Pivot Cycles and Pivot Factory Racing are pleased to announce the addition of Rupert Chapman to the team roster, effective immediately. Chapman, 24, from Christchurch, New Zealand, is no stranger to international competition—he has been racing downhill for 12 years, beginning as a junior. Chapman has multiple World Cup Seasons under his belt, both in youth and pro competition, including numerous strong finishes on the professional circuit. Chapman is also the current New Zealand national downhill champion.
"I'm really pumped about representing Pivot Factory Racing in 2017 and beyond. I've always admired Pivot bikes around the pits and now that I've finally started riding them can say that they exceed my expectations."
A true working man’s athlete, Chapman has spent the last several years working construction in the off-season to pay for his international program. This will be his first season with full support. “Not having to slave away on the building site while trying to fit in training will be really good for my racing!” he said. Chapman has signed a multi-year deal with the team. Carla McCord, Marketing Manager at Pivot Cycles, said “Rupert is a great fit for our team. We really enjoy working with young, talented athletes. Helping them to make the next leap in competitive achievement through supporting them with incredible equipment is what we do best. Rupert is already successful, and we think that he has a strong future in World Cup Downhill racing.”
Chapman joins Bernard Kerr, 2017 Red Bull Hardline winner, and Emilie Siegenthaler, a regular visitor to the World Cup podium, on the Pivot Factory Racing team. All three riders will be competing on the Pivot Phoenix DH and Pivot Firebird models at World Cup and Crankworx events. For training they will utilize the Pivot Vault and Pivot Switchblade bikes. All bikes will be equipped by a roster of incredible sponsors, including Fox Factory suspension, Shimano components, Reynolds wheels, Maxxis tires, Industry 9, Jet Black Products, WTB and MRP. The team will wear clothing, helmets and protection from Fly Racing. Follow Rupert on Instagram at @rupertchap, and on Facebook.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Norco is a lower budget team, similar to that of DGR, so they probably get to scrounge together bits and pieces from old bikes to build current bikes until they get new stuff from sponsors. It's the sad but true reality of downhill racing
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Norco is a lower budget team, similar to that of DGR, so they probably get...
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Norco is a lower budget team, similar to that of DGR, so they probably get to scrounge together bits and pieces from old bikes to build current bikes until they get new stuff from sponsors. It's the sad but true reality of downhill racing
DGR was not a lower budget team. Sure they did not have the big rig like the big 3 but considering their relationship with SRAM that developed the charger. As well, Stevie was in the highest tax bracket we have, so he was doing ok.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Norco is a lower budget team, similar to that of DGR, so they probably get...
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Norco is a lower budget team, similar to that of DGR, so they probably get to scrounge together bits and pieces from old bikes to build current bikes until they get new stuff from sponsors. It's the sad but true reality of downhill racing
Norco is the Schwin of Canada. They have as much money as they want to throw at a team.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Norco is a lower budget team, similar to that of DGR, so they probably get...
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Norco is a lower budget team, similar to that of DGR, so they probably get to scrounge together bits and pieces from old bikes to build current bikes until they get new stuff from sponsors. It's the sad but true reality of downhill racing
Not sure about that, I suspect they have an ok budget.
Devinci were well supported.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Norco is a lower budget team, similar to that of DGR, so they probably get...
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Norco is a lower budget team, similar to that of DGR, so they probably get to scrounge together bits and pieces from old bikes to build current bikes until they get new stuff from sponsors. It's the sad but true reality of downhill racing
DGR was not a lower budget team. Sure they did not have the big rig like the big 3 but considering their relationship with SRAM that...
DGR was not a lower budget team. Sure they did not have the big rig like the big 3 but considering their relationship with SRAM that developed the charger. As well, Stevie was in the highest tax bracket we have, so he was doing ok.
I talked with one of the members of the team and they straight up said they had a low budget. I'm not going to go into detail though as I don't want to say something that someone may not like. I don't really think it's a secret that there isn't much money in WC racing and that some teams really don't have the money to just throw away in it.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Norco is a lower budget team, similar to that of DGR, so they probably get...
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Norco is a lower budget team, similar to that of DGR, so they probably get to scrounge together bits and pieces from old bikes to build current bikes until they get new stuff from sponsors. It's the sad but true reality of downhill racing
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Norco is a lower budget team, similar to that of DGR, so they probably get...
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Norco is a lower budget team, similar to that of DGR, so they probably get to scrounge together bits and pieces from old bikes to build current bikes until they get new stuff from sponsors. It's the sad but true reality of downhill racing
Norco is the Schwin of Canada. They have as much money as they want to throw at a team.
If that was true they'd likely have a lot better results. While having a team racing WC may be good for exposure, it probably isn't as good as an investment as we seem to think. If I were a manufacturer, it would sadly be one of the last places my money would go, it's far more expensive than typical advertising and has less chance of mass exposure.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Norco is a lower budget team, similar to that of DGR, so they probably get...
