2024 TEAM RUMORS

Stewyeww
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Sugarbrad wrote:
Everyone knows. It's as concrete as possible for this time of year. Always a chance a venue drops off and/or changes but that's typical. I've had...

Everyone knows. It's as concrete as possible for this time of year. Always a chance a venue drops off and/or changes but that's typical. I've had the schedule since September 1st and team managers way before me but that's also typical, nothing new.

C'mon man everyone here wants to hate on ESO/Discovery and you are BLOWING that for them!

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10/7/2023 6:18am
Sugarbrad wrote:
Everyone knows. It's as concrete as possible for this time of year. Always a chance a venue drops off and/or changes but that's typical. I've had...

Everyone knows. It's as concrete as possible for this time of year. Always a chance a venue drops off and/or changes but that's typical. I've had the schedule since September 1st and team managers way before me but that's also typical, nothing new.

Stewyeww wrote:

C'mon man everyone here wants to hate on ESO/Discovery and you are BLOWING that for them!

No. Everyone else has listened to interviews with managers and riders who have straight up said that they have less information than is ideal. I’m agnostic on ESO. I’m just going off what I’ve heard racers say, on the record, in interviews. 

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10/7/2023 7:09am
Sugarbrad wrote:
Everyone knows. It's as concrete as possible for this time of year. Always a chance a venue drops off and/or changes but that's typical. I've had...

Everyone knows. It's as concrete as possible for this time of year. Always a chance a venue drops off and/or changes but that's typical. I've had the schedule since September 1st and team managers way before me but that's also typical, nothing new.

Stewyeww wrote:

C'mon man everyone here wants to hate on ESO/Discovery and you are BLOWING that for them!

hogfly wrote:
No. Everyone else has listened to interviews with managers and riders who have straight up said that they have less information than is ideal. I’m agnostic...

No. Everyone else has listened to interviews with managers and riders who have straight up said that they have less information than is ideal. I’m agnostic on ESO. I’m just going off what I’ve heard racers say, on the record, in interviews. 

Both are correct. Teams have had the schedule. But just like Neko said...they still have some real grey areas vital to actually getting a team budget together, presenting answers to sponsors to get them to spend money.

Schedule is just 1st base. Nobody knows who qualifies, how many qualify, how much video exposure per run, semis, no semis, 60 or 30 or 80. 

Fees per team...or rider...or factory. Tons of ghost protocol right now

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10/7/2023 8:18am
derHector wrote:
A couple of weeks ago there was a rumor reading something like: "a former young talent and now established racer back to the roots" - a...

A couple of weeks ago there was a rumor reading something like: "a former young talent and now established racer back to the roots" - a lot where linking it to Loris Vergier. Now after Valis interviews it might just be Vali going back to YT

dolface wrote:

Could also be Gwin, he was saying nice things about Oisin's bike during his run... (could be != likely).

Gwin owns a team so would have to be a move for the full team to YT yeah? Also I’d say Gwin was well established when he moved to YT back yonder. 

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sharpy212
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Gwins not going spend 2 seasons developing a bike and owning shares in the company…… to back to a company that left him high a dry in the finial hours. Gwin won’t be going back to YT. 

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hogfly wrote:
No. Everyone else has listened to interviews with managers and riders who have straight up said that they have less information than is ideal. I’m agnostic...

No. Everyone else has listened to interviews with managers and riders who have straight up said that they have less information than is ideal. I’m agnostic on ESO. I’m just going off what I’ve heard racers say, on the record, in interviews. 

We all know the schedule mate don't know what else to tell you. It's as concrete as it can be for this time of year.

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10/7/2023 10:01am Edited Date/Time 10/7/2023 10:03am
Stewyeww wrote:

C'mon man everyone here wants to hate on ESO/Discovery and you are BLOWING that for them!

They have done some things right and some things need improvement. Exactly what we expected switching to a new format and Discovery. So many people on here are so misinformed it's mind-blowing. Blaming ESO/Discovery for UCI and vice versa. Change is automatically scary to the misinformed and fear is the mindkiller.

