They really measure your caffeine intake?
I love a RedBull, but if I drink even 1 8.4oz can right before I ride my heart rate gets...
They really measure your caffeine intake?
I love a RedBull, but if I drink even 1 8.4oz can right before I ride my heart rate gets out of control at the start. I have to drink it about a half hour before. No idea how he could possibly drink that many right before a race run.
I'm not sure this is something to be proud about.........
Zink has had one of the most prolific and enduring freeride careers in the industry. He has won Rampages and Crankworx along with probably a dozen other major wins and produced some absolutely iconic movie segments. Given his decades long relationships with Oakley, Deity, TLD and others, the fact that he has moved between frame manufacturers shouldn't be something he is given a hard time for. 8 manufacturers in more than 20 years... most folks have had as many or more employers in a similar timeframe.
All the best to Zink, but doesn't that post sound like he's just throwing shade at all the brands he's worked with in the past? As if they were not "what he was looking for". Or am I reading into this too much? Someone like Gwin would thank the brand they last worked with and move on...
All the best to Zink, but doesn't that post sound like he's just throwing shade at all the brands he's worked with in the past? As...
All the best to Zink, but doesn't that post sound like he's just throwing shade at all the brands he's worked with in the past? As if they were not "what he was looking for". Or am I reading into this too much? Someone like Gwin would thank the brand they last worked with and move on...
Agree, and (at least in my memory) every separation from a brand has been, if not not acrimonious, very sudden-seeming and w/out any of the "thanks for the support, time for new things" acknowledgments that usually accompany them.
Might just be a personal style thing (and I'm happy to be corrected if I'm wrong) but people notice stuff that like that.
Agree, and (at least in my memory) every separation from a brand has been, if not not acrimonious, very sudden-seeming and w/out any of the "thanks...
Agree, and (at least in my memory) every separation from a brand has been, if not not acrimonious, very sudden-seeming and w/out any of the "thanks for the support, time for new things" acknowledgments that usually accompany them.
Might just be a personal style thing (and I'm happy to be corrected if I'm wrong) but people notice stuff that like that.
He does seem to have a tendency towards the butthurt side of the spectrum.
Agree, and (at least in my memory) every separation from a brand has been, if not not acrimonious, very sudden-seeming and w/out any of the "thanks...
Agree, and (at least in my memory) every separation from a brand has been, if not not acrimonious, very sudden-seeming and w/out any of the "thanks for the support, time for new things" acknowledgments that usually accompany them.
Might just be a personal style thing (and I'm happy to be corrected if I'm wrong) but people notice stuff that like that.
Zink is probably a little more challenging than a lot of riders to deal with because he is so business minded. I don’t think gwin’s record is really much different, which would make sense for the same reason. Cam is just a little rougher around the edges so it comes off a little different. I have listened to quite a few podcasts with him and he has never been disrespectful to anyone that I have heard though.
Zink is probably a little more challenging than a lot of riders to deal with because he is so business minded. I don’t think gwin’s record...
Zink is probably a little more challenging than a lot of riders to deal with because he is so business minded. I don’t think gwin’s record is really much different, which would make sense for the same reason. Cam is just a little rougher around the edges so it comes off a little different. I have listened to quite a few podcasts with him and he has never been disrespectful to anyone that I have heard though.
In 2021 before Zink announced Devinci he was posting about Vacay Bike Company.
The logos were on his helmet and on an otherwise unbranded YT he rode Rampage on.
The instagram profile no longer exists but I wonder if this is a continuation of that or something new?
In 2021 before Zink announced Devinci he was posting about Vacay Bike Company.
The logos were on his helmet and on an otherwise unbranded YT he...
In 2021 before Zink announced Devinci he was posting about Vacay Bike Company.
The logos were on his helmet and on an otherwise unbranded YT he rode Rampage on.
The instagram profile no longer exists but I wonder if this is a continuation of that or something new?
Are you sure this wasn't just a reference to the washed up video part he dropped, and the move to Maui?
In 2021 before Zink announced Devinci he was posting about Vacay Bike Company.
The logos were on his helmet and on an otherwise unbranded YT he...
In 2021 before Zink announced Devinci he was posting about Vacay Bike Company.
The logos were on his helmet and on an otherwise unbranded YT he rode Rampage on.
The instagram profile no longer exists but I wonder if this is a continuation of that or something new?
In 2021 before Zink announced Devinci he was posting about Vacay Bike Company.