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Norco is a lower budget team, similar to that of DGR, so they probably get to scrounge together bits and pieces from old bikes to build current bikes until they get new stuff from sponsors. It's the sad but true reality of downhill racing
If that was true they'd likely have a lot better results. While having a team racing WC may be good for exposure, it probably isn't as...
If that was true they'd likely have a lot better results. While having a team racing WC may be good for exposure, it probably isn't as good as an investment as we seem to think. If I were a manufacturer, it would sadly be one of the last places my money would go, it's far more expensive than typical advertising and has less chance of mass exposure.
And I'm by no means saying Norco doesn't make a good profit, I'm just saying their money likely goes elsewhere before it trickles down to their team. As well, Norco distributes Sram in Canada, so it doesn't make sense why they wouldn't have the newest parts aside from a lower budget and they'd come last for getting stuff.
looks like Remi may be on DT Swiss.[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2017/01/31/4834/s1200_IMG_0327.jpg[/img]
...didn't quite get the wheels covered....
looks like Remi may be on DT Swiss.
...didn't quite get the wheels covered....
So what brand has house branded DT Swiss wheels.Spec. and Scott come to mind.
looks like Remi may be on DT Swiss.[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2017/01/31/4834/s1200_IMG_0327.jpg[/img]
...didn't quite get the wheels covered....
looks like Remi may be on DT Swiss.[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2017/01/31/4834/s1200_IMG_0327.jpg[/img]
...didn't quite get the wheels covered....
Passion motivates. In 2011 the RUX was born to enter the DH suspension world. Its test pilots, Garett Buehler and James Doerfling were dropping big lines in British Columbia in preparation for their first big show at Rampage 2012. The RUX chassis was solid and dependable but refinement was needed.
For 3 years the WERX team refined the details and in 2015 things were changing with a Women’s Junior World championship under Marine Cabirou and a Rampage Gold under Kurt Sorge. Last season came the addition of our R2C2 PCS (piston compensator system) damper earning a bronze medal under Frenchman Florent Payet at World championships, another Rampage podium and Best Trick under Carson Storch.
With solid products we turned to build our WERX support team to match the needs of a growing world class family and the POLYGON UR team was a great test of it all.
A few laps in Whistler and some pre-season testing at Bailey Mountain in North Carolina USA with Mick Hannah showed what the RUX can do.
After these tests sessions the POLYGON UR team made a comment, "Wow it's surprisingly good”. Most companies would not share this but we are not them.
We know what the RUX can do and it's about to change people's perception of what SR Suntour is doing.
We would like to thank the POLYGON UR team for their support, trust and commitment to us. We welcome you into the family and good things shall come.
Mick Hannah
"I'm excited to develop a new relationship with SR Suntour! So far the performance has been very impressive! It has a good balance between comfort and support and I love how tune-able it is which means we can have a great setup on any course."
Tracey Hannah
"I am so excited to be partnering up with SR Suntour for the upcoming season. The fork is very comfortable, and from the first run I felt at home, I believe the partnership compliments my goals for this season and I can't wait to start racing."
Polygon UR team:
"The team is really stoked to partner with SR Suntour for the coming years! When the team decided to work with SR Suntour we didn't judge by the reputation, nationality or the size of any company. We are taking the decisions on real facts with the goal of working with the right people and to develop the best products that will make us ride faster in the long run."
Fabien Cousinié (Team Manager POLYGON UR):
"So looking at the SR Suntour background, you wouldn't think they would be a first choice for a world cup team. But the reality is when you put together hard work, motivation and humble people and you give them the means to achieve their goals good things will happen!"
Polygon UR team:
"This is exactly what happened with SR Suntour the last few years and the podium at world champs of our good friend Florent Payet is an unquestionable proof of performance especially on a track like Val di Sole."
Polygon UR team:
"One of the truly different things we are impressed with our SR Suntour forks is their 2-way rebound adjustment, having one rebound way set up super fast to go back as fast as possible to sag position and having another rebound way set slower when we need to have stability and traction towards the end of the travel recovery. If you add to that a super reliable manufacturing and a modern compression block, it makes the fork having a lot more control and traction while still being super comfortable while having a lot of support."
Polygon UR team:
"So this is where SR Suntour is at now and haters gonna hate but we believe that adding the suspension experience of the team and with more hard work with an awesome group of people we will hopefully have more podiums but for sure more fun."
So the commencal guys have been testing a DH 29er, supposedly 7 seconds faster than their current bike on the test track, pretty mental.
Time for UCI to step in and mandate 27.5 wheels for DH before there's nothing but clown bikes left for us non-racers to buy, 7 seconds faster for a 6-12 months until everyone switches, then back to square one, pick a wheel size and stick to it.
Pivot Cycles and Pivot Factory Racing are pleased to announce the addition of Rupert Chapman to the team roster, effective immediately. Chapman, 24, from Christchurch, New Zealand, is no stranger to international competition—he has been racing downhill for 12 years, beginning as a junior. Chapman has multiple World Cup Seasons under his belt, both in youth and pro competition, including numerous strong finishes on the professional circuit. Chapman is also the current New Zealand national downhill champion.