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Stewyeww
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10/7/2023 12:16pm
Stewyeww wrote:

C'mon man everyone here wants to hate on ESO/Discovery and you are BLOWING that for them!

Sugarbrad wrote:
They have done some things right and some things need improvement. Exactly what we expected switching to a new format and Discovery. So many people on...

They have done some things right and some things need improvement. Exactly what we expected switching to a new format and Discovery. So many people on here are so misinformed it's mind-blowing. Blaming ESO/Discovery for UCI and vice versa. Change is automatically scary to the misinformed and fear is the mindkiller.

That was sarcasm, sory sugarB! 

 

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10/7/2023 5:54pm
Stewyeww wrote:

C'mon man everyone here wants to hate on ESO/Discovery and you are BLOWING that for them!

Sugarbrad wrote:
They have done some things right and some things need improvement. Exactly what we expected switching to a new format and Discovery. So many people on...

They have done some things right and some things need improvement. Exactly what we expected switching to a new format and Discovery. So many people on here are so misinformed it's mind-blowing. Blaming ESO/Discovery for UCI and vice versa. Change is automatically scary to the misinformed and fear is the mindkiller.

alright mister high and mighty on your golden throne of industry insider knowledge - how about you inform us instead of just roasting folks who are passionately speculating on what's happening in our favorite sport?

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10/7/2023 8:25pm

IFR is done and dak’s off to a new mondraker factory team.

ms and mondrakers are parting ways. 
 

the union is finishing up. 
 

hill will be back this season. 
 

oli Davis to scott

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roundman69 wrote:
IFR is done and dak’s off to a new mondraker factory team. ms and mondrakers are parting ways.    the union is finishing up.    hill...

IFR is done and dak’s off to a new mondraker factory team.

ms and mondrakers are parting ways. 
 

the union is finishing up. 
 

hill will be back this season. 
 

oli Davis to scott

Source?

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10/8/2023 4:13am
trexyz wrote:

Source?

it’s Team Rumors not Team News!

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Stewyeww wrote:

That was sarcasm, sory sugarB! 

 

I picked up on it, no worries. My response was directed at the Pinkbikers that are trying to troll here...

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trexyz wrote:

Source?

owl-x wrote:

it’s Team Rumors not Team News!

Only a madman would give up the source. And even so, just posting the info can close off the source itself. I know I'm not spilling any information I get ahead of time about anything. It's a highway to 'you're never getting any more info from me' territory.

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I happen to know for a fact that Dak signed with huffy while buying roofing supplies 

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Primoz wrote:
Only a madman would give up the source. And even so, just posting the info can close off the source itself. I know I'm not spilling...

Only a madman would give up the source. And even so, just posting the info can close off the source itself. I know I'm not spilling any information I get ahead of time about anything. It's a highway to 'you're never getting any more info from me' territory.

but if no one's gonna spill the beans ever team rumors is dead!

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Intense Done. GT Done. Other small brand teams Done. 

Gwinn to GCN broadcast booth and to run a bike park probably ride Neko's bike because why not.

Dakota going to whoever will deal with him.

Big factory teams will pick up top 20 talent and cheap athletes who just want to ride. 

Women's teams will probably vanish. 

Expect large brands to be title sponsors like tires and companies that aren't in the bike industry. Continental etc. 

 

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• I think we are gonna see some big changes happen at Trek Factory Racing for next year for XC, Enduro and DH.

• GT bicycles ends their factory race DH program but Wyn Masters has been secretly in the back rooms working on keeping the riders on the same team with GT being just the frame supplier. The team continues a Privateer help system which helps get more sponsors involved for the team as they want that good PR.

 

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• I think we are gonna see some big changes happen at Trek Factory Racing for next year for XC, Enduro and DH. • GT bicycles...

• I think we are gonna see some big changes happen at Trek Factory Racing for next year for XC, Enduro and DH.

• GT bicycles ends their factory race DH program but Wyn Masters has been secretly in the back rooms working on keeping the riders on the same team with GT being just the frame supplier. The team continues a Privateer help system which helps get more sponsors involved for the team as they want that good PR.