The logos were on his helmet and on an otherwise unbranded YT he...
In 2021 before Zink announced Devinci he was posting about Vacay Bike Company.
The logos were on his helmet and on an otherwise unbranded YT he rode Rampage on.
The instagram profile no longer exists but I wonder if this is a continuation of that or something new?
About a 2 year gap between the video part and the posts so I doubt it.
Maybe to do with the move but also don't think...
About a 2 year gap between the video part and the posts so I doubt it.
Maybe to do with the move but also don't think so.
Yeah, I remember that name getting thrown around when he was allegedly working on his own bike after YT. I think the trail bike he was riding around that time closely resembled a YT but was actually something of his own, likely a catalog frame of some sort.
Zink is probably a little more challenging than a lot of riders to deal with because he is so business minded. I don’t think gwin’s record...
Zink is probably a little more challenging than a lot of riders to deal with because he is so business minded. I don’t think gwin’s record is really much different, which would make sense for the same reason. Cam is just a little rougher around the edges so it comes off a little different. I have listened to quite a few podcasts with him and he has never been disrespectful to anyone that I have heard though.
Bike companies railroad riders & racers all day, every day. You could be the easiest to work with, but the bike company is going to shaft you at some point. No way around it. When they want out, they do that passive aggressive post about "Positive Vibes Past. Positive Vibes Moving Forward. Wish "x" well."
Zink & me probably wouldn't be able to stand each other long but I LOVE that guy. He got the heck out of Cali, loves his family, doesn't take crap, gets rowdy & stupid as needed & knows how to calculate risk vs reward.
Long Live Zink!
Screw the Industry butt munches!
Zink is probably a little more challenging than a lot of riders to deal with because he is so business minded. I don’t think gwin’s record...
Zink is probably a little more challenging than a lot of riders to deal with because he is so business minded. I don’t think gwin’s record is really much different, which would make sense for the same reason. Cam is just a little rougher around the edges so it comes off a little different. I have listened to quite a few podcasts with him and he has never been disrespectful to anyone that I have heard though.
Wokeness.
Bike companies railroad riders & racers all day, every day. You could be the easiest to work with, but the bike company is going to...
Wokeness.
Bike companies railroad riders & racers all day, every day. You could be the easiest to work with, but the bike company is going to shaft you at some point. No way around it. When they want out, they do that passive aggressive post about "Positive Vibes Past. Positive Vibes Moving Forward. Wish "x" well."
Zink & me probably wouldn't be able to stand each other long but I LOVE that guy. He got the heck out of Cali, loves his family, doesn't take crap, gets rowdy & stupid as needed & knows how to calculate risk vs reward.
Long Live Zink!
Screw the Industry butt munches!
Weren’t you gonna take a break from posting stuff like this?
glad to see Zink excited for his future. He deserved some consequences for his actions (dropped from shimano, hyper pulled out of a frame deal). But he seemed genuinely to be sorry and accept his faults and try to change for the better. I may very well end up with a set of his sig cranks on my dh bike. And sensus meaty paws are my favorite grips. Hope cam continues keeping it clean, shredding, and enjoying the good life with his family. His riding speaks for itself and he seems to me to want to be a better role model going forward.
While I think the whole people using Woke is way over used instead of growing your vocabulary to express actual emotion, I do agree over all with bizutch about the rest, the industry for the most part will cap someone whos still extremely useful for no reason to freshen things up for themselves marketing wise and then put out hot trash like headset routing to save money. I get it, its a business but its not a great look. Look at how YT tossed a ton of riders over the years, especially when they tossed Gwin end of a hot season where they were on a roll without a ton of notice. You're only good while they deem you useful for the most part.
The rare exceptions are Rocky with Vanderham, Wade and on and off over the years with Tippie, and GT with Hans and what seems like Wyn and I'm sure there's a few others that aren't popping into my head.
It's not currently regulated by WADA: https://www.usada.org/spirit-of-sport/science/substance-profile-caffein…
Biggest team change of them all,
Rob Roskopp to Specialized
some say if you hold a Foes to your ear you can still hear the swan song of the last century and, the rocks of the early otts!
Zink on something new
Hasn't he been working on his own design? Curious to see what he builds or who he signs with.
He said in an interview earlier this year that he is working on his own frame / brand.
https://mbaction.com/cam-zink-tells-mba-that-hes-working-on-starting-his-own-bike-company-1-24-24-1351/
I'm not sure this is something to be proud about.........
