2024 TEAM RUMORS

1/22/2024 9:37am

To be fair, he doesn't even know haha It's now Monday, so I guess the announcemnt wasn't today. Stay tuned for tomorrow...

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Am I the only one who thinks waiting so long to announce this stuff has actually kind of taken the excitement out of it? I was pretty pumped after the new years but the excitement has kind of wore off now.

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As soon as I can finish editing the video. All I need is Dak to send me some damn photos and videos of his setup for...

As soon as I can finish editing the video. All I need is Dak to send me some damn photos and videos of his setup for the year. 

Is he sending any photos of his hands?

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1/22/2024 10:17am
Am I the only one who thinks waiting so long to announce this stuff has actually kind of taken the excitement out of it? I was...

Am I the only one who thinks waiting so long to announce this stuff has actually kind of taken the excitement out of it? I was pretty pumped after the new years but the excitement has kind of wore off now.

There is definitely an art to it. I'd say second week of January is ideal. I don't think being the last to announce is best. Its like making a mix tape. "You gotta kick it off with a killer, to grab attention (Daprela). Then you have to take it up a notch (Minnaar) but you don't want to blow your wad so you gotta cool it off a notch (all enduro signings). There are a lot of rules."

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1/22/2024 10:32am Edited Date/Time 1/22/2024 10:32am

The other site just posted ALN and Elliot Jamison signed with Commencal x 7Mesh. 

Excellent sleuthing. 

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1/22/2024 10:46am
Am I the only one who thinks waiting so long to announce this stuff has actually kind of taken the excitement out of it? I was...

Am I the only one who thinks waiting so long to announce this stuff has actually kind of taken the excitement out of it? I was pretty pumped after the new years but the excitement has kind of wore off now.

There is definitely an art to it. I'd say second week of January is ideal. I don't think being the last to announce is best. Its...

There is definitely an art to it. I'd say second week of January is ideal. I don't think being the last to announce is best. Its like making a mix tape. "You gotta kick it off with a killer, to grab attention (Daprela). Then you have to take it up a notch (Minnaar) but you don't want to blow your wad so you gotta cool it off a notch (all enduro signings). There are a lot of rules."

Top 5 all time team rumors?

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1/22/2024 10:50am
As soon as I can finish editing the video. All I need is Dak to send me some damn photos and videos of his setup for...

As soon as I can finish editing the video. All I need is Dak to send me some damn photos and videos of his setup for the year. 

veefour wrote:

Is he sending any photos of his hands?

Request sent. 

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1/22/2024 10:51am
Am I the only one who thinks waiting so long to announce this stuff has actually kind of taken the excitement out of it? I was...

Am I the only one who thinks waiting so long to announce this stuff has actually kind of taken the excitement out of it? I was pretty pumped after the new years but the excitement has kind of wore off now.

There is definitely an art to it. I'd say second week of January is ideal. I don't think being the last to announce is best. Its...

There is definitely an art to it. I'd say second week of January is ideal. I don't think being the last to announce is best. Its like making a mix tape. "You gotta kick it off with a killer, to grab attention (Daprela). Then you have to take it up a notch (Minnaar) but you don't want to blow your wad so you gotta cool it off a notch (all enduro signings). There are a lot of rules."

I appreciate the High Fidelity reference.

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1/22/2024 10:53am Edited Date/Time 1/22/2024 10:54am
As soon as I can finish editing the video. All I need is Dak to send me some damn photos and videos of his setup for...

As soon as I can finish editing the video. All I need is Dak to send me some damn photos and videos of his setup for the year. 

veefour wrote:

Is he sending any photos of his hands?

"...I'm a hand model, mama. A finger jockey. We don't think the same way as the face and body boys."

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1/22/2024 10:53am
Am I the only one who thinks waiting so long to announce this stuff has actually kind of taken the excitement out of it? I was...

Am I the only one who thinks waiting so long to announce this stuff has actually kind of taken the excitement out of it? I was pretty pumped after the new years but the excitement has kind of wore off now.

Takes a bit to get the content together. Some riders can’t touch the new bikes until after their previous contract expires. 

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Am I the only one who thinks waiting so long to announce this stuff has actually kind of taken the excitement out of it? I was...

