. Ive been spending most of my off season time in California training, enjoying the sun and just having fun on any kind of 2 wheels. I can't believe it is only 9 more weeks until the first race!! Please check my Instagram, Facebook and twitter account for more regular updates Keep on shredding,
Anneke"
Still must like her Specialized shoes though....
Jacob Dickson Signs for Nukeproof Factory Racing
http://dirtmountainbike.com/news/jacob-dickson-signs-for-nukeproof-factory-racing.html#xL0Xk81Epc8SovXi.97
http://dirtmountainbike.com/news/jacob-dickson-signs-for-nukeproof-factory-racing.html#xL0Xk81Epc8SovXi.97
Damn, no one slips anything by the gear fashionistas on RM!
But my guess is Anneke rocked the shoes because they matched the yellow GT kit. Just a guess tho...
But my guess is Anneke rocked the shoes because they matched the yellow GT kit. Just a guess tho...
loving GT's move this season. The Athertons moving has made space for a whole buttload of talent to step in. Also, except for Anneke, none of the riders are expected to actually win... with Gee and Rachel not winning was a disaster, with sam Dale, Brook and Wyn the expectations are a little lower, whilst being more fun to watch and having more personallity.
Good effort GT.
Good effort GT.
I don't know... Sam and Brook have had pretty decent results in the past. Both have podiumed. Wyn has been consistently climbing the ranks and has broken into the top 20 hasn't he? There's definitely room for improvement there with the right support. I think they have a good shot at podiums next year (or the year after that, as the athletes settle into their program). Maybe even several riders on one podium...
All this to say, I agree... good effort GT!
yeah I didn't quite word myself correctly. GT will definitely be hoping for podiums from their new riders, but with Gee and Rachel if they weren't first they may as well have been last (in their eyes at least)
Also KTM sponsored Ronnie Renner was on a GT at Fontana, Gwin on the GT too perchance?
Getting on the podium becomes easier now that Gwin stepped away from DH racing.
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Also KTM sponsored Ronnie Renner was on a GT at Fontana, Gwin on the GT too perchance?[/QUOTE]
That's a pretty big stretch. I'd bet a few shekels against it.
Also KTM sponsored Ronnie Renner was on a GT at Fontana, Gwin on the GT too perchance?[/QUOTE]
That's a pretty big stretch. I'd bet a few shekels against it.
Don't forget Brook won in Val d'Isere in 2012. Pretty sweet win too, one of the gnarlier tracks in recent memory and on flat pedals to boot. Wyn and Sam can be top 20 regs with chances at the podium. Either way, GT has the coolest team by far and now I will actually pay attention to the GT team articles/videos when they pop up. I can't say I will be doing the same for the Athertons. I'd be interested to know the GT gravity bike sales after the race season compared to last season, does the Serious Squad sell more bikes or do the Loose Cunts?
That's a pretty big stretch. I'd bet a few shekels against it.[/QUOTE]
yeah, it's fuel for the fire, not serious suggestion. As we all know
THIS IS THRILLING NEWS
https://www.norco.com/news/2016/01/sam-blenkinsop-to-race-2016-enduro-world-series/
Blenki to race DORKDURO...
Blenki to race DORKDURO...
But also racing full World Cup DH schedule, that will clock up the air miles.
Damn, he used to race the Super Ds at the Mountain States Cup and was a monster.
that means if all goes to plan, him and Wyn will be the first ever to do both full series.
Blenkis anti squat idler!
New Zealand Nationals
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/sam-blenkinsop-norco-aurum-prototype.html
New Zealand Nationals
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/sam-blenkinsop-norco-aurum-prototype.html
Yt equips their bikes now with Fox-flubbers.
Just saying.
Anti anti squat idler? What a contrarian little hipster.
As for the YT spec, I'd wager that they wrapped up their OEM deals a long time ago without any consideration for potential signings.
yep. just as they verified the first time the fox/yt situation was brought up.
A few weeks ago a rumor went out that for the year 2016, Aaron Gwin was going be riding for YT, the German mountain bike company that is now sponsoring Cam Zink. We sent an e-mail to our contacts at YT to see if they could confirm the report. YT wrote back and said they couldn’t comment on the matter. We also called and texted Aaron Gwin to see if he could tell us what kind of bike he’d be riding next. Gwin said he couldn’t tell us anything for a few more weeks. Today, longtime Mountain Bike Action staffer Zapata Espinoza returned to California after spending the weekend at the Cyclocross National Championships, and Zap tells us that Gwin will be riding for YT. Zap says he can’t tell us who told him, but Zap says it’s definite: Gwin is riding for YT in 2016.
http://mbaction.com/home-page/gwins-new-bike-sponsor-is-going-to-be
http://mbaction.com/home-page/gwins-new-bike-sponsor-is-going-to-be
ZAPPED!
i thought i read somewhere that he wanted a frame that was already race/podium proven?
either way.. cool... 87 days away from Lourdes
either way.. cool... 87 days away from Lourdes
So wait, a MBF staffer returning from a CX event broke the story? None of that checks out, which means its probably true.
