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Now that team rumours are officially over and the first round of the World Cup is still a couple of months away it must be time to start speculating over the bikes and tech getting raced in 2019.
Will Loic Bruni cave to the big S and show up to round 1 on their new 29er?
The new 29er was spotted first in Whistler in May 2018
It popped up again at Fort William under Miranda Miller
https://m.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/Prototype-Specialized-Demo-29-at…
And more recently being tested by Walker Shaw and local NZ racer Caelab Drummond.
It’s no secret that Aaron would be make some tweaks to the Intense m29.
Here are the first set of “FRO” links
and another look at the new TRP drivetrain
Ratboys move to Cannondale brought rumours of a new DH bike from Cannondale. Not decent spy shot have emerged by Matt Simmons has been out testing recently.
Could be enduro related but running a set of Saints it maybe a downhill bike
Will Loic Bruni cave to the big S and show up to round 1 on their new 29er?
The new 29er was spotted first in Whistler in May 2018
It popped up again at Fort William under Miranda Miller
https://m.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/Prototype-Specialized-Demo-29-at…
And more recently being tested by Walker Shaw and local NZ racer Caelab Drummond.
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Walker Shaw (@walkershaw) on Oct 4, 2018 at 12:28pm PDT
It’s no secret that Aaron would be make some tweaks to the Intense m29.
Here are the first set of “FRO” links
View this post on InstagramA post shared by John Hall (@juanhall) on Feb 5, 2019 at 6:26pm PST
and another look at the new TRP drivetrain
View this post on InstagramA post shared by John Hall (@juanhall) on Feb 6, 2019 at 8:05am PST
Ratboys move to Cannondale brought rumours of a new DH bike from Cannondale. Not decent spy shot have emerged by Matt Simmons has been out testing recently.
Could be enduro related but running a set of Saints it maybe a downhill bike
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Matt simmonds (@mattsimmondsdh) on Jan 26, 2019 at 10:33am PST
Looks like a DH bike from Cannondale is becoming reality
Now Cannondale have Ratboy and Co and a new DH bike in the making, I think it's the start of a new beginning for them they are one of the originals and will always have a following.
Cannondale should throw back to their heyday with the new DH and Ratboys team by giving the team riders the retro colour ways as a throwback to when they were the greatest team on the planet!
Like it or not, star power and results sell DH bikes. One only has to look to the success of YT's signing of Gwin or
Commencal with Pierron onboard. While it's great the Matt Simmonds is riding for Cannondale, the reality is that he hasn't been inside the WC top 20 since 2015. Very strongly doubt that their DH bike is going to be flying out the door.
As long as I get my tags I don't mind haha pee_cee ;-)
I actually started with this one which I sent to cannondale and the riders Matt was the only one to reply but I think he liked my way of thinking. Cannondale should give me a free bike if it happens haha
Greg's XL V10 has a wheelbase of 133cm in the long setting and a buzzworks headset. Tire pressures are 28psi rear and 26psi front.
Luca's Large V10 has a wheelbase of 132cm in the long setting, 8mm forward buzzworks.
Loris's wheelbase is slightly shorter at 131cm on a Large, long setting in the rear and a buzzworks headset. No numbers on the buzzworks but guessing its slightly less then Luca's.
Loris and Greg both run carbon Burgtec bars with 20mm rise. Luca runs alloy bars with 30mm rise.
so why were burgtec logos covered last year but not this year?
Madison Saracen dropping some fresh colours for 2019
Im pretty sure that Danny isn't as small as people think don't quote me on that as I can't remember where I saw it but I was also surprised when I read it. (Ill try dig it up)
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