Am I the only one who thinks waiting so long to announce this stuff has actually kind of taken the excitement out of it? I was pretty pumped after the new years but the excitement has kind of wore off now.

BGoldstone wrote:

Takes a bit to get the content together. Some riders can’t touch the new bikes until after their previous contract expires. 

That does make sense. I guess I had assumed pretty much everyone had been on their new bikes before the first of the year.

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1/22/2024 11:16am

Honestly, feels like we got them quicker than usual this year. A few years ago feels like we didn’t get a bunch of them till UCI released the teams in like March. Feel like enhancing pretty much everything wrapped up by end of January is ahead of schedule for most years. 
 

with social media being such a big part of all these brands marketing now days, keeping their riders off social media for more than a couple weeks feels like they are just cutting into the value of what they are paying their athletes. 

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Vali Höll was out riding/filming with the YT Mob near LA. Getting the 2024 Santa Cruz V10.8 dialed on Secret Trail (Testing on a Legit DH...

Vali Höll was out riding/filming with the YT Mob near LA. Getting the 2024 Santa Cruz V10.8 dialed on Secret Trail (Testing on a Legit DH Trail) 1/15/24 (youtube.com)

(embedded here too)

 

I know this is a "secret" trail but any hints as to where this is? Feels like it's on the way up to big bear but could be off

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Clayflint0 wrote:

Blenkis taken a  delivery of a new bike but sure the truck in the background had crest line on it  

Blenky is going to Zerode!

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Vali Höll was out riding/filming with the YT Mob near LA. Getting the 2024 Santa Cruz V10.8 dialed on Secret Trail (Testing on a Legit DH...

Vali Höll was out riding/filming with the YT Mob near LA. Getting the 2024 Santa Cruz V10.8 dialed on Secret Trail (Testing on a Legit DH Trail) 1/15/24 (youtube.com)

(embedded here too)

 

TBASS wrote:
I know this is a "secret" trail but any hints as to where this is? Feels like it's on the way up to big bear but...

I know this is a "secret" trail but any hints as to where this is? Feels like it's on the way up to big bear but could be off

Crestline trail. Not on Trailforks but you can find on Strava.

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1/22/2024 12:25pm

What about Danny Hart , Brook , Katy Winton……no news …..

Hart is probably going to get a deal paying $70k-100k/yr. ...In 2021/early 2022 he probably could have got $175k+ when the market was flush with cash. 
Brook will probably be in that $40k-70k range with whoever he signs with, if he gets on a program.  
Katy probably not getting a salary anywhere if she signs. Likely will get bikes/race fees and some travel paid. 

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1/22/2024 12:33pm

What about Danny Hart , Brook , Katy Winton……no news …..

Hart is probably going to get a deal paying $70k-100k/yr. ...In 2021/early 2022 he probably could have got $175k+ when the market was flush with cash. ...

Hart is probably going to get a deal paying $70k-100k/yr. ...In 2021/early 2022 he probably could have got $175k+ when the market was flush with cash. 
Brook will probably be in that $40k-70k range with whoever he signs with, if he gets on a program.  
Katy probably not getting a salary anywhere if she signs. Likely will get bikes/race fees and some travel paid. 

If Hart and Brook get lucky, they will end up with bonus intensive contracts and maybe a $15k salary with how late in the cycle things are. Most big names get their offers before the end of the previous season. 

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Vali Höll was out riding/filming with the YT Mob near LA. Getting the 2024 Santa Cruz V10.8 dialed on Secret Trail (Testing on a Legit DH...

Vali Höll was out riding/filming with the YT Mob near LA. Getting the 2024 Santa Cruz V10.8 dialed on Secret Trail (Testing on a Legit DH Trail) 1/15/24 (youtube.com)

(embedded here too)

 

Sol.Cob wrote:
:)

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lol leave it up to a vlogger to confirm one of the last team rumors of the year.

and it's THAT guy too is hilarious...

Vali stays in the van if that guy's crew is at the trailhead...they seem a massive liability. World Champs can't be dealing with those knuckleheads ahahahaha

 

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Sol.Cob wrote:
:)

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lol leave it up to a vlogger to confirm one of the last team rumors of the year.

owl-x wrote:
and it's THAT guy too is hilarious... Vali stays in the van if that guy's crew is at the trailhead...they seem a massive liability. World Champs...

and it's THAT guy too is hilarious...

