Pure Agency Racing!!
Von Vital...so wirds sein!
My step uncle's best friend was in Adelaide last week and saw Loic and Loris hanging with Troy. He spoke to them and got the following info out of them.
- The frenchies have their own team with Finn. Title sponsor is Spesh but only for shoes and clothing (still 100% for helmet/goggles). They will be riding on a Canyon designed frame, but it's welded together in the NS Bikes factory because they don't trust Canyon.
- As for Troy. He explained that he is not the only rider on the factory team, hinting that it wasn't Ropelato to come back but intact another dominating enduro racer to follow the yeti - spesh switch infinity. The new bike they have coming is top secret - part carbon, part titanium, part alloy. The best of strength, weight and good looks. Chain stays are TI to make a cool noise when the chain slaps. Down tube is alloy to protect from rocks without having to waste money on a rubber protector which is needed for carbon. The set tube will be made of carbon to give a slight bit of flex when sitting down, just for comfort reasons. All parts of the bike will be bonded together with duct tape. This frame will not be built around the ohlins, but instead the new Push Industries Eleven Six. This process of the new frame will cut manufacturing costs so they can increase the RRP to double the current Demo. Makes sense right?!
- Graves admitted that he and Spesh are already in the process of a new enduro that involves the switch infinity design - it will be based around the rear axle.
- Gwin is said to be on the new demo frame but under 23 and Martin Whitley. The 23 team will all be on whatever frame they like but have to run ohlins forks, x fusion shock, rim brakes, motocross tires supplied by KTM so that they won't come off, 3x9 gearing, an 540mm bars. Gwin's salary is $1,475,000 for the first season, set to rise if he gets some good results.
- Richie Rude. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to say just yet. Ill leave it with the hint above.
- Connor Fearon is ditching Kona after all the years to pursue his dreams in bobsled. Said to be joining the Jamaican team.
This is all the inside info that my step uncle's best friend was able to get out of TB, LB and LV. Trust me on this.