"I'm really pumped about representing Pivot Factory Racing in 2017 and beyond. I've always admired Pivot bikes around the pits and now that I've finally started riding them can say that they exceed my expectations."
A true working man’s athlete, Chapman has spent the last several years working construction in the off-season to pay for his international program. This will be his first season with full support. “Not having to slave away on the building site while trying to fit in training will be really good for my racing!” he said. Chapman has signed a multi-year deal with the team. Carla McCord, Marketing Manager at Pivot Cycles, said “Rupert is a great fit for our team. We really enjoy working with young, talented athletes. Helping them to make the next leap in competitive achievement through supporting them with incredible equipment is what we do best. Rupert is already successful, and we think that he has a strong future in World Cup Downhill racing.”
Chapman joins Bernard Kerr, 2017 Red Bull Hardline winner, and Emilie Siegenthaler, a regular visitor to the World Cup podium, on the Pivot Factory Racing team. All three riders will be competing on the Pivot Phoenix DH and Pivot Firebird models at World Cup and Crankworx events. For training they will utilize the Pivot Vault and Pivot Switchblade bikes. All bikes will be equipped by a roster of incredible sponsors, including Fox Factory suspension, Shimano components, Reynolds wheels, Maxxis tires, Industry 9, Jet Black Products, WTB and MRP. The team will wear clothing, helmets and protection from Fly Racing. Follow Rupert on Instagram at @rupertchap, and on Facebook.
Get more info on the entire team and their sponsors visit http://www.pivotcycles.com/team/pivotfactoryracing.
Bergamont team news... Reece Wilson(takes Chapman's place) joins Charre and Ed Masters.
Good decent team.
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Devinci were well supported.
Canyon updating spectral? Or just new colours? Seems like some very slight differences in the frame. (From Fabien Barel's Instagram)
...didn't quite get the wheels covered....
This though... https://www.cube.eu/en/products/road-race/attain/cube-attain-gtc-sl-dis…
SR SUNTOUR RUX DH fork:
Passion motivates. In 2011 the RUX was born to enter the DH suspension world. Its test pilots, Garett Buehler and James Doerfling were dropping big lines in British Columbia in preparation for their first big show at Rampage 2012. The RUX chassis was solid and dependable but refinement was needed.
For 3 years the WERX team refined the details and in 2015 things were changing with a Women’s Junior World championship under Marine Cabirou and a Rampage Gold under Kurt Sorge. Last season came the addition of our R2C2 PCS (piston compensator system) damper earning a bronze medal under Frenchman Florent Payet at World championships, another Rampage podium and Best Trick under Carson Storch.
With solid products we turned to build our WERX support team to match the needs of a growing world class family and the POLYGON UR team was a great test of it all.
A few laps in Whistler and some pre-season testing at Bailey Mountain in North Carolina USA with Mick Hannah showed what the RUX can do.
After these tests sessions the POLYGON UR team made a comment, "Wow it's surprisingly good”. Most companies would not share this but we are not them.
We know what the RUX can do and it's about to change people's perception of what SR Suntour is doing.
We would like to thank the POLYGON UR team for their support, trust and commitment to us. We welcome you into the family and good things shall come.
Mick Hannah
"I'm excited to develop a new relationship with SR Suntour! So far the performance has been very impressive! It has a good balance between comfort and support and I love how tune-able it is which means we can have a great setup on any course."
Tracey Hannah
"I am so excited to be partnering up with SR Suntour for the upcoming season. The fork is very comfortable, and from the first run I felt at home, I believe the partnership compliments my goals for this season and I can't wait to start racing."
Polygon UR team:
"The team is really stoked to partner with SR Suntour for the coming years! When the team decided to work with SR Suntour we didn't judge by the reputation, nationality or the size of any company. We are taking the decisions on real facts with the goal of working with the right people and to develop the best products that will make us ride faster in the long run."
Fabien Cousinié (Team Manager POLYGON UR):
"So looking at the SR Suntour background, you wouldn't think they would be a first choice for a world cup team. But the reality is when you put together hard work, motivation and humble people and you give them the means to achieve their goals good things will happen!"
Polygon UR team:
"This is exactly what happened with SR Suntour the last few years and the podium at world champs of our good friend Florent Payet is an unquestionable proof of performance especially on a track like Val di Sole."
Polygon UR team:
"One of the truly different things we are impressed with our SR Suntour forks is their 2-way rebound adjustment, having one rebound way set up super fast to go back as fast as possible to sag position and having another rebound way set slower when we need to have stability and traction towards the end of the travel recovery. If you add to that a super reliable manufacturing and a modern compression block, it makes the fork having a lot more control and traction while still being super comfortable while having a lot of support."
Polygon UR team:
"So this is where SR Suntour is at now and haters gonna hate but we believe that adding the suspension experience of the team and with more hard work with an awesome group of people we will hopefully have more podiums but for sure more fun."
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