2023 TEAM RUMORS

Crestline bikes? 

Off topic, best topic. Thanks! 

I wonder if only fans approached Lewis or if he approached them. If only fans decided they wanted a mountain biker I’d bet they made offers to a lot of higher profile racers/youtubers and were declined before Lewis. No offence to Lewis. 

What are you looking for? Maybe BK could be that racer that has a vlogger status and might be interesting for only (Sport)Fans from a racing perspective. The vast majority is focusing on racing and …

Lewis moved on from only racing to content creation and shared his process with the druids. He was riding last year Into the Gnar and his riding level is on very high level. He cleared the features with a similar precision and style then Yoan or you would expect from Remy. Yes he is looking into a different business model and therefore a valuable candidate for only fans. 

I kinda agree with what manny.bike is getting at..I mean Lewis B has our attention now, right? These kind of decisions being made kinda reminds me of a story from a friend that works for a (core)snowboard brand that are highly focused on sustainability, ambassadors and saving the planet and winters kinda thing..they did'nt really relate to the usual crowd, so long story short - after a short while designer brands starting showing interest in the brand - wanted to do collabs etc. Its just a profit thing and wanting a piece of that pie and of course to reach out to those customers and broaden the fan base - but as mountainbikers (of any kind of bike really)..do we really need more fans? Just saying..

I love how "no offence" is still used as an attempt to justify an offensive statement.  Sorry, doesn't work that way - still offensive and unnecessary; the question could have been asked in a different and unoffensive way.

Seems to be a wide rift within satisfying what makes a team 'roster'.  Somehow, recognizing how females have results is racing has also included riders accepting cash from, basically, exploitation of women.  

Nice going 'Industry'.   Bet Lewis Buchanan races with no. 69 pinned on his jersey.  

More team news today with Airdrop picking up Craig Evans.

What you feel is exploitation my girlfriend feels is a super easy and lucrative second job.  Works for herself as opposed to making a low wage at an extremely profitable medical  company that required a 4 year college degree to get a cert for.  Not fully aware her financials but I’ll pay approximately 40,000 in student loan interest by the time I’m paid off to Wells Fargo and other banks and I dropped out of school cause my families financial situation changed drastically in the ‘08 financial crisis.

I don’t know but by my standards having an of seems a lot less exploitative than most people’s situation
 

Yeah, being unintentionally offensive or perhaps obliviously offensive is sorta my MO. What can I say, communication isn’t exactly my forte.

Clarkson makes some very good points, especially about youtube. Copy paste from pb:

 aliclarkson (5 hours ago)

 Only Fabs got in touch with me last year wanting to do a similar thing. They mentioned how keen they are to branch away from the porn content as that was never their initial goal but just something that happened which they rolled with.

I think they’ve had some issues with payment companies not wanting to handle porn money and they’re desperately trying to change their image.

I had to turn them down though, as cool as it could be I pride myself on family friendly content and cut didn’t sit well with me too have that porn association.

I did wonder if people would take them up, fair play for being brave enough to do it! YouTube seems to be doing its best to f**k over creators so any competition or alternatives can only be a good thing.

sorry guys, but i think that OF topic has been discussed enough in here. if you want to continue please do so in a separate thread,

thx

#backtoteamrumors

Martin Whiteley's 23 Degrees Sport is taking young talent Ross Kew under its wings to provide him the opportunity to race a full World Cup season in 2023, with the help of some other sponsors as well. A future star in the making? https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/young-talent-ross-kew-racing-full-world-cup-season-2023

That headtube will NEVER make it through the week at Rampage. 
 

Because…?

It's a trail bike, I don't think many would. I doubt it would hold up to space flight either.

Work it out! 

That's the Escarpe he happens to be posing with. They also make an enduro bike, Sommet.

I like the wit & sarcasm of Vital so much more than that copycat site.
@Mike_Scubadog has my respect for the moment.

As far as Strait is concerned, they don't make a dirt jump so how does that work?  Do sponsors buy guys who are dirt jumpers a Black Market M.O.B. & slap their sticker kit on it like the old days?  

And a DH bike. 

I think it is discontinued? You can search for it and get a link to the 2021 model, but it does not show up in the list on their website. Without a doubt Kyle will show up on the new version once he is riding DH again. 

In fact, after discontinuing their DH bike, I recon Vitus doesn't currently make any bike that could make it through Rampage in one piece...

Oh I didn’t know that. I know Joe Smith still rides one. He got 2nd or 3rd at Hardline on it last year. 

From the press release on here. 
 

New frame, same Kyle. From the Strait Acres Slalom Series to a bike park tour and elite global competition, Kyle Strait will be flying the Vitus flag all around the world. Kyle will be riding an Escarpe 275 as his go-to slalom rig. Additionally, look for him on the Dominer, E-Sommet, and Sentier this year. Kyle will also have his hand in designing several forthcoming models, injecting a bit of the Natty Daddy into the Vitus gravity line

Is it just me or do Strait and Zink turnover frame sponsors unusually quickly? 

Kyle has been on Commencal since 2015 - not sure what‘s quick about this 

Wow. Didn't realize he was with them that long. 7 years is a great run. I must be getting old. 

Not moi moi unless he inked more than just a new contract 

Disregard the last post, unless he managed to get full sleeves recently. Legs matches though