Downhill Sam hill leaves specialized, joins team crc/nukeproof!

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  1. eruizela

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    This came out on Team Rumors
    Either:
    1-Specialized trying to get Gwin (I doubt that, but maybe)
    2-SRAM trying to get Gwin and off Shimano
     

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  2. mfoga

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    Not surprised. I am guessing a more injury prone and aging rider who isn't really any faster then the young kid on the team wanted way more money then Specialized wanted to pay him.
     
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    I really think sam is going to love a single pivot design, it suits his riding style better than fsr imo
     
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    Single Pivot bikes are a thing of the past.
     
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    I hope CRC does something diffrent with the color scheme, remind me between a cross of Mc Donalds and El Pollo Loco
     
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    Could you explain?
     
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    I am anxious for an explanation of this as well. Tom? What do you mean? Pedaling (Sam's weakness)?
     
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    They needed the money to resign Mark Cavendish.
     
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    Single pivot is awesome for hauling ass down technical sections which sam does well imo. he isnt the best pedaller though so he might suffer in those sections on the pedaling tracks but im sure he will make up that time in the chunk. With that said the bike he is going to be riding has some swing links so who knows how it performs. Lets just hope he can keep the tires on the ground.
     
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    Dang! CRC has a 747 Team Jet???!! :beer:
     
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    Crc is a huge company I'm not suprised
     
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    That was a picture behind them that was used for an ad before about worldwide shipping.
     
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    incycle has a good selection of DH bikes from them
     
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    Boo... the guys in Cucamonga are tools. I'll go clear across town to go to Cyclery USA before I'll spend another dime at Incycle RC.
     
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    Holy thread resurrection!

    In retrospect, I was kind of amused by this post of 2w_l whose prognostication was just a little off the mark (sorry Lee). That was right before the big red S dumped a motherload of cash on Aaron Gwin, which is paying off by...wait...by proving that former phenoms can move to Specialized at their peak of performance and subsequently disappear from the podium! Ooopsie! Maybe SpEd should have followed 2W-Lee's game plan instead.
     

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