I’ve just seen Danny Hart is off of Mondraker and there have been plenty of other moves, Brannigan off of Commencal and Bulldog off of GT to name two.
Anyone know a complete list of the moves so far?
I’m a bit surprised by Hart leaving Mondraker if I’m honest – it seemed to be a bike that really suited the compact riders what with Greenland always looking good on one as well.
I find those “x rider is leaving y brand” stories a bit annoying, as what we really wanna know is where they’re going – but instead the outgoing sponsor wants a last bite of the publicity cherry.
Hart to Saracen seems to be the big rumour , brook to mondraker also seems a common suggestion
Trek have a gap , as do commencel and devinchi might be back with unior tools , GT have laid of a few riders to .
Hart is the only one of the top men who seem to be on the move this year so hopefully might give him the boost to get back to that winning streak . Lewis Buchanan seems to of signed for yeti in ews news .
Lots of info on vital forum , some good some not so
Hart to Saracen has meant dropping Simmonds/Beaumont and I’m not sure about Matt Walker.
Charlie Hatton will get swept up quickly I reckon.
As the EWS picks up more coverage/prestige brands will divert more £’s to that….see GT.
It does feel a bit like that given that Haibike have no real connection to DJ / Slopestyle bikes. It’s not something that I can see lasting all that long.
Pilgrim does’nt really do slopestyle anymore,just youtube vlog/clickbaity stuff.Haibike will pay the bills for a few years more.
Given that Hart has left every team he’s ever ridden for under a cloud ,it’s not too surprising.
Last year of TWR/Athertons,will be interesting what happens afterwards.Good signing for both sides.
CRC nukeproof to concentrate on ews so mike jones on the move , makes sense when you have Sam Hill as a rider I suppose . Be interesting to see if any other manufacturers follow
makes sense when EWS is more representative of the riding that the majority of weekend warriors ride and [/i] you have Sam Hill as a rider showing what can be done on an enduro bike, I suppose
Im intrigued. He’s had a factory ride for over ten years as much for his attitude as results. And when he won qualifying was it 2016?, His wc results seemed to be picking up.
He does coaching doesn’t he so I can see him doing a Cathro, who iirc had some great WC results (la bresse) just before he turned it in
Brook back to Spain
George Brannigan to Good times
Charlie Hatton to a big a red team
A uk rider is on Unno
A former Saracen rider to a new team not on DH
Some more riders retiring some big names haven’t got teams yet and won’t as there’s no spots left
Next week will bring more news press release central
Not DH but Keegan Wright off Spec and off to Devinci https://www.pinkbike.com/news/devinci-announces-oton-wright-2018-ews-riders.html
He was racing for NZ in the Worlds and is the current NZ DH champ, as the PB article says he is 21 I reckon he would have been about 16 when I sat chatting to the kid waiting for the Shuttle after lunch as he was keen to get over to Cairns for the WC and see the world. Didn’t bother trying to follow him…