Zink has had one of the most prolific and enduring freeride careers in the industry. He has won Rampages and Crankworx along with probably a dozen other major wins and produced some absolutely iconic movie segments. Given his decades long relationships with Oakley, Deity, TLD and others, the fact that he has moved between frame manufacturers shouldn't be something he is given a hard time for. 8 manufacturers in more than 20 years... most folks have had as many or more employers in a similar timeframe.
All the best to Zink, but doesn't that post sound like he's just throwing shade at all the brands he's worked with in the past? As if they were not "what he was looking for". Or am I reading into this too much? Someone like Gwin would thank the brand they last worked with and move on...
Agree, and (at least in my memory) every separation from a brand has been, if not not acrimonious, very sudden-seeming and w/out any of the "thanks for the support, time for new things" acknowledgments that usually accompany them.
Might just be a personal style thing (and I'm happy to be corrected if I'm wrong) but people notice stuff that like that.
My favorite reply is the frameworks comment
I’m late to the news, seems like this tit bit went down as well as a fart at a funeral…
He does seem to have a tendency towards the butthurt side of the spectrum.
Was he actually on Devinci for a full year?
Looks like the PR for Devinci was Jan of '22, and he was on YT for 7 years before that
Zink starts his own frame brand, gets dropped mid season.*
*it's a joke
I wish him the best and hope it's something I would be interested in buying.
His graphic would suggest that he's already off the mystery brand...
Just realized he picked “Sledgehammer” for the music track?
Wonder if he’s going to take it off any sweet jumps?
Zink is probably a little more challenging than a lot of riders to deal with because he is so business minded. I don’t think gwin’s record is really much different, which would make sense for the same reason. Cam is just a little rougher around the edges so it comes off a little different. I have listened to quite a few podcasts with him and he has never been disrespectful to anyone that I have heard though.
each brand crossed out with a "Z", clue?
Not sure "a little rougher around the edges" quite captures it: https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/The-Hub,2/2021-Mountain-Bike-Team-Rumor…
Which is?
In 2021 before Zink announced Devinci he was posting about Vacay Bike Company.
The logos were on his helmet and on an otherwise unbranded YT he rode Rampage on.
The instagram profile no longer exists but I wonder if this is a continuation of that or something new?
Are you sure this wasn't just a reference to the washed up video part he dropped, and the move to Maui?
About a 2 year gap between the video part and the posts so I doubt it.
Maybe to do with the move but also don't think so.
Yeah, I remember that name getting thrown around when he was allegedly working on his own bike after YT. I think the trail bike he was riding around that time closely resembled a YT but was actually something of his own, likely a catalog frame of some sort.
Wokeness.
Bike companies railroad riders & racers all day, every day. You could be the easiest to work with, but the bike company is going to shaft you at some point. No way around it. When they want out, they do that passive aggressive post about "Positive Vibes Past. Positive Vibes Moving Forward. Wish "x" well."
Zink & me probably wouldn't be able to stand each other long but I LOVE that guy. He got the heck out of Cali, loves his family, doesn't take crap, gets rowdy & stupid as needed & knows how to calculate risk vs reward.
Long Live Zink!
Screw the Industry butt munches!
Weren’t you gonna take a break from posting stuff like this?
glad to see Zink excited for his future. He deserved some consequences for his actions (dropped from shimano, hyper pulled out of a frame deal). But he seemed genuinely to be sorry and accept his faults and try to change for the better. I may very well end up with a set of his sig cranks on my dh bike. And sensus meaty paws are my favorite grips. Hope cam continues keeping it clean, shredding, and enjoying the good life with his family. His riding speaks for itself and he seems to me to want to be a better role model going forward.
Screw the industry butt munches.
While I think the whole people using Woke is way over used instead of growing your vocabulary to express actual emotion, I do agree over all with bizutch about the rest, the industry for the most part will cap someone whos still extremely useful for no reason to freshen things up for themselves marketing wise and then put out hot trash like headset routing to save money. I get it, its a business but its not a great look. Look at how YT tossed a ton of riders over the years, especially when they tossed Gwin end of a hot season where they were on a roll without a ton of notice. You're only good while they deem you useful for the most part.
The rare exceptions are Rocky with Vanderham, Wade and on and off over the years with Tippie, and GT with Hans and what seems like Wyn and I'm sure there's a few others that aren't popping into my head.
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