I will get in touch with Zink about a new theme song:
Holy Rider
You've been down too long in Southern Cali
Oh what's becoming of me
Ride the tues
You can see its from Asia but you know its clean
Oh don't you see what I mean
Gotta get away
Holy Rider
Shiny dentures
Like the eyes of a Fox in the black and blue
Something is coming for you
Race for the morning
You can ride in the sun 'till you see the light
Oh we will pray all right
Gotta get away-get away
Between the carbon lines
There's a truth that's hard as steel
The vision is sublime
Life's a never ending 650 Boost wheel
Holy Rider
You're the star of the ridemonkey masquerade
No need to look so blazed
Jump on the tues
You can feel its weight but you know its lean
Some light can never be seen
Holy Rider
You've been down too long in Southern Cali
Oh what's becoming of me
I will get in touch with Zink about a new theme song:
Holy Rider
You've been down too long in Southern Cali
Oh what's becoming of me
Ride the tues
You can see its from Asia but you know its clean
Oh don't you see what I mean
Gotta get away
Holy Rider
Shiny dentures
Like the eyes of a Fox in the black and blue
Something is coming for you
Race for the morning
You can ride in the sun 'till you see the light
Oh we will pray all right
Gotta get away-get away
Between the carbon lines
There's a truth that's hard as steel
The vision is sublime
Life's a never ending 650 Boost wheel
Holy Rider
You're the star of the ridemonkey masquerade
No need to look so blazed
Jump on the tues
You can feel its weight but you know its lean
Some light can never be seen
Holy Rider
You've been down too long in Southern Cali
Oh what's becoming of me
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Duuude, that frame won by redbull standards! Top step of the podium brah!i thought i read somewhere that he wanted a frame that was already race/podium proven?
either way.. cool... 87 days away from Lourdes
i feel like i saw this last year? or something idk
i thought i read somewhere that he wanted a frame that was already race/podium proven?
either way.. cool... 87 days away from Lourdes
Levy:You had a great - and eventful - 2015 but have changed teams regardless. What sort of factors do you keep in mind when considering signing for a company?
Gwin: Apart from monetary compensation, which I've already discussed, there's a few other factors that I always look at. First, the bike has to be able to win races. It doesn't necessarily have to be the best bike at the time, but it does have to be a solid start, and I have to believe that I can win on the bike. Concordantly, I have to believe that the brand is willing to accept and value my feedback in order to make the proper improvements that will result in the best bike on the market. Almost equally important is the company's social vibe. By vibe, I'm referring to an overall direction, image, style, etc. To accurately sum it up, I value a consistently professional relationship that is both cordial and enjoyable during obligatory cultural activities. Haha!
he did add a "haha" at the end, though.Did he really use the word "concordantly"?
Thats like using "gargantuan"
I still think he's going to RockStar/KHS so he can develop the successor to the Dominatrix.
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well, for all intensive purposes i believe he facilitated a scrupulous vision.
people are starting to lose it over on the vital thread...#YOULIKETHAT
Is he back on Trek, yet?
Yeah, so like...
I sent an email, and like, they didn't give me an answer!
Like, can you believe that?
Soooooo, due to this "social media" stuff, I like totally went to the source. Cause like, I'm friends with Gwin and every thing else like that!
How RUDE! Like, come on!
He wouldn't tell me! Ya know, I'm like... His friend!!! HELLO!!!
So I'm like, "Ya know what? I'm gonna find out!"
So like, my BFF (ex boyfriend! OMG! He's still so cute!) he like, went to his like 20 year-or-something class reunion...
So like his ex-best-friend knows this guy who used to be "pop" with the crowd. (Like, he's cute and stuff too... But not as cute as my ex).
And like, he said that he heard this rumor, like, from his friend, and was totally like, "Yeah!"
So there you have it, right from the horses mouth! Gwin is with YT indefinitely!
I sent an email, and like, they didn't give me an answer!
Like, can you believe that?
Soooooo, due to this "social media" stuff, I like totally went to the source. Cause like, I'm friends with Gwin and every thing else like that!
How RUDE! Like, come on!
He wouldn't tell me! Ya know, I'm like... His friend!!! HELLO!!!
So I'm like, "Ya know what? I'm gonna find out!"
So like, my BFF (ex boyfriend! OMG! He's still so cute!) he like, went to his like 20 year-or-something class reunion...
So like his ex-best-friend knows this guy who used to be "pop" with the crowd. (Like, he's cute and stuff too... But not as cute as my ex).
And like, he said that he heard this rumor, like, from his friend, and was totally like, "Yeah!"
So there you have it, right from the horses mouth! Gwin is with YT indefinitely!