Vali stays in the van if that guy's crew is at the trailhead...they seem a massive liability. World Champs can't be dealing with those knuckleheads ahahahaha

 

It kills me that of all people, it had to be this guy.... cringe worthy

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Vali Höll was out riding/filming with the YT Mob near LA. Getting the 2024 Santa Cruz V10.8 dialed on Secret Trail (Testing on a Legit DH...

Vali Höll was out riding/filming with the YT Mob near LA. Getting the 2024 Santa Cruz V10.8 dialed on Secret Trail (Testing on a Legit DH Trail) 1/15/24 (youtube.com)

(embedded here too)

 

TBASS wrote:
I know this is a "secret" trail but any hints as to where this is? Feels like it's on the way up to big bear but...

I know this is a "secret" trail but any hints as to where this is? Feels like it's on the way up to big bear but could be off

Trinidad, Colorado

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Vali Höll was out riding/filming with the YT Mob near LA. Getting the 2024 Santa Cruz V10.8 dialed on Secret Trail (Testing on a Legit DH...

Vali Höll was out riding/filming with the YT Mob near LA. Getting the 2024 Santa Cruz V10.8 dialed on Secret Trail (Testing on a Legit DH Trail) 1/15/24 (youtube.com)

(embedded here too)

 

TBASS wrote:
I know this is a "secret" trail but any hints as to where this is? Feels like it's on the way up to big bear but...

I know this is a "secret" trail but any hints as to where this is? Feels like it's on the way up to big bear but could be off

w4s wrote:

Trinidad, Colorado

beat me to it. 

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Vali Höll was out riding/filming with the YT Mob near LA. Getting the 2024 Santa Cruz V10.8 dialed on Secret Trail (Testing on a Legit DH...

Vali Höll was out riding/filming with the YT Mob near LA. Getting the 2024 Santa Cruz V10.8 dialed on Secret Trail (Testing on a Legit DH Trail) 1/15/24 (youtube.com)

(embedded here too)

 

TBASS wrote:
I know this is a "secret" trail but any hints as to where this is? Feels like it's on the way up to big bear but...

I know this is a "secret" trail but any hints as to where this is? Feels like it's on the way up to big bear but could be off

w4s wrote:

Trinidad, Colorado

Let the record show no one can ever tell @chriskief anything again.  

Just a straight up unreliable narc of a human.

 

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TBASS wrote:
I know this is a "secret" trail but any hints as to where this is? Feels like it's on the way up to big bear but...

I know this is a "secret" trail but any hints as to where this is? Feels like it's on the way up to big bear but could be off

w4s wrote:

Trinidad, Colorado

bizutch wrote:

Let the record show no one can ever tell @chriskief anything again.  

Just a straight up unreliable narc of a human.

 

Just so he doesn't feel so bad, its a really poorly kept secret at this pointSmile  It used to be on trail forks like 5 years ago, I have not checked to see if it is still there.  Just be nice to our trailCool

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1/22/2024 1:37pm

Just noted a detail which seems to be not a detail at all.

Commençal/Muc-Off is sponsored by Fox shox. AND Sram. When SRAM, for years, practices a "all or nothing" kind of deal.

Just saying that.

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w4s wrote:

Trinidad, Colorado

bizutch wrote:

Let the record show no one can ever tell @chriskief anything again.  

Just a straight up unreliable narc of a human.

 

MTBDHdad wrote:
Just so he doesn't feel so bad, its a really poorly kept secret at this point  It used to be on trail forks like 5 years ago...

Just so he doesn't feel so bad, its a really poorly kept secret at this pointSmile  It used to be on trail forks like 5 years ago, I have not checked to see if it is still there.  Just be nice to our trailCool

Almost as bad as Area 51 in SoCal.

Next time I’ll just link to this…

https://crestlinebikes.com/about/

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I live in Vancouver BC and have never even ridden in CA, outside of Palm Springs on a vacation, and I know exactly where that trail is and what it looks like from all the videos/testing shot on it over the years. Doesn't really seem like a secret? All the Trinidad stuff made me seek it out and find it a few years ago when it was on Trailforks.

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