2018 Racing Rumors

Primoz
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12/24/2017 10:09am
Haibike has been turned into an e-bike only brand, don't see him going that way.

On the other hand, it is owned by a consortium, that also owns Ghost and Lapierre if i'm not mistaken. At least they used to (in the days of EI rock shox automatic lockout).
12/24/2017 10:14am
Primoz wrote:
Haibike has been turned into an e-bike only brand, don't see him going that way. On the other hand, it is owned by a consortium, that...
Haibike has been turned into an e-bike only brand, don't see him going that way.

On the other hand, it is owned by a consortium, that also owns Ghost and Lapierre if i'm not mistaken. At least they used to (in the days of EI rock shox automatic lockout).
They also don't have dj frame, so I think that would also be a deal breaker. Also, fox suspension.
12/24/2017 10:32am
They also don't have dj frame, so I think that would also be a deal breaker. Also, fox suspension.
He just responded to someone in the comments under the Santa video on youtube that his new sponsor will make him a jump bike,it really looks like he's going to be riding for Haibike.
12/24/2017 10:39am
Yup, it's confirmed. He's riding for haibike and they're going to make him a dj frame.



12/24/2017 11:21am
Yup, it's confirmed. He's riding for haibike and they're going to make him a dj frame. [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2017/12/24/5743/s1200_Screenshot_20171224_133741.jpg[/img]
Yup, it's confirmed. He's riding for haibike and they're going to make him a dj frame.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf3Il7-XpeU just for more confirmation, 7m24s, Pilgrim on a Haibike with sponsors' components on.
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12/24/2017 1:19pm Edited Date/Time 12/24/2017 1:20pm
$am Pilgrim. get it son!

also, merry christmas, punters
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12/24/2017 3:45pm
https://www.instagram.com/p/BdGKIC6D8uA/

Looks like Lopes is riding an Alchemy Arktos in these pictures. Is he off Ellsworth for 2018?
considering the bike shop that can't shut up about him started carrying them recently i'd say that's a very real possibility.
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12/24/2017 9:35pm
Verbl Kint wrote:
Anybody know if Noga Korem (EWS privateer) is finally getting a factory ride in 2018?
Reposting the question as it seems odd for her not to be sponsored next season.
12/25/2017 4:36am
Eith

Either muddy is still on or trek factory dh just doesn't gives fuck.

Merry Christmas ya filthy animals
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12/25/2017 6:43am
His contract probably runs out on 31st. That's why he's still being included i'd say.
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12/25/2017 7:09am
Oh wow, such trigger-happy people here, willing to judge Anneke and her personal choices... Congratulations fellas, I'm sure riders will appreciate this high moral stance! Wink
12/25/2017 11:42am
Eith[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2017/12/25/5744/s1200_Screenshot_20171225_073235.jpg[/img] Either muddy is still on or trek factory dh just doesn't gives fuck. Merry Christmas ya filthy animals
Eith

Either muddy is still on or trek factory dh just doesn't gives fuck.

Merry Christmas ya filthy animals
12/25/2017 3:14pm
Does anybody know what Harry Heath is doing now after his retirement? Did he stop riding bikes? He quit his accounts on Instagram and Facebook I think..
Same thing with Emmeline Ragot, she promised she would stay in the World Cup, probably as a therapeut or something!
12/25/2017 6:20pm
Does anybody know what Harry Heath is doing now after his retirement? Did he stop riding bikes? He quit his accounts on Instagram and Facebook I...
Does anybody know what Harry Heath is doing now after his retirement? Did he stop riding bikes? He quit his accounts on Instagram and Facebook I think..
Same thing with Emmeline Ragot, she promised she would stay in the World Cup, probably as a therapeut or something!
Not sure what Ragot is doing, but Harry Heath is working at Revolution Bike Park in North Wales (where the 50:01 line is in case you didn't know haha) I think he is digging there but I'm not 100% on what he does there.
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12/26/2017 4:08am



Aaaaaaand Szymon Godziek is out from Dartmoor bikes
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12/26/2017 5:07am
in regards of that YT rumors, i have a bad feeling this new ad campaign is about an e-bike.
hopefully a 29er capra or/and tues are also along the way.
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12/26/2017 5:18pm
Does van der Poel have a full factory ride for 2018? If so he'll surely take a winner two from Nino.
12/26/2017 7:42pm
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[url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BdLG3E2n9Ft/?taken-by=canyon]https://www.instagram.com/p/BdLG3E2n9Ft/?taken-by=canyon[/url] Not sure if it's embed properly but Canyon's instagram page posted a video of a rider in a redbull helmet with Fox gear whipping at...
https://www.instagram.com/p/BdLG3E2n9Ft/?taken-by=canyon

Not sure if it's embed properly but Canyon's instagram page posted a video of a rider in a redbull helmet with Fox gear whipping at what I'm pretty sure is Coast Gravity Park, looks like Finn to me.
Can't be Finn, I saw him jump that same line in a vital MTB vid riding right foot forward and elbow lower.. Just my two cents.
12/26/2017 9:55pm
Could it be Anthony Messere? I know he signed with Rose bikes last year but it could have been only a one year contract.
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12/26/2017 11:00pm Edited Date/Time 12/26/2017 11:02pm
dirt lover wrote:
[url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BdLG3E2n9Ft/?taken-by=canyon]https://www.instagram.com/p/BdLG3E2n9Ft/?taken-by=canyon[/url] Not sure if it's embed properly but Canyon's instagram page posted a video of a rider in a redbull helmet with Fox gear whipping at...
https://www.instagram.com/p/BdLG3E2n9Ft/?taken-by=canyon

Not sure if it's embed properly but Canyon's instagram page posted a video of a rider in a redbull helmet with Fox gear whipping at what I'm pretty sure is Coast Gravity Park, looks like Finn to me.
Can't be Finn, I saw him jump that same line in a vital MTB vid riding right foot forward and elbow lower.. Just my two cents.
That rider is Anton Thelander


Here is the full video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1cB-spbakM
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12/27/2017 12:10am
jimmypop wrote:
Does van der Poel have a full factory ride for 2018? If so he'll surely take a winner two from Nino.
Canyon apparently.

Yeah think he'll win at least one as he's only doing the Euro rounds.
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12/27/2017 2:16am
I have noticed on brendogs Instagram lately he is running trp brakes and on one of his stories had forks that didn’t look like fox ones on his genius so possible parts sponsor change for 2018 but still in the Scott team
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12/27/2017 2:23am
It's been mentioned above/before, apparently his Genius is on TRP brakes and BOS suspension.
12/27/2017 3:35am
In this case no DH Racing but van der Poel just posted his new Canyon CX bike in his Insta story.
Will be interesting to see if he can win a WC against Schurter in the future.

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12/27/2017 10:46am
Who is that in AG's Insta story? Fresh 100% kit and brand new Session 29er...

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