 

Why would they bother with GT if GT isn't paying? Those frames are a nightmare. Just go get frames from anyone. Buy them if they need to. If GT isn't dropping cash. I doubt there will be anyone riding those. GT wants to sell bikes to walmart not bike shops. 

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• I think we are gonna see some big changes happen at Trek Factory Racing for next year for XC, Enduro and DH. • GT bicycles...

• I think we are gonna see some big changes happen at Trek Factory Racing for next year for XC, Enduro and DH.

• GT bicycles ends their factory race DH program but Wyn Masters has been secretly in the back rooms working on keeping the riders on the same team with GT being just the frame supplier. The team continues a Privateer help system which helps get more sponsors involved for the team as they want that good PR.

 

18LifeToGo wrote:
Why would they bother with GT if GT isn't paying? Those frames are a nightmare. Just go get frames from anyone. Buy them if they need...

Why would they bother with GT if GT isn't paying? Those frames are a nightmare. Just go get frames from anyone. Buy them if they need to. If GT isn't dropping cash. I doubt there will be anyone riding those. GT wants to sell bikes to walmart not bike shops. 

Who says GT isnt given them money? just because it won’t be under the GT factory banner.. doesn’t mean they aren’t putting cash into it. it might be something like Continental/Nukeproof. Surely it would cost GT less to supply frame add something to the running cost of the new team than have to pay for the full thing. One thing Wyn great at is given brand’s exposure, and what he’s done for the privateers is nothing sort of brilliant. 

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sharpy212
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Kade not allowed to ride because of sponsors issues!? what that all about? 
 

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bizutch
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10/8/2023 9:38am

Dropping your factory program in favor of being a team title sponsor moves everyone on the team to a different part of the accounting spreadsheet. 

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10/8/2023 9:44am

I hope that Dak to Mondraker rumor isn’t true. That team seems to kill careers. Would love to see him on a more established team and bike. 

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10/8/2023 9:47am
I hope that Dak to Mondraker rumor isn’t true. That team seems to kill careers. Would love to see him on a more established team and...

I hope that Dak to Mondraker rumor isn’t true. That team seems to kill careers. Would love to see him on a more established team and bike. 

Yeah. I don’t know the numbers but it does feel like that. Tahuto…

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18LifeToGo wrote:
Why would they bother with GT if GT isn't paying? Those frames are a nightmare. Just go get frames from anyone. Buy them if they need...

Why would they bother with GT if GT isn't paying? Those frames are a nightmare. Just go get frames from anyone. Buy them if they need to. If GT isn't dropping cash. I doubt there will be anyone riding those. GT wants to sell bikes to walmart not bike shops. 

Those frames looked pretty good with Pinkerton and then Ethan this weekend…

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18LifeToGo wrote:
Why would they bother with GT if GT isn't paying? Those frames are a nightmare. Just go get frames from anyone. Buy them if they need...

Why would they bother with GT if GT isn't paying? Those frames are a nightmare. Just go get frames from anyone. Buy them if they need to. If GT isn't dropping cash. I doubt there will be anyone riding those. GT wants to sell bikes to walmart not bike shops. 

DirtyHal wrote:

Those frames looked pretty good with Pinkerton and then Ethan this weekend…

The GT Fury + Fox + Continental combo hasn't been this good since the Atherton days. It's definitely worth a look if you're a privateer looking at getting a new bike for next season.

 

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10/8/2023 11:17am

Anyone else get the vibe there is something going on in the background at the Syndicate? A number of recent posts seem to have an ominous vibe even if positive.

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Anyone else get the vibe there is something going on in the background at the Syndicate? A number of recent posts seem to have an ominous...

Anyone else get the vibe there is something going on in the background at the Syndicate? A number of recent posts seem to have an ominous vibe even if positive.

Tell you what, I definitely noticed Jackson absolutely ghost Laurie during the celebration. It looked so awkward and kind of made me lose some respect for Jackson. 

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