I'm just psyched to hear about schusler hitting the world cups. good luck joey!
Sam Blenkinsop leaves Yeti Cycles
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don't get all excited, he wouldn't
This is the most important topic I've taken out of this thread. Another American with some serious support going to WC races. I think that's the biggest thing holding US riders back, experience.
Its expensive to fund a trip to Europe to race a track you've never been at and try to qualify. Then race a bunch of guys who've ridden it 50+ times in the last 5 years.
So another congrats to Joey.
The biggest thing I read is that they've got enough money to pay for 3 World Cup riders in the budget next year. Graves makes a little on the side from other sponsors, gets a little assistance from the Olympic program back home and Yeti gets to front a US product piloted by TWO US pilots. I'd say Damien's job got a little less tedious too. Who's the backup QB if Gwin goes down?
I don't like you because Memmelar cut his hair to be more like you. And well, I just loved his hair dammit.
I was thinking about it but their bikes are a disaster so I'll stay in the porn industry for now.
Does anybody?
HAHA, nice!
There we have it...the best post of 2009 on RM.
I heard the numbers for another rider rumoured to be on Giant.....pretty LARGE considering this guy isin't a real podium contender. Made me think DH wasn't so deep in the dark ages! Ha, the thing giant must be keen on with Blinky is the fact that he sells bikes minus results, then he also gets reults. So ++ basically.
On that same note, a female french rider told me at interbike of one USA DHer that was shopping around and he was asking close to six figures! Leading me to believe like you-maybe not so deep in the dark ages.
Ha, It could very well have been the same Frenchie who told me! Any ideas what kind of team infrastructure Giant will run if they do have a bigger/better DH programe? Something to rival Trek?
these are the kind or rumors I like hearing... though it is hard for me to believe as I am sure it is for you Stik.
But good things are happening with DH right now. It is no where near the late 90's but it is headed in the right direction at least.
I think it is great since the bikes, the tracks, the riders, etc all bring so much more than we had at the heyday of the sport.
I heard a rumor that Eddy Merckx is going to start racing dh.
Ya, well sounds like people are 'asking' for a lot of coin, ballsy moves, and it is not saying they are all 'getting' it. But just like in the mid 90's when rumors were rampant of people getting paid or asking for tons of money, it sort of upped the ante, which is good-but on the other hand if you get coined as the 'guy who asks for too much', then it's possible potential sponsors may never even approach you.
It's all a big silly game, a lovely season.
I heard a rumor that Sam is going to ride for IronHorse....
and yet if one does not ask for more than your value, you will certainly get less.
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Nooooo!!!!
Yayyy! I just found out who he's going to and will now sit back smugly, arrogantly and e-knowingly....
Norco!!
You're all wrong, next year he's riding for Ducati.
Seems to me there's only one arrogant person around here(in this thread)
An according to my people in the know hes going to Dead Parrot Racing
An according to my people in the know hes going to Dead Parrot Racing
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Bastard!
My money is on the Performance/Nashbar team
I think that everyone should remember that a lot more people read this forum then post on it!
Beats towing the line and kissing ass
Sam gets faster every LAP. 
-KT
-KT
Sam gets faster every LAP.
-KT
JCL - you talk so much stick mate. I just don't know where you get your impressions from as they're completely baseless.
I think what Toods really meant to say is .....
JCL - you talk so much stick mate. I just don't know where you get your impressions from as they're completely baseless.
Ahh I just can't think of anything bad enough.
Way off the mark, obvious by the number of people that disagree with you. When he beat hill clean at his own track back in 2008, I don't recall blinky even mentioning his name or being remotely smug about it. Big respect points for that, I mean he just beat (like it or not) the best DH rider in the world on a track he'd won at for how many years? I don't think any of us could manage that. The win or the modesty.
There's going to be some surprising changes all round next year.
Huge congrats to Joey. Stoked for the lad. Nice one mate!
Huge congrats to Joey. Stoked for the lad. Nice one mate!
Beats towing the line and kissing ass
haha... that's funny
I guess you now me about as well as you know Sam B, and every other thing you spew BS about on here.
you made an idiotic statement and a bunch of people called you out on it. instead of admitting fault or just shutting up you counter with more BS and just dig yourself in deeper and deeper.
thanks for trolling on RM, but you should just go home to pinkbike